Financial Services Franchise News at Franchise News Watch http://www.franchisenewswatch.com/ Franchise News Watch brings you the latest in franchising news from around the web. Featuring ground breaking franchise articles, features, guides, blogs, news and more. en-us benjaminf@franchiseupdatemedia.com (Franchise News Watch) Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:52:16 PDT Copyright 2008-2010 Franchise Update Media Group. All rights reserved. http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16936/?ref=rss Yogen Fruz Celebrates The Signing Of The Master Franchisee And The Grand Opening Of Its First United Arab Emirates Locations Yogen Fruz, the world's leading frozen yogurt conglomerate, announced today the signing of the Master Franchisee for the United Arab Emirates region and the grand opening of its first UAE locations in Dubai and Kuwait, with five more Dubai locations openi]]> http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16936/?ref=rss Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:35:34 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16935/?ref=rss National Kitchen And Bath Company Recognizes Wichita Franchise http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16935/?ref=rss Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:47:36 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16934/?ref=rss Nurse Next Door Launches U.S. Franchise Operations http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16934/?ref=rss Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:44:52 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16933/?ref=rss Sotheby's International Realty Brand Expands Network Presence Into Sweden http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16933/?ref=rss Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:31:08 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16932/?ref=rss Pizza Hut Franchise Named Most Trusted Food Service Brand In India By The Economic Times For The Sixth Year The Economic Times' (India) Brand Equity Most Trusted Brands 2010 annual survey has named Pizza Hut the "Most Trusted Food Service Brand' in India for the sixth year, ahead of all other Indian and global food service brands. Pizza Hut is also the only res]]> http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16932/?ref=rss Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:38:41 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16931/?ref=rss Smashburger Franchise Announces New Location In Cypress http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16931/?ref=rss Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:27:40 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16930/?ref=rss FASTSIGNS(R) Franchise Vernon HIlls, IL Experiences Sales Growth And Success In Difficult Economy http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16930/?ref=rss Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:23:40 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16929/?ref=rss Calling All Citizens: If You Want Your Free Paciugo Pack, We'll Need To See Your Passaporto http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16929/?ref=rss Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:18:30 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16928/?ref=rss Pizza Inn Franchise Veteran Bob Singh Signs Area Development Agreement For Another 20 Years http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16928/?ref=rss Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:13:05 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16927/?ref=rss Fitness Franchise, Fitness Together Named To The Inc. 5000 http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16927/?ref=rss Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:02:48 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16926/?ref=rss Black Enterprise Ranks Liberty Tax Franchise A Top Pick: Black Enterprise magazine has recognized Liberty Tax Service as one of the most affordable and best franchise opportunities for minorities for a seventh time since 2001. The magazine researches franchise opportunities annually to compile a superlative lis]]> http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16926/?ref=rss Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:49:25 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16925/?ref=rss HuHot's Franchise Annual "How Do You HuHot?" Recipe Contest Enter Your Best Recipe And You Could Win! HuHot Mongolian Grill has started the third annual How Do You HuHot Recipe Contest, which runs through the month of September. Customers enter their best grill meal recipe using any of the available ingredients at HuHot then have a chance to win free HuHo]]> http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16925/?ref=rss Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:46:21 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16924/?ref=rss The Fans Have Spoken:"Project: Aloft Star" Reveals Three Finalists In Aloft Hotels' Franchise Online Talent Competition http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16924/?ref=rss Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:43:28 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16923/?ref=rss Spicy Pickle Franchising, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16923/?ref=rss Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:28:00 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16922/?ref=rss Sotheby's International Realty Brand Franchise Expands Network Presence Into Sweden http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16922/?ref=rss Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:25:17 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16921/?ref=rss Pro Energy Consultants Franchise Invests In Resources To Manage Growth http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16921/?ref=rss Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:21:23 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16920/?ref=rss H&R Block Reports Fiscal 2011 First Quarter Results H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE: HRB) today reported a net loss from continuing operations for the fiscal first quarter ended July 31, 2010, of $114.8 million, or $0.36 per share prior to a severance charge, compared to a loss of $130.6 million, or $0.39 per share ]]> http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16920/?ref=rss Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:17:49 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16919/?ref=rss Ace Hardware Franchise Ranked Highest In Customer Satisfaction By J.D. Power And Associates For The 4th Consecutive Year The J.D. Power and Associates 2010 Home Improvement Retail Store Satisfaction StudySM again ranked Ace Hardware the "Highest in Customer Satisfaction among Major Home Improvement Retail Stores" for the fourth consecutive year. ]]> http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16919/?ref=rss Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:23:13 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16918/?ref=rss Molly Maid Franchise Of Houston To The Rescue For Extreme Makeover: Home Edition In early August, Molly Maid owners Tony and Susie Kirby received a panicked phone call from a producer of ABC's hit show, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition requesting their service. With just a few hours before the family was due home for the final reveal, t]]> http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16918/?ref=rss Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:20:42 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16917/?ref=rss Yum! Brands Franchise To Present At UBS Best Of Americas Conference Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) today announced that the company will present at the Fifth Annual UBS Best of Americas Conference on Thursday, September 9, 2010 in London, England. The presentation is scheduled to begin at approximately 9:20 a.m. British Sum]]> http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16917/?ref=rss Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:59:01 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16916/?ref=rss Massage Envy(R) Franchise To Host Massage For The Cure Fundraising Event To Benefit Susan G. Komen For The Cure(R) http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16916/?ref=rss Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:57:24 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16915/?ref=rss Baskin-Robbins Franchise Opens New Orleans Location On Five-Year Anniversary Of Hurricane Katrina Baskin-Robbins, the world's largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, today announced the Grand Opening of the company's first shop to open in New Orleans since the Hurricane Katrina disaster in 2005. ]]> http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16915/?ref=rss Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:54:58 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16914/?ref=rss North Carolina Hardee's Franchise And Tar Heels Celebrate Football Wins On 'Tar Heel Tender Tuesdays' North Carolina Hardee's(R) restaurants want to celebrate every victory with University of North Carolina Tar Heels' fans during the 2010 football season by offering something special on Tuesdays. Every Tuesday this season following a Tar Heel football w]]> http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16914/?ref=rss Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:49:46 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16913/?ref=rss Schlotzsky's Franchise Cruises The Mother Road With Three Hot New Chicks http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16913/?ref=rss Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:48:22 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16912/?ref=rss Tasti D-lite Franchise Continues Expansion In Connecticut Tasti D-Lite, the lower-calorie frozen treat chain with a cult following among health-conscious consumers as well as celebrities, will open its second Connecticut center in September at 1201 Kings Highway in Fairfield. It will join a center in Darien, whi]]> http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16912/?ref=rss Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:06:02 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16911/?ref=rss ActionCOACH Franchise Names Ron Mathewson Team Member Of The Month http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16911/?ref=rss Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:58:44 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16910/?ref=rss Burger King Holdings, Inc. Franchise To Be Acquired By 3G Capital http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16910/?ref=rss Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:44:12 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16909/?ref=rss Better Ingredients. Better Pizza. Better Football. Papa John's Franchise Calls All-Out Blitz In Support Of NFL Sponsorship http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16909/?ref=rss Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:38:55 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16908/?ref=rss Starwood Hotels & Resorts Launches Its First Application For BlackBerry Smartphones http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16908/?ref=rss Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:34:48 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16907/?ref=rss Aloft Franchise Hotels Makes Landmark Debut In Europe http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16907/?ref=rss Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:32:28 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16906/?ref=rss PuroClean Franchise Sees Three-Year Sales Growth Of 182%, Ranks No. 1579 On Inc. Magazine's 2010 List Of 5000 Fastest- Growing Private Companies http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16906/?ref=rss Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:23:26 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16905/?ref=rss SFN Group, Inc. To Present At CL King's 8th Annual Best Ideas Conference http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16905/?ref=rss Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:41:09 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16904/?ref=rss Business Coaching Expert Offers Free Webinar For Landscape Contractors Throughout September http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16904/?ref=rss Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:13:27 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16903/?ref=rss 'The Back-Up Plan' Tops Weekly BLOCKBUSTER(R) Franchise Hit List Of Top 10 Renting DVDs http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16903/?ref=rss Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:14:48 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16902/?ref=rss John F. Bowie Is Named President, US Operations Of Church's Chicken Franchise http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16902/?ref=rss Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:59:48 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16901/?ref=rss SERVPRO Offers Emergency Preparedness Tips http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16901/?ref=rss Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:56:20 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16900/?ref=rss "Project Of The Month" Award Goes To Garry Skinner Of Kitchen Tune-Up Franchise http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16900/?ref=rss Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:54:18 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16899/?ref=rss Investors "Shape Up" Portfolios With RetroFitness(R) Franchise http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16899/?ref=rss Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:04:19 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16898/?ref=rss 30 Years Of El Pollo Loco Franchise Calls For 30 Days Of Savings http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16898/?ref=rss Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:51:46 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16897/?ref=rss Celebrating National Shake Month, Johnny Rockets Franchise Debuts Deluxe Shakes And Online Contest http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16897/?ref=rss Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:48:24 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16896/?ref=rss The Magic Numbers: Pizza Hut Franchise To Celebrate New Simplified Menu Pricing By Rewarding Customers Wearing Jersey Numbers 8, 10 And 12 What's your lucky number? Next week, the numbers 8, 10 and 12 will take center stage at participating nationwide Pizza Hut restaurants. ]]> http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16896/?ref=rss Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:46:39 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16895/?ref=rss Rapper Snoop Dogg Touches Down On Fourth 7-Eleven(R) Franchise 'Coffee Cup With A Cause' Benefiting Inner-City Football League 7-Eleven, Inc. has scored Snoop Dogg, a global superstar, as the fourth designer in their charitable "Coffee Cup With A Cause" program. Proceeds from Snoop's cup will benefit the Snoop Youth Football League (SYFL), a Los Angeles-based football club founde]]> http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16895/?ref=rss Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:45:01 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16894/?ref=rss Dunkin' Donuts Franchise Announces Ten New Restaurants In South Florida Dunkin' Donuts, America's favorite every day, all-day stop for coffee and baked goods, announced today the signing of a multi-unit store development agreement with existing franchisee, David McNulty, for ten new restaurants in Monroe and Miami-Dade Counti]]> http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16894/?ref=rss Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:41:19 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16893/?ref=rss BrightStar Franchise Announces International Expansion Into Canada http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16893/?ref=rss Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:35:06 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16892/?ref=rss Margaritas Mexican Restaurant Franchise Named Tops In New England http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16892/?ref=rss Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:32:42 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16891/?ref=rss Bruegger's Franchise Announces Second Quarter Financial Results http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16891/?ref=rss Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:31:07 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16890/?ref=rss St. Jude, Chili's Franchise Expand Online Giving Efforts During Seventh Annual Create-A-Pepper To Fight Childhood Cancer Campaign http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16890/?ref=rss Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:28:24 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16889/?ref=rss First Gamer Doc(R) Video Games Franchise In Alabama Now Open http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16889/?ref=rss Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:22:06 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16888/?ref=rss At Four Points Franchise, Every Eligible Stay Will Earn One Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Credit Through Exclusive Promotion http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16888/?ref=rss Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:20:11 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16887/?ref=rss Mr. Transmission Franchise Announces Expansion Plans In Tennessee Moran Industries, Inc, franchisor of Mr. Transmission and Milex Complete Auto Care has recently announced expansion plans for up to 25 locations in the state including the Chattanooga, Knoxville and Nashville areas. ]]> http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16887/?ref=rss Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:21:36 PDT