Franchising.com: Paul W. Eckert, President and CEO of Family Financial Centers, LLC, is pleased to introduce for the first time internal financing for qualified franchise candidates. A mere 25% down payment by the franchisee on the center build-out package is all that is required to furnish the center... More

Forbes.com: Working long hours as an office administrator, with a three-hour commute and a boss with a penchant for throwing things, Jane Croft figured there had to be more to life. One day last year she found it in a few tiny, oinking piglets that promised not to grow any bigger than a cocker spaniel.... More

India Business Blog: While economic conditions force numerous businesses to reduce their inventories and workforces, Discovery Point Child Development Centers announces expansion goals with new franchise opportunities available throughout Georgia, Florida and Tennessee. A number of trends support increases... More

Sunday Mercury: A Birmingham clinic has come up with a new cure for baldness – TATTOOING hair on your head. If it’s a case of hair today, gone tomorrow then you can get a permanent short cut. Using a fine needle, customised ink and by dotting the hair on with dye, the treatment gives an illusion... More

Dhawal Shah via Mr. Dhawal Shah – Co-Founder, FranchiseExpo.in and Way2Franchise.com: At the moment, in India, there are a couple of organisations that conduct awards, but not to the level of accuracy or authenticity that we would like, so we decided since, we are connected with over 3000 franchisees... More

Franchise Wire: Franchise Business Review, a national franchise market research firm, has announced the winners of its 2010 Franchisee Satisfaction Awards. Though the economy is still at a low, 133 franchise companies inspired strong franchisee satisfaction. Mars Venus Coaching was ranked 24th among... More

viploan.co.uk: In the third world countries, especially in a country like India, often the educated but unemployed youth prefer to move to the periphery of small businesses. But due to the excessive economic hardships resulting into lack of investment it even becomes extremely difficult for them to... More

Al-Bawaba: In line with its ongoing efforts to boost the productivity and competitiveness of Bahraini enterprises, Tamkeen announced today that it will sponsor 10 Bahraini entrepreneurs to participate in the 19th annual International Franchise Exhibition (IFE) taking place in Washington DC from 9th... More

The Franchise Magazine: Newly launched Safeclean franchise owner Ryan Dowling is hoping that running his own business will not only provide him with a good income but also with the independence he craves. “I previously worked in sales, however I began looking into franchising as I wanted to earn... More

PR Newswire: MyMenu, a Chicago-based frozen grocery retailer that offers hundreds of delicious easy-to-prepare meal ideas in one easy-to-navigate aisle, announced today that it is offering single unit franchise opportunities throughout the Midwest. The company also announced a highly competitive pioneer... More

PR Web: Images 4 Kids, the nation’s top children’s photography franchise, is offering a limited-time Recession Rebate of $10,000 toward the franchise fee. The company specializes in providing child care centers, preschools and private schools with high-end, studio-quality portraits using unique... More

The Franchise Magazine: Selling your franchise allows you to realise the value of an asset you have built, while buying an existing one as a going concern allows you to access instant cash flow. Derrick Simpson weighs the benefits of taking over an existing franchise as a resale opportunity. Just about... More