Wall Street Journal:
Sears Holdings Corp. (SHLD) said it will allow franchising of its Sears Automotive businesses, offering many auto dealers that have recently lost their franchises to sell new vehicles a new use for their space.
Sears said franchisees will be able to open Sears Auto Centers that focus on parts and services, over-the-counter merchandise [...]

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BigNews.biz:
The auto detail shop, DetailXPerts, created a patent-pending process that resulted in a great product while protecting our planet. Emmanuel Williams, founder of the auto detail shop, listened to his young son who suggested he use steam to wash cars.
Emmanuel’s wife, Angela joined him in his venture as she helped develop the procedures and [...]

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PR Web:
FRM Solutions, a leading provider of relationship management solutions for franchisors, announced today a new software application to meet franchisors’ business needs for franchise sales, marketing and advertising, real estate and store development, franchisee administration, and compliance tracking. FRM Solutions is built on the industry’s leading Microsoft Dynamics CRM platform and can be customized [...]

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Sydney Morning Herald:
A franchise agreement is a legal contract that outlines the rights and obligations of both the franchisor and the franchisee and the relationship between them.
Franchise agreements should be reviewed by a solicitor experienced in franchise issues. You should also create an operations manual that sets out in detail how the franchise is to [...]

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Franchising.com:
At a time when Congress is debating different ways to overhaul the nation’s health care system, two local business owners will use their business backgrounds to create a new remedy for Beaumont’s ailing health care system. Doctors Express, the first national urgent care franchise, will open in Beaumont later this month and redefine the [...]

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Seminole Chronicle:
The so-called Neiman Marcus of home health care businesses is up for sale in Altamonte Springs.
The BrightStar franchise office owned by James and Karen Pridemore has officially been on the market for about two weeks with a price tag of $114,000.
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BigNews.biz:
On Halloween in 1995, Bernie Squitieri started down the road of entrepreneurial success with a simple promise to his son: he would be home in time to take him trick-or-treating. Upon arriving at his job at a St. Louis Bread Company he found out he was actually scheduled to work an evening shift. He [...]

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Jakarta Globe:
The seed was planted during one doctor’s miserable late-night search for medicine. Seven years later, it has blossomed into Apotek K-24, the fastest-growing drugstore brand in Indonesia.
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HispanicBusiness.com
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Weathering the current economic storm requires clear, level-headed thinking and a strategic process for action.

By John E. Berg and Ryan R. Palmer – IFA:
Low consumer confidence, fickle consumer spending, unpredictable commodity costs, and tight credit markets are all causing distress throughout the franchise industry and injecting new stress into the franchisorfranchisee relationship. [...]

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