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- an agreement enabling a third party to sell or provide products or services owned by a manufacturer or supplier. A franchise is granted by the manufacturer, or franchisor, to a...
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- 'Madden' turns 20
- PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Thirty years after exiting pro football's coaching ranks, John Madden still knows how to execute a winning game plan. About to start his 29th year of network NFL broadcasts, Madden has developed a bigger-than-life personality -- boisterously punctuating plays with "Bam!" and "Boom!"...
- Research articles 2008-08-06
- Sports in Brief: Suns' Nash in bid to buy MLS team
- NBA superstar Steve Nash is joining the reclusive owner of the Vancouver Whitecaps in a bid to buy a Major League Soccer franchise. The Whitecaps hope to bring an MLS team to Vancouver when the league grants two new franchises in 2011. The Phoenix Suns point guard said yesterday he...
- Research articles 2008-07-26
- Your name in lights: unraveling the legal implications of becoming a franchisor
- Howard-Johnson. Jenny Craig. Carl's Jr. Mida. All are brand names that have become household words. The very strength and familiarity of the brand name alone makes large profits for the companies that franchise the brand and its products. Utah companies are also jumping on the franchise bandwagon. For instance,...
- Research articles 2008-07-01
- Struggling NBA Sonics get support from senators, report
- SEATTLE, Washington AFP — American senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell have made an eleventh-hour effort at keeping the Seattle SuperSonics from moving with a letter to the NBA head office. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported on Wednesday that in a letter to commissioner David Stern, the senators, from the...
- Research articles 2008-04-16
- Bob Ford: Soccer not real story
- The face of Philadelphia sports will be altered a little this week when Major League Soccer lets go of a badly kept secret and awards an expansion franchise to a group of deep-pocketed investors who dream of transforming the rotting waterfront of Chester into a place where people will jog...
- Research articles 2008-02-25
- Small Cap Stocks to Watch - REVU, ARII, DIGA, USVO.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-21 February 2008-SmallCapReview.com: Small Cap Stocks to Watch - REVU, ARII, DIGA, USVOC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:21022008 To register for the Free SmallCapReview Newsletter and automatically be entered to win a Blackberry Pearl visit http://www.smallcapreview.com/subscribe.htm ...
- Research articles 2008-02-21
- Buzz of Bourbon Street
- NEW ORLEANS -- In a towering forest of elite pro basketball players, where twin concepts of unselfishness and altruism appear to be endangered species, Chris Paul stands tall, a leader on the court and in his community. The New Orleans Hornets point guard, whom coach Byron...
- Research articles 2008-02-14
- Here come Harrison and 'Indiana'
- Indiana Jones fanatics are about to get the ultimate Valentine's Day gift: the first trailer of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, which hits airwaves and the Internet Thursday. The trailer, which marks the first time fans get new scenes of Harrison Ford...
- Research articles 2008-02-13
- Despite losing seasons, New York Knicks are NBA's richest franchise
- Master of the National Basketball Association's shifting landscape. Beloved son of New York. Clever the way O'Malleys and Veecks and Steinbrenners are clever. Jim Dolan is none of these things. But he is a marketing genius. At least, he hasn't fired the marketing geniuses on his staff, because...
- Research articles 2007-12-21
- Dolphins officially net "Big Tuna"
- MIAMI AFP — Bill Parcells, who guided the New York Giants to two Super Bowl titles as a coach, signed on as executive vice president of football operations for the struggling Miami Dolphins on Thursday. Parcells, who was apparently close to a similar deal with the Atlanta Falcons earlier...
- Research articles 2007-12-20
- GOP leader: State money for soccer could come
- HARRISBURG - Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi said yesterday that he was optimistic the state would be able to put together a stadium-financing package in time to persuade Major League Soccer to award a franchise in Chester. "I am working hard to find a level of support that is appropriate...
- Research articles 2007-12-13
- Give franchisees a head start on success: having a successful franchise depends a lot on whether the owner knows how to run the business. Knowing the rules is part of what helps franchisees to be successful.(FW FOCUS: MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS)
- Topping the list of rules for running a successful small business is the U.S. Internal Revenue Service Tax Rule: pay what should be paid, when it should be paid. This could be easier said than done. Knowing which taxes a franchise is responsible for, and when those...
- Research articles 2007-12-01
- 'Pearl' has been jewel of Bullets and Knicks
- Hall of Famer Earl Monroe is a busy man these days. He is a national spokesman for Flomax in its campaign to promote awareness of prostate problems. He is also an analyst on New York Knicks radio broadcasts and CEO of Reverse Spin Records. On Saturday, the Washington Wizards will...
- Research articles 2007-11-27
- Corporations that Owned Jackson Hewitt Franchises in Three States Agree to be Barred from Tax Return Preparation
- To: STATE EDITORSContact: U.S. Department of Justice, +1-202-514-2007, +1-202-514- 1888 TDD Corporation in Fourth State Will Operate Franchise Under RestrictionsWASHINGTON, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Justice Department announced today that it has resolved lawsuits against corporations that operated Jackson Hewitt tax preparation franchises in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit and Raleigh-Durham, N.C.Under...
- Research articles 2007-09-28
- NBA Sonics seek arbitration to escape Seattle lease
- SEATTLE, United States AFP — Seattle Supersonics owner Clay Bennett filed paperwork Friday to have an arbitrator rule on whether or not the club could escape the last two years of its arena lease and relocate. The team has sought construction of a new home arena and Bennett is...
- Research articles 2007-09-21
- NBA Pacers banish Williams three games after arrest
- INDIANAPOLIS, United States AFP — Shawne Williams was suspended by the Indiana Pacers for the team's first three games of the upcoming National Basketball Association season on Thursday, two days after his arrest. Police took the second-year NBA forward into custody Tuesday on charges of marijuana possession and driving...
- Research articles 2007-09-13
- Cornett touts Oklahoma City to retail professionals
- For many years, people around the nation, and the world, have identified Oklahoma City only with its disasters, Mayor Mick Cornett said Tuesday. In a "fireside chat," sans the fireplace, Cornett talked with Carl Edwards, of Price Edwards & Co. in front of a group of retail professionals...
- Research articles 2007-09-12
- It's Potter, Harry Potter: boy wizard beats 007 at box-office
- LOS ANGELES AFP — Harry Potter has deposed James Bond as the most money-spinning movie character of all time, entertainment industry press reported on Tuesday. Worldwide box-office takings from the five big-screen adaptations based on the books by J.K. Rowling have surpassed the earnings of the 22 films featuring...
- Research articles 2007-09-11
- Guillen gets vote of confidence from White Sox
- CHICAGO AFP — The last-place Chicago White Sox gave manager Ozzie Guillen a vote of confidence Tuesday in the form of a multi-year contract extension through 2012. Guillen, who was hired in November 2003, posted an 83-79 record in his first year in Chicago before guiding the White Sox...
- Research articles 2007-09-11
- Tomlin shows Steeler pedigree in debut
- CLEVELAND -- Neither the football gods, nor anyone with the last name Rooney, could have drawn it up better for a rookie NFL head coach's debut. After all, Mike Tomlin leads a team where the city's worship of the franchise is tantamount to a religious experience. ...
- Research articles 2007-09-10
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