Month: January 2009

America’s least desirable politician may now be America’s MOST eligible prospective franchisee.
Now that impeached IL Governor Rod Blagojevich has been downsized by the senate, he finds himself in a unique situation.  He is suddenly unemployed, and, having been fired for cause, probably not eligible for Unemployment Compensation.  Though he is a lawyer, reputable laws […]

It’s been a rough week, so let’s flush our cares away with some lowbrow potty humor, shall we?
After all, that’s what the Carl’s Jr. marketing folks did after a customer’s legally registered handgun accidentally discharged and destroyed their restroom’s toilet in a Utah local Carl’s Jr.  (Read CARL’S JR.: Toilet Killed in Shooting, Memorial […]

Tucson-based Truly Nolen of America is one of the largest family owned pest control companies in the United States. Founded in 1938, Truly Nolen has 69 branch offices in Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas and Utah. The company also has independently owned and operated franchises in an ever-growing number of territories including […]

FranchisePick.com gets posts hundreds of comments per month, and some of them are rather, shall we say, unflattering. How should your franchise company (or non-franchise company) respond to negative blog comments?  Join the conversation?  Lash back?  Call in the lawyers? Hope it goes away on its own?
Mack Collier has a good post on the subject […]

Barack Obama is into coffee… literally.  Krispy Kreme in Britain cashed in on the inaugural fervor by offering coffee with the likeness of our President in the coffee foam.  Check out this clever franchise promotion:

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TanWorld: Creating the Next-Generation Tanning Salon Franchise
OVERVIEW Interview with Tanworld V.P. Bob […]

(Franchise humor) While franchise concepts have been exported from the U.S. to across the globe, I predict an increase in unique, exotic and innovative business concepts imported to the U.S. via franchising.  My search for promising overseas concepts led me to the discovery of Japan’s amazing aquarium toilet.  I don’t know what they’re saying in […]

Wow!  Talk about a battle at sea… Captain D’s puts the lobster pot on full boil with this scathingly funny response to a Red Lobster cease & desist letter.  I’m sure the law firms are the ones salivating the most about the legal feast to come.  Ought to be interesting.
This is a ballsy move (sorry, […]

Does silliness sell burgers?  How about bathroom gunfire?  A Utah Carl’s Jr. hopes so.  After a customer’s legally registered handgun accidentally discharged and destroyed their restroom’s toilet, the local Carl’s Jr. – assumedly hoping to capitalize on the ensuing publicity – issued a press release announcing a memorial service for the fallen kimode.  It reads: […]

Burger King has done it again… earned a spoof by Saturday Night Live.  This time it’s a parody of the bizarre Whopper Virgin ad campaign.  Take a look:

The tradition of SNL spoofing bad Burger King campaigns goes back at least as far as “Where’s Herb?”
This time Neil Patrick Harris plays a spokesman for Burger King […]

Is Now The Perfect Time to Buy a Franchise?  Some think so… especially those who sell franchises.  In this Fox Business interview, Franchoice CEO Jeff Elgin discusses why he feels now is the perfect time to start your own franchise… and which segments of franchising are best in a down economy. 

WHAT DO YOU THINK?  […]