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Red Robin Gourmet Burgers is Two Weeks Away from Opening its Newest Restaurant in Vancouver, Wash.
Franchise Source Brands International’s Chief Relationship Officer Named to the International Franchise Association’s VetFran Committee
Franchise Source Brands InternationalTM (FSBI) announced today that Karen Powell, it's Chief Relationship Officer and the founder & CEO of its Decor&You® brand, has been appointed to the International Franchise Association's (IFA) VetFran Committee.
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'Cone Crust Pizza' Is Pizza Hut's Latest Invention in the Middle East [VIDEO]
Pizza Hut has come up with what some might say "the best thing since sliced bread," while others might simply be turned off.
Peanut Butter Recall: Full List of Affected Batches
Peanut butter recall expands beyond Trader Joe's as a New Mexico-based company is recalling 76 types of peanut butter and almond butter after one of its products was linked to a salmonella outbreak.
Fazoli’s Unveils Franchise Sales Incentive Program New Franchisees Offered Discounts on Fees, Royalties
Coming off its record-setting 26 consecutive months of same-store sales growth, Fazoli's, America's largest premium Italian quick-service restaurant chain, is launching a new franchise incentive program that can save operators at least $30,000 on a single new unit. Franchisees opening multiple units under a development agreement can save up to $50,000 per unit. The program combines reduced franchise fees and royalty discounts for new and converted traditional, freestanding and inline units.
SEC Sues Ex-Broker For Burger King Deal Insider Trading
U.S. securities regulators on Thursday sued a former stockbroker who worked for Wells Fargo & Co
When Politics Are Good, And Bad, For Small Business
Is it good business to let your customers know your politics? Is it good business to let your customers know your politics? For Scott Van Duzer, owner of Big Apple Pizza & Pasta Italian Restaurant in Palm Beach, Florida and a registered Republican, the answer may be no.
Orcel’s Revolution Only Just Starting at UBS
A cultural revolution is under way at UBS under new investment bank boss Andrea Orcel, who has lifted morale by bringing in clients but raised fears among old hands at the Swiss bank that they will bear the brunt of expected lay-offs.
Stanchart Shares Slip as Stake Sale Talk Resurfaces
Standard Chartered shares fell more than 3 percent on Tuesday as speculation resurfaced that Singapore state investor Temasek may sell its 18 percent stake in the Asia-focused bank.
M&T Bank to Buy Hudson City Bancorp in $3.7 Bln Deal
M&T Bank Corp said it would buy Hudson City Bancorp Inc in a stock and cash deal worth $3.7 billion, expanding its franchise in the eastern United States and taking a step toward the long-awaited consolidation of regional banks.
Franchising Picks Up in U.S., But Hurdles Remain
Robert Penney has seen his financial future and it involves heaps of frozen yogurt. Penney and his wife, Dayna, purchased a Menchie's franchise, offering self-serve frozen yogurt, in Bellingham, Washington, in July 2011. They expect the business, open since April, to be profitable its first year.




