February 09, 2012
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Specialty Franchise Business Expansion News

Lillians® Announces "Ridiculously Affordable" Franchise Offering for 2012

Lillians(R), The Hippest Shoppe in Town(R), today announced that it has created an additional option for its franchise offering for the remainder of 2012 to make the cost of entry even more affordable.

Learning Express

Learning Express, the Educational Toy Franchise Announces the Establishment of 16 New Franchise Stores in the Last Quarter of 2011

The national educational toy store franchise Learning Express, winner of the 2011 Franchise Business Review Specialty Retail Category, announced the establishment of 16 new franchise stores in the last quarter of 2011.

Watermill Express Franchises Available in Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado

Watermill Express, the nation's largest provider of drive-up, pure drinking water, has opened franchise territories for sale in Kansas, Nebraska, and north east and southern Colorado.

No+Vello

No+Vello USA IPL Hair Removal and Skin Rejuvenation Opens Another US Location in UPTOWN Minneapolis

No+Vello, the undisputed worldwide franchise leader in Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) hair removal and facial rejuvenation, has announced the opening of a new location in Minneapolis, led by Owners, Emmanuelle and Chris Hardy.

Paul Davis Restoration

Paul Davis Restoration, Inc. Franchise Paul Davis National to Build New Headquarters in Milwaukee

Paul Davis Restoration, Inc., a national franchise company and leading provider of fire damage and water damage clean up and restoration services for residential and commercial properties, announced today that one of its largest franchises Paul Davis...

Learning Express

Franchise Business Opportunities in Seattle, Washington and Throughout the State with Learning Express - The National Educational Toy Franchise

Learning Express Toys, winner of the 2011 Franchise Business Review Specialty Retail Category, has plans to continue its growth in 2011 and 2012.

Firehouse Subs

Firehouse Subs(R) Brings the Heat to Puerto Rico

Renowned for hearty, oversized portions and piping hot subs, Firehouse Subs announces plans for an expansion in Puerto Rico, in its first move outside the continental United States. With 441 locations, the restaurant chain plans to open 26 restaurants on

RetroFitness Plans 10 New Locations for Five Boroughs of New York

The rapidly growing fitness chain that has taken New Jersey by storm with the opening of more than 40 locations during a 60-month window has now hit the ground running in New York.

No+Vello

World's Leading International Hair Removal And Skin Rejuvenation Franchise Coming To America

In just over three years, no+vello (Spanish for

Firehouse Subs

Firehouse Subs(R) Signs Area Development Agreements for 429 New Restaurants Across the U.S.

Firehouse Subs®, founded by firemen and renowned for hearty, oversized portions and piping hot subs, announced today the signing of nine Area Representative development agreements totaling 429 restaurants to open over the next several years. The new a

RetroFitness Ramps up Atlanta Growth

Breaking into the Atlanta-metro market in late-August with the opening of its first location in Smyrna, Georgia, RetroFitness, a well-known national fitness brand targeting growth in Atlanta, today announced it will host a Discovery Day and Open House at

Paul Davis Restoration

Paul Davis Restoration Inc. Opens New National Training Center in Jacksonville, FL

Paul Davis Restoration, a national franchise company and leading provider of fire, water and mold damage restoration services for residential and commercial properties, has opened its new 17,000 square foot national training center located at 7251 Salisbu

K & N Mobile Franchises, Inc. expands into Virginia, Florida and Wisconsin

K & N Mobile Franchises, Inc. the franchising venture of a North Texas company, K&N Electric, Inc. opened three brand new franchises this week in Richmond, Virginia; Northeast Wisconsin; and Tampa Bay, Florida.

Hot Fitness Concept Comes to Atlanta

Retrofitness, the can't-be-duplicated 1980s-themed fitness chain, has made a bold resolution for 2010 and it's kicking off in Atlanta. The New Jersey-based fitness franchisor said it will open a 14,200 square-foot club in Smyrna by March, the first of...

Kidville

Kidville to Open 11 Locations in the United Arab Emirates

Kidville -- named 'best of' by New York Magazine and given a five star "extraordinary" customer rating in The Lila Guide: New Parent Survival Guide -- has announced that it will open eleven Kidville locations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Jimmy's Egg Announces Southwest Oklahoma Franchise

Jimmy's Egg Franchise Systems announced today that the breakfast and lunch chain has signed a new area development agreement for southwestern Oklahoma with Joe Day and Top of the Morning, LLC. The development agreement includes Lawton, Duncan, Altus...

Retro Fitness, Inc., Inks Development Agreement to Add Two New Locations in Philadelphia

Retro Fitness, Inc., a national 1980s-themed gym chain, announced today that it has signed a franchise development agreement to open two new locations in East Norriton and King of Prussia, PA. The agreement will bring the total number of Retrofitness...

Sandler Training

Sandler Training Awards Master Franchise Rights for Switzerland New Market Promises Opportunity for Franchisees, Clients

Sandler Training, the world's leading provider of sales, management and leadership training, continues its international expansion. The company has just awarded master franchise rights for Switzerland to BMCH SARL, based in Morges, near Lausanne. Bill Mor

Jimmy's Egg Announces Three New Restaurant Openings

Jimmy's Egg Franchise Systems announced three new restaurant openings in Oklahoma and Kansas.

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives Launches Preferred Referral Partnership Program

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives (OLP), a leader in residential outdoor lighting design and systems, has launched the Preferred Referral Partnership Program designed to grow alliances and sales on behalf of its franchisees worldwide. Designed with a...

Jimmy's Egg Announces Houston Franchise

Jimmy's Egg Franchise Systems announced today that the breakfast and lunch chain has signed a new area development agreement for Houston, Texas. The 10-store development agreement includes all of Harris County and marks the chain's first entrance into...

K & N Mobile Franchises Opens First Franchise in Abilene, Texas

K & N Mobile Franchises, Inc., the franchising venture of K & N Electric, Inc., opened its first franchise in Abilene, Texas on Sept. 1, 2008. The first four months have been a great success for the West Texas franchisee.

Jimmy's Egg Opens at 41st Street and Peoria

The first of seven Jimmy's Egg locations planned for the Tulsa market has opened at 41st Street and South Peoria adjacent to the Ace Hardware store. Jimmy's Egg is a 30-year-old Oklahoma-based breakfast and lunch chain that is recognized for its high...

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives Launches Tulsa Franchise

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives (OLP), a global architectural and landscape lighting company, has launched its newest franchise in Tulsa, Okla.

Coverall Health Based Cleaning System

Coverall Cleaning Concepts Master Franchise Owner Opens Fifth Support Center in Japan

Coverall Cleaning Concepts, a leading commercial cleaning franchising organization, announced today that Coverall of Japan has expanded its operations with the opening of a new Support Center in Nagoya.

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives Reveals List Of Top 10 Territories For Franchise Expansion

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives (OLP), the world's oldest and largest outdoor lighting franchising company, has released a list of 10 target territories in the U.S. where it aims to establish new franchises.

Firehouse Subs

Firehouse Subs Brings The Heat To South Florida

Firehouse Subs recently announced plans for expansion into Miami-Dade County and as far south as Key West.

Coverall Health Based Cleaning System

Coverall Cleaning Concepts Expands into Oklahoma

Coverall Cleaning Concepts, a leading commercial cleaning franchising organization, today announced that PCS, LLC, a Master Franchise Group, has purchased the franchising rights for Oklahoma, and plans to open a Coverall Cleaning Concepts Support...

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives Launches Fargo, N.D. Franchise

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives (OLP), a global architectural and landscape lighting company, has launched its newest franchise in Fargo, N.D.

Adam & Eve Stores

Adam & Eve Signs New Franchise Agreements

Adam & Eve Franchising, the retail division of adult industry giant Adam & Eve, is pleased to announce the signing of several new franchise agreements.

Coverall Health Based Cleaning System

Coverall Cleaning Concepts Expands Franchising to Kuwait & Qatar

Coverall Cleaning Concepts, a leading provider of commercial cleaning services, today announced a Territory franchise agreement that will bring the company's services to businesses in Kuwait and Qatar for the first time.

Coverall Health Based Cleaning System

26-Year-Old Franchise Owner Launches Career While Finishing College Degree

At 26, Jon-Ryan Woolson is still studying business administration at LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas, but he's already practicing what he's still learning to preach.

Coverall Health Based Cleaning System

Cuban Exile Lives American Dream as Janitorial Franchise Owner

Five years ago, Carlos Herrera was working as a store manager for an auto repair shop in Escondido by day and moonlighting for a small cleaning service three nights a week when he saw a TV ad that stopped him in his tracks.

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives launches Martin and St. Lucie Florida franchise

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives, the world's premier architectural and landscape lighting company, announces the launch of its newest franchise location in Hobe Sound, FL, which will serve residential clients in Martin and St. Lucie counties and northern Pa

Coverall Health Based Cleaning System

Coverall Cleaning Concepts to Expand Franchising to Four New Western States

Coverall Cleaning Concepts, a leading provider of commercial cleaning services, today announced plans to begin franchising in Salt Lake City, Albuquerque, Boise and Reno.

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives launches San Antonio, Texas, franchise

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives, the world's premier architectural and landscape lighting company, announces the launch of its newest franchise location in San Antonio, TX, which will serve homeowners in San Antonio and the Hill Country, including the...

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives launches franchise in Kuwait

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives, the world's premier architectural and landscape lighting company, is pleased to announce the launch of its newest franchise location in Kuwait, which will serve both residential and commercial clients throughout the...

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives launches Central Coast California franchise

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives, the world's premier architectural and landscape lighting company, announces the launch of its newest franchise location in San Luis Obispo, CA, which will serve residential and commercial clients in San Luis Obispo and...

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives Debuts In Ireland, Online at OutdoorLights.ie

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives welcomes John Maloney, owner of its newest franchise in County Clare, Ireland.


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Features & Special Reports

"The Proven Match" for Finding Qualified Franchisees Debuts on Franchising.com Ad Portal

Proven 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 Locations

Sam 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 Hospital

This 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 Hero

Irate 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 Times

As 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 Strategy

For 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 AFDR

In 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 Price

When 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 2012

As 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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