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Coke To Buy Largest Bottler

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Coke's Vitaminwater series, photo/Coca-cola

Grandma Fends Off 7-Eleven Robber

A Massachusetts granny whacked a robber half her age, twice her size and with a history of violence. While the robber struggled with the Malden 7-Eleven clerk, the lady decided that there is a time in one's life when enough is enough.

Meineke Franchisee Apologizes for Politics in Ad

A Meineke franchisee put a political message into an ad after the chain's marketing vice president had approved it without the political statement.

WATCH: No Brakes on Monro

Portfolio manager Bryan Ashenberg points out on The Street that auto repair franchise system Monro Mufflers will continue to see sales growth as auto dealerships continue to close.

Toyota Helping Dealers; Opportunity in Crisis

Dealers are sounding off on how Toyota is dealing with them in the ongoing vehicle recall crisis.

McDonald's Digs Up Dirt on German Franchisees

Several franchise owners are accusing McDonald's German unit of interogating their employees to nark out where their franchisee employer broke network standards and their franchise agreement.

Dodgers Franchisees File Divorce, Battle to Kick Spouse Out

The husband and wife franchise owners of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team are at war with each other.

Ford Dealers Welcome 2010 Frugal Car

SPOOFTROIT - Ford is rolling out a new car for 2010 that it says consumers are screaming for -- the 1993 Taurus. Dealers are excited.

How Bad Can Working at Blockbuster Be?

Aaron Siebers stabbed himself repeatedly to skip work at Blockbuster Video, according to Denver police. Apparently, employment at the franchise chain, which is seeing terrible sales, is such a downer nowadays that Sieber wanted to avoid it at just about any cost, no matter how many might be desperately seeking his job.