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LaQuinta to Grow by Franchising

LaQuinta just reached a milestone. Half of its 808 properties are franchised.

Larry King to Open Brooklyn Bagel Shop in Beverly Hills

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Drawings of the new Los Angeles bagel shop, photo/bwbc

Franchise Sales: A Tale of Two Theories

Mark Johnson, COO at Rocksolid Granit USA asks, “Who is using outside franchise sales groups [brokers]?”

Papa John's Introduces Unprecedented Franchise Development Incentive to Celebrate 25th Anniversary

Company Offers Zero Franchise Fee, No Royalties for First Year and $10,000 Early Opening Award

Where Franchising Is Going in 2009

If someone claims to know what will happen in the business of franchising through 2009, don’t believe him or her. It is going to be that kind of a year.

When Can an Idea be Franchised? Can an Idea be Franchised Successfully?

I’ve said for years that ‘any business can be franchised, but not every business should be franchised’, and I don’t think they’d be any real disagreement about that.

Mrs. Fields Warns Of Bankruptcy, Halts New Franchise Sales

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Blue MauMau) - Mrs. Fields Famous Brands LLC warns that it will file Chapter 11 within the next two months if it cannot persuade note holders to cut $145 million in debt by the end of June.