Spicy Pickle fast casual restaurants today announced the sale of a multi unit restaurant development for Houston, TX, bringing the total number of franchises sold up to 123.
The development agreement includes the greater Metropolitan Houston area including Sugarland and calls for a total of ten (10) Spicy Pickle restaurants over the next several years. (more…)
OneCoach Founder, John Assaraf, to appear on the CNBC show The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch Monday, February 4th, 2008 10p/1a ET to share his entrepreneurial success secrets.
John Assaraf, New York Times bestselling author and founder of OneCoach, will appear on the CNBC show The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch today to share his entrepreneurial success secrets and dispel common myths about starting a business. Assaraf joins Chris Gardner and Kaile Warren on a panel discussion aimed to teach other entrepreneurs how to go from zero to millions. (more…)
Rollins, Inc. (NYSE: ROL), a premier North American consumer services company, announced today that it, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Orkin, has expanded its international presence through the establishment of franchises in the city of Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and for the country of Qatar. Including these latest franchises, the Company now has nine international franchises. (more…)
A Lake City coffee shop has awarded its first franchise under a program that gives preference to military veterans and former law enforcement workers and firefighters.
Ellianos Coffee Co. has eight locations in North Florida and South Georgia, and will add at least three locations through franchisee Catherine Tune. The first franchisee under the company’s HeroFran program, Tune spent 27 years working for the Florida Department of Corrections, rising to the position of major. Tune will open at least three Ellianos coffee shops in the next three years in Tallahassee and Thomasville, Ga. (more…)
Moe’s Southwest Grill, a 2007 Top Ten Growth Chain according to Restaurant Hospitality and Technomic, is prepared for vigorous franchise growth following its recent acquisition by FOCUS Brands,® Inc with the same flavor and energy found in its more than 370 fast-casual restaurants.
Propelled by the resources and expertise of its new franchisor and operator, FOCUS Brands, Inc., which operates more than 2,100 ice cream stores, bakeries, restaurants, and cafes worldwide, Moe’s Southwest Grill is well poised to reach its impressive goal of signing 100 new franchise agreements and opening 75 restaurants by the end of 2008. (more…)
The Painting Pros, America’s Painting Company, is a leading national provider of residential and commercial painting services and will be coming soon to the Tulsa, OK area. In preparation for the opening, Sean and Keithia Stegmann recently signed an agreement to begin site selection and training for another new The Painting Pros operation.
The Painting Pros is headquartered in Charlotte, NC and operates company owned locations and franchises throughout the United States. Since 2003, The Painting Pros has developed and continues to develop operating systems, methods and techniques required to provide quality, licensed, painting services. (more…)
Coustic-Glo's business is the cleaning and resurfacing of acoustical ceilings as well as other surfaces. Water stains, discoloration from nicotine or ventilation systems can all be cleaned and restores by Coustic-Glo. In addition, the acoustical properties, fire rating, and sanitization are restored as well. Residential, industrial, and commercial walls are all possible for Coustic-Glo to work on.
Formally incorporated in 1975, Coustic-Glo began franchising in 1982 and has franchises all over the world and the U.S. Some of Coustic-Glo franchise customers include: Shonies, Coca-Cola, Burger King, MacDonalds, Target, Kodak, Polaroid, American Airlines, Hilton, Holiday Inn, Harvard.
New franchisees receive not only a hefty list of patented, exclusive products to use, but also ongoing training, particularly in the area of rapidly changing environmental and compliance concerns.
Franchisees with strong marketing and administrative backgrounds are ideal for Coustic-Glo. You will be provided with all the equipment and products necessary for opening your business.
You won't be locked up in THIS stockade! This very professional food franchise offers great restaurant franchise opportunities.
Stockade Companies started as a single Sirloin Stockade in Oklahoma City in 1966.
Since then, they have grown into a multi-concept chain adding Montana Mike's Steakhouse in 1998 and Coyote Canyon in 1999.
They currently operate over 70 restaurants in 10 states and Mexico, and they are now looking for talented franchisees to fuel additional expansion.
Commitment to excellence is job one at Stockade Companies. They have a strong and unwavering commitment to help franchisees succeed. A comprehensive support program provides the vital resources you need to operate in today’s restaurant market.
Your customers won’t be crabby when you open up your own Crabby Bob's Restaurant! They’ll dive right in and you'll 'sea' your business boom!
Crabby Bob's Franchise is a full-service, seafood concept which offers a variety of fresh fish, crab, lobster and ribs in a relaxing and fun atmosphere.
These seafood franchise stores are freestanding, located in heavily traveled areas, range in size from 5,500 to 9,500 square feet and seat approximately 200 customers.
In addition, each restaurant has a “Blue Lagoon Lounge” which also serves food. If you’re looking for a fun place to own and run, this could be it.
HomeVestors of America®, Inc., the company famous for its 'We Buy Ugly Houses' billboards, was ranked #238 in Entrepreneur magazine's 29th annual Franchise 500 ranking of top franchise opportunities. The HomeVestors franchise has been ranked annually since 2001.
The January edition of Entrepreneur lists the top 500 franchises that offer the best opportunities for success based on criteria such as financial strength, stability, growth rate and size of system.
‘I credit our franchisees for our prosperity,’ said John Hayes, HomeVestors’ president and CEO. ‘As a franchisor, our progress has been achieved through the support given to our more than 260 franchisees with thorough training, financial support, marketing programs and a network of mentors comprised of fellow franchisees. We are committed to their success.’
This year could be crunch time for the $125 billion franchising industry.
Low unemployment and the skills shortage have made recruiting franchisees difficult, and there is no sign of this easing. At the same time, interest rates are rising and the US sub-prime crisis is increasing the cost of capital and threatening to dent consumer spending, all of which could spell more sluggish sales for franchise chains.
But franchising is a resilient business model and offers many small businesses stability, systems, buying power and brand strength that could give them an edge over independent retailers and service businesses in a slowing economy. And there are still some services and sectors with good growth potential. (more…)
The Flores family came from humble beginnings. Argel Flores recounts memories of limited financial resources. The entire family immigrated to Dallas from Mexico City in 1980. They made ends meet by cleaning houses and offices, selling shoes and driving Dart busses in Dallas. Through hard work and perseverance Mr. and Mrs. Flores saved enough money to purchase a small car dealership. They grew this dealership over the period of 15 years, until it was sold in 2006 for a little under a million dollars.
They taught their three children the importance of hard work and the American dream. All of the children helped out with the family business and this created an entrepreneurial spirit in son, Argel. Argel wanted to own a business that he could build and he found his dream in a franchise business — Knockouts – Haircuts for Men. (more…)
A new location for Snap Fitness, a 24-hour-a-day fitness club, opened Monday at 13040 U.S. 31 in Grand Haven Township.
'I had a liver transplant in 2005, and ever since I have been really motivated to stay healthy and fit,' said Chuck Watson, owner of the new Grand Haven Township workout facility and a personal trainer. 'I changed my career path and opened a Snap Fitness in Grand Haven because I wanted to do something I loved, and I wanted to help out the community.' (more…)
In his younger days, when Zach McLeroy was a drummer in a band, he used to dream of the big encore performance.
The stage lights would go down, and the tingle of energy and excitement would build in the crowd as it started chanting for the band to return. But that dream didn’t quite work out the way he had hoped.
McLeroy ended up selling his drums and used the money to start Zaxby’s Franchising Inc. with his friend, Tony Townley.
Now, McLeroy, who tended chicken houses as a teenager, leads the chicken restaurant chain as president and CEO and wants to create for his customers that same sense of excitement that comes from performing an encore at a concert. (more…)
Franchising offers industrious entrepreneurs the opportunity to be in business for themselves like an independent business, but not by themselves. But what does it take to be successful in franchising?
'Franchising requires a businessperson to have a strong entrepreneurial spirit, be motivated self-starters and love working with people,' says Lorraine McLachlan, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Franchise Association (CFA). “Hardworking individuals who enjoy working in a team setting often thrive in the franchise model. Great franchisees are people who understand the business objectives and are able to support and adhere to strategic directions of the franchise system. (more…)