This Ice Cream Shop is Closed for the Winter With the changing of the seasons I think it’s a good time to talk about franchises that do well in different seasons.  With the cooler air upon us ice cream franchises will not be as busy as they were in the summer.  During the colder seasons [...]

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AP ‘Seinfeld’ Soup Man Franchises Troubled Thursday September 13, 9:08 am ET By David B. Caruso, Associated Press Writer SoupMan Bid to Turn ‘Seinfeld’ Fame Into Empire Goes Off the Boil NEW YORK (AP) — The chef who inspired the Soup Nazi character on “Seinfeld” makes a heck of a crab bisque, but a group [...]

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I don’t care that much for Moe’s food, but I do love their restaurant.  The laid back and hip atmosphere makes Moe’s a fun place and I’ll bet it can be attributed to their success.  Last year I worked accross the street from a Moe’s restaurant and we would go several times per week.  I [...]

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BY DAVE BARNETT, TRANSCONTINENTAL MEDIA The Nova Scotia Business Journal Lately, I’ve been talking to a lot of people who are interested in buying franchises. More specifically, people who are interested in buying these businesses second-hand from the original franchisee. For those of you who don’t already know, a franchise is a ready-made business that [...]

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With the saturation and success of the Subway Franchise many would-be sandwich entrepreneurs are looking for another option. That option for many is the Jersey Mikes Sub Franchise. This sandwich franchise has skyrocketed in popularity over the last few years and with good reason.Jersey Mikes has taken the successful sub sandwich franchise model and improved [...]

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 Los Angeles Business from bizjournals – 8:13 AM PDT Tuesday, September 11, 2007 Hilton Hotels Corp has signed its first franchise agreement in Central America for Hilton Garden Inn, the company said Tuesday. The deal is with Hoteles Aeropuerto H.A.L., S.R.L., of which Enjoy Group and DWL are partners, according to a release. The Hilton [...]

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Finding a franchise business that is right for you is simple if the right preparation is done beforehand. So what steps do you need to take to ensure that your first venture into business goes according to plan? Who Are You? First you must take a long hard look at yourself. What kind of person [...]

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The pros to owning a coffee franchise or coffee business are easy:  You have a giant portion of the population hooked on your product; recent media has made hanging out with a coffee cup a status symbol that says “I’m rich enough to waste six bucks on a double mocha, espresso, cappuccino with a dusting [...]

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Wouldn’t it be great to get to work one day and have that problem! The key to producing this “terrible” business situation on demand may be closer than you think. Many entrepreneurs start their businesses because they see a problem that they believe that they can fix. For example, Sam Walton founded the hugely successful [...]

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DURHAM — Do you dream of owning your own business? Are you looking for a new venture?Local would-be entrepreneurs are invited to attend the 11th annual Franchise and Business Opportunities Show taking place in Toronto this weekend. Fred Cox Jr., the show’s producers, says the event is a “must-attend” for anyone searching for a new [...]

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