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Good News: The “Yard Sale Economy” is Booming!

As people are losing their homes and need a place to liquidate their stuff, experts say the “Yard Sale Economy” is booming.
According to a UPI story: “Sociologists say the garage-sale economy is flourishing across the United States as the financial crisis deepens and more people lose their homes.
“This is the perfect storm for garage [...]

US Elections Will Impact The Franchise Industry; Op-Ed

US Elections Will Impact The Franchise Industry; Op-Ed

KFC Denounces Republican Group’s “Obama Bucks” Racist Slur

Activist groups love to denounce YUM Brands’ KFC for everything from not killing delicious chickens more politely before we eat them, to making us fat after we eat them.
Let’s see if anyone gives KFC a little credit for immediately lashing out against the racist propaganda called “Obama Bucks” distributed by a California Republican group named [...]

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BUTTERFLY LIFE: Is New HQ a P.O. Box in a UPS Store?

(FranchisePick.Com) 
Related:  BUTTERFLY LIFE FRANCHISE: CEO Claims Fitness Chain’s Still Fluttering Along
Reacting to concerns prompted by the disappearance of the company website, disconnected phone lines and lack of response to emails, Butterfly Life CEO Mark Golob assured Club Industry Fitness Business Pro editor Stuart Goldman that all is well with the women’s fitness franchisor. 
According [...]

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Some Help For Low Small Business Blog Traffic; From Chuck Westbrook

WAFFLE HOUSE, PONDEROSA: Franchisees Strung Up for Check Kiting

When Mary Poppins’ George Banks lost his job, he decided to go fly a kite.
Law enforcement officials claim that hard times have prompted some franchisees to fly a different kind of kite… and at least one is facing jail time.
Check kiting is a means of using two or more deposit accounts to withdraw money illegally [...]

Shatner Snubs Jared! Let the Franchise Feud Begin!

(Franchise Pick, the leading trashy franchise Internet rag!)  One of my many, many groupies and adoring fans, Brown Betty, wrote:
…no offense, Sean/Admin, you do make some absolutely off the wall statements, but I guess that’s just part of the game you play as you skyrocket to fame and fortune with this trashy Franchise Internet Rag.

Brown [...]