Franchise Growth Stymied by Tightening of SBA Loans
Heidi Ganahl, founder of Boulder-based Camp Bow Wow, says although her dog care service franchise is adding locations across the country growth has been stunted by tight financing.read more
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Interview with Jim Majirsky, President and CEO of DwellGreen
DwellGreen's CEO Jim Majirsky Jim Majirsky wants to save you some green. As the president and CEO of business and home services franchise DwellGreen, he just might be able to.read more
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One of Valvoline's Largest Instant Oil Change Franchises Files Chapter 11
One of Valvoline's largest instant oil change franchises, Great Lakes Quick Lube LLP, is filing bankruptcy after the franchisee has struggled to make profits since starting the business in 2004.read more
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Forbes Picks Up Coverall Scandal
A Massachusetts court presented Coverall with a bill this month for $3 million to pay back franchisee fees and other expenses to over 100 workers wrongfully disguised as franchisees. read more
View ArticleAmeriprise Made It Harder to Be a Zee
Ameriprise Financial, where franchise owners pay back their small business loans better than any other, angered its employees in 2009 by making it much harder to become franchisees.read more
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Curves Bought by Private Equity Firm North Castle Partners
A shuttered Curves FitnessJosh Kosman of the NY Post has reported that the Heavin family, the Curves founding group, has sold to private equity firm North Castle Partners.read more
View ArticleEnterprise, Alamo and National Ranked Top Rental Brands
A new consumer survey recognizes Enterprise, National and Alamo as the top car rental brands for airport customer satisfaction. The survey, conducted by J.D. Power and Associates, was released...
View ArticleHacker Exposes Hotel Electronic Lock Vulnerability
In late July, public confidence in hotel security took a major blow.read more
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ColorTyme Sued for Using PC Rentals to Spy on Customers' Private Lives
A class action is being sought against ColorTyme and its franchisees for using DesignerWare spyware on people who rented or bought computers from them. The spying included taking web cam photos while...
View ArticleSmall Business Agency Criticized for Big Business Ties
The SBA's Office of Advocacy is entrusted with representing the interests of small businesses before other federal agencies.read more
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Gold’s Gym Looks for Next Superman CEO
Superman statue at San Diego Comic Con. photo/Gage SkidmoreSince 2006, Gold's Gym has had just about one CEO for every calendar year – six. Gold's is currently searching for their next. read more
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Dish Network's Dying Interest in Blockbuster
photo/bmmAfter Dish Network bought out of bankruptcy Blockbuster Video for a net purchase price of $234 million in 2011, part of its strategy was to jump into the wireless business. It envisioned...
View ArticleNew Labor Rules Increase Pay for Home Care Workers. Could Impact Franchise...
Home care aides have been exempt from federal wage laws since 1974 but in 2015 nearly 2 million home health care workers who help the elderly and disabled will be eligible to be paid federal minimum...
View ArticleEnterprise, Alamo and National Ranked Top Rental Brands
A new consumer survey recognizes Enterprise, National and Alamo as the top car rental brands for airport customer satisfaction. The survey, conducted by J.D. Power and Associates, was released...
View ArticleHacker Exposes Hotel Electronic Lock Vulnerability
In late July, public confidence in hotel security took a major blow.read more
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ColorTyme Sued for Using PC Rentals to Spy on Customers' Private Lives
A class action is being sought against ColorTyme and its franchisees for using DesignerWare spyware on people who rented or bought computers from them. The spying included taking web cam photos while...
View ArticleSmall Business Agency Criticized for Big Business Ties
The SBA's Office of Advocacy is entrusted with representing the interests of small businesses before other federal agencies.read more
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Gold’s Gym Looks for Next Superman CEO
Superman statue at San Diego Comic Con. photo/Gage SkidmoreSince 2006, Gold's Gym has had just about one CEO for every calendar year – six. Gold's is currently searching for their next. read more
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Dish Network's Dying Interest in Blockbuster
photo/bmmAfter Dish Network bought out of bankruptcy Blockbuster Video for a net purchase price of $234 million in 2011, part of its strategy was to jump into the wireless business. It envisioned...
View ArticleNew Labor Rules Increase Pay for Home Care Workers. Could Impact Franchise...
Home care aides have been exempt from federal wage laws since 1974 but in 2015 nearly 2 million home health care workers who help the elderly and disabled will be eligible to be paid federal minimum...
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