November 18th, 2008
There are abundant low-to-no-cost opportunities to get word out about your franchise business and your franchise opportunity. All you’ve got to do is get relentless and get in touch! Here are four opportunities franchisors and franchisees should immediately seize:
Wanted: New Franchisors for PR Co-op Venture
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November 13th, 2008
(FranchisePick.com) You don’t have to be a barber (or a hair stylist) to own a V’s Barbershop franchise, as is evident in this franchise sales video.
The V’s Barbershop franchise is all about bringing back the old-time barber shop experience. I’m not sure where they grew up, but the barber shop experience I remember didn’t involve […]
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November 11th, 2008
(FranchisePick.Com) Related story: Semper Pie: Little Caesars’ Michael Ilitch Recognized for Helping Disabled Vets Open Franchises by Sean Kelly
In a post last September, I wrote about how Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc. founder Michael Ilitch was awarded the highest tribute given to a private citizen by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. This veteran’s […]
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November 7th, 2008
(FranchisePick.Com) Congratulations to Claudia & Alan Robbins on the opening of their brand new Cuppy’s Coffee cafe franchise in Wilmington, DE!
If you’re in, near or passing through Wilmington, DE stop in, show your support and buy a lot of stuff from the Robbins, whose buildout took a Herculean effort and a significant investment of time, […]
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October 15th, 2008
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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 […]
By Sean Kelly -- 4 comments
February 4th, 2008
(FranchisePick.Com) Where Would Jesus Work Out?
Ever ask yourself that question? Me neither, but I bet it would be at Lord’s Gym.
According to the Nashville Business Journal, a group of entrepreneurs including Off the Grill founder Alan Thompson is launching a “faith-based retail and fitness business” with plans to franchise the concept.
Their group, Club Management Systems LLC, plan to […]
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February 3rd, 2008
(FranchisePick.Com) Background: December, 2007, Pure Weight Loss (formerly LA Weight Loss) announced it was closing all its 400 centers nationwide by Jan. 4., 2008. With no notice and little explanation, Pure Weight Loss left thousands of customers without a weight loss program, without the half-million dollars they’d collectively prepaid for Pure Weight Loss services […]
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February 3rd, 2008
(FranchisePick.Com) In December, 2007, Pure Weight Loss (formerly LA Weight Loss) announced it was closing all its 400 centers nationwide by Jan. 4., 2008. With no notice and little explanation, Pure Weight Loss left thousands of customers without a weight loss program, without the half-million dollars they’d collectively prepaid for Pure Weight Loss […]
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