February 10, 2012
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Your Computer and Internet Services Franchise Strategic Alliance News SourceFranchise News Watch brings you the latest in computer and internet services franchising strategic alliance news from around the web. As a news aggregator for the computer and internet services franchise industry, Franchise News Watch streams the latest ground breaking franchise articles, features, guides, blogs, news and more directly to your desktop.  Computer and Internet Services Franchise Strategic Alliance News
Signs Now Selects EDSF to Administer New Scholarship ProgramSigns Now, a division of Allegra Network LLC, recently selected the Electronic Document Scholarship Foundation (EDSF), an international, non-profit organization dedicated to the document management and communications industries, to administer five new...
Providence Franchisee Partners with Wareham Youth to Raise Money: Awareness for Children’s Hospital BostonFor a third year in a row, Providence ColorTyme franchisee Al Coelho is partnering with a patient at Children’s Hospital Boston to raise money and awareness for the hospital.
Wasilla ColorTyme helps create home for family in needAfter learning that local resident Jim White and his family of four were living in a trailer on the verge of collapse, a community-wide effort began to improve their living conditions through the Jim White House Project. Computer Explorers Partners With The Music Producer Software, Students Create Original Music With ComputersComputer Explorers, a national child technology education franchise, formed a national partnership with The Music Producer Software to teach kids how to compose original music using computers.
ColorTyme's Coelho and Bird team up in Fall RiverFor ColorTyme franchisees Al Coelho and Ray Bird, teaming together to open new stores has been a goal of theirs since they started working together in November of 2008. Today, that promise of becoming partners has been fulfilled with the opening of their
Franchise Consulting Firm The Franchise Alliance Announces 300th Franchise PartnerFranchise consulting industry leader Franchise Alliance, Inc. announced yet another milestone today at its Atlanta Headquarters. Already the fastest growing international franchise brokerage network, the Franchise Alliance introduced The Goddard School... Interstate All Battery Center Powers Up With New Point-of-Sale TechnologyInterstate Batteries Franchise and Development, the franchisor of Interstate All Battery Center (IABC) announces it will implement the MICROS-Retail Xstore point-of-sale system in all franchise locations across all 50 states.
The Spy Place Franchise Hires Public Relations AgencyThe Spy Place Franchising, a full-service, fully-integrated security system franchise, announced today that it has hired T. J. Sacks & Associates, a New York-based public relations agency, according to Lorinda Church, President and General Counsel CompuChild USA, Partners with KidZui, The Internet for KidsCompuChild USA and KidZui, The Internet for Kids (www.surfkidzui.com), announced a new program to bring KidZui to homes across the United States, and to benefit technology education in the process. Together, CompuChild and KidZui aim to educate...
Geeks On Call Partners with ProtectTheChildren.com to Market Biometric Internet Safety Controls for KidsGeeks On Call Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GOCH), a premier national provider of professional IT solutions to small business and residential customers through its national network of franchise and Company-owned locations under the trade names... Geeks On Call Partners with Molly MaidGeeks On Call Holdings, Inc. (OTCBulletinBoard: GOCH) , a premier national provider of professional IT solutions to small business and residential customers through its national network of franchise and Company-owned locations under the trade names...
Signs Now(R) Creates Development Success With Matchmaker(Tm) ProgramDespite the news of the current economy, signage and graphics franchise company, Signs Now, a Division of Allegra Network LLC, is beating the odds and experiencing positive growth with the help of the MatchMaker™ program. The conversion program,...
Geeks On Call Joins With Tech Solutions to Deliver VoIP Services to Small and Mid-Sized BusinessesGeeks On Call Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GOCH), a premier national provider of professional IT solutions to small business and residential customers under the trade names Geeks On Call(R), 1-800-905-GEEK(TM), and CallTheGeeks.com(TM)... Geeks On Call and Mr. Handyman Co-Market Professional ServicesGeeks On Call Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GOCH), a premier national provider of professional IT solutions to small business and residential customers through its national network of franchise and Company-owned locations under the trade names... Geeks On Call(R) Provides Outsourced IT Services to Money Mailer FranchiseesGeeks On Call Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GOCH), a premier national provider of professional IT solutions to small business and residential customers through its national network of franchise and Company-owned locations under the trade names... Geeks On Call Outsourced IT Services Available to Christmas Decor FranchisesGeeks On Call Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GOCH), a premier national provider of professional IT solutions to small business and residential customers through its national network of franchise and Company-owned locations under the trade names... Geeks On Call(R) to Provide Outsourced IT Services to PuroClean Professional Property RestorersGeeks On Call Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GOCH), a premier national provider of professional IT solutions to small business and residential customers under the trade names Geeks On Call(R), 1-800-905-GEEK(TM), CallTheGeeks.com(TM)... Geeks On Call(R) Becomes Authorized Hewlett Packard ResellerGeeks On Call Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GOCH), a premier national provider of professional IT solutions to small business and residential customers through its national network of franchise and Company-owned locations under the trade names... Findley Group Paves Road to Growth for NerdsToGoTapping into the power of franchising, NerdsToGo, a residential computer services and small business technology solutions company, today announced a partnership with the Findley Group, the Waco, Texas-based, leading franchise development company. Geeks On Call(R) Selects Ingram Micro As Major Supplier of Technology ProductsGeeks On Call Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GOCH), a premier national provider of professional IT solutions to small business and residential customers through its national network of franchise and Company-owned locations under the trade names... Signs Now(R) Announces Global Development PartnershipSigns Now, a Division of Allegra Network LLC, recently announced a new corporate partnership with Edwards Global Services, Inc. (EGS). Geeks On Call(R) Joins the Long & Foster(R) Companies' Network of Home Service ProvidersGeeks On Call Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GOCH), a premier national provider of professional IT solutions to small business and residential customers through its national network of franchise and Company-owned locations under the trade names... H3 Enterprises Inks Agreement With Online Video Gaming Pay-to-Play Leader, GamerSaloon.comH3 Enterprises, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: HTRE), the world's first publicly traded Hip-Hop company, has signed an agreement with Michigan-based GamerSaloon.com. Geeks On Call Partners with Ident-A-Kid Through Endorsed Vendor Programeeks On Call Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:GOCH), a premier national provider of professional IT solutions to small business and residential customers through its trade name Geeks On Call, announced today a new partnership with child safety provider... H3 Enterprises, Inc. Announces Microsoft's Xbox 360 as an Official Sponsor of The HipHopSodaShopH3 Enterprises, Inc.'s (Pink Sheets: HTRE) President and CEO, Dr. Benjamin Chavis, announced today that Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has become an Official Sponsor of H3 Enterprises' HipHopSodaShop. Inter Flora announces new website and implementation of ecommerceInter flora, the west coast's premier retail, wholesale and producer of top quality artificial plants, trees and floral products has completed the redesign of the Company's website, www.interflorainc.com.
MonitorClosely.com Franchise partners with Boxing ChampionKelly "The Ghost" Pavlik, current WBO and WBC middleweight world champion has entered into an agreement to be surveillance systems franchise company MonitorClosely.com's official spokesperson.
Batteries Plus Selects Radiant Systems' Point of Sale Solution for More than 300 StoresRadiant Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: RADS), a leading supplier of innovative technology to the retail and hospitality industries, today announces that Batteries Plus, the largest battery retail chain in the United States with more than 300 locations... GT3 and VTS Team Up to Deliver GPS-Based Location Services Through Odyssey(TM) SoftwareVehicle Tracking Solutions (VTS) and Ground Travel Technology Team, (GT3) today announced that they will work together to provide GT3 customers with a GPS tracking solution.
Growing Franchise Businesses Select TruePresence for Internet Marketing ExpertiseTruePresence, a national Internet marketing firm, announced today that it has been selected by three growing franchise businesses to create online marketing and search programs to help them find, get and keep customers online. The new franchise clients... |
Features & Special Reports"The Proven Match" for Finding Qualified Franchisees Debuts on Franchising.com Ad PortalProven Match has teamed up with Franchise Update Media Group (FUMG) to give results-driven franchisors a cost-saving profiling service that delivers pre-qualified candidates. Restaurateur Extraordinaire: Sam Covelli Does It With More Than 200 LocationsSam Covelli says he grew up in the restaurant business working in his father's McDonald's. Running For Charity: Colortyme Franchisee Raises Money And Awareness For Children's HospitalThis April will mark the third year in a row that Al Coelho has run the 26-mile Boston Marathon. That's a significant achievement. But it's only a part of what Coelho will do that day. Turning Up The Heat: Learning How To Handle Irate Customers And Look Like A HeroIrate customers. No matter how good you are at what you do, what business you are in, or where it is located, you will at some point find yourself facing an irate customer. Sustaining Business: Zane Tankel On Growing During Tough TimesAs the economy continues to struggle through a slow recovery, business people everywhere are looking for any tools or techniques that will help them keep their businesses alive and thriving. Creating a Cost-Effective Lead Generation StrategyFor many franchisors, the traditional advertising vehicles - portals, print advertising, PR, and broker networks - do not appear to be working as effectively as they were five years ago. New Highlights from the 2012 AFDRIn the previous two issues of FUSR, we published (1) a high-level overview of the 2012 Annual Franchise Development Report (AFDR), followed by (2) a selection of highlights from the report. Finding Your Optimal Buyer: Sellers Must Learn To Look Beyond PriceWhen sellers are contemplating a decision regarding the sale of their business, they overwhelmingly select the bidder with the highest price, only to find afterward that this might not have been the best decision for their circumstances. The Four Steps to Lead Generation Success, Part 4: Wow 'Em!This fourth installment builds on those ideas, showing how you can "wow" your candidates and the importance of how you present your concept to them. The Winner's Column - February 2012As savvy franchise companies continue to flourish in a volatile economy, FUSR continues to bring you good news each month, highlighting brands that are adding units, increasing comp store sales, striking deals with investors, innovating, and continuing to grow, whether domestically or overseas. 
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