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History of the 7-Eleven convenience store franchise

7 Eleven Franchise

The 7-Eleven convenience store front retail franchise More often than not, franchised businesses specialise in a particular product or service. Whether that’s fast food, education, cleaning, pet services, kids’ entertainment or beauty treatments, most successful franchises have found a niche and taken full advantage of it. When it comes to the 7-Eleven store front retail …

How to run your own successful retail franchise

run your own successful retail franchise

Here’s how you can invest in, and run your own successful retail business… You might not realise it, but some of the most well-known and successful businesses in the UK are retail franchises. That means that rather than being one corporate operation with a top-down organisational structure, each outlet is an individual part of a …

CD franchise expands

The CD franchise, a business in which it’s franchisees sells CD’s online continues to growth and now has 20 franchisees in the UK. The start up costs are low at £2,995 and includes some initial franchise stock and according to the franchisor within a few months franchisees are earning over £200 per week, not bad …

Card connection in pole position for continued expansion

Leading greeting card publisher and franchisor, Card Connection’s franchisee for the Chelmsford/Colchester/Ipswich area has been racing ahead, following a track day at Silverstone with customer Culverhill Retail Spar. As part of UK Greetings, Card Connection sponsors one of the Porsche racing cars and franchisee Paul Davis was invited to attend a track day experience at …

Video Game Franchise Grows 208 percent in 60 Days

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Fuelled by a consistently expanding demographic reach, a devoted customer base and a winning retailing concept, the Play N Trade franchise has experienced unprecedented growth in recent months. The franchise has been touted as one of the fastest growing franchises in the nation with a track record to prove it! Within the last 60 days …

Franchise Signed, Sealed…

Brantano franchise uses Unisto reusable electronic seals for increased security. Brantano (UK) Ltd has selected Unisto’s award-winning, electronic seals to increase the security of its UK deliveries. The Crypta 2K seals have been fitted to its fleet that is operated for the company by Frans Maas UK Ltd. Previously, single use plastic seals had been …

Choc-Choc – Franchise Director Praised For Leadership

Webster lauded for leadership as Chocolate Graphics franchise director. Franchise UK – Nashville, Tennessee, USA – Chocolate Graphics International (Pty) Ltd., Queensland, Australia, recently recognized Carol Webster, Director of U.S. Operations, at its first annual convention. President & CEO John Taylor said, “In her role as Director of U.S. Operations, Carol and her team successfully …

Fishy Franchise Not Getting A Raw Deal

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Proposed acquisition of Sushi Shop and Sushi Shop Express franchise. Franchise UK – The Company is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary MTY Tiki Ming Enterprises Inc. (the “MTY”) has entered into a binding agreement to purchase all of the assets, tradenames, trademarks and franchise systems of Sushi Shop and Sushi Shop Express from …

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 …

Post Office Franchise Battles Pitched

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 …

Dont Bug the Bear

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc., an interactive, entertainment retailer of customized stuffed animals, today participated in the Credit Suisse Consumer and Retail investor conference. Maxine Clark, the company’s chairman and chief executive bear, Barry Erdos, president and chief operating officer bear, and Tina Klocke, chief financial bear attended the conference. During the company’s prepared remarks management provided …