Examiner.com: The Baja Sol Restaurant Group announced the signing today of a Franchisee who will develop a territory that covers Anoka and Northern Ramsey Counties. The Franchisee is planning to open four Baja Sol Tortilla Grill locations, with the first location to be in Blaine, MN. Baja Sol Tortilla... More

HispanicBusiness.com: As the federal government addresses the economic challenges facing the United States, this spring the International Franchise Association is working to encourage lawmakers to look to franchised-small businesses to help lead the economy out of recession. Franchised businesses represent... More

Chain Leader: Feeding the day in five new locations across the country, Corner Bakery Cafe is opening doors for both guests and job seekers with two new company-owned restaurants in Los Angeles, Calif. and Las Colinas, Tex. and three new franchise-owned cafes in Peoria, Ariz., El Paso, Tex. and Flowood,... More

Atlanta Journal Constitution: Karen Strickling had just heard the pros and cons of running a franchise and the specific costs and benefits of buying a Planet Smoothie. After sampling one of the chain’s frosty health drinks flavored with acai, a palm berry, she pondered the prospect. “I like what... More

Alibaba News Channel: 1. Take a close look at your industry and get your facts straight. Things may not be as grim as they appear. Use this data to make strategic decisions for both short-term and sustainable activity. First, let’s look at some numbers. Our recession is a broad-based look at the overall... More

PR.com: Biltmore Franchise Consulting has announced a very economical program, which will allow many additional small business owners prepare to sell franchises than otherwise could. John Power, Founder, said, “While many franchise development programs require the payment of a large sum of money over... More

Realestateweb.co.za: Sited directly on the beachfront, this three level complex has been designed around six internal wind-free suntrap courtyards. Raymond Ackermann, Chairman of Pick ‘n Pay, has on at least two occasions said that the Pick ‘n Pay Family Store franchise concept has proved to be... More

Columbus Business First: Back in the late 1990s, Crane Group introduced TimberTech, a composite to build decks for homes. Sales surged for a couple of years, but so did the number of competitors. By 2000 supply overwhelmed demand. Had Crane been a publicly held company, it probably would have had to... More

Daily Monitor: Starting a business can be an irony. On one hand it might seem so easy yet it is about creating something that people need and want, then selling it to them for more than it costs to create. Indeed starting a business is one of the most challenging tasks anyone can undertake. One must... More

Fast Casual: Wingstop has announced it is moving into Madison, Wis., through a multiunit expansion agreement with Ken Gelinas. Gelinas has signed a development agreement with Wingstop to open three restaurants in Wisconsin’s Dane County. Under the terms of the agreement, Gelinas will open his... More

SunHerald.com: Pillar To Post, the country’s largest home inspection franchise company in the U.S. and Canada, has partnered with Closing.com, the most comprehensive source for real estate closing services on the Web, to promote its services to consumers and real estate professionals online. With... More

Kansas City Star: Foster’s Grille, which QSR magazine listed among “Ones to Watch,” is entering the Midwest market with a location in Johnson County. Area franchisee Tom Herhusky is in lease negotiations for his first location, which he plans to open this fall. “I’m from the D.C. area and... More