Townsville Bulletin: A trademark-approved Coyote Ugly bar could be making its way to North Queensland, with Townsville earmarked as a possible sight for the hyped American watering hole. Townsville’s now defunct ‘unofficial’ Coyote Ugly closed its doors last month, with the building... More

Dallas, TX – August 2006 – La Quinta announced it opened 31 hotels in the first half of 2006, as a result of its aggressive franchising and corporate development programs. The hotels are located in thirteen states in all parts of the country and added more than 3,400 rooms to the La Quinta system.... More

Vn economy: The Ha Noi Trade Corporation plans to have more than 50 supermarkets and convenience stores in the capital and neighbouring provinces by early next year. The corporation is now repairing and upgrading form the Hapro Mart convenience store network, said its General Director Nguyen Huu Thang The... More

Following in the footsteps of top global retailers such as Wal-Mart, Carrefour, Tesco, and Starbucks, Hamleys, a leading toy retailer, is looking to enter India. Based in the United Kingdom, Hamleys has appointed Ernst & Young to devise a strategy for its entry into India. Senior executives of... More

Ameinfo: Giordano’s latest store in Russia is located in Novasibirsk and is spread over an area of over 1000 square feet. The company has also opened 4 stores in Bulgaria, 3 stores in Armenia and 1 in Algeria. Iran, with 15 stores, contributes substantially to Giordano Middle East’s business... More

Auction Bytes: eBay has released a new version of its ecommerce web-hosting service that allows small businesses to sell through their websites and on eBay. ProStores 7.1 features an improved checkout redirect for eBay sales that carries over shipping, tax and insurance rates from eBay listings to ProStores... More

Tantalizers has commenced a Franchise system that would enable more Nigerians to own and develop fast food business and services especially Tantalizer brand. According to information available from the company, the new system was part of the expansion programme of the company, and also part of the company’s... More

Master Franchisers FZCO announced today that a franchise agreement is now in place with Calliope and Calliope Kids for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The agreement signed with Italian group Teddy S.p.A will see ready-to-wear fashion brand Calliope open 7 stores within the next 6 months, as well as the... More

My San Antonio: A-Pro Franchise Inc. relocated to Texas, thanks to Hurricane Katrina, and a Cajun-accented Italian American reoriented his goals to emphasize a Lone Star. “Now that we’re based here, I expect to grow in this state in a big way,” said Greg Mangiaracina , a New Orleans... More

New Delhi – Global fast food major McDonald’s says it survived and expanded in India by developing innovative menus to cater to the Indian taste bud, something it has not done anywhere else in the world. As it completes 10 years of serving burgers, wraps and French fries in India, initially... More

Smh: Small businesses are growing more concerned about the future of the Australian economy by the day as rising fuel prices, softer business demand and higher interest rates drag down sentiment, a survey shows. But despite small business expectations hitting a record low, the federal government has... More

Etravel: When Australasia’s largest serviced accommodation operator hands out the gong for top Franchise of the Year, you can be assured that it is one gong worth having. Such was the case at the recent Quest Serviced Apartments annual awards to celebrate franchisee success and to acknowledge individuals... More