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FASTSIGNS, the world’s premier business-to-business marketing solution, sign, and graphics franchise, announced today that it has been approved for a new franchisee lending program created by The Bancorp Bank (“Bancorp”), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Bancorp, Inc., and Franchise America Finance™. Bancorp has agreed to provide up to $4 million to start-up and...
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While the current economic climate may have slowed many brands’ innovation and growth, AAMCO, a franchise operation with nearly 900 automotive centers in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, is continuing to march forward by strengthening the brand’s executive team. This iconic brand has reinvented itself with the addition of total car care,...
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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, 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 this year. “As more and more people turn to the...
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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 feature the offer in print ads, radio and TV. They’ll...
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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 setting process. “IFA strongly opposes S. 3628, the Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act (DISCLOSE),” IFA Vice President of Government...
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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 dealing with specific countries. The podcasts, featuring interviews with business representatives from Uganda, Cameroon and Bahrain, are part of a comprehensive effort by SBA to...
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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 pediatric cancer research initiatives across the United States. Throughout the month of June 2010, more than 550 Rita’s locations encouraged guests to purchase paper lemons...
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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 of the world generating higher comparable sales, traffic and profits,” said Chief Executive Officer Jim Skinner. “This performance demonstrates the popular appeal of McDonald’s relevant...
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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 PODER (“ability” or “power” in Spanish) Magazine, the successor to Hispanic Enterprise. The WFN developed the list based on a rigorous analysis of several factors,...
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