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Franchise Blog Admits to Prostitution

September 29, 2009 by Sean Kelly · Comments Off 

grab-n-go-closeupThe Franchise Pick blog has admitted to pandering and prostitution in connection with blog posting scheme in which it traded good taste for easy Internet traffic.

Said FranchisePick.com blogger Sean Kelly “I’m guilty… I guess I got seduced by the easy web traffic that flows when the lewd & lascivious behavior, the convenience of drive-thru kiosks and the world’s most popular hot beverage all come together in a single story.”

sexpresso-trafficWhen lewd & lascivious behavior, the convenience of drive-thru kiosks and the world’s most popular hot beverage all come together in a single story, the results can be explosive…

- Blogger Sean Kelly

After the story broke that bikinied baristas were busted for prostitution in their little Grab-N-Go coffee kiosks, Kelly allegedly pandered to the puerile interests of web searchers and posted keyword-rich posts that included little meaningful content (other than photos of the scantily clad baristas themselves):

Spurned Cops Bust Grab-N-Go Bikini Baristas

Grab-N-Go Prostitution Scandal Escalates!

Sexpresso Prostitution at Grab-N-Go!

Hooters Plus Starbucks Equals The Next Big Franchise

SexPresso Coffee Marketing Steams Clothed Competitors

SEXPRESSO: Are Nude Baristas Adult Entertainers?

As if two wrongs suddenly now make a right, Kelly points out that many others – from Jay Leno to Perez Hilton to the esteemed Herald.net of Everett, WA – were also sensationalizing the story for their own gain.

In fact, Herald.net began posting twice daily, stretching facts and duplicating posts to make the most of their 15 minutes in the national spotlight.  This story is their PastieGate.

Admission #1:  It wasn’t REAL prostitution

Now that the life is probably wrung out of this story (for now) it’s time to come clean:  They weren’t charged with REAL prostitution.  I mean, not what the rest of the country considers prostitution (having sex for money) – just what the state of Washington considers prostitution.  According to Findlaw blog:

In Washington state, prostitution is defined as engaging in, agreeing to, or offering to engage in sexual conduct with another person for a fee. Sexual conduct is defined as “any touching of the sexual or other intimate parts of a person done for the purpose of gratifying sexual desire of either party or a third party.”

Despite the allegations of customers paying to see skin, it’s the touching allegations, including the whipped cream licking, that would constitute prostitution. As included in Washington’s definition, intimately touching someone for the gratification of a paying voyeur is prostitution.

So the fact if the baristas took money for licking whipped cream off each other for money, that’s prostitution in WA.  But most people would assume they were having sex with customers in their latte love shacks and we, the opportunistic media, let that misimpresssion stand.  And for that, I’m sorry.

Admission #2:  We let the hype go unchallenged

Heraldnet.com, our eyes and ears in Everett, WA, must have been giddy with traffic because they milked this little story for all it was worth.  When there was nothing new to report, they published a post titles “Two more Grab-n-Go baristas charged by Snohomish County”
While the headline implied there were new, additional charges files, the article referenced old, previous cases at different kiosks. A duplicate of the same story was posted the next day with a different headline, I assume to keep feeding material into the search engine as national attention began to wane.

Admission #3:  The whole thing was pretty much a non-story

There’s kind of a weird enjoyment in treating a non-story with tongue-in-cheek importance when you know it doesn’t matter.  Hmmm… maybe I finally understand the appeal of Entertainment Tonight.

OK… now let’s get back to our regular programming, now in progress…

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Photo:  Grab-N-Go Bikini Hut in South Everett, WA  Photo credit:  Ken Lambert, copyright Seattle Times/ZumaPress.com

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Spurned Cops Bust Grab-N-Go Bikini Baristas

September 29, 2009 by Sean Kelly · Comments Off 

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The owner of the Grab-N-Go Bikini Hut chain of drive-thru coffee kiosks is allegedly alleging that recent prostitution charges against his beautiful baristas are nothing more than a vendetta waged by the lovelorn police officers of Everett, Washington.

Also read:  Grab-N-Go Prostitution Scandal Escalates!

Sexpresso Prostitution at Grab-N-Go!

Hooters Plus Starbucks Equals The Next Big Franchise

SexPresso Coffee Marketing Steams Clothed Competitors

SEXPRESSO: Are Nude Baristas Adult Entertainers?

Local media reports that Bill Wheeler, who owns at least four bikini espresso stands in Snohomish County, said Everett police are specifically targeting Grab-n-Go Espresso in part because the scantily clad baristas spurned advances from police officers.  According to HeraldNet:

Five baristas at Grab-n-Go were charged Wednesday with multiple counts of prostitution and violating the city’s adult entertainment ordinance after a two-month undercover police investigation.

Investigators said they saw the women exposing themselves, performing lewd acts with whipped cream and posing naked for pictures in the Grab-n-Go at 8015 Broadway. …

Wheeler also told KING-5 news that police “trumped up these charges” after officers had romantically pursued the baristas and been rebuffed.

Sexpresso Scandal goes Viral

The news that the baristas were being charged with peddling the grabbing along with the Espresso at Grab-N-Go put the little Espresso chain into the national spotlight last Thursday.  By noon, “Grab-n-Go Espresso” was No. 5 on Google’s list top search phrases in the U.S.

Gossip blogger Perez Hilton gave it a mention on his Web site, adding, “You won’t see that at your local Starbucks.”

Jay Leno later included references to the coffee busts in his monologue.

The Sexpresso scandal at Grab-N-Go has sent shockwaves through both franchised and independent segments of the Drive-thru community.  Drive-thru leaders are taking heed of the concerns that this scandalous behavior is not allowed to defile other areas of the family-oriented drive-thru industry.

Everett, WA City Councilman Arlan Hatloe said:  “This ordinance isn’t directed toward baristas,” he said. “That’s the hotspot right now, but some of these other activities we’ve heard about would be illegal at a drive-up hamburger stand or a bank.”

Concerned Citizens of Everett Are Taking Action;  Meeting Scheduled

An emergency meeting about bikini barista stands has been sceduled.  A group of people who live around the Silver Lake area plans to hold a town hall meeting to address bikini barista stands at 7 p.m. Oct. 6 at Clearview Foursquare Church, 17210 Highway 9 SE, Snohomish.

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PICTURED:  a barista serves another happy customer at Cowgirls espresso bar in Tukwilla, WA.  Most of the baristas say they are paid around minimum wage, but they can add as much as $200 in tips during a seven-hour shift.  Note:  Neither this barista nor Cowgirls Espresso were implicated in the Grab-N-Go Sexpresso scandal in Everett.  Photo credit Newscom.com

Hooters Plus Starbucks Equals The Next Big Franchise

SexPresso Coffee Marketing Steams Clothed Competitors

SEXPRESSO: Are Nude Baristas Adult Entertainers?

And with my journalistic integrity being what it is, I immediately jumped on the opportunity to try to seize a little more traffic with a quick post that used key search terms in the headline:

Sexpresso Prostitution at Grab-N-Go!

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EMT Express Medical Transporters Franchise

September 29, 2009 by Sean Kelly · Comments Off 

EMT-usaHere’s further proof that there’s a franchise opportunity for just about any business concept you can name – including medical transportation.

Express Medical Transporters (EMT), the Clayton, Mo.-based professional, non-emergency transportation service, will open its first location in Maryland this month to address the growing needs of greater Baltimore area residents in wheelchairs, seniors and the disabled, special-needs children and many others.

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According to the company, EMT provides two types of service:

a) ambulatory – for individuals who can walk but can’t drive, such as those with failing eyesight or hearing loss who can be transported in a mini-van or smaller vehicle; and

b) non-ambulatory – for wheelchair-bound individuals who require a high-top vehicle with a hydraulic lift. All EMT vehicles feature state-of-the-art scheduling, dispatch, GPS tracking and audit capabilities and drivers pass a DOT drug test and are also trained in CPR, first aid and defensive driving.

EMT recently issued a press release regarding the Maryland expansion:

General Manager Lloyd Haley will helm the new EMT operation and its 10-vehicle fleet, bringing years of extensive non-emergency transportation experience to the brand. EMT specializes in transportation to and from doctor’s appointments, hospitals, dialysis treatment, rehabilitation appointments, nursing homes, adult daycare, group homes, sheltered workshops and to and from school for students not on a regular bus route or attending school outside their district; the company has also contracted with Access2Care, an industry-leading managed transportation services program designed for health plans, heath care facilities and government entities.

Founder and President Bernie Squitieri is excited to introduce EMT’s services to local residents, as they’ve made marked differences in the lives of countless individuals across the country.

“People appreciate the care and attention we give to our clients. We tell people when they come to work for us that if you’re not a caring individual, we don’t want you. You need to care about the people you’re transporting. You don’t let people off at the curb. You get out of the car, walk them into the house or facility and make sure someone else is there to help them the rest of the way,” said Squitieri. “This is a business that is a need, not a want, and we’re looking forward to transporting Baltimore residents to and from their destinations whenever they need assistance.”

For more information, visit www.emtusa.net.

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Grab-N-Go Prostitution Scandal Escalates!

September 28, 2009 by Sean Kelly · Comments Off 

Cleavage-and-Coffee-500The latest Sexpresso scandal – in which 5 bikinied baristas from Grab-N-Go Espresso in Everett, Washington were charged with prostitution in their little kiosks – has significantly escalated.

Escalated my blog traffic, that is.

In fact, I didn’t know anything about the caffeinated sex scandal rocking the drive-thru community until last week bikini-analytics-spikewhen I noticed a sharp spike in my readership.

Had I finally achieved the franchise rock star status I so richly deserve?

Had my stinging criticism and razor-sharp wit been suddenly recognized & celebrated by someone famous?

Sorry, but no, said Google Analytics*.  It seems everyone’s searching the term “Grab-N-Go Espresso” and FranchisePick.com ranks high for that normally marginal term.

Yep, it turned out some bikinied baristas at Grab-N-Go Espresso got busted, so to say, for peddling the grabbing along with the espresso.  And it just so happens that my high-level editorial archive includes my prestigious and ground-breaking coverage of the Sexpresso trade:

Hooters Plus Starbucks Equals The Next Big Franchise

SexPresso Coffee Marketing Steams Clothed Competitors

SEXPRESSO: Are Nude Baristas Adult Entertainers?

And with my journalistic integrity being what it is, I immediately jumped on the opportunity to try to seize a little more traffic with a quick post that used key search terms in the headline:

Sexpresso Prostitution at Grab-N-Go!

So don’t worry – in addition to the serious franchise news, advice, tips and discussions here at FranchisePick.com, you can also count on us (me) for all the latest in shameless bikini-barista traffic-hooring.

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PICTURED:  AMBER JAMES, 24, serves another happy customer at Cowgirls espresso bar in Tukwilla, WA.  Most of the baristas say they are paid around minimum wage, but they can add as much as $200 in tips during a seven-hour shift.  Note:  Neither Amber nor Cowgirls Espresso were implicated in the Grab-N-Go scandal in Everett.  Photo credit Newscom.com

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Sexpresso Prostitution at Grab-N-Go!

September 25, 2009 by Sean Kelly · Comments Off 

Espresso’s Gone Wild in Everett Washington. 5 Accused of prostitution at Grab-N-Go Espresso, Everett, WA.grab-n-go-500 The reluctant home of the controversial Sexpresso trade (scantily clad bikinied baristas in drive-thru kiosks) has been rocked by claims that Grab-N-Go Espresso is offering more grabbing than espresso.

According to a story by Herald Writer Diana Hefley on Heraldnet:

EVERETT — Five baristas are accused of engaging in prostitution at an Everett bikini espresso stand following a two-month undercover police investigation into complaints that the women were selling more than coffee.

Detectives say the women were charging up to $80 to strip down and flash customers while fixing lattes and mochas.

Investigators saw the women expose their crotches, lick whipped cream off their co-workers’ private parts and pose naked for pictures inside the Grab-n-Go Espresso stand at 8015 Broadway, according to police reports obtained by The Herald on Wednesday.

Detectives also witnessed some of the women charging customers to touch their bare breasts and naked buttocks. Touching of that kind, for pay, falls under the city’s definition of prostitution.

The women, ages 18 to 24, were charged Wednesday with multiple counts of prostitution and violating the city’s adult entertainment ordinance, both misdemeanors, Everett police Sgt. Robert Goetz said.

Yes, that’s right.  A two-month investigation.

The dedication and thoroughness of the Everett detective squad & prosecutors is surpassed only by that of the Sexpresso baristas themselves.  Rarely has the coffee industry seen such dedication to customer service and energetic in-store marketing as exhibited by the spirited baristas of Grab-N-Go Espresso:

An Everett detective took a city prosecutor to the stand to witness firsthand the activities of the baristas. During that visit, two women allegedly engaged in a “whipped cream show” in which they sprayed whipped cream on each other and licked it off.

On a second visit… the barista told him that for $20, she and the other barista would give him a show. He paid and they bared their breasts and pulled down their undergarments, police reports said…

Detectives say the women also charged customers to play “basketball” — a game in which customers were allowed to throw waded up money at the women, who caught the money in their underpants.

Investigators also witnessed women strip down and perch on the drive-thru window ledge in full view of passing cars. The five women also allowed customers, who paid extra, to grab their breasts and buttocks, police allege.

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Also read:

SEXPRESSO: Are Nude Baristas Adult Entertainers?

SexPresso Coffee Marketing Steams Clothed Competitors

Hooters Plus Starbucks Equals The Next Big Franchise

Photo:  Grab-N-Go Bikini Hut in South Everett, WA  Photo credit:  Ken Lambert, copyright Seattle Times/ZumaPress.com

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DUNKIN DONUTS Franchisees Band Together

September 25, 2009 by Sean Kelly · Comments Off 

In Wednesday’s post on Dunkin’ Donuts litigation (DUNKIN DONUTS: Time to Sue the Franchisees!), I stated that the donut and coffee franchisees are allegedly embroiled in more than 350 lawsuits with their franchisor.  Franchisee attorney Robert Zarco recently stated that “By far and away, Dunkin’ is the most litigious brand out there.’’

Dunkin’ Donuts franchisees, who claim they are under fire from their own franchisor, are circling their wagons and banding together.

This week Dunkin’ Donuts Independent Franchisee Association (DDIFO), led by president Jim Coen, completed its twentieth conference.  At the conference, DDIFO officials announced that membership recently grew with the addition swelled of large group of Chicago and MidWest franchisees.  In addition to growing membership, the association reported healthy revenues, and ambitious plans to protect the rights, interests and livelihoods of Dunkin’ Donuts franchise owners.

Founder of the franchise news portal BlueMauMau, DonSniegowski, attended the conference.

In his post on the DDIFO Conference, Don writes:

Many Dunkin’ franchisees are not pleased with their franchisor. Franchisee pain stems from years of franchisor abuse through lawsuits—most recently, 350 plus. That makes it the most litigious franchise chain in the world of franchising. The displeasure also stems from the many stories of the firm spying on franchisees and their employees, prying into franchise owners’ private lives, to intimidate and entrap the owners. Robert Zarco, a leading franchise lawyer and an afternoon speaker at the conference, thinks that Dunkin Brands’ in-house attorneys have found a continuous source of revenue and employment. Their efforts in their “Loss Prevention Department” have created tremendous ill will.

Dunkin’ franchisees have quietly longed for a collaborative relationship with their franchisor, but there are several roadblocks.

“As long as Steve Horn (Dunkin’s Chief Legal Officer) is with the company, and as long as Loss Prevention [Dunkin's legal department] extorts money from its franchisees through connived and frequent lawsuits, we will have no trust in Corporate,” whispers one franchise owner. “There’s just too much baggage from years of abuse.”

The franchisee whispers and asks that I do not report his name or take his photo because he fears that if the franchisor hears such grumbling, it would immediately terminate his franchises. That would leave him with millions in debt and no way to pay it off.

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DUNKIN DONUTS: Time to Sue the Franchisees!

September 23, 2009 by Sean Kelly · Comments Off 

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Dunkin’ is the most litigious brand out there.

-  Attorney Robert Zarco

Is Dunkin’ Donuts aggressively litigating its own franchisees for profit?

That’s the claim being made by franchisee attorney Robert Zarco, who states “By far and away, Dunkin’ is the most litigious brand out there.’’

Sound outrageous?  What’s outrageous is that Dunkin’ Donuts franchisees are embroiled in more than 350 lawsuits with their franchisor.  According to the Boston Globe, Dunkin Donuts franchisees ” are accusing the company of aggressively targeting shop owners in an effort to terminate store agreements and collect hefty penalties for alleged contract violations.”

In the Boston Globe story Franchisees say Dunkin’s brewing trouble states:

Miami lawyer Robert Zarco, speaking yesterday before about 100 franchisees at a meeting of the Dunkin’ Donuts Independent Franchise Owners in Worcester, warned that the Canton-based coffee chain has turned its loss prevention department into a “profit center’’ and gone after franchisees for infractions that include improper tax filings, unauthorized transfers of the business, and cracked floor tiles, among other claims, as a way to increase revenues during the economic slowdown.

Zarco, who is representing more than a dozen Dunkin’ shop owners, said the company, in the midst of a nationwide expansion, is sending letters to franchisees telling them they have been selected to participate in an audit of the business and requesting various financial documents.

“They will find something in 99 percent of the cases that is not accurate and they will send a letter of termination, saying some of the breaches are incurable and it is inconsistent with the good will of the brand,’’ said Zarco, who has represented franchisees in cases involving more than 300 companies. “By far and away, Dunkin’ is the most litigious brand out there.’’

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CURVES: Outspoken Franchisee to Close Club

September 23, 2009 by Sean Kelly · Comments Off 

curvesign201fbOutspoken Curves for Women critic and franchise owner Robert Lay will close the doors of his Las Vegas club this Friday.  Robert Lay’s journey as a Curves Owner is chronicled and discussed on Unhappy Franchisee (Read CURVES: Robert Lay’s Story)

Writes one of the Las Vegas Curves members:

… as members we are surely sorry that they had to close as it was a beautiful club and we will all miss it very much. The owners were excellent and the trainers were all very nice and motivating. It is a shame that the franchisor has turned out to so crooked. We had no idea that there home offices were treating the franchises like that. Shame on them and we all hope the best for the owners in their future endeavors.

We send Robert and Kareen Lay our condolences for the closing of their business of 20 years, and wish them the best of luck in future endeavors.

ABC News 10 reports of another Curves closing in Olivehurst, CA:

OLIVEHURST, CA – The doors are locked and a sign posted outside tells members that the Curves in Olivehurst is closed.

The fitness club for women abruptly closed over the weekend after the franchise owner failed to pay the rent, according to Ben Bhangu, co-owner of the McGowan Parkway Plaza where Curves was located.

Members visiting Curves on Monday were surprised by the closure. They said the owner, reported to be Charlyece Randal, never indicated that she was about to close her business.

“We talked to her Saturday and everything and she never said she was going out of business at that time,” said Gloria Nelson, who added that she paid her $34 monthly membership dues last Thursday.

Efforts to contact Randal were unsuccessful.

The corporate office for Curves told News10 that because franchises are privately owned, members will need to seek reimbursement of dues from Randal. The memberships are also transferable to other Curves in the region.

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Is GOLDEN SPOON Yogurt a Great Franchise?

September 23, 2009 by Sean Kelly · Comments Off 

flickr.com.photos.canoeguy81While many are struggling, the franchisor of Golden Spoon Frozen Yogurt claims 2008 was the most successful year in its 28-year history and “set the stage for 2009, which will reflect the largest expansion year on record.”

Golden Spoon recently announced a global franchise expansion initiative (read Golden Spoon Franchise to Expand Abroad) Golden Spoon Franchising claims to be the second-largest frozen yogurt chain in the U.S. and Southern California’s largest frozen yogurt chain, with 100 units in the U.S. and abroad and 10 more scheduled to open this year.

Are you familiar with Golden Spoon frozen yogurt or the Golden Spoon franchise opportunity?  Please share a comment below.

According to the Golden Spoon website:

We have opened our franchise program for both domestic and international opportunities.  Our rich, 28-year history, clearly demonstrates award-winning performance and excellence in a variety of categories from superior product quality to customer loyalty.  As “The Ice Cream Lover’s Yogurt” we have the proven ability to engineer healthy products superior in texture, flavor, and overall quality…

We develop our domestic markets with Multi-Unit Developers and require a minimum commitment to build 3 stores. Most of our recent multi-unit developers are currently developing in excess of 10 stores given the relative simplicity of the store concept, quality of the products, and general performance of the brand.  We are developing international markets under a Master Franchise Agreement and prefer developers with capability to develop an entire country/region.

Many of Golden Spoon licensed operators have been with us for more than a decade and continue to expand their operations by building additional stores. Most of them started with Golden Spoon to augment their income and leverage product quality in a growing industry segment. Over time, Golden Spoon has become their primary or sole focus from a business perspective. This speaks volumes about our quality, sustainability, and corporate focus on the success of our licensed operators. We are a 100% franchised operation which reflects our pure focus and commitment to our franchisee owners.

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Golden Spoon Franchise to Expand Abroad

September 23, 2009 by Sean Kelly · Comments Off 

flickr.com.photos.megsdangerGolden Spoon, the California-based frozen yogurt chain, is looking overseas for expansion. Founded in 1983, Golden Spoon has spent years earning its reputation as “the ice cream lover’s frozen yogurt” with more than 50 proprietary recipes that range from Old-Fashioned Vanilla and Just Chocolate to Cake Batter, Cappuccino and Simply Tart.

According to the company, “Golden Spoon’s frozen yogurts bridge the gap between indulgent treats and healthful snacking with low calories, little or no fat, calcium, protein and probiotics (live active cultures). As a result, it is the premier brand of soft-serve frozen yogurt in Southern California, Arizona, Nevada, and Southern Utah, selling more yogurt here than any other frozen yogurt or ice cream chain. Golden Spoon has more than 100 stores open in the United States, Japan and the Philippines.”

Golden Spoon recently issued a news release announcing that they’ve engaged the global development management consultant firm Edwards Global Services (EGS) to exclusively represent Golden Spoon Franchising in markets worldwide

The Golden Spoon release follows:

Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., Sept. 22, 2009 – Golden Spoon Franchising, the second-largest frozen yogurt chain in the U.S. and Southern California’s largest frozen yogurt chain, and Edwards Global Services (EGS), the leading global development management consultant firm to U.S. franchise companies, today announced an agreement for EGS to exclusively represent in markets worldwide.

With Golden Spoon already operating units in Japan and with operations in the Philippines to start later this year, Golden Spoon and EGS will be targeting additional countries worldwide that seek a premium quality, non-fat desert product.

“Golden Spoon is ‘the ice cream lover’s frozen yogurt’ that combines premium, soft-served ice cream taste with our devotion to health-conscious products,” said Roger Clawson, CEO of Golden Spoon Franchising. “People prefer the taste and texture of ice cream, but they want the health benefits of yogurt. Golden Spoon lets them have both.”

“To rapidly build on our success in Asia to date, we have chosen EGS to represent us internationally due to their extensive experience and excellent reputation in working with high-quality franchise systems to develop markets in all regions of the world,” said Clawson.

“We are thrilled with the opportunity to help introduce Golden Spoon and its superior products to consumers in new markets worldwide. People in Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Latin America will soon discover why Californians have loved Golden Spoon frozen yogurt for decades,” said Robert Shaw, Chief Development Officer of EGS.

To further expand the Golden Spoon brand in Asia, EGS plans to introduce Golden Spoon to South East Asia via the 2009 Franchising & Licensing Asia EXPO in Singapore Oct. 15-17.

Founded in California 26 years ago, Golden Spoon enjoys an extremely loyal, near cult-like following of devoted customers now introducing Golden Spoon to a second generation of healthy dessert lovers. Meanwhile, interest and demand for healthy diet choices continues to increase in markets around the world. Golden Spoon offers a unique and considerable opportunity to proven international business developers.

Golden Spoon Licensed Development Opportunities
EGS now exclusively represents Golden Spoon outside the United States and welcomes expressions of interest from successful business development groups with proven experience in major brand development.

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