Sun Capital Partners, Inc. a leading private investment firm specializing in leveraged buyouts of market-leading companies, today announced that one of its affiliates has made an investment in Dale and Thomas Popcorn, LLC (“Dale and Thomas”). The Dale and Thomas acquisition is being undertaken by the Sun Capital Securities Fund (“SCSF”), which is focused on …
A steady stream of Post Office franchising stories have appeared this week. The latest is of plans to franchise Golders Green’s crown post office which have been delayed, after the company due to take on the franchise failed to reach a final agreement with Post Office Ltd, it was announced on Monday. Alex Galbinski reported …
The Wow Cafe & Wingery franchise gets a mention by Jim Price in today’s Journal Sentinel. He comments: “Franchises don’t readily lend themselves to a strong show of individual character; rather, they tend to submerge even a square-peg personality in the round hole created by the corporate cookie-cutter.” Price reports that: “Lane Manning respectfully refuses …
Franchise Payments, What’s The Deal? There are several one-time and ongoing payments related to owning a franchise. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requires franchisors to list these fees in the Franchise Agreement. Initial franchise fee. This fee is paid to the franchisor for the right to use the franchisor’s trademark and sell its products and/or …
Math Monkey Adds Franchise Button “Vedic Math” Knowledge Centers to Aid Franchisees With Speedy Loan Process Vedic Math Development Corporation – the U.S. franchisor of Math Monkey™ Knowledge Centers – today announced the successful completion of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) eligibility review process and inclusion on the administration’s Franchise Registry. The SBA Franchise Registry …
East London Champs Knockout Soft Drinks Franchise South Africa’s ‘Business Day’ reports that new carbonated soft drinks franchise company Champs Africa was launched in Cape Town yesterday after being awarded the right to produce the Champs soft-drinks brand in SA and the rest of Africa. The group hopes to expand the brand into the rest …
Virgin CrossCountry Franchise Steams On Virgin CrossCountry has said he believes the operator will win the New Cross Country rail franchise. He made the claim yesterday, after the Government started its consultation on future rail services in the Derby region. Virgin CC may have a fight on its hands, as rivals GNER, National Express, First …
GAP and Bananas Growing Franchise Al Tayer Group based in Dubai plans to open about 25 Gap and about 10 Banana Republic stores by 2010. The first Gap stores will open in the later part of 2006 and the Banana Republic stores are scheduled to open in 2007. “The Middle East, with its young and …
Australia’s Retail Food Group has announced plans to open 23 more Donut King stores over the next year as it counts down to its $36.5 million capital raising and public listing, Chief executive Tony Alford said 261 Australian franchises already operated. New outlet openings were a key factor in driving earnings growth along with the …
West Yorkshire company AlphaGraphics has won a national award from the world’s leading supplier of office products and services. Global company Office Depot, which operates in 23 countries and employs more than 50,000 people, has named AlphaGraphics its Print Services Vendor of the Year. After receiving the award at Office Depot’s Supplier Forum Awards event …
Amtrak Express Parcels franchise, the franchised overnight parcels network, has formed a partnership with Government to deliver mail and parcels nationwide on behalf of government departments, agencies and associates. Part of a five-year contract with the Government Car and Despatch Agency (GCDA), Amtrak will be providing a full range of next day services. The GCDA’s …
To have a good reputation with franchisees and in the franchising industry, it is important that franchisers have an ethical framework to operate by. To have a good reputation with franchisees and in the franchising industry, it is important that franchisers have an ethical framework to operate by. In addition, franchisees should behave to certain …