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Frisco officials look for their sports facilities, franchises to help fuel ...Dallas Morning NewsBusinesses of all kinds have flocked to Frisco in the last decade, and sports-related enterprises seemingly have led the charge. ...and more »  

The press conference will begin momentarily, so that the nation's newspapers will have plenty of time to lead with the blockbuster in tomorrow's sports sections. Neal Huntington, the Pirates general manager, will wear a sports jacket. A gold tie, too. His hair will be combed. Teeth brushed. Everyone in attendance will be offered a choice of water or Coca-Cola. Glasses will be provided. Chairs as well. Wood ones, not plastic.  

Entrepreneur Magazine ranks top 500 franchisesTire Business18, 2009) — Entrepreneur Magazine's latest rankings of the top 500 franchises in the US include more than a dozen automotive aftermarket service companies. ...Franchises That Serve Struggling Americans Take The LeadSmall Business News from Gaebler.comall 2 news articles »  

Potbelly Sandwich Works LLC is recruiting franchisees for the first time as the Chicago-based sandwich chain aims to expand into more than 40 cities — marking the company's first major strategy shift since hiring a new CEO last year. Adding franchisees is a significant move for the closely ...  

Scripps Howard's list of the 10 worst franchises in the four major North American pro leagues. 1. Pittsburgh Pirates No pro team has a longer streak of losing seasons now. The Buccos haven't had a winning season since Barry Bonds last was a Pirate, in 1992. They haven't won more than 70 games in a season since 2004, and they show little sign of getting better, losing 99 games in 2009. Their biggest move so far this offseason — a move that was...  

One option when starting up any business is to become part of a franchise. This allows you to run what is in effect still your own business but gives the advantage of becoming a part of a larger entity which can provide you with its products, its techniques, image, advertising and training. Examples of modern franchises include McDonalds, Pizza Hut and Subway.If you wish to have your home-based business be a part of a franchise, you have to...  

(EMAILWIRE.COM, December 13, 2009 ) Detroit, MI – New franchise opportunities and lead website for franchisors, FranchisesforSale.com, was designed to help franchisors find quality franchisees for their growing business. By educating the new franc..  

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NexCen Brands, Inc., (PINK SHEETS: NEXC.PK) owner of multiple QSR and retail franchise concepts, has been recognized as one of the top five friendliest franchises for minorities by the National Minority Franchising Initiative (NMFI). This is the second year in a row that NexCen has been included in NMFI’s “50 Top Franchises for Minorities”. As part of this ranking, NexCen was included in a special “Franchising Today...  

We could define the Franchise Direct website as an online resource that makes it easy for anybody to discover franchise opportunities from all around the globe. The basic idea is to make the process of owning a business not only something easy but also something more fulfilling than ever before. This is accomplished by letting budding entrepreneurs connect with renowned franchise opportunities.Read moreLearn more about FranchiseDirect.com in...  

Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Julia Stewart, chief executive officer of DineEquity Inc., talks with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox about the company's franchising strategy. Stewart also discusses the U.S. economy and IHOP Restaurants. DineEquity is the holding company for IHOP and Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar. (Source: Bloomberg)  

McDonalds will shutter its business in Iceland because it is too expensive for the franchise to operate after the country's financial crisis.The world's largest fast-food company said on Monday that all three of its restaurants in Iceland, operated by franchisee Jon Ogmundsson, would stop operating at midnight on October 31.Ogmundsson has run the McDonald's restaurants since 2004. He told Reuters that the decision to close the restaurants was...  

View full size photo » Recently, Portfolio.com analyzed 82 professional sports markets to determine which cities were overextended with their sports franchises and which ones had room for more teams. How did they come up with these "saturation" numbers and how did Kansas City do? It's there, after the jump. Portfolio took the total personal income of a city...  

In the last ten years, it's clear that plenty of risks were taken by game companies. We saw the rise of many great new franchises that have altered the industry's landscape permanently. ... The Decade: Best New Gaming Franchises Of The Aughts In the ...  

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Comic books seem like easy targets for movie treatments. The storyboards, setting and costumes are already laid out for you, and an established fan base already exists. So, it is not surprising that there are about 20 movies based on comic books in ...