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Top 20 Franchises For The Buck
Forbes
The methodology is based on five variables: average initial investment (franchise feesplus equipment costs); total locations (the more the better); closure rate (the number of closings in the last three reported fiscal years divided by the total ...
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Future forecast is bright for franchises
Roanoke Times
The help comes with a cost. Not only did Broome pay a franchising fee, but he also will hand over 6 percent of his revenues in royalties and another 2 percent in marketing fees. And he'll have to abide by Menchie's rules, which are as specific as ...
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Roanoke Times
Franchising a viable alternative in a tough economy
MiamiHerald.com
After paying an initial franchise fee, the franchisor commonly charges royalty feesranging from 3-8 percent of all gross sales plus 2-5 percent of gross sales foradvertising fees. There may be additional fees for licensing of computer software, ...
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Valpak® Supports Veterans With New Incentive Program
MarketWatch (press release)
Valpak will waive start-up fees for qualified, honorably discharged veterans, making it easier for them to start their franchise business and receive training at no direct cost. This savings is estimated at approximately $32500.
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Dunkin' Brands Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Results
MarketWatch (press release)
The long-term agreement we signed with our Dunkin' Donuts franchisee-owned procurement and distribution cooperative was a significant step forward in support of our goal to accelerate the growth of the brand across the US In 2011, we executed our ...
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Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter Earnings per Share of $0.73 ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Franchise royalties and fees increased 15.3% to $17.5 million for the quarter versus $15.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2010. This increase is attributed to a franchisesame-store sales increase of 5.9% and 25 additional franchised restaurants at ...
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Benihana Lags Estimates, Comps Grow
Zacks.com
Restaurant sales increased 5.8% to $76.8 million in the reported quarter, whilefranchisee fees and royalty sales fell 18.9% year over year to $0.3 million. Cost of food and beverage sales spiked 50 basis points (bps) year over year to 24.6% owing to...
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Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund Announces Strong SSSG and Record Franchise ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Franchise sales, the basis upon which royalties are paid by the franchisees to BPI, exclude revenue from the sale of liquor, beer, wine and tobacco and approved national promotions and discounts. On a franchise sales basis, SSSG was positive 5.8% for ...
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Panera Bread Company Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2011 Diluted ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The Company does not record franchise-operated net bakery-cafe sales as revenues. However, royalty revenues are calculated based on a percentage of franchise-operated net bakery-cafe sales, as reported by franchisees.
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Racketeering Expert Goes After Coffee Beanery
Blue MauMau
The former franchisees retained RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) expert Jeffrey E. Grell of Grell & Feist in Minneapolis. Looking back at their long six-year legal dispute, Williams and Welshans made this statement: "The biggest ...
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Varied menu brings sizzling growth for Denver-based Smashburger
Denver Post
Initial franchise fees are $40000 per store, plus royalty payments of 5 percent to 6 percent of gross sales and a marketing fee of 2 percent. The current mix of Smashburger restaurants is 58 percent owned by franchisees and 42 percent corporate-owned.
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Aaron's, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End Results
MarketWatch (press release)
In addition, franchise royalties and fees increased 2% in the fourth quarter and 7% for the year compared to the same periods last year. Non-retail sales, which are primarily sales of lease merchandise to Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership franchisees, ...
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Buffalo Wild Wings' 4Q Results Beat
Zacks.com
Franchise royalties and fees grew 15.3% year over year to $17.5 million, propelled by 25 additional restaurants in operation at the end of the quarter compared with the year-ago quarter and an improvement in comps. Same-store sales spiked 8.9% and 5.9% ...
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Dunkin' Brands Appoints Food-Service & Retail Executive Giorgio Minardi as ...
Sacramento Bee
"I look forward to working with the franchisees, as well as the management team, and to helping Dunkin' Brands recognize its significant international growth opportunities." During the first nine months of 2011, Dunkin' Brands, Inc., the parent company ...
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Rapid Growth Spurs Savory Sandwiches Inc.'s Adoption of Intacct
Sacramento Bee
7, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Intacct, a leading provider of cloud financial management and accounting software, today announced that Savory Sandwiches Inc., an owner of multiple Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shop franchises, has graduated from ...
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ReconArt Supports Fiesta Insurance's Growth with Rapid Deployment and ...
Sacramento Bee
We are confident that as we continue to increase the amount of Franchisees in our system, we have positioned ourselves to enjoy tremendous labor savings within our Trust Accounting Department. Now we can move rapidly to Phase 2: our operational ...
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Israel's version of The Voice hits the right note
Haaretz
Channel 2 franchisee Reshet's gamble on the big-budget talent show 'The Voice' seems to be paying off. By Gili Izikovich When the third episode of "The Voice of Holland" musical talent show was broadcast, feverish discussions began at the Tel Aviv ...
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Haaretz
Benihana Inc. Reports Results for Fiscal Third Quarter 2012
MarketWatch (press release)
We are also pleased that we are generating growth in restaurant segment operating income from these sales increases, more than offsetting the impact of higher commoditycosts and consumers' continued focus on value propositions.
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Veteran Brokers Go for Broke
Connecticut Business News Journal
“Frank had done this once, building a residential franchise, William Orange Realty, and selling it to Coldwell Banker in 2005. We wanted not just a branding opportunity with national advertising and support. We also wanted a systems platform and ...
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Time Warner Inc. Reports Strong Results for 2011 Fourth Quarter & Full Year
MarketWatch (press release)
Adjusted Operating Income increased 4% ($17 million) to $433 million, due primarily to higher revenues offset partly by increased advertising expenses and higher overheadcosts related in part to acquisitions. Operating Income of $427 million was flat ...
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News Management Discusses Q2 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha
As noted in today's press release, the NBA lockout resulted in a net earnings benefit to the Cable segment in the quarter of approximately $55 million, which reduced rights and production cost more than offsetting the advertising and affiliate fee ...
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O'Charley's Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter Results
MarketWatch (press release)
The fourth quarter of 2011 includes approximately $1.7 million, or 90 basis points, of incremental rent associated with the sale and leaseback transaction completed October 17, 2011, which is shown in restaurant operating costs. On an annual basis, ...
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Panera Bread Q4 Profit Rises 6%, Meets View; Provides Strong Outlook
NASDAQ
Bakery-cafe net sales increased 17 percent to $436 million, and franchise royaltiesand fees rose 10.5 percent to $25 million from last year. Fresh dough and other product sales to franchisees grew 2 percent to $36 million over last year.
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Jadeja hits it big in closelyfought IPL 5 auction
Hindu Business Line
K. Bhagya Prakash The eight franchisees at the auction for Indian Premier League Season 5 went about their business of bidding with a sense of optimism, despite the twin setbacks the game had on Saturday morning. While Sahara India withdrew from its ...
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Hindu Business Line
News Corp. profit climbs 65%
MarketWatch
However, News Corp. is excluding legal fees and other costs related to the phone-hacking scandal in the United Kingdom that forced it to shut down the News Of the World newspaper last year. These costs have proven to be greater than News Corp. had ...
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