H&R Block Elects William C. Cobb, Former President, eBay U.S. Marketplaces, to Board of Directors

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H&R Block  today announced that it has elected William C. Cobb, former President of eBay Inc.’s U.S. Marketplaces division, to its board of directors. In eight years with eBay, Mr. Cobb served as President of the flagship U.S. Marketplaces division, with more than $25 billion in gross merchandise sales, $2.6 billion in revenue and...
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Molly Maid Signs Agreements with Eight New Franchisees in Second Quarter of 2010

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Molly Maid, the leading residential cleaning service franchise with thousands of signature navy and pink cars on the road, announced it has signed eight new franchise agreements in the Second Quarter of 2010, bringing the total new Molly Maid franchise deals to 14 for...
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Great Clips Franchise Partners with Old Navy for its back-to-school promotion

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For the second year in a row, Great Clips will help customers both with their haircuts and their clothes. The $10 off coupon offer from Old Navy is only available for Great Clips customers, all of them, not just school-age kids. Great Clips will...
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IFA Urges Senate To Protect First Amendment Rights Of Small Businesses

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The International Franchise Association today urged the Senate to reject a bill that threatens the First Amendment rights of small business owners who wish to engage in the policy...
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SBA Offers New Podcasts to Help Small Businesses Break into the Global Market

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The U. S. Small Business Administration is now offering a new set of three export-oriented podcasts offering valuable information on issues and challenges small business exporters may find when...
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Rita’s Raises $575,000 for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Research

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Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) just received another large scoop of support through Rita’s Italian Ice’s annual paper lemon program. Rita’s four-week fundraising program generated $575,000 to help further the charity’s...
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McDonald’s Global Sales Drive Second Quarter Earnings Up 15%

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McDonald’s Corporation today announced strong results for the second quarter driven by all areas of the world. “McDonald’s second quarter reflects strong top-line and bottom-line results with each area...
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Jan-Pro Cleaning Systems Selected as One of Top 26 Franchises for Hispanics

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The World Franchising Network (WFN) has compiled its annual list of the Top 26 Franchises for Hispanics (formally “Top 25”). The results were published in the July issue of...
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Liberty Tax Founders Concerned with Tax Industry Upheaval

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In response to Thomas Bloch’s resignation as a director of H&R Block, the founder of Liberty Tax, John Hewitt, hopes to arrange a meeting. “I am concerned about the...
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Zippy Shell Launches New Corporate Website

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Zippy Shell USA today announced that it has launched its new website. This website is designed to be much more user friendly, filled with useful information and tools for...
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Credit Repair Seen as Growth Industry

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With U.S. consumer credit ratings at historic lows, credit repair businesses are one of the nation’s few growth industries. Thousands of Americans are struggling to stay afloat in the...
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Tap into IFA’s revised social network

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IFA member-company representatives, franchisees and others can stay connected with the association’s revised social network, which includes a Facebook page. The IFA page lists current news, upcoming events, explains...
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Dawn of New Day for Small Businesses with BookKeeping Express Service Center

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BookKeeping Express Service Center signals a new era in small-business accounting. Introduced today, the innovative back office solution from BookKeeping Express (BKE), a leading network of North American bookkeeping...
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Liberty Tax Service Franchise Ranked on PODER’s 2010 Top Franchises for Hispanics List

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For the fourth time, Liberty Tax Service is the only tax service included on PODER magazine’s 2010 list of the “Top 26 Franchises for Hispanics” (June-July 2010). The magazine...
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Maaco golf tournament benefits Children’s Miracle Network

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Every child deserves the hope and healing of children’s hospitals. These medical centers — the front lines of research, education and outreach programs — help millions of kids each...
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