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Hottest Franchises Across All Industries Included in Second Annual List.

Play N Trade Franchise, Inc., one of the fastest-growing franchises worldwide, earned the #4 ranking in the “Top 100 New Franchises” by Franchise Market Magazine. The second annual list ranks franchise concepts across all industries according to the number of units and growth rates for each franchise, and was announced in the current issue of the magazine.

“This ranking confirms what we’ve known for a long time, and that is the video game market has great upside potential, our business model is built for success, and we have the best franchisees out there,” said Ron Simpson, founder of Play N Trade. “We offer entrepreneurs a great system to capitalize on the hot video game trend. Our growth in 2007 has been truly phenomenal and we are on track to continue achieving outstanding results in an industry that shows no sign of slowing down.”

Featuring multiple wall-mounted, HD LCD monitors and WiFi connectivity, Play N Trade stores host local and national tournaments where gamers can meet to show off their skills and compete to win great prizes. Play N Trade offers an extensive selection of new and used games, consoles and accessories, from retro to most current, a “try any game before you buy” policy, and disc and console repair services. This mix of in-store contests and services with retail creates a unique community environment and customer experience that can only be found at Play N Trade.

About Play N Trade

Play N Trade is the largest and fastest-growing video game franchise worldwide. It is also one of the fastest-growing franchises worldwide across all industries. To date, the company has sold more than 375 franchises, opened more than 85 stores, and is now opening a new store every other day. The company provides exceptional training, support and marketing systems to its store owners, who in turn provide an outstanding customer experience for their shoppers. Play N Trade customers can try any video game before they buy, participate in local and national tournaments, have their consoles and games repaired, as well as buy, sell and trade video games.

Becomes first company to franchise in the AVL industry.

Vehicle Tracking Solutions has become the first company in the Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) industry to offer franchising opportunities. The objective of franchising Vehicle Tracking Solutions is to provide an opportunity for qualified individuals and companies to be a part of the dynamic growth of the AVL industry under the VTS brand. (more…)

Butterfly Life, a first-of-its-kind revolutionary new 30-minute fitness franchise designed specifically for women to achieve a healthier overall body and mind, today announced the grand opening celebration of a second location in Tulsa, OK. With an innovative 360 degree approach to promoting healthy living solutions and effective weight management, Butterfly Life tops other leading 30-minute fitness facilities by focusing on a holistic approach to weight loss. (more…)

BrightStar Franchising was named a finalist in the Fastest-Growing Company of the Year and Employer of the Year categories in the 4th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business, presented by Infiniti. (more…)

19-Year-Old Industry Leader Says 'Look at Us', Gets Proactive with its Focus400, Marketing and Franchise Expansion

It’s official: Wireless Zone has broken out of its comfort zone. Inspired by new faces and fresh ideas at corporate headquarters, the 260-unit retail franchise has turned off the “mute button” and is making noise with a revitalized brand in new markets around the country. (more…)

Wild Birds Unlimited, the largest franchise system of backyard birdfeeding and nature specialty stores, has been presented with a Franchisee Satisfaction Award by industry research firm Franchise Business Review. Wild Birds Unlimited received top honors in the retail franchise division. (more…)

Bonus Building Care, one of the highest ranked and fastest growing companies in the commercial cleaning industry, is pleased to announce the opening of the Bonus Building Care Franchise Office in Minneapolis, Minnesota effective October 11, 2007. (more…)

Facelogic International and company founder Sherryl Ford have been named finalists in three categories: Fastest Growing Company of the Year, Best Overall Company of the Year and Best Entrepreneur for The 4th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business. This is Facelogic International’s second consecutive year as a finalist for the Stevie Awards for Women in Business. (more…)

The National Minority Franchising Initiative has selected Huntington Learning Center as one of its 50 Top Franchises for Minorities, based on factors that include Huntington’s success in recruiting and supporting minority franchisees, historical performance, brand identification and franchisee satisfaction, among others. (more…)

Gabe Connell has announced HotBox Pizza will be launching an aggressive expansion program through franchising. And with a slogan of “hot, but not skanky”, how can one resist?

We love pizza. Even more, we love serving up the best pizza and breadstix for our fans to enjoy. And it seemed to Gabe that the gap between the bland, big chains and the neighborhood gourmet pizza restaurants was expanding. Therefore, Gabe established HotBox Pizza to fill that gap. (more…)

John Marco’s entrepreneurial career began when he was only seven years old with a lemonade stand in front of his home.

Every kid has at least one lemonade stand, but that’s where Marco was different. When sales were brisk he wasn’t thinking, “I need to make more lemonade.” He was thinking, “I need more locations!” (more…)

The fresh bakery-café experience of Bruegger’s has officially arrived in Greenville. Bruegger's Enterprises, Inc. opened the first of several Bruegger's bakery-cafes in Greenville in Lewis Plaza at 1726 Augusta Street. To celebrate the occasion and thank the community for its support, a portion of opening day sales will be donated to the Greenville Hospital System pediatric oncology research efforts. (more…)

FETCH! Pet Care, America’s largest and most sophisticated pet franchise offering professional pet sitting and dog walking services, today announced it has launched a new location in California Simi Valley region to provide area residents with unsurpassed pet care services. This new franchise marks the 113th FETCH! Pet Care location that, in aggregate, now service more than 7,500 active clients throughout 1,200 cities and towns in 31 states across the U.S. (more…)

Robeks Fruit Smoothies and Healthy Eats, an industry-leading premium smoothie franchisor and Dole Food Company, a leading supplier of quality packaged and frozen fruit products for foodservice, announce a strategic alliance to advance wellness in America by sponsoring their first American Wellness Challenge, an in-store contest at Robeks locations for families to strengthen their commitment to wellness. The contest runs from October 15 to December 12, 2007. Families are invited to visit a nearby Robeks location to pick up their entry form or download one at www.robeks.com. (more…)

The SUBWAY restaurant chain, the world’s largest submarine sandwich franchise, is proud to announce that it has named three outstanding franchisees as the recipients of its Franchisee of the Year awards, during the company’s recent convention in Orlando, Florida. (more…)

Accessible Home Health Care announced today that its newly redesigned corporate website and the accompanying websites for each of its franchise locations are targeted to be released on Friday October 19, 2007 and Thursday November 1, 2007 respectively. (more…)

A new FASTSIGNS sign and graphics center, located at 1245 N. Fry Road, in front of the Home Depot, is now open in Katy under the ownership of area resident Brian Kordie. (more…)

Central Phoenix, Tempa and Scottsdale just got a lot cleaner with the opening of MaidPro's third office in the area. Franchise owner Kathy Ward says, “Our tagline says it all: “It’s about time!” that more of Phoenix has access to premium housecleaning services.” (more…)