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Your Small Business Franchise Strategic Alliance News SourceFranchise News Watch brings you the latest in small business franchising strategic alliance news from around the web. As a news aggregator for the small business franchise industry, Franchise News Watch streams the latest ground breaking franchise articles, features, guides, blogs, news and more directly to your desktop.  Small Business Franchise Strategic Alliance News
Bakery-Cafes Warm Hearts and Souls with Bread Bowl SalesPanera Bread is hosting the second annual Soup for the Soul campaign to benefit Kids Against Hunger. Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions makes Burn Unit Donation in Honor of National Burn Awareness WeekFilta has decided to make a donation toward the Burn Unit at the Orlando Regional Medical Center in hopes of helping to relieve some of the financial stress associated with severe burn victims and shedding light on how to prevent the injuries.
Providence Franchisee Partners with Wareham Youth to Raise Money: Awareness for Children’s Hospital BostonFor a third year in a row, Providence ColorTyme franchisee Al Coelho is partnering with a patient at Children’s Hospital Boston to raise money and awareness for the hospital. GNC Raises $2.79 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® in 8th Annual St. Jude Thanks and Giving® CampaignGNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GNC), the nation's largest specialty retailer of health and wellness products, is pleased and proud to announce that its employees and customers donated a total of $2.79 million during GNC's seventh consecutive annual... BrightStar Care Helps Spread the Word About National Glaucoma Awareness MonthMore than 2.2 million Americans have glaucoma, the leading cause of preventable blindness. However, half of them don't even know it. TWO MEN AND A TRUCK(R) Michigan Franchise Locations Donate More Than $254,000 in Charitable Moves in 2011Long known as the "Movers Who Care®," TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® franchise locations across Michigan donated more than 2,500 hours, the equivalent of $254,288, in charitable moves in 2011. The in-kind effort assisted a number of non-profit... Card Connection Franchisee Supports Local College with Dragon’s Den Style Projectard Connection Franchisee, Tony Winchester, has been supporting the learning of pupils in year 9 at a local college in Cambridgeshire by managing a daylong ‘Dragon’s Den’ style project based around the greeting card industry. Team USA Soccer Stars Alex Morgan and Heather Mitts Join the GNC LiveWell Team as Brand AmbassadorGNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GNC), a leading global specialty retailer of nutritional products, is pleased to announce that Alex Morgan and Heather Mitts, both outstanding members of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team, have joined the GNC LiveWell Team... Intelligent Office-San Diego Selects Johnson & Jennings as General ContractorIntelligent Office, the virtual, professionally staffed office space for mobile executives and small businesses opening in February 2012, has chosen Johnson and Jennings as general contractor. College Hunks Hauling Junk & College Hunks Moving Recruits MLMC for Local Franchise Public Relations EffortMLMC today announced a partnership with the Tampa-based junk removal and moving franchise, College Hunks Hauling Junk and College Hunks Moving, to provide local media relations and community relations support for each of the company’s U.S.... Aaron's, Inc. Signs Major Deal with IMG College to Partner with Top Universities Across the NationAaron's, Inc. (NYSE: AAN), a lease-to-own retailer specializing in the sales and lease ownership of residential furniture, consumer electronics, home appliances and accessories, has entered into a multi-year agreement with IMG College to sponsor athletic. FocalPoint Business Coaching Joins Frantopia as Business PartnerFranchise Business Review, the premier market research firm for the franchise industry, announced today that FocalPoint Business Coaching has become a business partner and content expert for Frantopia, FBR's social networking and business resources site. Nationwide Massage Therapy Franchise to Recruit Everest CollegeEverest Colleges today announced that it has partnered with Elements Therapeutic Massage Inc., a massage therapy franchise with more than 80 locations nationwide, to provide job placement opportunities for graduates of Everest's massage therapy program.
PODS Moving and Storage Brings Cheer to Children in Need This Holiday SeasonPODS Enterprises, Inc., its national franchise network and the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots are working together to collect and distribute more than 25,000 toys to children across the country this holiday season.
GNC Again Partners with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital(R) for the 8th Annual Thanks and Giving(R) CampaignGNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GNC), the nation's largest specialty retailer of health and wellness products, is once again partnering with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, for the sixth consecutive year, on the annual St. Jude Thanks and Giving...
Labor Finders International Selects MindComet as Interactive Agency of RecordAfter an extensive nationwide search process, Labor Finders International, an industry leader in temporary staffing, announced today the selection of MindComet as their Interactive Agency of Record. Wasilla ColorTyme helps create home for family in needAfter learning that local resident Jim White and his family of four were living in a trailer on the verge of collapse, a community-wide effort began to improve their living conditions through the Jim White House Project. Snap Fitness and Rolling Strong(TM) Launch Gym Membership Program at Pilot Flying J Locations Nationwide to Help Professional Drivers, Travelers Muscle Up While on the RoadSnap Fitness, the world's fastest-growing franchisor of 24/7 express fitness centers, announces a partnership with Rolling Strong(TM), the leader in health and wellness for professional drivers, that will offer an easy in, easy out workout concept at GNC Partners with Wounded Warrior Project on 6th Annual Golf OutingGNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GNC), a leading global specialty retailer of nutritional products, is once again partnering with the Western Pennsylvania Committee of the Wounded Warrior Project as lead sponsor of its annual golf outing on Monday, September 19, Homewatch CareGivers Partners with DCS Accounting and Tax Services to Provide Daily Money ManagementHomewatch CareGivers, a leader in the in-home care industry, has signed on Maria Smith of DCS Accounting and Tax Services to provide Daily Money Management services for their clients. Glass Doctor(R) Partners With Proguard To Stop BurglariesGlass Doctor kicked off its new partnership with Affiliated Construction Specialists (ACS) with a ProGuard Security Systems installation and a check presentation last Friday. Dan Nastansky of Glass Doctor of Odessa accepted the check from ACS President Je SIB Development & Consulting Launches Strategic Partnership with BookKeeping ExpressSIB Development & Consulting, a company that helps businesses save money on their monthly recurring expenses, today announced a strategic partnership with BookKeeping Express, the only U.S. franchise that helps business owners grow their companies thr
Massage Envy Chooses LogRhythm to Protect Customer Data at More than 680 Locations Across USLogRhythm, the company that makes log data useful, today announced that Massage Envy, the pioneer and national leader of affordable and convenient massage and spa services, has selected the LogRhythm SIEM 2.0 platform to protect customer data and meet PCI Caring Transitions Partners With Tag Sell It, Pak Mail & 1-800-GOT-JUNK? to help Clients Reduce the Stresses Involved in Moving or DownsizingThe sudden need to relocate from one home to another can happen to anyone at anytime because of changes in life circumstances ... such as a new job, serious injury or illness, divorce or death. Even when people choose to move, simply because their current Tag Sell It & Caring Transitions Partner to Ease Estate Sales ExperienceTag Sell It, Inc., an online marketing site that uses the latest technology to connect buyers and sellers, has joined forces with relocation experts Caring Transitions, a national franchise specializing in assisting clients, often seniors, with the necess Caring Transitions Partners With 1-800-GOTJUNK?, Tag Sell It and Pak MailCaring Transitions, a national franchise specializing in the entire relocation process, has partnered with a trio of industry professionals to help further ease the moving process – 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, Tag Sell It and Pak Mail. ColorTyme's Coelho and Bird team up in Fall RiverFor ColorTyme franchisees Al Coelho and Ray Bird, teaming together to open new stores has been a goal of theirs since they started working together in November of 2008. Today, that promise of becoming partners has been fulfilled with the opening of their
Home Helpers, One of the Nation's Leading Senior Care Franchises, Partners with ELEMENTS for their Online Local Marketing ExpertiseELEMENTS, Inc., an industry leader in franchise online marketing, is proud to announce its recent partnership with Home Helpers, one of the nation's leading senior care franchises specializing in in-home, non-medical and personal care and companionship fo Card Connection Franchisees to Supply WHSmith TravelLeading greeting card publisher and franchisor, Card Connection, has today announced it has won the contract to supply all WHSmith Travel's motorway service outlets throughout the UK and Northern Ireland. Card Connection's network of 79 franchisees will n
Irish Forecourts and Convenience Stores Welcome Consignment Sales ApproachLeading greeting card publisher and franchisor, Card Connection, has announced today that its Irish forecourt and convenience store customers have welcomed its innovative consignment sales concept, which allows retailers to diversify their product range w FactorTrust Expands Storefront Loan Data Service With Signing of Ace Cash ExpressFactorTrust, Inc., the fastest growing global Credit Reporting Agency (CRA) providing under-banked consumer risk management and analytics services to the alternative financial services industry, today announced the launch of its storefront service with a Panera Bread(R) Selects TMx Enterprise to Manage LaborTimeManagement Corporation, a labor management solution provider, announced today that Panera Bread signed an agreement to license the TMx Enterprise 5 solution, a labor scheduling software product, after a comprehensive multi-site, 12-month pilot.
BP Selects Card Connection as Sole Greeting Card SupplierLeading greeting card publisher and franchisor, Card Connection, has announced today it has been selected by BP as the organisation's sole greeting card supplier for its company owned forecourts. Card Connection's network of franchisees will now supply...
Franchise Consulting Firm The Franchise Alliance Announces 300th Franchise PartnerFranchise consulting industry leader Franchise Alliance, Inc. announced yet another milestone today at its Atlanta Headquarters. Already the fastest growing international franchise brokerage network, the Franchise Alliance introduced The Goddard School... 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)... In Just a Few Months, More Than 10,000 Greater Phoenix Residents Sign up to Take Advantage of Dutch Bros. Coffee Text Deals Powered by RocketBuxA Phoenix-based business owner is reaping the benefits of a new marketing channel. In just a few months, more than 10,000 greater Phoenix residents opted in to receive special promotions at Dutch Bros. Coffee stores. Local franchise owner, Jim Thompson... Papa Bello Enterprises Engages PacWest Solutions to Administrate All Healthcare and Employee Related ActivitiesPapa Bello (Pink Sheets: PAPA) announced today that the company has engaged Northern California based PacWest Solutions to handle all aspects of Papa Bello's payroll, employee relations, and benefits for corporate stores and franchisees.
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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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