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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
Local entrepreneur secures rights to market Fruitfull Frozen Fruit Bars in Chicago and EvanstonWhen Mark Peiser of Evanston decided to grow his new home-based business, he looked for a national brand that not only had a acclaimed product line, but one that was affordable and had a sound operational plan for new franchises to succeed.
Aaron's Talladega Dream Weekend Winners To Be Presented With Custom Sam Bass TrophiesAaron's, Inc. (NYSE: AAN) will present one-of-a-kind, hand-painted Sam Bass trophies to the winners of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Aaron's 499 and Nationwide Series Aaron's 312 at Talladega Superspeedway May 5 and 6. Aaron's Honors Military Service PersonnelAaron's, Inc. will recognize the nation's nearly three million military personnel at the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend NASCAR race through partnerships with the Armed Forces Foundation (AFF) and Wounded Warrior Project (WWP).
Glass Doctor® Employee Starts Pillow Case Collection for Wounded U.S. Soldiers in KuwaitJeannine Beasley collects pillow cases. At first, collecting pillow cases seems like an odd hobby, but for Jeannine, it’s a calling to help others. Cartridge World Awarded Three Schools $15,000 EachThree schools accepted $15,000 from Cartridge World as winners of a recent national contest to receive technology funding.
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. Dutch Bros. Coffee Partners with Muscular Dystrophy Association to Fuel the Fight Against ALSOn Friday, May 4, Dutch Bros. Arizona Coffee Drive-Thru locations will host MDA Day, an event aimed at donating to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to curing muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases by... Panera Bread® Selects Creative Agency Cramer-KrasseltPanera Bread announced today that it has chosen Cramer-Krasselt as its new creative agency following an agency review. Shelfgenie To Match Donations Up To $250 In Effort To Raise $25,000 For Type 1 DiabetesShelfGenie® nnounced this week an offer to match 100 percent of every donation up to $250 per donation made by ShelfGenie employees, franchisees, designers, installers, suppliers and friends. FASTSIGNS International Demonstrates Ongoing Support to Provide Better Credit Access NationwideAs part of FASTSIGNS International’s ongoing initiative to find solutions to our nation’s lack of credit access for viable business start-ups, the company will be co-sponsoring the April 17, 2012 Small Business Lending Summit in Washington... Laurens AIM Mail Center Works to Raise Funds for Children with MicrocephalyIf it wasn’t for the Foundation for Children with Microcephaly (FCM), AIM Mail Center owners Stacey and Pam Albers would not have much needed support and resources for their family.
Refresh Leadership Simulcast Features Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, Patrick Lencioni and Bertice BerryPro Football Hall of Famers Troy Aikman and Emmitt Smith; leadership consultant and New York Times best-selling author Patrick Lencioni, and sociologist and author Bertice Berry, Ph.D., will take center stage at 2012 Refresh Leadership Simulcast from... Shadow Beverages and Snacks Partners With GNC to Launch Nutritional Beverage LineShadow Beverages, one of the fastest growing independent beverage companies, and GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GNC), the nation's largest specialty retailer of health and wellness products, are proud to announce the launch of a new nutritional,...
Camp Bow Wow Completes First "On Our Way Home Project"Camp Bow Wow, North America's largest and fastest growing pet care franchise, an INC 5000 company, announces the completion of its "On Our Way Home Project," a philanthropic initiative through its non-profit organization.
Aaron's Dream Weekend at Talladega To Turn Out VIP Guests and BCS Champion Alabama-Themed RacecarAaron's, Inc. will once again honor BCS champion University of Alabama with a Crimson Tide-themed NASCAR paint scheme during the Aaron's 499 race at Talladega Superspeedway this weekend. FASTSIGNS(R) Digs Into Sponsorship with The Bite TourFASTSIGNS International, Inc., the worldwide franchisor for FASTSIGNS® sign and graphic centers, has teamed up with NFuse Marketing to sponsor the 2011 season of The Bite Tour. 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....
GNC Named Presenting Sponsor of the 2012 ESPNHS GamesESPN announced today that GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GNC), the nation's leading specialty retailer of health, wellness and sports nutrition products, will be the presenting sponsor of the 2012 ESPNHS Games. 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)... Bevinco + Moxie's = A Perfect MatchNo matter how well-oiled your business may appear at a glance, it's impossible to be on site 24 hours a day to know for sure if things are really as they seem. When Moxie's Classic Grill franchisee Eatz Enterprises realized there was more to their...
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
Mark Wahlberg and GNC Team Up on New MARKED Sports Nutrition LineGNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GNC), the nation's largest specialty retailer of health and wellness products, is proud to announce a partnership with Academy Award-nominated actor/producer Mark Wahlberg.
Handyman Connection Home Improvement Company Partners With Ronald McDonald Charities"The House that Love Built," the Ronald McDonald House in Colorado Springs, Colorado just got cozier with the help of Handyman Connection. Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions Makes Donation to the IDEAS Student Organization at the University of Central Florida for its Earth Day CelebrationFilta has made a donation to the IDEAS Student Group at UCF in honor of Earth Day 2012. Filta hopes that its donation promotes sustainability and environmental awareness across the UCF campus. 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.
Western Union and PODS Sign Agreement to Deliver National Walk-in Payments Network to U.S. Consumers on the MoveThe Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), a leader in global payment services, today announced an agreement making its national payment solutions network available to customers of PODS Enterprises, Inc., a leader in the moving and storage industry, in the... |
Features & Special ReportsQuick on the Draw: Today's franchise system response must be quick and conciseLinda Shaub is CMO of Interim Healthcare, a network of 332 franchise locations providing medical staffing and in-home care services in 43 states. Anatomy 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. 
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