Federal and state authorities are working to permanently close a metro Denver counterfeit documents ring allegedly masterminded by a Mexico-based crime family they believe operates in at least 33 states, churning out tens of millions of dollars worth of fake IDs. For months, investigators and prosecutors say they have been working quietly to shut down …
Rosemary Conley has franchisees throughout the UK; women who are trained to run their own diet and fitness classes with the support of the Rosemary Conley name. Most franchisees had a totally different (often very high-flying) first career or have been a full time mum and have retrained to do a job that not only …
‘AroundTheHouse’ the UK handyman network is currently offering 50% reduction of fees to graduates and the over 50’s. Tony Black, founder of the nationwide Handyman Franchise said: “In order to continue our rapid expansion we need a significant increase in the skill-sets of both groups. The maturity of the over 50’s and the enthusiasm of …
Over-50s New Target of Executive Search Franchise A new franchise operation designed to shake up the executive search market will give 116 senior industry experts a lucrative opportunity to set up their own businesses – and Omni Resource Management Solutions predicts much of the talent will come from the over-50s. “Although we’re not overtly targeting …
From June 2006, Netstationers is the latest member of The Franchise Alliance, a group of 10 franchise companies from different industry sectors. The Franchise Alliance, together with NatWest, host free educational seminars throughout the UK to highlight the benefits of franchising as a successful and increasingly popular way to set up a small business. These …
In finding an advert for lawn-care franchise Trugreen in a national newspaper, Tony Lawrence unwittingly found the future business he would run together with his son. “When I saw the opportunity it immediately grabbed my attention,” exclaims Tony. “In fact, I had no intention at the time of looking to invest in a franchise, but …
As part of the worldwide ServiceMaster group, the Merry Maids franchise provides franchisee Wendy Burre with exactly the kind of support she was looking for. In moving back to the UK from South Africa, Wendy had to decide which direction her career would take, and with two young children to look after, she needed something …
The Mattress Doctor is seeing its’ impressive home sales growth matched by overseas expansion. Until recently Canada was leading the way in overseas take up. However more recently Canada has been joined by the USA – New York, the Republic of Ireland, Norway, Cyprus and most recently by South Africa with a firm commitment from …
Franchise owner of Nicelites, Jim and Tracey Landsiedel are pleased to announce their participation in the Greater Cincinnati New Luxury Home Show June 12th- June 26th. This year’s Homearama features 14 Long Cove community homes, running $1 million to $2.75 million and are expected to draw more than 100,000 people to the show. Landscape lighting …
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. will open its third Iowa restaurant in West Des Moines on Monday, June 26, at 11 a.m. The West Des Moines Red Robin(R) restaurant is located at 6255 Mills Civic Parkway, off of I-35 and Mills Civic Parkway. Red Robin franchise is a casual dining restaurant chain focused on serving …
Tax issues when selling a franchise Special Commissioners decision changes view on Franchises Goodwill In 1996, 32 Pizza Express franchisees sold their businesses back to the franchisor Pizza Express. Two of these businesses claimed capital gains tax rollover relief in respect of the gain on goodwill under TCGA 1992, s. 152. The claim was subsequently …