BigNews.biz: Tropical Flurry LP, a leading food and beverage franchisor and the provider of high quality, 100% juice, fruit juice blends and milkshakes to retailers and schools, is now offering retailers nationwide a highly competitive, cost-effective way to add new product options for the enjoyment... More

TransWorldNews: Every year awards are presented to those franchise systems, which have achieved excellent results in the F&C partner satisfaction survey. The F&C Award pays testament to systems where the relationship between the franchisor and franchisees is particularly good. “Excellent... More

Franchising.com: ColorTyme, Inc. today announced a new incentive program that grants American military veterans a substantial discount on their initial fees when they open a new ColorTyme or RimTyme franchise store. “Many military men and women are entrepreneurs at heart and would like to become... More

FranchiseUpdate: I stand in awe of how much technology has adapted over the last few years and how much of it I have adopted. Just a few short years ago, franchise portals seemed innovative and the potential silver bullet for finding more qualified leads. That space has now been overrun with new and... More

Entrepreneur: Sell skin-care products or own a hotel. Groom dogs, help people lose weight or do their taxes. These are just a few of the opportunities in today’s franchise world, which includes a boggling variety of concepts selling every imaginable product and service. How do you know which one... More

Wall Street Journal: When it comes to making money in franchising, the focus usually is on what franchisees can pocket. Seldom is there discussion about the pay of those on the other side of the contract — the franchisers. Partly, that’s because franchising firms aren’t required to... More

Free Press Release Center: Snap Fitness, the world’s fastest-growing franchisor of state-of-the-art 24/7 express fitness centers, has been ranked in numerous listings on the 2009 compilation of Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500®, including the highly-coveted #1 ranking in the fitness... More

QSR magazine: Yum! Brands, Inc. today announced that it is launching a free online fitness program starting January 1, 2009, to help people jumpstart their 2009 New Year’s resolution to exercise more and get in shape. As part of the company’s overall Health and Wellness “Keep It Balanced”... More

Franchising.com: Global leader in online marketing techniques is set to assist businesses in Raleigh, Cary and the Research Triangle Park area reach their potential in Internet marketing with the launch of the innovative Internet Marketing Consultancy whose office is ideally based to assist the requirements... More

guardian.co.uk: Russia’s X5 Retail Group said on Monday it had purchased 100 percent of regional rival Agrotorg-Rostov for 400 million roubles ($13.79 million). “As a result of the transaction, X5’s will strengthen its geographic presence in the south of Russia, with a better balanced... More

PR Web: The office of DetailXPerts Franchise Systems in Detroit has one goal – to utilize their patent-pending process that protects the environment while delivering excellence in service. “We are excited to have our first franchisee in the Detroit area,” says CEO Emmanuel Williams.... More

Oregon Live: A Tigard franchise of the Aussie Pet Mobile grooming service is among several that have opened locally within the past few months. The California-based company is an in-home dog- and cat-grooming service operated from vans to bathe, clip and primp animals. Mike Wegener opened the Tigard... More