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Woof Gang Bakery Unleashes New Pet Retail Store and Grooming Location in Katy, Texas

Posted Mon, 2013-05-13 09:27 by Woof Gang Bakery

Woof Gang Bakery, a leader in the pet industry, has grown to 34 locations, with the newest store in Katy, Texas.

Maine Introduces Groundbreaking Franchise Bill

Posted Thu, 2013-05-02 14:17 by Don Sniegowski
Maine State Capitol dome, photo from Wikipedia
Maine State Capitol Dome, photo: wikipedia

AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine's legislature has joined a growing chorus of states that are pushing laws to protect franchised businesses. Last Thursday a group of powerful state senators endorsed LD 1458, the Maine Small Business Investment Protection Act.

Some Dunkin' Donuts Open during Boston Lockdown

Posted Tue, 2013-04-23 10:37 by Sam Blake

Boston may have been locked down during the hunt for the younger Tsarmaev brother, Dzhokhar, but the police and other first responders still needed food and drink, so a few Dunkin' Donuts where police activity was most intense were asked to stayed open.

Woof Gang Bakery, Your Neighborhood Pet Store, Grows in Palm Beach County with Four New Stores

Posted Mon, 2013-04-15 09:03 by Woof Gang Bakery

From the company’s humble beginnings in Jupiter as a small dog treat bakery and boutique, Woof Gang Bakery has become a leader in the pet industry.

Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming Buckhead Reopens with a Makeover and New Owners

Posted Tue, 2013-04-02 09:58 by Woof Gang Bakery

Neighborhood Pet Supply Store and Grooming Franchise Caters to Buckhead Area’s Health-conscious Pet Owners and Pampered Pups

Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming to open another 10 Texas locations in 2013

Posted Wed, 2013-03-27 05:45 by Woof Gang Bakery

March 27, 2013–Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming - Your Neighborhood Pet Store, currently has 4 Texas stores; 3 in Austin, and 1 in Dallas.

DOL Delays Requirement that Employers Provide Employees Notice under Affordable Care Act

Posted Wed, 2013-03-13 09:09 by Mark Fijman

As a further indication of the yet to be written regulations under the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) has announced employers

USDA Says Sequestration May Cause Food Shortages

Posted Wed, 2013-03-06 01:56 by Dave Tanaka
USDA's head Tom Vilsak
Reuters interviews Tom Vilsack (facing camera) in 2011. photo/USDA

U.S. Department of Agriculture head Tom Vilsack says sequestration may cause the furlough of USDA food inspectors, possibly leading to meat, poultry and egg shortages.

March 8, Deadline for Employers to Post Revised FMLA Poster

Posted Tue, 2013-03-05 08:15 by Mark Fijman

March 8, 2013 is the effective date for the U.S. Department of Labor’s final rule implementing important areas of expansion in the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA” or “the Act”).  As part of the implementation, a revised FMLA workplace poster has been created and is available to employers on the Internet (pdf).  All covered employers are advised to replace their existing poster with the revised version by March 8, 2013.

Top 10 World's Coolest McDonald's

Posted Wed, 2013-02-27 21:23 by BMM Staff

McDonald's has some great-looking restaurants in the U.S. and around the world. The Daily Meal has put together a slideshow of what it says are the 10 coolest.