May 20, 2012
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Your Entertainment Franchise Rankings News SourceFranchise News Watch brings you the latest in entertainment franchising rankings 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 Rankings NewsInterContinental Hotels & Resorts Awarded Top Ranking in Digital IQ IndexInterContinental Hotels & Resorts has been awarded a Gifted ranking in the second annual L2 Digital IQ Index®: Hotels. Racing Limos America's Lehigh Valley / Poconos (PA) Franchise Receives "5-STAR Franchise" Rating from Limos.comRacing Limos America, Inc., a subsidiary of Atlas Technology Group (OTC:ATYG), announces that its Lehigh Valley / Poconos (Pennsylvania) franchise has received a 5-star rating from Limos.com. IHG Global Customer Care Honoured in the People’s Choice Stevie® Awards for Favourite Customer ServiceIHG Global Customer Care has been voted favourite provider of customer service in the leisure and tourism industry in the 2012 People’s Choice Stevie®Awards. InterContinental Hotels & Resorts scoop five awards at World Travel AwardsInterContinental Hotels & Resorts took home five awards at 2011 World Travel Awards in Doha, Qatar, including World’s Leading Hotel Brand for the third consecutive year. Cruise Planners Ranks High On Entrepreneur Magazine’s 2012 Top Franchise ListCruise Planners/American Express, the nation’s largest home-based travel agent franchise network in the cruise industry, is ranked No. 44 out of 500 franchises in Entrepreneur magazine’s 33rd Annual Franchise 500 Issue. Hampton Hotels Maintains Top Spot on Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500 ListHampton Hotels (www.hampton.com), part of the Hilton Worldwide portfolio of brands, today announced that it is number one in Entrepreneur Magazine’s annual Franchise 500(R) for the second year in a row. Top of the Pop: Games2U is Recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine!Games2U, Inc., the world's leading provider of mobile entertainment, has been recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine as one of the top 500 Franchise systems in the U.S. 2012 will be the second year in a row that Games2U has been listed on... Racing Limos America's Tri-Cities (WA) Franchise Chosen as 2011 Entrepreneur of the YearRacing Limos America, Inc., a subsidiary of Atlas Technology Group (OTC:ATYG.PK), announces that its Racing Limos America franchise in Kennewick, WA has been voted 2011 Entrepreneur of the Year in the Tri-Cities region. Cruise Holidays Goes 3 for 3 in Travel Industry'sCruise Holidays has swept onto the scene of one of the travel industry's most hotly anticipated awards contests, by winning three top marketing honors in the first year the travel agency network formally submitted an entry. EPA Recognizes Accor North America for Environmental StewardshipAccor North America (ANA), one of the largest hotel chain owner and operators in North America, was recognized at the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Sustainable Materials Management ceremony on September 20 for its environmental stewardship. |
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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