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Gov. Rick Perry Proposes Cut in Texas Franchise Tax Rate
Gov. Rick Perry announced a four-point plan on Monday that would lower the state's franchise tax rate by 5 percent to give Texas businesses relief from the state's franchise tax, the Austin Business Journal reported.
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Fatburger Becomes USC Athletics Partner
Fatburger, the fast casual burger restaurant, signed a three-year partnership with USC to become a partner of USC Athletics, the company announced in a statement on Wednesday.
Hooters Waitress Sues Franchise, Forced Out of Work After Brain Surgery
Following brain surgery, your main worry should not be whether you'll get fired at work for refusing to wear a wig that scrapes your scar. But former Hooters waitress Sandra Lupo contends in a lawsuit that's what happened when she declined to don a wig and her hours were reduced so much, she was forced to quit.
Tilted Kilt Pub Franchise Expanding to Sacramento, Fresno, Silicon Valley-East Bay Over Next 5 Years
A California franchisee has signed a deal with Tempe-based Tilted Kilt to bring the pub with female servers in short kilts to the Golden State.
Several Caribou Coffee Shops Closing, Rebranding as Peet's Coffee
Caribou Coffee will close 80 under-performing stores and rebrand another 88 Caribou outlets to Peet's Coffee & Tea, according to reports.
Jefferies Raise Price Target on McDonald's and Starbucks
In a report published Monday, Jefferies analyst Andy Barish reiterated a Hold rating on McDonald's Corporation and increased its price target on coffee company, Starbucks Corporation
Papa Murphys Pizza Wins National Award
The independent market research firm recently recognized Papa Murphy's with a 2013 Franchisee Satisfaction Award - an annual award given to franchise companies with the highest franchisee satisfaction rankings.
McDonald’s Franchise Seeks Cashiers with Bachelor’s Degrees
Want to work as a cashier at McDonald's? Well the job is yours as long as you have a Bachelor's degree and between one and two years of experience, according to a recent McDonald's job posting.
Uniqlo Japan March Sales Up 23 Pct On Spring Apparel Demand
Fast Retailing Co said on Tuesday that same-store sales at its Uniqlo basic clothing outlets in Japan rose 23.1 percent in March from a year ago.
Sport Clips Haircuts, VFW To Return As Sponsor For The NASCAR Nationwide Series Event At Darlington Raceway
Longtime partners, Sport Clips Haircuts and the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW), proudly announce the return of the VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series event to Darlington Raceway on Friday, May 10, 2013. It is the second consecutive year the two organizations have partnered to sponsor the Nationwide Series event at Darlington.