NutraPower Franchise Broadens Compensation Plan

NutraPower franchise has added more options to its compensation plan to accommodate a wider variety of networkers. NutraPower is excited to announce that in addition to its six-pack autoship plan, it has now added 1 bottle autoships and 3 bottle autoships to better accommodate the needs of network marketers. “This will open up our 3×12 …

Arbys Franchisee Halves Order Time

Arbys franchisee cuts ordering time in half using electronic vendor order guides. Manager says using RTIconnect electronic vendor Order Guides cuts ordering time, lowers restaurant inventory, and saves hundreds each month. Before implementing RTIconnect in her Arby’s restaurant, manager Amanda Roberts depended on “Excel and a pencil” to manage her inventory and ordering. And while …

Location Software Finding The Way For Franchises

Location intelligence leader geoVue releases marketVue Portal v.2.0. for franchises. geoVue, a leading location intelligence software provider, is pleased to announce the release of marketVue Portal v.2.0, the latest version of its powerful Web Services-based platform for market planning, site selection and sales forecasting. Retail, franchise, and commercial development clients can access geoVue’s location intelligence …

Drugstore Franchise Gets High Earnings

The Jean Coutu Group-June Same Store Sales Increase 6.6% in the Canadian Network and 2.0% in the United States Network. Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc. today announced retail sales results for the five weeks ended July 1, 2006, the first period of fiscal 2007. Retail sales growth percentages quoted herein are denominated in local currency …

Datalite Franchise Celebrates Five Years of Supplying Personalised Gift Products

Often the simpler ideas are the best; and producing novelty certificates from a database linked to details gleaned from names, places, and dates has certainly been a winner. Datalite franchise briefly looks back over the success of its ‘Day You Were Born’, ‘Our Wedding Day’, and other personalised gift products. Quite often the simpler ideas …

Working Up A Franchise Under Pressure

Finding the right workshop tool franchises just got easier. Every workshop operates under pressure. Having the right tools to tackle both routine and out of the ordinary jobs is key to safe and efficient working and keeping customers happy. Responding to this, Damar International Ltd, UK distributors for Hazet precision automotive tools from Germany, have …

Oxford Franchise Performing Equitably

Oxford Performance Materials Inc. (OPM) has closed a round of equity funding from a consortium of investors. New investors DSM Venturing and Limburg Ventures were joined by existing investors in the franchise company. The investment lays the foundation for further growth of OPM’s polyketones business. The money will be used to expand the company’s business …

Its Hot At The Top – Kiln Appoint New BDM

Kiln plc, which owns leading Lloyd’s managing agent R J Kiln & Company, has appointed Roger Bickmore to lead the company’s business development function. He joins the company from Aon Underwriting Management, where he was managing director. Mr Bickmore will be spearheading Kiln’s drive to develop new and existing markets and sources of business. Working …

Bancorp Franchise Rumours Scotched

Mr. Edward K. Loyst, Chairman and the major shareholder of Bancorp Franchise, announced today that the company is not for sale. In recent months, the company did explore the possible sale of individual divisions – Living Lighting Inc., Global Pet Food Stores Inc. and LIV Canada Gift Group Inc., to create increased shareholder value. This …

Creamin It. Resilient Franchise Start-Ups

Franchise development and business brokerage companies are seeking franchises with proven business franchise start-ups models to recommend to their clients. Franchise operations that can weather changing economic conditions, offer protected territories, and structure royalty arrangements to promote franchisee success are few and far between. Real estate franchises are particularly vulnerable to changing interest rates and …

Babcock Sparks SA Business

In line with its strategy of developing businesses in South Africa, Babcock International Group announces the acquisition, on a debt free basis, of the high voltage power lines and mobile telecoms business of ABB South Africa (Pty) (Powerlines), for a consideration of £4.5 million, funded from existing banking facilities. The Powerlines division reported turnover of …

US Government Limits Franchise Shield

House Republicans at US Government have issued a last minute proposal to the Small Business Reauthorization Act. The new policy would repeal an existing Federal policy that prevents large companies from using their franchises as fronts in order to obtain small business contracts.