May 20, 2012
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Your Cleaning and Maintenance Franchise Mergers & Acquisition News SourceFranchise News Watch brings you the latest in cleaning and maintenance franchising mergers & acquisition news from around the web. As a news aggregator for the cleaning and maintenance franchise industry, Franchise News Watch streams the latest ground breaking franchise articles, features, guides, blogs, news and more directly to your desktop.  Cleaning and Maintenance Franchise Mergers & Acquisition NewsU.S. OXXO Care Cleaners(R) Eco-Friendly Dry Cleaning Franchise Absorbs Original Spanish ChainSix years after its launch in the U.S., OXXO Care Cleaners® just completed the acquisition of the original Spanish chain of OXXO dry cleaners. Belfor Holdings Acquires Ductz From Service Brands InternationalBELFOR Holdings Inc., the world's largest insurance restoration company with over $1 billion in annual sales, announced today that it has acquired DUCTZ INTERNATIONAL, LLC, a professional air duct cleaning and heating/ventilation/air conditioning... Swisher Hygiene Acquires Certain Assets of Waste and Chemical CompaniesSwisher Hygiene Inc. ("Swisher Hygiene") (Nasdaq:SWSH) (TSX:SWI), a leading provider of essential hygiene and sanitation products and services, today announced it has acquired certain solid waste and recycling assets of FSR Transporting & Crane...
Sopra Capital Acquires HouseMaster(R) Home InspectionsSopra Capital announced today its acquisition of HouseMaster, the oldest home inspection organization in the United States and Canada. |
Features & Special ReportsAnatomy of a Turnaround: Bennigan's Reclaims The Integrity of An IconEveryone loves a good comeback story, and I am honored and humbled to be at the helm of a classic turnaround tale. Growth Machine: Anil Yadav Shows No Signs Of Slowing DownAnil Yadav has graced the pages (and one cover) of Multi-Unit Franchisee magazine twice before. 5 Key Mobile Marketing Strategies for FranchisesFor franchise marketers, mobile marketing is now paramount to a successful online strategy. MarketingSherpa: Marketing Wisdom for 2012In case you missed it (and when it comes to marketing and social media there's plenty to keep up on), MarketingSherpa published its Wisdom Report, "Marketing Wisdom for 2012" earlier this year. Time For Benchmarking: All That's Needed Is The WillI am convinced that someday the franchising community will finally get around to unleashing its biggest competitive strength: unit predictability. Improving the Speed and Effectiveness of Your Responses to ProspectsWe asked two franchise marketing pros what they're doing to provide more timely - and relevant - responses to prospect inquiries. Social Media Roundup - May 2012Here are four reasons local business marketers should continue to use the Yellow Pages. Health-Scare Reform: "There's Still More That We Don't Know Than We Do."Since national health care reform was signed into law in March 2010, it has generated strong reaction from multi-unit franchisees and small-business owners across the nation. The Customer Within: Provide Coworkers With The Best Service PossibleWhen we talk about customer service, we usually think about how we deal with the people who walk through our doors--both physical and virtual--to purchase our products and services. Do It Now: 3 Easy Ways To Stop Procrastinating TodayProcrastination is like a virus. It creeps up on you slowly, drains you of energy, and is difficult to get rid of if your resistance is low. 
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