PR Web: Bikinis Sports Bar and Grill will open its doors to the residents of Live Oak on Thursday, March 4, 2010. This location, a successor to five other Bikinis, has taken over a building, which previously housed an On The Border, near the intersection of Loop 1604 and Interstate 35. “We’ve been... More

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

Franchising.com: The Military Spouses Residency Relief Act of 2009 could potentially help thousands of active duty service persons and members of the National Guard reduce the complexity of state income tax and personal property tax issues when married, stated Jackson Hewitt Tax Service®. The Company... More

mydigitalfc.com: Kiwi Kiss, the Canadian frozen yogurt chain owned by AW Holdings — known for the fresh juice and sm¬oothie brand Jus Booster Juice — will soon come to India. Brand Calculus, the master franchisee of Jus Bo¬oster Juice in India, is bringing the yogurt brand too. India will be the... More

Richmond Times Dispatch: Late last year, Alisha Thompson was at a crossroad. The cookie shop she’d been running for five years was changing, and she knew it would be tough — if not impossible — to keep going. Thompson could continue down the path and renew her expiring franchise agreement... More

PR Newswire: Mr. Sewer is making its debut as a national franchise Feb. 24-27 at the 30th Annual Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo, in Louisville, KY – the 75th largest tradeshow in the U.S., according to Tradeshow Week magazine. “This is World’s Fair of our industry, and we... More

The Business Insider: Last week we learned AOL plans to expand its local news blog network Patch from 30 or so sites to “hundreds” by the end of 2010. How will AOL grow so fast? Maybe we now know: A source tells us that on a recent visit to the offices of AOL’s local news blog network... More

Irish Franchise Magazine: If you are a successful franchisor or franchise owner then from April 2010, if your annual income is over £150,000 you bear the brunt of the proposed income tax increases. It is a huge 25 percent increase – from 40 percent to 50 percent – in the top rate of tax... 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