According to Butterfly Life CEO Mark Golob, rumors of the women’s fitness chain’s death have been greatly exaggerated.
The rumors had been rampant in recent weeks as emails were not returned, phone lines to the corporate office had been disconnected, and the company website disappeared.
Stuart Goldman, managing editor of Club Industry’s Fitness Business Pro, managed […]
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…the dreams ain’t broken down here now, they’re walking with a limp…
- Tom Waits, Small Change
This blog has been out of whack for a while, listing way to far to the franchise-as-scam department. I’m not intending to stop posting investment warnings and hosting debates, but I’ve been eager to add more of the positives […]
Top New Franchise features a unique new franchise opportunity:
GARAGETOWN USA
GarageTown claims to be the latest concept in self storage. It’s an actual over-sized condominium storage community where one actually owns their unit instead of renting. GarageTown owners can build equity while enjoying the privacy and convenience of their own garage. GarageTown units are big, heated, […]
(Franchise Pick) Saxby’s Worldwide has acquired popular regional coffee chain Bucks County Coffee in a move the company claims will create opportunities for franchise owners.
The acquisition includes Bucks County Coffee’s 15 retail locations and a distribution channel to approximately 400 grocery outlets.
According to the company, the purchase will bring the number of Saxbys Coffee shops […]
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WORDLESS WEDNESDAY: Save the Amish (Sign)!
The franchisor’s greatest responsibility is to protect the integrity of its brand.
In the end, everyone involved is invested in the power of the brand: franchisees, shareholders, landlords and employees.
Unfortunately, the most devastating attacks on even the most powerful brands often come from […]
(Franchise Pick) The Marion, IA PizzaWorld franchisees were so enthusiastic, their interview dominates the PizzaWorld’s franchise sales video (they are the couple). They were enthusiastic about the need for a PizzaWorld in their market, the quality of their products, the diversity of the menu, the family-like culture of the franchise system and their franchisor’s integrity […]
(Franchise Pick) The Holiday Inn Visitor’s Center, gateway to PA Dutch tourism country, has been shunned from the Holiday Inn chain. Will someone please buy it and renovate the sign to its previous kitschy glory?
Read: HOLIDAY INN: Defranchising a PA Dutch Country Icon
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(Franchise Pick) For decades, the Lancaster, PA Holiday Inn on historic Route 30 served as tourism’s gateway to PA Dutch country. Its prominent and kitschy sign, flanked by a giant Amish couple, was a favorite tourist photo opp - ranking right up there with the nearby “Welcome to Intercourse, PA” sign.
In recent years, the increasing […]
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