Franchisees sued the Subway sandwich chain today, claiming that a new franchise agreement will threaten control of a $500 million advertising trust fund. The Subway Franchisee Advertising Fund Trust, which acts on behalf of more than 10,000 Franchisees worldwide, says the lawsuit seeks to prevent Subway from breaking terms of a trust agreement between the …
Driver Hire’s Colin Reader has been named Agency Driver of the Year in the One in A Million Awards by the Recruitment Employment Confederation (REC). Three out of the four highly commended finalists were Driver Hire drivers with Worchester’s Alan Pryce-Jones and Dartford’s Ross Munday vying with Colin for the Agency Driver of the Year …
Ovenu, the UK oven valeting franchise, has continued its global expansion plans with the establishment of a master licence in the United States. As part of a 20-year master licence agreement it is projected that over the next decade more than 1,000 franchisees will be established in the US, generating hundreds of thousands of pounds …
After features in GQ and on Oprah naming The Counter one of the Best 20 Burgers of All Time, demand soars for locations nationwide. Jeff Weinstein’s original premise for The Counter was simple. He wanted to create a laid-back, family-friendly hamburger joint, but with a modern look and ambiance. He wanted it to be close …
Cardlinx Systems, a leading provider of stored value bank cards issued through member banks of MasterCard and Visa, today announced that it has signed an agreement to bring to market the OneBin Mastercard through its relationship with Transtar Systems and Stearns Payment Solutions. This agreement will provide OneBin customers an alternative payment method for its …
Rollins, Inc., a premier North American consumer services company, has announced the establishment of an Orkin franchise in Costa Rica. The Company began its Orkin franchise program in the U.S. in 1994, and established its first international franchise in Mexico in 2000. Today, Orkin has 59 franchises in total. Gary W. Rollins, President and Chief …
Huddersfield Finest Franchise Goes Arabian: The Al Tayer Group recently acquired the franchise rights for Mamas & Papas, a family-owned business founded in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom. With the new partnership, Al Tayer will open three stores in multiple markets across the Middle East this year and nine more outlets by the end of …
Fiddes, a former bodyguard to Michael Jackson, says he is planning a £2.5m roll-out north of the Border, which will see more than 100 schools open by 2008. There are already more than 280 schools in the south of England, with an average of three opening each week. The business runs on a franchise model …
Irish business wires are reporting the signing of a former top executive with Cork retail group Musgrave by one of the company’s major rivals sparking a “franchise war”. Michael Nason, who was managing director of SuperValu/Centra franchise in the Republic, has linked up with the company behind the Spar franchise in Ireland, BWG Foods. IHID, …
Area businessmen Todd Smith and Barry Smith have announced the franchise launch of my.com, the first national Internet franchise business to specialize in website design, search engine optimization and Internet marketing, with an emphasis on local search. Headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, my.com has created a turnkey business model to give America’s entrepreneurs interested in owning …
Amtrak Express Parcels, the franchised parcel network, is delivering thousands of rare plants to gardeners across the country following a major contract with an award-winning nursery. Claire Austin Hardy Plants specialise in Irises and Peonies and the Amtrak Franchise is currently providing next day deliveries of hundreds of plants each week. Daily collections are made …
Jane has over 25 years of experience in the IT industry and joins Domino’s Pizza franchise from Scottish and Newcastle Retail/Spirit Group where she designed and implemented a three-year information technology strategy to support 2,000 pubs, restaurants and hotels. She has also worked for PowerGen Plc, Wolverhampton and Dudley Breweries PLC and the Tonka Corporation. …