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Want to Buy a Top Franchise?

Posted Wed, 2009/01/28 - 17:07 by Jim Coen
NY Times shops Red Sox stake as revenue falls.

An Audit You Can Live With?

Posted Mon, 2009/01/12 - 20:48 by Jim Coen

When someone mentions the word "audit",  do chills run down your spine? 

They certainly do if you are a Dunkin Donuts franchisee, and if the audit is by Dunkin Brands Loss Prevention. It can mean the end to your business.

It doesn't have to be that way according to Golden Corral Buffet and Grill's Ken Houck in the International Franchise Association (IFA) magazine Franchising World.

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Split don't Bail

Posted Thu, 2008/11/13 - 10:06 by Jim Coen

Another financial bailout? This time for the Big Three Automakers.

When all else fails, who will rescue us? Saudi Arabia? China? Russia? Ourselves?

Coffee News Announces New Ownership

Posted Mon, 2008/11/03 - 12:17 by Jim Coen
It was announced in the blog Franchising in New England that NEFA Member William (Bill) Buckley of Bangor, ME and President of Coffee News USA, Inc. has announced the purchase of parent company, the holder of intellectual property rights for the Coffee News franchise system.

Restaurant Franchising Turns to Sale-Leaseback for Capital in Tough Market

Posted Thu, 2008/10/30 - 08:42 by Jim Coen
Dees Stribling, Contributing Editor for Commercial Property News states in an interesting article:

Nutrition Information Standard Urged By New Coalition

Posted Wed, 2008/10/22 - 13:14 by Jim Coen
A new coalition advocates a national nutrition standard for chain restaurants that provides detailed nutrition information to consumers.

Start A Franchise, Franchise Your Biz For $260

Posted Wed, 2008/10/22 - 09:46 by Jim Coen

You can't make this stuff up! This is one of the funniest (saddest) things I've ever seen in franchising.

Quiznos Franchisees Walloped by Recession

Posted Tue, 2008/10/21 - 20:49 by Jim Coen
Franchisees claim High Costs, Lawsuits and Rivalry With Subway are contributing to woes caused by the economy.

McGovern Joins To Defeat Card Check Bill

Posted Sat, 2008/10/11 - 05:59 by Jim Coen
Former Sen. George McGovern (D-S.D.) has emerged as an unlikely ally of business groups looking to defeat legislation that would allow unions to bypass secret-ballot elections.
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US Treasury Issues New Dollar Bill

Posted Thu, 2008/10/02 - 08:59 by Jim Coen

The United States Treasury has issued a new one dollar bill. They are calling it the "Oy Vey"