February 09, 2012
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Your Entertainment Franchise Product Announcement News SourceFranchise News Watch brings you the latest in entertainment franchising product announcement 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 Product Announcement NewsAlamo Drafthouse Unveils Signature Wine Line "The Bottle Of Wits"Alamo Drafthouse is delighted to announce the launch of a signature wine inspired by THE PRINCESS BRIDE in honor of the 25th anniversary of the film. Morrow GA Hotel Near Atlanta Expo Center Offers Close Lodging to Guests Attending the Upcoming Scott Antique Market ShowsHampton Inn Atlanta-Southlake Morrow Hotel offers nearby lodging to guests attending Scott Antique Market Shows at Atlanta Expo Center. 3:Super 8 Gives Race Fans Chance at Stock Car Tickets, Free Hotel StayRace fans across the country have a chance to win tickets to an upcoming stock car race of their choice along with three free hotel nights at any Super 8(R) hotel, courtesy of the hotel brand's Stock Car Sweepstakes. 2011 Domestic Box Office Up For Alamo Drafthouse CinemasBucking the national industry 3.4% drop in domestic box office, Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas announced today that their domestic box office sales increased for 2011, up 2.6% over 2010 sales. IHG Designs Apps for Next-Generation TechnologiesIHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [Lon: IHG; NYSE: IHG (ADRs)], today announced the expansion of booking solutions across the Android platform with the Priority Club(R) Rewards app for Kindle Fire, Google TV and AndroidTM Tablets. Atlanta Airport Hotel Offers Close Lodging to Guests Attending the 2011 Chick-fil-A Bowl at Georgia DomeThe Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Airport Hotel (North) offers convenient accommodations to collegiate football fans attending the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Saturday, December 31, 2011 at Georgia Dome. Families and Children Celebrate the Holidays with Group Parties at Chuck E. Cheese'sThe holiday season is here, and family entertainment leader Chuck E. Cheese's is celebrating the joyous season by inviting organizations to wrap up the year with group parties. Hampton Inn Scottsboro AL Hotel Offers Weekend Guests Save Big with AARP MembershipHampton Inn & Suites Scottsboro hotel is currently offering big saving for weekend travelers. Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta Airport Hotel Let's Guests Save 20% with the December SaleThe Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta Airport Hotel (North I-85) is offering special savings rates for December guests to enjoy. Priority Club(R) Rewards Announces Points Sale, Shopping BonusesPriority Club(R) Rewards, the world's fastest-growing and most flexible hotel loyalty program, from IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) has put thousands* of merchandise items and retail gift cards on sale just in time for the 2011 holiday season. Blockbuster(R) Kicks Off Holiday Season With Nationwide Open House Nov. 19-20, Featuring 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3' In-Store TournamentBlockbuster L.L.C. is kicking off the holiday season with lower prices, more convenience and greater value than ever before through its Blockbuster Open House Weekend on Nov. 19-20. InterContinental Hotels & Resorts Will Be Your Home for the HolidaysThe weather outside may be frightful, but this year Play N Trade to Host Midnight Release for Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, Biggest Game Release of the YearPlay N Trade franchise stores are hosting midnight releases all over the nation and Canada. There will be a special sneak preview of the game at 10PM before the release time at 12:01AM Chocolography Announces New WebsiteWant to see your picture on a chocolate bar? That's the concept behind the launch of Chocolography's new website this month. Back by Popular Demand! IHG Kicks Off Holiday Travel Season with ″Gotta Get 100″IHG's (Intercontinental Hotels Group) Twitter-exclusive travel deal - the largest offered in the hotel industry for Black Friday - is back again to kick off the holiday travel season. Pump It Up Challenges Families to Show Off Their 'Happy Feet'In conjunction with the November 8, 2011 release of Happy Feet Two: The Video game, Pump It Up, the nation's largest franchise of indoor inflatable playgrounds, is encouraging families across the country to get moving together - just like the dancing... Green Engage tool enables IHG to improve Carbon Disclosure Project scoreHotel owners and GMs will be able to learn more about InterContinental Hotels Group online environmental tool Green Engage, and how it can save money and energy, at the 2011 IHG Americas Investors & Leadership Conference in Las Vegas this week. Trade in or Repair Your Apple ProductsPlay N Trade Franchise, Inc., a franchisor of retail video games stores throughout North America, is pleased to announce a new trade in program for Apple products that include iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches, in exchange for store credit or cash. Hilton Garden Inn Launches 'BizWords' Mobile AppLets circle back later. Is that plan fully baked? This team has great synergy! Hilton Garden Inn today launched BizWords, a new interactive iPhone iPad app, to help business travelers decode and navigate the business speak that has become so common in... Blockbuster Announces New App For Renting and Watching Movies Through Facebook PlatformBlockbuster L.L.C. will soon launch an app that gives people the ability to rent and watch movies through Facebook Platform. IHG Introduces Most Powerful Website Guarantee Ever by a Global Travel CompanyIHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) today announced a major initiative to better serve guests' evolving needs in the hotel industry. AmericInn Begins Construction On Contemporary New PrototypeAmericInn, one of the nations leading midscale hotel companies, today announced that construction has begun on a new brand prototype featuring a contemporary new design that represents the future hospitality concept for this expanding national brand. Games2U Franchise Delivers World's First Kid-Driven RobotImagine a child transforming themselves into a towering green robot in front of all their friends. From the simple controls of a joystick inside, the child can shift to the side, spin in circles, make laser sounds and beam lights and fog into the crowd. Ride Your Harley This Winter!Motorcyclists who are tired of the cold and snow this winter will be happy to hear EagleRider, the world's largest motorcycle rental company, announced a beautifully warm Baja California motorcycle tour and adventure for Harley-Davidson,... EagleRider Expands Rental Line-Up With Vespa ScootersEagleRider, the world's largest motorcycle rental company, is proud to announce the addition of the Piaggio and Vespa Scooter line to their existing line-up of Harley-Davidson®, Honda, and BMW motorcycles available for rent. AmericInn Hotel Chain Launches Mobile-Friendly Web SiteAs more consumers are buying iPhones(TM) and other handheld devices to access the Internet while they're on the go, national hotel chain, AmericInn(R), is joining the mobile movement. AmericInn recently made its Web site mobile-friendly by allowing... Honoring 25th Anniversary, Priority Club Rewards Enhance Bonus Points Promotion With 25,000 Points Per Day GiveawayJust in time for the fall travel season, IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON:IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)] is making it quick and easy for guests to earn double points or double miles through Priority Club Rewards, its award-winning customer loyalty program New Web Site Includes Booking Tool But Maintains Personal & Virtual Guiding HandIt's one thing to choose between a window seat and aisle seat. It's an entirely different and intrinsically more complex world when it comes to selecting the perfect cruise, and for that, vacationers across the United States can now rely on a new... Krystal Kicks Off First Summer In Springdale With Free Menu Tastings And Unveiling Of A New Premium Slush Beverage, The Krystal Freeze(TM)The Krystal Company today announced that it will kick off its first summer in Northwest Arkansas by hosting a series of summertime sampling events for Springdale residents. BLOCKBUSTER(R) Rolls Out Retail Games, Hardware and Accessories NationwideBlockbuster Inc. (NYSE: BBI), a leading global provider of in-home movies and game entertainment, today announced it has rolled out retail video games and game hardware to all U.S. corporate-owned BLOCKBUSTER® stores as part of a broader plan to... Online Game Emerges From Stephen King's 'The Mist' at Blockbuster.Com"The Mist" is rolling in today, with Blockbuster Inc. launching a free online game inspired by the Stephen King film at its website, www.blockbuster.com. Krystal Celebrates Month Of Love With New Chocolate-covered Cherry Milkquake And Top "krystal Lovers" Love Stories Of 2008Fast food icon Krystal is celebrating the official month of love with both the introduction of its new Chocolate-Covered Cherry MilkQuake and the announcement of its top "Krystal Lovers" love stories of 2008. Now Showing on Facebook(R): Movie Clique, Powered by Blockbuster(R)People love to talk about movies almost as much as like they like to view them, and with today's launch of Movie Clique from BLOCKBUSTER®, Facebook® users now have an great new way to join the dialogue. AmericInn Hotel Chain Pioneers Quiet Room AmenitiesThe AmericInn hotel chain has announced that its proprietary AmericInn SoundGuard(TM) construction is the first of its kind in the hospitality industry. Cruise Holidays Unveils Completely New Web Site Design for CruiseHolidays.comStudies have shown that a majority of travelers interested in cruising will research online, but only a very small percentage actually complete their cruise transaction online. |
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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