http://en.redtram.com/ franchising.com Copyright (c) 2008 RedTram. All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:57:19 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 2798 | FDD's Item 19 Can Help You Decide If A Franchise Will Meet Your Goals http://en.redtram.com/go/145330307/top100/ 145330307 There has been a growing trend in the world of franchising to tell candidates more about their earnings potential. Item 19 in the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) is the section that provides details on earnings, costs, and other factors likely Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:49:10 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/145330307/top100/ 2798 | It's About Wow: Keeping The Customers Coming Back Requires Constant Change http://en.redtram.com/go/141601691/top100/ 141601691 I love the action of the restaurants and the strategy of the real estate. This is the jackpot business for me," says Mike Scanlon, president and CEO of Thomas and King in Lexington, Ky., where he opened his first Applebee's Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:33:22 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/141601691/top100/ 2798 | Valuation In A Down Economy: For Solid Companies And Buyers, Opportunities Remain http://en.redtram.com/go/141601693/top100/ 141601693 As we have highlighted throughout 2007, the change in the economy we anticipated is finally upon us. 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The flooding closed the hospital, forcing the evacuation of 157 patients and causing Tue, 05 Aug 2008 01:04:40 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/140796144/top100/ 2798 | Sustaining Business: Franchisees Rely On Special Customer Loyalty Programs To Drive Repeat Business http://en.redtram.com/go/137309392/top100/ 137309392 Ask any small business owner in the country how important customer retention and loyalty are and they'll tell you they rank right up top of the list of business priorities. It's no different in franchising. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:03:40 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/137309392/top100/ 2798 | Special Edition: Technology Fuels Franchise Growth http://en.redtram.com/go/132801259/top100/ 132801259 Beyond the unmistakable impact of the Internet and World Wide Web, advances in technologies used every day by franchisees are continuing to change the face of franchising -- and the way franchisees do business. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:10:21 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/132801259/top100/ 2798 | From Hoses To Flip Flops: Niche Franchising Continues To Add Fresh And Unique Players To The World Of Franchising http://en.redtram.com/go/128336570/top100/ 128336570 Think of it as hoses-to-go. A broken hose can spell disaster for many businesses. A machine breakdown at a job site or factory can cause work to grind to a halt. And sometimes it can take days or weeks until Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:33:52 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/128336570/top100/ 2798 | Not Just For Kids: Long Island-based Businessman Adds A Childcare Franchise To Expand His Portfolio http://en.redtram.com/go/118736840/top100/ 118736840 Running a racquet and health club is a time-consuming business and one that Bruce Forsythe knew quite a bit about. 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Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:53:43 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/87674621/top100/ 2798 | Two American Entrepreneurs Are Building Gold's Gym Franchises Throughout Russia, Central, And Eastern Europe http://en.redtram.com/go/81812254/top100/ 81812254 The former Soviet Union was a frightening frontier for expanding businesses in the early- to mid-1990s. The former communist country was experiencing growing pains as it left behind decades of closed existence and began embracing a new economy built around Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:53:09 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/81812254/top100/ 2798 | Women's Weight Loss And Fitness: Will This Booming Market Suffer From Success? http://en.redtram.com/go/72741526/top100/ 72741526 Even 10,000-unit gorillas have an Achilles' heel. For Curves, the number-one women's fitness and weight loss franchise, its own success is now biting it in the ankle. Competitors of all sizes and shapes have sprung up, offering women an ever-increasing Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:43:28 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/72741526/top100/ 2798 | Now That's Handy: You Don't Have To Be A Skilled Carpenter To Successfully Operate A Handyman Franchise http://en.redtram.com/go/71825850/top100/ 71825850 Brian Wigutow had always dreamed of operating his own restaurant. But after more than a dozen years in the industry he realized that for him -- and his family, which includes three young daughters -- it was just not going Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:46:04 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/71825850/top100/ 2798 | Now Listen Here, You Young Whippersnapper! http://en.redtram.com/go/70959780/top100/ 70959780 I have a friend near my age who is fond of saying "We've outlived our time." That means the modern world seems ruder, faster, and more complicated than when we used to pick up the phone and tell the operator, Tue, 15 Jan 2008 02:13:58 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/70959780/top100/