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. …
There are very rewarding prospects available with kids franchises, as they can make franchisees a lot of money and enable them to enjoy their work. There are very rewarding prospects available with children’s franchises as they can make franchisees a lot of money and enable them to enjoy their work. These franchises vary from extra …
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 …
MICROS Systems, Inc. a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, announced today that Wendy’s International, Inc. is deploying MICROS’s mymicros.net to collect, warehouse, and analyze transactional-level data from all company-owned stores. Mymicros.net will provide near real-time data collection and analysis from various point- of-sale (POS) systems installed in approximately …
This will be the largest single-year franchise expansion in the company‘s 87-year history. “We need to expand our dealer force to meet the growing demand we’ve been experiencing for five years,” said Bill Nobley, president. “We have several markets experiencing strong growth, and we are working hard to get dealers in place as quickly as …
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation and Rita’s Ices, Cones, Shakes and Other Cool Stuff, the nation’s largest Italian Ice chain, will hold a nationwide campaign to raise funds for and awareness of childhood cancer. Alex’s Lemon ade Stand Foundation has been named the official corporate charity for Rita’s Water Ice Franchise Company, LLC. More than 12,500 …
The Growing Your Own Business Exhibition features companies that offer small business advice and can help established businesses to develop and grow. The exhibition is supported by a free conference with seminars providing practical advice and information on all aspects of growing a business. Speakers include leading advisers, consultants and successful entrepreneurs who will provide …
The National Franchise Exhibition is ideal for entrepreneurs looking to start and run their own franchised businesses. Visitors will meet with a range of well-established franchises and can assess the benefits of running their own The National Franchise Exhibition features over 250 tried and tested business concepts, from health and fitness, motoring and recruitment to …