http://franchises.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Franchising GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-07-01T06:12:27Z Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:12:27 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://franchises.about.com/b/2008/07/03/homes-and-land-magazine-nows-your-chance.htm Homes and Land Magazine is a 30-year-old giant focused on the special niche found in real estate--sales and service. The media consolidation of the 1990’s affected the magazine industry too,... http://franchises.about.com/b/2008/07/03/homes-and-land-magazine-nows-your-chance.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:11:45 +0000 2008-07-03T07:11:45Z http://franchises.about.com/b/2008/07/01/dominos-pizza-franchise-an-american-dream.htm The story of Tom Monaghan, CEO of the multi-billion dollar Domino’s pizza chain, is one of the best “rags to riches” stories in American History. When Tom’s mother could no... http://franchises.about.com/b/2008/07/01/dominos-pizza-franchise-an-american-dream.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:12:27 +0000 2008-07-01T06:12:27Z http://franchises.about.com/b/2008/06/25/jamba-juice-message-in-a-blender.htm Business week says, “It’s a smoothie you can chew on.” Family circle says, “Rise and Dine.” Does Jamba Juice really expect us to believe it is offering us dinner inside... http://franchises.about.com/b/2008/06/25/jamba-juice-message-in-a-blender.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:15:17 +0000 2008-06-25T07:15:17Z http://franchises.about.com/b/2008/06/23/can-cold-stone-creamery-last-in-a-bad-economy.htm Ice Cream. Who doesn’t love it? But what if we add special toppings like, peanut butter cups and brownies, candy and cookie bits, and then mix them in by hand... http://franchises.about.com/b/2008/06/23/can-cold-stone-creamery-last-in-a-bad-economy.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:48:11 +0000 2008-06-23T06:48:11Z http://franchises.about.com/b/2008/06/18/mellow-mellow-mushroom-pizzeria.htm If your big dream in life has always been to own a psychedelic package-store disguised as a pizza restaurant with a choice of 20-40 different kinds of beer on draft... http://franchises.about.com/b/2008/06/18/mellow-mellow-mushroom-pizzeria.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:23:52 +0000 2008-06-18T07:23:52Z http://franchises.about.com/b/2008/06/16/mcdonalds-a-franchise-pioneer.htm McDonald’s continues to hold its own since going public in 1965 under the insightful leadership of Ray Kroc, who has made McDonald’s the leading global foodservice retailer with more than... http://franchises.about.com/b/2008/06/16/mcdonalds-a-franchise-pioneer.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:04:16 +0000 2008-06-16T17:04:16Z http://franchises.about.com/b/2008/06/12/franchising-in-dubai.htm With Dubai’s superb beaches, exceptional shopping and exciting nightlife it was a natural transition for US franchise companies to expand to this hot spot. The official language of Dubai is... http://franchises.about.com/b/2008/06/12/franchising-in-dubai.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:39:32 +0000 2008-06-12T06:39:32Z http://franchises.about.com/b/2008/06/11/is-starbucks-a-franchise.htm Is Starbucks a franchise? Starbucks actually isn't a "franchise." According to the Starbucks website, Starbucks claims to offer a variety of flexible coffee and tea "programs" (or stores) for a... http://franchises.about.com/b/2008/06/11/is-starbucks-a-franchise.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:13:42 +0000 2008-06-11T12:13:42Z http://franchises.about.com/b/2008/06/04/pinkberry-franchise-not-so-in-the-pink.htm This 2-year-old company is too new for any responsible media or stats. So far Fortune Magazine, LA Times, and a few others are the only ones with written deliverables on... http://franchises.about.com/b/2008/06/04/pinkberry-franchise-not-so-in-the-pink.htm Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:51:31 +0000 2008-06-04T07:51:31Z http://franchises.about.com/b/2008/06/02/7-eleven-franchise-takes-over-japan.htm The presence of the 7-Eleven Franchise in Japan is nearly double that in the US at nearly 9800 stores. (There are only 5700 today in the US). These Convenience stores,... http://franchises.about.com/b/2008/06/02/7-eleven-franchise-takes-over-japan.htm Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:37:44 +0000 2008-06-02T06:37:44Z