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STATES
Boxing-themed men’s hair salon coming to Houston. Knockouts Haircuts for Men is planning to open 33 locations in the Houston market. .... [more]
2/12/08
Smashburger inks expansion deals. The fast-growing, Denver-based hamburger chain made two major announcements, both of which will lead to the building of more Smashburger restaurants. .... [more]
2/12/08
Rastafarian can sue over Jiffy Lube hair policy. A Rastafarian man who refused to shave off his beard or cut his hair to comply with a Jiffy Lube employee grooming policy can take his religious discrimination case to trial, Massachusetts' highest court ruled Tuesday. .... [more]
2/12/08
Franchises look for ways to battle recession, tight credit. With sales in almost every sector dipping and a credit market in shambles, the burden is falling to franchisers to shore up existing franchisees and create incentives to sell new outlets. .... [more]
1/12/08
Carl's Jr. Adds 51 New Units. CKE Restaurants, Inc. today announced three franchise agreements that will result in the opening of 51 new Carl's Jr. restaurants in Nevada and Idaho over the next decade. .... [more]
1/12/08
Personal Fitness Training Franchise Introduces Bold New Fitness Goals Guarantee. Company guarantees all clients that they will achieve their weight management and fitness goals or Personal Training Institute will give 6-months of free training sessions. Company expects franchise location growth in 2009. .... [more]
30/11/08
Franchise owners whet appetites for Moe's. When Andrew and Brad DeGrazia moved to the Rochester area, they brought a taste of their old home in Arizona with them. Since 2005, they have opened two Moe's Southwest Grill restaurants in the Buffalo area and three around Rochester. .... [more]
28/11/08
New Hawaii franchises defy gloomy economic forecasts. At 21 and 23, childhood friends Erica Miyabara and Kelly Hiraki own a frozen yogurt shop that already is set to expand with a second location after barely a month in business. The friends bought the Hawaii franchise rights to Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt. .... [more]
28/11/08
Pizza franchiser eyes Md., Del. for 50 locations. A California pizza chain plans to open nearly 30 new locations in Greater Baltimore by 2016. Chestertown-based Eat Inc. has bought the rights to develop 50 RedBrick Pizza Worldwide Inc. restaurants in Maryland and Delaware. .... [more]
28/11/08
CANADA
Cookies for All of North America. NexCen Brands, Inc. signed a master franchise agreement for the expansion into Canada of its Great American Cookies franchised stores. .... [more]
2/12/08
Franchisors want to expand in the North. The Canadian Franchising Association (CFA) has taken its show on the road. On Nov. 15, a Discovery Days show was held in Sudbury for the first time. .... [more]
30/11/08
UNITED
KINGDOM / IRELAND
EUROPE
SOUTH
AFRICA
AUSTRALIA
Franchising Code goes after bullies. Bullies and rogues in the franchising industry have been targeted by changes in the Franchising Code of Conduct this week, but critics brand some of the recommendations as ''superficial.'' .... [more]
3/12/08
JB Hi-Fi turns up volume but Harvey Norman mute. Tough retail conditions have not dented discount electronics chain JB Hi-Fi's appetite for opening 24 new stores this financial year. .... [more]
3/12/08
Franchisors under fire from Federal Parliamentary inquiry. A Federal Parliamentary inquiry into the operation of the franchising sector has come down squarely on the side of franchisees, recommending the introduction of a statutory obligation to force franchisors to negotiate in “good faith” with franchisees, and fines for breaches of the franchising code of conduct. .... [more]
2/12/08
Pizza Hut cuts famous "William Tell' number. PIZZA Hut is poised to dump one of the most recognised phone numbers in Australian marketing in a multi-million-dollar move. Customers will be asked to key the fast food chain's name in to their phones instead. .... [more]
1/12/08
NEW ZEALAND
David Reid Homes South Auckland franchise collapses. A building company has gone into liquidation owing nearly $1.6 million, as the downturn in the housing market continues to go downhill. Pukekohe-based BSB Construction, a franchise of David Reid Homes, has been declared insolvent. .... [more]
2/12/08
Art of hair. After 40 years in the hairdressing industry, Rodney Wayne is still a cut above the rest, writes Christina Kuntz. .... [more]
2/12/08
John Key looks at ways to help small businesses cope. Prime Minister John Key says the Government is working on a plan to help small and medium businesses cope with the recession. .... [more]
2/12/08
Ultimate couch potato pizza on way. Australian chain Domino's is lifting the stakes in the pizza wars with a new offering to entice more females into its stores, and a technological investment that hints at the possibility of ordering pizza via your TV remote control. .... [more]
1/12/08
ASIA /
PACIFIC
MALAYSIA - KFC to invest RM25mil in 36 new outlets. KFC Holdings (M) Bhd (KFCH) plans to invest RM25mil next year to open at least 36 new KFC outlets in South-East Asia, of which 30 will be in Malaysia. .... [more]
3/12/08
INDIA - New York's pizza company to enter India. New York-based pizza chain Famous Famiglia is all set to enter India through the franchise route and is scouting for partners. .... [more]
30/11/08
INDIA - Espirit plans to double the number of stores in India. Global apparel retail brand Espirit today said it would expand its Indian operations by taking the number of its stores in the country to 100 from the existing 43. .... [more]
30/11/08
MIDDLE
EAST
Supplyco plans franchise outlets. With Supplyco (Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation) planning to set up franchisee stalls, thousands of Keralites settled in various Middle East countries can now look forward to getting their favourite food items. .... [more]
2/12/08
Dubai Welcomes Fatburger. Fog Cutter Capital Group Inc.'s Fatburger unit has announced the opening of its first Middle East restaurant at The Dubai Mall in the most populous city of the United Arab Emirates. .... [more]
1/12/08
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