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In Paris I Chose a Franchise, Lollipops
Submitted by Eugene Driga on Tue, 2008/03/25 - 08:52.I came to the Paris Franchise Expo to find a franchise to remember. Frankly, it is difficult choosing between some 450 exhibitors from 75 industries.
I could have chosen industries with the highest growth rate in the latest years, such as Real Estate with its 30% growth of the number of franchised units (Europeans don't peek across the ocean to see what's going on now in real estate?) or personal services, with a growth of 50%.
Paris Buzz Says Franchise Expo Biggest in the World
Submitted by Eugene Driga on Tue, 2008/03/25 - 08:47.
PARIS, France (Blue MauMau) - "The biggest franchise fair in the world," French franchisors were proudly announcing. The Franchise Expo Paris had some 450 brands, more than at International Franchise Expo in Washington D.C..
Franchise Fairs: The Debutantes Ball
Submitted by Eugene Driga on Mon, 2008/03/03 - 08:19.A Look at the Usefulness of Franchise Fairs
In the 19th century when an affluent young lady reached proper age, a ball was organised for her, and thus she was introduced to society. Now consider this:
The Adjustable Franchise Fee
Submitted by Eugene Driga on Fri, 2008/02/29 - 08:52.What A Great Deal For You at This Show, Take It Or Lose It
BUCHAREST, Romania (Blue MauMau) - When buying a franchise, an investor pays for the effort a franchiser makes to bring eligible candidates into the network and also for supporting the new franchisee to get him up and going. In contrast, when paying royalties, a franchisee pays for the continuous effort of the franchiser to offer support and assistance during the term of the franchise agreement.
Papa John's Chases Away Romanian Franchisees
Submitted by Eugene Driga on Tue, 2008/02/26 - 12:49.Or, It is easier to become a Papa John's franchisee in the US than in Romania!
McJob Worries McDonald's
Submitted by Eugene Driga on Thu, 2007/03/22 - 10:18.
McDonald's has renewed its protests of the dictionary definition for McJob, meaning unqualified low wage work that lacks career prospects. This time McDonald's intends to eliminate such negativism from British dictionaries. According to language specialists, the word was used for the first time in a U.S. journal, The Washington Post, about 20 years ago.
U.S. Stock-Index Futures Retreat; Starbucks Declines in Europe
Submitted by Eugene Driga on Fri, 2006/11/17 - 06:26.Starbucks Corp. dropped in Europe after the world's biggest coffee-shop chain said profit fell for the first time in five years.
Starbucks said fourth-quarter profit declined 5.2 percent to $117.3 million, or 15 cents a share. Excluding some costs, earnings were 17 cents a share, meeting the estimate of John Glass, an analyst with CIBC World Markets. Sales of $2 billion missed the average Thomson Financial estimate of $2.02 billion. Starbucks dropped $2.19 to $37.24 in Germany.
