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Your Entertainment Franchise Business Expansion News SourceFranchise News Watch brings you the latest in entertainment franchising business expansion news from around the web. As a news aggregator for the entertainment franchise industry, Franchise News Watch streams the latest ground breaking franchise articles, features, guides, blogs, news and more directly to your desktop.  Entertainment Franchise Business Expansion NewsHotel Indigo Santa Barbara Opens in the Heart of Santa Barbara's Vibrant Art SceneHotel Indigo, IHG’s (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)] upscale boutique brand, today announces the February opening of the Hotel Indigo Santa Barbara. Alamo Drafthouse Announces New Franchise Partner Cojeaux CinemasAlamo Drafthouse Cinemas is pleased to announce plans to expand locations in the Washington D.C. metro and surrounding areas with new franchise partner Cojeaux Cinemas. IHG announces opening of Crowne Plaza SemarangIHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) announced today that the new 270-room Crowne Plaza Semarang will open its doors on 22 January 2012. Owned by the Golden Flower Group, the hotel will be managed by IHG. RB Capital to build Kuala Lumpur’s first Holiday Inn ExpressInterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed an agreement with RB Capital to manage Kuala Lumpur’s first Holiday Inn Express, which will be built along Bukit Bintang by Amsterling Hotels Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of RB Capital. Gamin' Ride Rolls Into South FloridaDonna Greslo took the leap to become a small business owner since she has helped people buy and sell businesses for many years while managing a business brokerage. Sky Zone Opens Its Doors In Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis residents no longer need to travel far and wide for the ultimate 3-D play experience, as Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park, creator of the world's first all-trampoline walled playing court, announced its grand opening on December 12. Sky Zone Opens Its Doors In Everett, MassachusettsEverett residents no longer need to travel far and wide for the ultimate 3-D play experience, as Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park, creator of the world's first all-trampoline walled playing court, announced its grand opening on November 18. Atlas CEO and Racing Limos AmericaTM President James Albion Talks About Growth for the Racing Limos(R) BrandFrom CEO of Atlas Technology Group (OTC:ATYG.PK) and President of Racing Limos America, Inc. James Albion. This is part 1 of a 2-part conversation. Crestline Hotels & Resorts Selected to Manage the New Hotel Indigo in Downtown Newark: Scheduled to Open in Late 2012Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. today announced its appointment as the management company for the new Hotel Indigo, IHG's (InterContinental Hotels Group) upscale boutique brand, being built on Broad Street in downtown Newark. New Holiday Inn Express Los Angeles Downtown West Opens Following $1.25 Million ConversionIHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)] announces the opening of the new Holiday Inn Express Los Angeles Downtown West, which recently underwent a conversion from a Ramada Limited hotel. First Hotel Indigo In Russia - Intercontinental Hotels Group Signs Deal To Launch Newest Brand In St Petersburg In 2012InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) today signed a franchise agreement to introduce its newest brand, Hotel Indigo, to Russia next year. Play N Trade Brings the Ultimate Video Gaming Experience to O'Fallon, MissouriPlay N Trade Franchise, Inc., one of the fastest-growing video game franchises, has a new store in O Holiday Inn Club Vacations(R) Goes Live in Marco Island, Fla.Holiday Inn Club Vacations(R) today announced that it has added the seventh location to its portfolio of vacation resorts, a 36 unit resort located on the Rio waterway in the School of Rock West Broward is Now Open for BusinessSchool of Rock, the national brand leader in music education for kids, is thrilled to announce that a new franchise school at 6880 Dykes Road, Southwest Ranches, Florida, is now open. School Of Rock Opens New Franchise Location In Music City!School of Rock is thrilled to announce the opening of a new location in Franklin, TN! Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas Expands To ColoradoAlamo Drafthouse Cinemas is pleased to announce its plans for the first Alamo Drafthouse location in the Colorado market. Eaglerider Rolls Into AmsterdamEagleRider, the world's largest motorcycle rental and touring company, announced the opening of its newest location in Holland, just outside Amsterdam, the Dutch capitol. The new location will be owned by local entrepreneurs Anne Tattersall and Andre Hoff Eaglerider Rolls Into The NetherlandsEagleRider, the world's largest motorcycle rental and touring company, announced the opening of its newest location in Enschede, Holland. The new location will be owned by local entrepreneurs Anne Tattersall and Andre Hoffstedde, and will be located at Ve IHG Furthers Its Reach in Brazil with Signing of Holiday Inn Express Rio BrancoIHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), (LON:IHG) (NYSE:IHG) (ADRs), the largest hotel company both in Latin America and the world by number of rooms, today announced the signing of the Holiday Inn Express in the city of Rio Branco, Brazil. The new-build pro IHG Opens First Holiday Inn Hotel in ColombiaIHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), [LON: IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)], the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, and Latin America's most experienced international hotel company, today announced the opening of the Holiday Inn Bogota-Airport in Bogota IHG signs 54 hotels in EuropeInterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has reported another successful period for hotel signings, adding a further 54 hotels to its European pipeline in the year from June 2010 to May 2011. IHG Furthers its Reach into Central America with Holiday Inn Express Property in PanamaFurthering its reach as Central America's leading international hotel company, IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)], announced that it has signed a franchise agreement for a new-build Holiday Inn Express hotel in Panama City, P IHG Furthers Its Reach into Central America with Holiday Inn Express(R) Property in PanamaFurthering its reach as Central America's leading international hotel company, IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) (LON:IHG), (NYSE:IHG) (ADRs), announced that it has signed a franchise agreement for a new-build Holiday Inn Express hotel in Panama City, P IHG Invests in China's Future Hospitality Talent with Three New IHG AcademiesIHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), the world's largest hotel company, recently announced the signing of three new IHG Academies in China, all of which are in partnership with colleges that have strong tourism and hospitality management programmes. The t Play N Trade Coming to the City of Riverview, FloridaPlay N Trade Video Games to Open First Store in Riverview. IHG and Duet India Hotels Group to Develop 19 Holiday Inn Express HotelsIHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)], the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, has signed a joint venture partnership with Duet India Hotels Group (DIHL), the hotel investment arm of global asset manager Duet Group, t Chuck E. Cheese's Introduces Food and Fun to Families in Northeastern MexicoCEC Entertainment, Inc. is pleased to announce the development of ten Chuck E. Cheese's restaurants in northeastern Mexico by franchisee company CECFranquicias, S.A. de C.V. The new locations will mark the family entertainment company's first presence in World Tavern Poker And World Tavern Trivia Open New Mexico FranchiseWorld Tavern Entertainment®, an innovator in the business of driving more customers into bars and restaurants through its poker and trivia leagues, added a new franchisee to its growing franchise program. Racing Limos America Chooses New Locations for 2011Racing Limos America, Inc., a subsidiary of Atlas Technology Group (PINKSHEETS: ATYG), is pleased to announce the first four cities in which the company will expand in 2011. Gamer Doc(R) Video Games Coming to TexasGamer Doc®, the retail video game store franchise that delivers a new and interactive customer experience, today announced that the first Gamer Doc store in Texas will be located in Katy, at 931 Mason Road. Franchise owner Leo Bernard plans to open in Krystal To Open First Restaurant In Dawsonville, Ga. On February 3Krystal, the fast food icon famous for its fresh, hot, small, square hamburgers and big taste menu items, will open a new restaurant in Dawsonville, Ga. on Thursday, February 3. World Tavern Entertainment(R) announced today its national launch of its Franchising ProgramAfter a successful test of four franchises in select markets, World Tavern Entertainment® is geared up to offer franchises nationwide. "It is an exciting time to be at World Tavern, we have proven that our business model works, and franchising allows. Games2U Entertainment Reaches 100th Franchise MilestoneNational party franchise Games2U Entertainment announced this week the signing of their 100th franchise in Naples, FL. IHG Signs Agreement For New InterContinental Hotel in Mendoza, ArgentinaIHG (IHG) (LON:IHG), (NYSE:IHG) (ADRs), the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, today announced it has signed a franchise agreement with KLP Emprendimientos S.A. for development of the InterContinental Mendoza, in Mendoza, Argentina. See the Great Lakes on the Back of Your Favorite Motorcycle!EagleRider, the world's largest motorcycle rental and tour company, is pleased to announce the opening of two new EagleRider motorcycle rental outlets in Michigan -- Cement City and Tecumseh. Newcrest Hotels Opens Two New IHG PropertiesDespite the challenging economy, Newcrest Hotels has pursued an aggressive growth strategy in the midscale hotel segment and has recently opened the latest additions to their portfolio - a Holiday Inn Express in Paris, Texas and a Holiday Inn Express... Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas Announces New Development AgreementAlamo Drafthouse Cinemas, the nation's oldest cinema-eatery concept showing first-run films, has recently signed an agreement to convert two existing company-run facilities into franchisee-owned properties and develop at least seven new locations... Gamer Doc(TM) Video Games Now Open in MichiganGamer Doc(TM), the retail video game store franchise that delivers a new and interactive customer experience, today announced the opening of its first store in Michigan, located in Grand Rapids at 5161 Northland Drive, NE. David Schroeter is the... Hilton Garden Inn(R) Set to Open 60 Hotels in 2009 Representing Second Highest Total in Brand's HistoryOfficials of Hilton Garden Inn, the global brand of upscale, yet affordable hotels, today announced it remains on pace to reach near-record development numbers in 2009 with 60 new hotels expected to open and 200 hotel projects in the pipeline. Krystal Expands Presence In Jacksonville With New Restaurant Opening On Sept. 23The Krystal Company announced today that it will open a brand new, company-owned Krystal restaurant in Jacksonville, Fla. on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 6:00 a.m. Located at 9116 Baymeadows Rd., the restaurant joins more than 25 additional Krystal locations... AmericInn Hotel Chain Enters Wichita MarketThe national hotel chain AmericInn® announces the opening of the new AmericInn of Wichita South located on 4848 South Laura Street, near Interstate 35 and Interstates 135 and 235. This AmericInn property is the first location in the city of Wichita fo Red Roof(R) Continues to Move Forward: Highly Anticipated NextGen Property OpensRed Roof(R), a leader in economy lodging, announces the opening of their first exterior and interior-build NextGen property in Beaumont, Texas, located at 2310 I-10 South on August 21. NextGen's modern, sleek exterior and luxuriously appointed... New Super 8 - Rifle Opens Its DoorsThe new 82-room Super 8 - Rifle has opened its doors for business. Fulfilling a unique and much-needed niche in Rifle's hospitality arena the three-story hotel is designed and built in Super 8's new format. "Large enough to provide all of the amenities... Gamer Doc(TM) Video Games Coming to North CarolinaGamer Doc™, the retail video game store franchise that delivers a new and interactive customer experience, today announced the sale of its first store in Raleigh, North Carolina to new owners Jim and Kim Hamilton. EagleRider of the Smokies Moves to a New LocationEagleRider, the world's largest motorcycle rental and tour company, announces that it's location in Knoxville, Tennessee has relocated to a nearby larger facility. The expansion is a result of increasing rental demand and an effort to better serve... InterContinental Hotels & Resorts Launch Okinawa's First Luxury ResortsInterContinental Hotels Group Asia Pacific today announced the launch of two new co-branded resorts in Okinawa, Japan - ANA InterContinental Manza Beach Resort and ANA InterContinental Ishigaki Resort. These resorts will be the first international... First Gamer Doc(TM) Video Game Store in Delaware Celebrates Grand Opening– Gamer Doc™, the retail video game store franchise that delivers a new and interactive customer experience, will be celebrating the grand opening of its first location in Delaware on Saturday, March 7. Festivities include a contest for a loca ANA InterContinental Tokyo opens Japan's largest club loungeThe opening of the new Club InterContinental at ANA InterContinental Tokyo redefines luxury and takes elegance to a new level. After a multi- million dollar renovation over the last few months, the new Club InterContinental Lounge offers new world... Games2U Launches G3 NationallyStaying true to it's original message that owning a franchise should be all fun and games, the Austin-based company Games2U is announcing their latest in a series of fast-growing franchisee opportunities: G3. Gamer Doc(TM) Video Games Extends East Coast FootprintGamer Doc(TM), the retail video game store that delivers a new and interactive customer experience, today announced the sale of its first store in Delaware, which will be located in the city of Bear. Steven Brehm is the store owner. |
Features & Special ReportsCreating 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. Jim Collins to Keynote 2012 Multi-Unit Franchising ConferenceMulti-Unit Franchisee Magazine announced today that Jim Collins, business expert and best-selling author, will deliver the opening keynote address at the 2012 Multi-Unit Franchising Conference (MUFC). Growing Up Franchising: Sam Covelli Develops Both His Brands And EmployeesSam Covelli says he grew up in the restaurant business working in his father's McDonald's. Under his father's leadership, Covelli Enterprises eventually grew to 26 locations, one of the largest McDonald's franchisees in the country. Members Only: Ray Harrigill Builds A Successful Membership-Based Business ModelRay Harrigill believes in diversification. His Sunray Companies has restaurants (Bumpers Drive-In), tanning salons (Palm Beach Tan), fitness centers (Koko FitClub), and hotel properties (Hampton Inn), to name a few. That's because of lessons he's learned along the way. Creating Jobs: Zane Tankel Is Taking Matters Into His Own HandsZane Tankel is not waiting on any government job programs to help his business. CMO Roundtable - Using Profiling to Retain More CustomersWhat are some fresh, innovative ways you are using profiling, targeting,<br /> and loyalty programs to acquire and retain more customers? 
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