September 09, 2010
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Your Health Franchise Strategic Alliance News SourceFranchise News Watch brings you the latest in health franchising strategic alliance news from around the web. As a news aggregator for the health franchise industry, Franchise News Watch streams the latest ground breaking franchise articles, features, guides, blogs, news and more directly to your desktop.  Health Franchise Strategic Alliance News
GNC Announces Entry to China's Nutritional Products in Partnership with Bright FoodGeneral Nutrition Centers, Inc. (GNC), a leading global retailer of nutritional products, announced today that it, together with its parent company, has entered into a memorandum of understanding to form a strategic partnership with Bright Food (Group)... Great Clips franchise launches a $2 million media campaign with FOX.comRob Goggins, vice president of franchise development for Great Clips, Inc., highlighted the brands partnership with FOX.com in an address to prospective franchisees at the company's headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Home Helpers Launches National Partnership with GenerationsUniteHome Helpers, the nation's leading senior care franchise specializing in non-medical and personal care and companionship with a presence in more than 500 communities in North America, has recently joined forces with GenerationsUnite... Smoothie King Awards Mercury Werks Agency of RecordSmoothie King announced today the appointment of Dallas-based Mercury Werks as the marketing agency of record. Home Helpers(R) Establishes National Partnership with Parents in a Pinch, Inc.Home Helpers, the nation's leading senior care franchise specializing in non-medical and personal care and companionship with a presence in more than 500 strategic markets in North America, has just announced a nationwide partnership with Parents in a... Curves(R) International and Healthways SilverSneakers(R) Fitness Program Announce PartnershipHealthways, Inc. (NASDAQ: HWAY) and Curves(R) International, Inc., the world's largest fitness club franchisor, announced a strategic partnership today that will bring the award-winning Healthways SilverSneakers(R) Fitness Program to 6,500 Curves... Golf TEC and Homewatch CareGivers Join Growing List of Franchisors Investing in Litigation InsuranceCherry Creek Insurance, one of the nation's top independent insurance agencies, announced today that two fast-growing national franchise companies, GolfTEC and Homewatch CareGivers, have joined an increasing list of franchisors to invest in... Franchise Industry Icons Unite; Popular Personal Wellness Concepts Prime for Aggressive ExpansionIndividually they have led iconic American brands Curves and Papa John's to successes few other franchises have enjoyed. Now, Gary Findley and Jeff Jervik are working together to take Fitness Together and elements therapeutic massage, Fitness Together... Retrofitness Partners with Lake Capital, to Expand its Nationwide Scope and ReachEric Casaburi, founder and CEO of Retrofitness, a unique, 1980's-themed gym chain, today announced that it has partnered with and received a significant investment from Lake Capital, a Chicago based private equity firm that invests exclusively in... Massage Heights Joins Growing List of Franchisors Investing in Litigation InsuranceCherry Creek Insurance, one of the nation's top independent insurance agencies, announced today that Massage Heights, a fast-growing massage therapy franchise, has joined a growing list of franchise organizations to invest in Cherry Creek's franchisor... Jenny Craig Establishes License Agreement for Volumetrics(R)Jenny Craig, Inc. is pleased to announce the signing of an exclusive license agreement for the worldwide rights to use the Volumetrics(R) approach developed by Dr. Barbara Rolls, PhD. GNC and WebMD Announce Agreement To Provide Consumers with Health and Nutritional Information While Promoting the Benefits of a Healthy LifestyleGeneral Nutrition Corporation, ("GNC"), the largest global specialty retailer of nutritional products, and WebMD (Nasdaq: WBMD), the leading source of health information, today announced a multi-year marketing partnership to increase consumer awareness... Established Fitness Franchise Adds Brawn of Findley GroupFeaturing more muscle power than ever before, Snap Fitness has found a new workout partner that is getting the chain "in-shape" for unprecedented international growth.
Athletic Republic and USA Hockey Announce Training Center PartnershipAthletic Republic today announced a new strategic partnership with USA Hockey. BrightStar Healthcare Adds a New Chapter to Its Franchise Growth StrategyBrightStar Healthcare is escalating its national franchising expansion plans with the expertise of franchising strategist, Joe Mathews. i9 Sports(R) Teams Up With Walt Disney Pictures For An Action-packed Season Of Sportsi9 Sports Corporation, a leading franchisor of youth sports leagues, camps, and programs, announces a brand new collaboration with entertainment icon, Walt Disney Pictures. Matheson Gerds Advertising Announces New Client: Fantastic SamsMatheson Gerds Advertising announces its most stylish client yet — Fantastic Sams of Georgia full service hair salons. Curves goes International with Grassroots PRFor the past three years, Curves, the international women's fitness franchise, has partnered with eNR Services, Inc., a Norwalk-based communications technology firm, to provide local news to the local media through eNR's Grassroots PR (GRPR) program. GNC to Feature PURPLEPurple Beverage Company, Inc. (OTCBB: PPBV), announced today that it has shipped PURPLE, its hot new antioxidant beverage, to GNC, the world's largest specialty retailer of nutritional products. PURPLE, known for its revolutionary formula that combines... My Gym Children'S Fitness Center And Stroller Strides Team For National Fitness CampaignMY GYM CHILDREN'S FITNESS CENTER and STROLLER STRIDES - two of the country's most prominent names in fitness and health - have joined forces for a national campaign designed to engage the vast memberships of each celebrated franchise. |
Features & Special ReportsFamily Friendly: A case study on family-run franchisingFamily-run franchise operations can offer a blessing, or a curse. An example of the blessing would be the close relationships and high degree of trust that exists in many families. In this case, success generally follows. But an example of the curse of family-run franchises could be the inability to separate business from family. That could be a serious problem after 5:00 and on weekends. Still, many families find the attraction of working together a strong pull and the results can be quite productive. Families like Ed Doherty's are a perfect example.< Mentor-Motivated: Two Key Individuals have Inspired Jerry HeathTwo people have figured prominently in Jerry Heath's career. The first is his father, who helped bankroll him when he started out in franchising. The second is Steve Jackson, the president of Hungry Howie's Pizza, who began mentoring Heath at an impressionable age (12). Stop the Bleeding: What Franchisors can do to Help Struggling FranchiseesTwo years of tight credit and reduced consumer spending not only have left many franchisees reeling, they've also put a serious crimp in their franchisors' royalty streams. We asked workout professionals and bankruptcy attorneys experienced in franchising what franchisors can do to help turn around their distressed franchisees--without spending precious funds or getting themselves into legal hot water. Franchising With Family Members Can Be Fraught With Danger Or Filled With SuccessIt can be difficult enough to get a franchise up and running on your own, or with other operational and investing partners, but it can be downright arduous if family members are involved in the deal. But that's the route some franchisees take and when done properly this management model can provide years of personal and professional harmony. But there are some secrets to making it work. Go in unprepared and you could break up a business and a family. The Winner's ColumnAs savvy franchise companies continue to flourish in this challenging economy, FUSR will continue to bring you good news each month, highlighting brands that are adding units, increasing comp store sales, striking deals with investors, and continuing to grow despite the economy - maybe even because of it. And, as the U.S. struggles through its "jobless recovery," growth-oriented franchisors continue to look overseas for expansion opportunities. Sales Intelligence for Superior Performance, Part 2Aggressive growth companies measure the performance of their sales personnel just as they do their advertising. With high recruitment expenses you can't afford mediocre selling performance, which costs dearly in lost franchise deals. A policyholder survey by Prudential Insurance revealed that the greatest influencing factor in the buying process is the sales person. Turning Around Struggling FranchiseesTwo years of tight credit and reduced consumer spending have left many franchisees reeling and put a serious crimp in franchisors' royalty streams. Workout professionals and bankruptcy attorneys experienced in franchising discuss what franchisors can do to help turn around distressed units - without spending scarce funds or getting themselves into legal hot water. New Gift Card Regulations Kicked in August 22ndLast year when President Obama signed the Credit Card Act of 2009 (the Act") into law, the nation's attention largely focused on those provisions of the law that aim to change the way credit card companies do business with consumers. However, since the Act imposes requirements on gift card issuers, it also changed the way many retailers and franchise companies will do business with consumers. Strong Cultures Sell More Franchises!Every franchise organization has a culture, the same way every person has a personality. If your franchise brand is serious about growth and development, ask yourself these two questions: 1) Does our franchise system have a strong, positive culture?; and 2) Is it a culture that promotes selling franchises? Special Operations: Franchising in a Strange LandOpening franchise units in nontraditional locations has been the domain of specialists--but not anymore. With the economy still slumping, lending still tight, and suburban expansion at a standstill, many multi-unit franchisees are exploring the viability of sites such as airports, hotels, colleges, senior centers, highway rest stops, hospitals, and military bases.
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