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In an unprecedented move, the Lapels Dry Cleaning corporate office announced that it would be eliminating the percentage based royalty program and replacing it with a Flat Fee Royalty.
Goel Management, franchisee of 12 Baja Fresh restaurants, Verizon Wireless retail stores as well as various real estate holdings, has purchased the master franchise rights for Freshii for the entire Philadelphia MSA to open at least 30 new Freshii...
  • Dec 17th, 2009
  • By: Freshii
  • 793    63
WIN Home Inspection is proud to announce the addition of Ken Colvin as a WIN franchise Additional Inspector with WIN Home Inspection South Sound and WIN Home Inspection Tacoma. Ken will be conducting home and environmental inspection services in the...
7-Eleven, Inc. plans to add approximately 15 new stores in the Puget Sound area by the end of 2011, after opening one store in the area in each of the last two years. The convenience retailer has selected St. Louis-based Colliers Corporate Solutions as...
  • Dec 9th, 2009
  • By: 7-Eleven
  • 215    2
Following its motto of making a difference one cup at a time, Dutch Bros. Coffee will donate proceeds from every beverage sold on Friday, Dec. 11 to local children's organizations as part of its annual company-wide 'Give Back to the Community' program.
Diedrich Coffee, Inc. (Nasdaq: DDRX) today announced that it has entered into a merger agreement with Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (Nasdaq: GMCR) pursuant to which GMCR will acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Diedrich...
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC today announced it has doubled the size of its franchise network with the new affiliation of Metro Brokers, Georgia's largest real estate brokerage. The Atlanta-based company signed a long-term franchise...
Diedrich Coffee, Inc. (Nasdaq: DDRX) today announced that, on Tuesday, December 1, 2009, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (Nasdaq: GMCR) enhanced its offer to enter into a merger transaction pursuant to which GMCR would acquire all of the...
KLNB Retail has been tapped by 7-Eleven, Inc. as the exclusive brokerage firm to oversee an aggressive expansion program that targets the opening of approximately 50 stores annually in the greater Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia...
  • Dec 2nd, 2009
  • By: 7-Eleven
  • 304    506
To expedite franchise growth in communities where early childhood education options are limited, Primrose Schools, with more than 200 locations nationwide, announced it has launched two new incentives for prospective franchise candidates in the...
Diedrich Coffee, Inc. (Nasdaq: DDRX) today announced that, on the evening of Monday, November 30, 2009, it received a revised offer from Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. (Nasdaq: PEET) to pay to Diedrich Coffee's stockholders a value of $32.50 per share...
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Diedrich Coffee, Inc. (Nasdaq: DDRX) announced today that it will extend the period that Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. (Nasdaq: PEET) has to negotiate a proposal with Diedrich Coffee to amend the current merger agreement and the offer contemplated thereby
Diedrich Coffee, Inc. (Nasdaq: DDRX) today announced that, on the evening of Monday, November 23, 2009, it received a revised offer from Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (Nasdaq: GMCR) to enter into a merger transaction pursuant to which GMCR...
Diedrich Coffee, Inc. (Nasdaq: DDRX) today announced that, on the evening of Sunday, November 22, 2009, it received a revised offer from Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. (Nasdaq: PEET) offering to pay to Diedrich Coffee's stockholders a combination of...
Vapiano signed a lease with Federal Realty to open a corporate-owned Vapiano restaurant in Bethesda Row. This will make the 5th corporately-owned Vapiano in the Washington, DC metro and Vapiano's 1st location in Maryland. Vapiano will open in a new...
  • Nov 23rd, 2009
  • By: Vapiano
  • 236    3
Vapiano signed a lease with Federal Realty to open a corporate-owned Vapiano restaurant in Bethesda Row. This will make the 5th corporately-owned Vapiano in the Washington, DC metro and Vapiano's 1st location in Maryland. Vapiano will open in a new...
  • Nov 20th, 2009
  • By: Vapiano
  • 690    7
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announces the opening of six new Westin hotels the remaining six weeks of the year. The upcoming openings underscore the Westin brand's focus on international expansion and will include...
Horizon Hospitality, the Pittsburgh Penguins, Buffalo Lodging Associates and Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) celebrated the official ground breaking of a new Cambria Suites hotel, the all-suite brand from Choice Hotels designed to...
To celebrate the conclusion of its first Qmmunity program, Qdoba Mexican Grill(R) is pleased to announce that Emily DuBois, a 20-year-old native of St. Louis currently attending Regis University in Denver, is the winner of the inaugural contest.
Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK) today announced that Vice President of Operations Leonard A. Comma will be promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective Feb. 1, 2010. Succeeding Comma will be Elana M. Hobson, who is...
Veterans Day for U.S. Army veteran Brian Gadson will be even more special this year. He's just signed up for a different tour of duty, becoming the 1,500th veteran to buy a franchise small business using discounts offered by the International Franchise...
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Restaurant industry professionals and husband-and-wife team, Javier and Teresa Bueno, have signed a Master Franchise agreement to open 20+ Freshii stores in the Greater Houston, Texas market. Javier and Teresa are owners of Third Coast Produce...
  • Nov 10th, 2009
  • By: Freshii
  • 416    15
Denny's (NASDAQ: DENN) has announced that through its partnership with the Hispanic College Fund, Inc. (HCF), it has awarded the Denny's Single Parent Scholarship to 30 Hispanic students across the country.
  • Nov 3rd, 2009
  • By: Denny's
  • 250    1
W Hotels Worldwide, the hotel category buster and industry innovator, today unveils its latest insider escape with the opening of W Boston and The Residences at W Boston, the W brand's 35th hotel globally.
Caribou Coffee, the second largest coffee chain in the United States, is pleased to announce the promotion of Daniel E. Lee to secretary, senior vice president and general counsel of Caribou Coffee, and the appointment of Dan Hurdle to the role of...
Restaurant professionals and brothers Dhavel and Hetal Patel have signed a Master Franchise agreement to open 20+ Freshii stores in parts of NYC. Dhavel and Hetal own and operate 7 Dunkin' Donuts restaurants in Northern New Jersey and after reading...
  • Oct 26th, 2009
  • By: Freshii
  • 433    5
Weichert Capital Properties & Estates, the luxury-home division of Weichert, Realtors(R), announced the newest edition of its magazine Collections is now available. Including many of the magnificent homes that are...
  • Oct 20th, 2009
  • By: Weichert
  • 230    2
Rob Goggins, vice president of franchise development for Great Clips, Inc., announced the Grand Opening of the company's newest franchised salon in the Signal Hill Shopping Center, in Manassas, Virginia.
Every community has a shining star – someone who works hard to improve the world around them or donates their own time and energy to benefit a special cause or charity. Qdoba Mexican Grill(TM0 hopes to shine the light on many of...
Robert J. Barry Jr., Chief Operating Officer of The Greene Turtle, is one of five new members named to a three-year term on the Board of Directors of the Restaurant Association of Maryland (RAM). The appointment was effective July 27.

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An affiliate of Peak Rock Capital ("Peak Rock"), a leading middle-market private equity firm, announced today the sale of Shipley Do-Nuts ("Shipley" or the "Company") to Levine Leichtman Capital Partners ("LLCP")....

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