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Garth Snider, FranchiseOpportunities.com
2009 wrap-up, 2010 franchise predictions FranchiseOpportunities.com is one of the leading franchise advertising portals catering to individuals seeking franchise opportunities.
As President, Garth Snider has a unique view of the franchise marketplace and the shifting behaviors and interests of franchise buyers.
Garth shared the following observations, insights and predictions with FranBest.com.
FranBest: What types of franchises attracted the [...]
CUPPY’S: Dale & Natalie Nabors “have done nothing wrong”
On the Dale Nabors-Fraud thread in the Muscle Shoals forum, local parents keep the unhappy Cuppy’s Coffee franchisees, “depositers,” and creditors updated on the activities of the man they blame for their lost investments.
A parent’s reporting of their attendance at their children’s kindergarten program prompted a rare message from what some forum members believe [...]
OCTOCLEAN Janitorial Services Franchise
Janitorial franchises have created so many unhappy franchise owners, the FTC and the Maryland Attorney General’s Office issued the FTC Guide to Buying a Janitorial Services Franchise.
One company, Octoclean, claims to be transforming the contentious janitorial segment of franchising. OctoClean claims it currently has 150 unit franchise owners, and is dedicated to franchise [...]
FTC Guide to Buying a Janitorial Services Franchise
FTC’s Guide to Buying a Janitorial Services Franchise
Produced jointly with the Maryland Attorney General’s Office.
If you’re thinking about starting your own business and have only a small amount to invest, you may be considering buying a janitorial services franchise. For a fee, a janitorial service company (the "franchisor") typically provides you (the "franchisee") with [...]
STEPS Tutoring TCYOnline Franchise Complaint
According to its website, Steps by TCYOnline offers a unique online tutoring opportunity featuring an exclusive territory and a licensing fee of just $2499.
According to the website, “Students and tutors are logged in at their respective computers and tutoring is done through highly advanced Whiteboard technology. Both can text- chat and talk and [...]
LADY OF AMERICA: Members of Closed Franchise Forced to Pay
Members of the Woodlands, Texas LOA Lady of America women-only fitness club are outraged. They claim franchisee Alex Valladares closed without notice, and they are being hounded to pay off the membership contract for a club they can’t use.
According to MyFox Houston, members found themselves locked out of the club on October 15th, 2009, a [...]
Luxury Brands Cut Prices. Can They Go Back?
The most recent recession has been a boon for deal conscious shoppers looking for discounted deals. And even luxury goods have been seeing price cuts. Here is what CNN Money says about price cutting on luxury brands:
Step into Nordstrom a year ago for handmade Italian pumps and flats from designer Anyi Lu and you’d be shelling out as much as $595 a pair. This season, everything in the spring collection that hits stores next month goes for under $400. For CEO David Spatz, adjusting prices downward simply made sense: “The days of conspicuous consumption are over,” he says.
Of course, the [...]
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Jobless Claims Rise, Stunt Economic Growth
Yesterday, Ben Bernanke talked about the fact that the jobs market appears to be stabilizing as part of the policy statement from the Federal Reserve Board. However, today the news isn’t so rosy. Initial jobless claims rose unexpectedly this past week. Initial claims are still below 500,000, and that is encouraging, but it underscores the fact that there is still quite a ways to go in terms of economic recovery.
Indeed, there are some that think that a double dip recession could be on the way, and that the current jobs market is one of the reasons for it. This is [...]
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Stock Market Awaits Fed Policy Statement
The stock market is rather flat today as investors await the latest Fed policy statement. Members of the Federal Reserve will conclude a two-day policy meeting today. The interest rate is not expected to change, so investors are waiting to see what Ben Bernanke, the Chair of the Federal Reserve, has to say about the economy and the expectations of policy going forward.
Many expect Bernanke to acknowledge that the economy is showing improvement and that stimulus measures have been doing their job. However, there is also an expectation that he will drop hints of when interest rates might start to [...]
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CUPPY’S COFFEE: Dale & Natalie Nabors Arrested
It was Christmas in prison / And the food was real good / We had turkey and pistols / Carved out of wood –John Prine
Robert Dale Nabors’ financial and legal woes continue – and now his wife, Natalie, has been dragged into the spotlight (or searchlight, as it were). This time, they could be facing [...]
