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Expanding Her Turf
28/12/09
Crain’s Chicago Business:
Barbara Turf’s Chicago roots run as deep as Crate & Barrel’s, but she’s taking the 47-year-old housewares chain far from home.
A former schoolteacher who joined Crate & Barrel 40 years ago as a part-time worker in its original store on Wells Street, Ms. Turf succeeded founder Gordon Segal as CEO early last year, [...]
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INSEAD Knowledge:
As China’s star continues to shine, one of the more recent beneficiaries of the country’s economic boom is the early childhood development sector.
Take GymChina for instance, the master franchisee for Gymboree, which was founded in the US in 1976. Its CEO Nick Shiah says that since bringing the franchise to Shanghai in 2003, [...]
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Marketing Messages in a Down Economy
03/12/09
Fortune magazine recently interviewed Avon CEO Andrea Jung in an article about how companies are changing their marketing to reflect the times. Jung pointed to research that found only 13 percent of people who are tightening their budgets will go back to their old spending patterns once the recession ends. Avon has taken this opportunity to tell customers that Avon is a good value – using language such as “Shop smart: Shop Avon” and “Beauty on a Budget.” Other companies, like Proctor
Marketing Messages in a Down Economy
02/12/09
Fortune magazine recently interviewed Avon CEO Andrea Jung in an article about how companies are changing their marketing to reflect the times. Jung pointed to research that found only 13 percent of people who are tightening their budgets will go back to their old spending patterns once the recession ends. Avon has taken this opportunity to tell customers that Avon is a good value – using language such as “Shop smart: Shop Avon” and “Beauty on a Budget.”Other companies, like Proctor Gamble, ha
Creative Tutors
27/09/09
Home-based tutoring franchise for experienced educators.
Franchise Name: Creative Tutors
CEO/Founder: Jan Van Blarcum, CEO (Interview)
Website links: Creative Tutors, Timmy#8217;s Tutor Blog
Comments: Creative Tutors FanWall
Corp. Name: Creative Tutors 4 Kids International, Inc.
Year Founded: 1999
Year Franchised: 2004
Number of units, company: 1
Number of units, franchised: 12
Initial investment: $30,000 – 80,000
Minimum Net worth: $150,000
Home-based Business?: YES
Priority Markets for Expansion: Alabama, [...]
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Commercial cleaning = $3.3K-54.3K
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Cosmetics studio = $33.3K-168.7K
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Ryan Combe, Spoon Me
27/05/09
Spooning around with Ryan Combe, CEO, Spoon Me Frozen Yogurt Spoon Me is “a frozen yogurt franchise company that cares about the body we live in, the community we live with, and the world we live on. We have worked diligently to provide a product that is extremely healthy and a way of doing business that [...]
7 Valleys Custom Blends
27/05/09
Roll-Your-Own Farm Fresh Tobacco
Franchise Name: 7 Valleys Custom Blends
CEO/Founder: Mark Tucci, CEO (Interview)
Website links: 7 Valleys Custom Blends, 7 Valleys Custom Blends Franchise Information
Comments: 7 Valleys FanWall
Corp. Name: Custom Blends Franchise Corp.
Year Founded: 1993
Year Franchised: 2006
Number of units, company: 1
Number of units, franchised: 3
Initial investment: $122,225 to $207,000 (unit developer) $537,125 to $961,000 (area developer)
Minimum [...]
Womb With A View
27/05/09
Prenatal 3D/4D ultrasound imaging in a mother-centered environment
Franchise Name: Womb With A View
CEO/Founder: Tim Stirling, CEO (Interview)
Website links: Womb With A View, Womb With A View Franchise Information
Comments: Womb With A View FanWall
Corp. Name: WWAV, INC.
Year Founded: 2003
Year Franchised: 2008
Number of units, company: 2
Number of units, franchised: 2
Initial investment: $86,500 to $165,000
Home-based Business?: [...]
Vintner’s Circle
27/05/09
Make-your-own-wine classes and supplies
Franchise Name: Vintner’s Circle
CEO/Founder: David Schmeltzle, CEO (Interview)
Website links: Vintner’s Circle, Vintner’s Circle Franchise Information
Comments: Vintner’s Circle FanWall
Corp. Name: Vintners Circle Franchising LLC
Year Founded: 2006
Year Franchised: 2008
Number of units, company: 1
Number of units, franchised: 1
Initial investment: $90,000 to $140,000 (unit developer) Home-based Business?: No
Priority Markets for Expansion: North America
Contact information for franchise program:
Description: [...]