The franchise industry is seeking over 175,000 people in the UK to become self-employed business owners, offering the full training and support of a ‘Franchisor’ company. This statistic is announced in the ‘FDS UK Franchise Industry Report‘, published on Monday (01/10/07) by Franchise... More

Have you ever wondered whether franchising might be your route to running your own business? Or whether franchising your existing business might be the ideal way to expand it? National Franchise Week, which kicks off tomorrow, is the place to find the answers. There are more than 750 franchise operations... More

Money Cnn When Julia Stewart took over at pancake house operator IHOP Corp. more than five years ago, she faced the widespread belief she had just doomed her career. “I always kind of smile because when I first came here everybody said, ‘Oh, the family dining category is dead and you’ve... More

Clapham House Group today revealed it has signed up a second international franchisee for Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK). A deal has been struck with a local partner in Turkey, which will see at least 11 GBKs opened in the country during the next four years. Clapham House will receive opening fees for... More

Business Wire Global Hyatt Corporation today announced a development team dedicated exclusively to the Americas. This new and expanded team led by seasoned industry veteran Jim Abrahamson – will be responsible for all real estate acquisition, joint venture investments, management contracts and franchising... More

Stl Today If you want to start a business and increase your chance for success, franchising significantly tips the odds in your favor. One out of every three dollars spent by Americans for goods and services are spent in a ­franchised business. Here’s how it works: A ­franchisor sells a trade... More

AFC Enterprises Inc. said a federal court ruled in its favor and awarded $20 million in damages in a lawsuit against its former insurance carrier that provided liability coverage for its directors and officers. The franchisor and operator of Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits said it was also awarded $4... More

Biz Journals A Roseville company that provides “virtual assistants” to support independent and small-business owners, has sold its first North Carolina franchise. Cybertary Inc. was founded in 2005 by Patricia Beckman, who sold her business in Roseville and Rocklin to the company’s... More

Btimes MALAYSIA must have a financial evaluation system to value intellectual property rights (IPR) to ascertain the value of the business better and speed up commercialisation of the local franchise industry. At present, such evaluation is only undertaken by accounting firms without a proper guideline... More

Gulf Daily Bahrain’s competitive coffee shop market is braced for another entrant after the UK-based Coffee Republic franchise announced its plans to open several outlets in the kingdom next year. Head of international business development Khurram Begg told GDN yesterday the firm was looking for... More

Independent drinks retailer Threshers has confirmed that it is halt the current progressive conversion of its store estate into franchises following a business review. In a statement, the group said it would now be focusing on the development of new convenience categories and its flagship specialist... More

Sowetan Stelio Nathaniel, the chief executive of Prop Holdings, was arrested last week Tuesday for allegedly defrauding unsuspecting franchisees of thousands of rands. Nathaniel was charged with six counts of fraud on Wednesday and released on R20 000 bail pending trial in the Specialised Commercial... More