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Woolies stops franchising
Woolworths Holdings said it would be stopping its local franchise business.
Read more...Franchise sector resilient amid doubtful economy
MANILA, Philippines - The local franchising industry is proving to be resilient, with no signs of slowing down.
Read more...Local Chocolate, for Local Consumption
Josef Zotter produces organic fair-trade chocolate in Austria and says he has no desire to see his business expand.
Read more...P&G Moves Into Dry Cleaning Business With Panda Chinese Food As Franchisee
Procter & Gamble Co. is no longer content just to sell detergent to wash your clothes -- it wants to clean them, too.
Read more...Woolworths Offers to Buy South Africa Franchises to Reduce Operating Costs
Woolworths Holdings Ltd. , a South African food and clothing retailer, is ending its franchise business in the country and offered to buy all of the outlets after deciding it was complex and expensive to continue.
Read more...RP emerging as Asia’s franchising hub
Sales of homegrown franchises are seen growing by 20 percent every year from P60.5 billion in 2009 such that sales are likely to hit P100 billion sales in two years as most participants continue to expand from Metro Manila to the countryside while others start exploring the international market.
Read more...Seattle’s Best Coffee Reaches Milestone Goal of Establishing 30,000 Places to Enjoy a Cup of Its Coffee
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Seattle’s Best Coffee, part of Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX), today announced that it has reached a major milestone in the strategic plan it outlined earlier this year, achieving its goal of establishing 30,000 places where consumers can enjoy a freshly-brewed cup of Seattle’s Best Coffee®. The milestone represents a ten-fold increase since March and reflects a ...
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