Fast-casual and quickservice restaurants are the largest category of businesses in the franchising industry, accounting for 20% of all establishments in the sector. California-based Farmer Boys Food has found success in the fast-casual franchise business with 68 restaurants in California, four locations in southern Nevada and five more on the way. “Fast-casual restaurants like Farmer [...]
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First lady Michelle Obama praised food companies that are helping turn the tide on childhood obesity and urged companies to continue to work to make it easier for parents to make better food choices for their children. “It’s also about companies realizing that marketing healthy foods can be responsible and the profitable thing to do [...]
If you want to encourage employees to dedicate themselves to improving your company, you have to show that you trust them, writes Tony Schwartz, president and CEO of The Energy Project. For this reason, Schwartz allows some of his employees to work from home when necessary. “In over a decade, no employee has ever chosen [...]
Sandwich chain Which Wich announced it will expand into Latin America and the Middle East this year and look into other global markets. The franchise has established 224 U.S. locations over 10 years and plans more than 100 new openings in 2013, which founder Jeff Sinelli attributes to the company’s strong organization, management and sustainable [...]
California-based Pine Brothers Softish Throat Drops, America’s first throat drops and trusted by American families since 1870, is offering to sponsor the 135th White House Easter Egg Roll, which is in danger of cancellation due to budget cuts. The event, open to children up to age 13 and their families, is scheduled for Monday, April [...]
By Philip Alexander, CEO, Data Privacy Network CISSP, ISSMP, CHFI, MCSE, MCT Large companies have scores of data security professionals working for them. A staff of professionals dedicated to helping them manage their data security program. Small to medium sized companies, have similar data security needs. The challenge of course is that they are not [...]
Allegra Network offers these tips for small business, nonprofits For the small to mid-sized business owner or nonprofit organization with small marketing budgets or an even smaller staff, participation in a trade show or event can offer great visibility at an affordable price. Participation in these events can generate attention, help develop sales leads or [...]
By Alan Chung According to the January report from the National Federation of Independent Business, economic optimism among small business owners is at a near record low. But innovative mobile marketing solutions are helping merchants boost sales and confidence levels. Research shows that mobile marketing is now far more effective than traditional marketing tactics. Businesses [...]
Franchises offer a variety of benefits to entrepreneurs, but owning a franchise requires preparation and management skills, said Richard Sifuentes, assistant director at the Small Business Development Center at the University of Texas at San Antonio. He added that interested entrepreneurs should visit franchise headquarters and talk to existing and former franchise owners before making [...]
60 Footwear Companies to Send 3,000 Employees to help out in 43 Cities Other American industries would do well to study the survival tactics of the U.S. footwear industry. In 1939 during the Great Depression at 210 Lincoln Street in Boston, shoe workers began the practice of passing the hat to collect money to help [...]
The number of women entrepreneurs is expected to grow this year, as conditions for starting up a business in the UAE improve. Although according to the latest report published by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), men in the MENA region are 2.8 times more likely to start-up a business than women, there are several factors [...]
