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Member Media Releases
CRESTON, BC, CANADA, May 18, 2012 – Ricky’s All Day Grill continues its expansion with franchisees who are also hoteliers, when the family restaurant opens on May 18 in the Town of Creston adjacent to a new Ramada Inn and conference facility. The properties are located at the junction of Highway 3 and 3A.
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Markham, Ontario (PRWEB) May 18, 2012 -- The Gardener has extended its yard maintenance services into the province of Alberta for the first time with the addition of its new Calgary location. The Gardener is pleased to add Calgary owner Kevin Linstead to the team.
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LOUISVILLE, KY, May 15, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- FranNet, a national network of franchise consultants that helps aspiring entrepreneurs achieve franchise ownership, has released a detailed survey of the success and failure rates of franchise businesses.
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TORONTO, May 15, 2012 /CNW/ - Visa and Tim Hortons are pleased to announce that starting today, Canadians can use Visa credit and prepaid cards to purchase coffee, breakfast, lunch or other menu items in restaurant and at the drive-thru, at any of Tim Hortons' more than 3,300 locations across Canada.
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Mad Italian Gelato Bar is Doing the Happy on its Community Appreciation Day. Come visit our Leaside Mad Italian Gelato Bar located at 1581 Bayview Ave., and get a small (one flavour) gelato for $1. All proceeds will be donated to the Do the Happy campaign for SickKids.
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TORONTO, ONTARIO, May 10, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Burger King Restaurants of Canada, Inc. is giving Canadians another reason to crave their beloved WHOPPER® sandwich by introducing the new mouth-watering Maple BBQ WHOPPER®.
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MINNEAPOLIS/May 10, 2012 – Regis Franchise, a division of Regis Corporation (NYSE:RGS), the global leader in the $160 billion haircare industry, increased its franchisee base while current franchisees opened more than 20 salons in the company’s fiscal third quarter, January through March 2012. Regis Franchise welcomed 12 entrepreneurs who will operate Regis Franchise salon concepts, including the successful Supercuts and Roosters Men’s Grooming Center brands.
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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- Helping to end MS can be as simple as getting an oil change. Mr. Lube Canada will donate $5 from every Mr. Lube oil change performed across the country on Saturday, May 12 to help the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada in its mission to find a cure for MS and enable people affected by the disease to enhance their quality of life.
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BURLINGTON, ON, May 7, 2012 /CNW/ - Dairy Queen (DQ) Canada today launched the first annual Lindsey's Cakes for Miracles, two one-week fundraisers taking place from May 6-13, 2012 and June 10-17, 2012. During these two weeks, one dollar from every DQ Cake sold at participating Dairy Queens across Canada will be donated to Children's Miracle Network® to help raise funds for local children's hospitals across Canada.
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EDMONTON, May 7, 2012 /CNW/ - Medicine Shoppe Canada and the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) kicks off CMHA's 61st annual Mental Health Week - May 7 - 13, 2012 by announcing a novel partnership designed to better support Canadians who are managing and recovering from mental illness and addictions. The new initiative will launch across Medicine Shoppe pharmacies on May 7th. Anti-stigma messaging, information materials and fundraising tools are among the many ways the partnership will be promoted in-pharmacy. Having highly informed and engaged pharmacists will ensure that the support for the work of the CHMA is clear.
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OAKVILLE, ON, May 4, 2012 /CNW/ - Tim Hortons today called upon the pork industry and our suppliers to eliminate gestation stalls for sows and to develop clear plans and timelines by the end of the year to phase out these housing systems. We have also set a goal of purchasing at least 10 per cent of our eggs, representing significantly more than 10 million eggs, from enriched hen housing systems by the end of 2013. We plan to actively evaluate the industry's capacity to provide eggs from enriched housing systems, and to progressively increase our commitment beyond 2013 as additional supply becomes available.
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EDMONTON, AB, Canada – Amramp, a leading North American franchise specializing in quality wheelchair ramps and other accessibility solutions, recently opened its first office in Edmonton, Alberta. As a leading manufacturer of affordable steel ramps for disability access to residential and commercial buildings as well as special events, Amramp is providing a cost-effective accessibility solution for those with mobility challenges. Amramp’s wheelchair ramps are available to rent or buy with no minimum size or rental period. Whether a person has a short-term or long-term disability, Amramp’s network of inventory warehouses allows franchisees to provide rapid delivery.
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May 4, 2012 – Hamilton, ON – On April 24 and 25, 2012, over 50 of CARSTAR Insurance Partners attended a Paintless Dent Repair estimating and techniques training seminar at CARSTAR’s corporate head office and training facility, CARSTAR Vision Park.
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TORONTO, May 3, 2012 /CNW/ - Today, Second Cup announces a new partnership with Canada's leading on demand coffee brand, TASSIMO, to produce, market and sell Second Cup signature blend coffees and lattes across Canada using the TASSIMO T DISC on-demand beverage system. The partnership marks Second Cup's official entry into the single serve coffee market.
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DENVER, May 02, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Smashburger, the rapidly expanding better burger restaurant, today announced the opening of its first Canadian restaurant location in Calgary. This restaurant, located at #4 2770 32 Avenue NE, is the first of 10 to 15 corporate locations planned for the Calgary and Edmonton markets. A second Calgary location is scheduled to open at 8888 Country Hills Blvd. N.W this summer.
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TORONTO, May 2, 2012 /CNW/ - It's time for pizza lovers to mark their calendars! Pizza Nova invites you to help raise some dough for Variety - The Children's Charity. On Tuesday, May 8th, Pizza Nova and Variety will host their 13th Annual That's Amore Pizza for Kids fundraising event with more stores participating than ever before.
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Toronto April 30, 2012 – Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt continues to widen its leadership position in the self-serve frozen yogurt industry in Canada. Menchie’s is the largest, fastest growing and only self-serve frozen yogurt company to have locations coast to coast across Canada. And, according to Michael Shneer, President of Yogurtworld Franchising Corp, Master Franchisor of Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt in Canada, “that pace is continuing to accelerate”.
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MISSISSAUGA, ON— Monday, April 30, 2012—Mucho Burrito, the fastest-growing Mexican restaurant chain in Canada, today launched its fourth annual Cinco de Mayo celebration, as part of its successful campaign to bring the best of Mexico to Canada.
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The Melting Pot of Richmond Hill, a fondue restaurant (http://www.meltingpot.com), located in Richmond Hill, Ontario, at 125-135 York Boulevard opened for business on April 25 to serve the Greater Toronto Area. “Our brand has done well in Canada, since the first Melting Pot in the country opened in 2010,” said Mike Lester, president of The Melting Pot Restaurants, Inc. “We’re looking forward to introducing the Toronto community to our unique fondue dining experience as we open our second Melting Pot location in Canada in Richmond Hill.”
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Calgary, Alberta (May 01, 2012) – MEDIchair, North America‟s largest and fastest growing Home Medical Equipment (HME) franchise company is pleased to announce that its MEDIchair Calgary franchise has been selected as the winner of the 2011 Harry Mykolaishyn Best Dressed Store Award among the organization‟s 60+ franchise stores across Canada. This national award is presented annually to the MEDIchair franchisee whose overall store layout, design, and presentation, (as seen through the eyes of the
customer), best exemplifies MEDIchair‟s core values of care, knowledge, value and customer service excellence.
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TORONTO, April 30, 2012 /CNW/ - Canadian Tire Jumpstart announced today its One Million Red Balls campaign, which begins May 4 and culminates with the charity's fourth annual Jumpstart Day on Saturday, May 26. The campaign aims to raise $2 million to help 20,000 children across Canada participate in organized sports and recreation this summer. Customers are encouraged this month to make a $2 donation at Canadian Tire, Mark's and Canadian Tire Gas+ locations in exchange for one of the million red balls.
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Yum! Brands, Inc. today announced the promotion of Rick Carucci, 54, to President of the Corporation, reporting to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, David C. Novak. Carucci has served as the Company's Chief Financial Officer since 2005. Reporting to Carucci will be the leaders of Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut in the U.S., Yum! Restaurants International (YRI) and Corporate Finance. Continuing to report to Novak are the CEOs of China, the Company's largest, highest growth and most profitable division, and India, a newly formed division designed to capitalize on future growth, as well as the YUM corporate functional leaders. The Company also announced the promotion of Patrick Grismer, 50, to Chief Financial Officer, reporting to Carucci. Grismer has previously served as the Company's Chief Planning and Control Officer.
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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - April 26, 2012) - McDonald's Canada is giving its iconic Happy Meal a makeover and introducing a new automatic offering of yogurt and the choice of apple slices or new mini-sized French fries. The move is part of the company's commitment to provide customers - especially its younger customers - with more nutrition-minded menu options.
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OAKVILLE, ON, April 25, 2012 /CNW/ - Canada has a national sport, a national animal and two official languages. But we do not have a national dish, until now. Wendy's is bringing a Quebec classic across our nation by adding poutine to its menu. To highlight Canadians' love affair with this favourite delicacy, it is launching an online "Poutition" to make it the national dish of Canada.
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Richmond Hill, Ontario – April 24th – As a part of a Canada wide expansion program to the Home Medical Sector within the Home Healthcare Equipment Industry. Jim Karagiannis, President of Premier Mobility Franchise Group Inc. says, “We are proud to announce the opening of six new franchise territories in Southern Ontario. Our new Franchisees will help grow the business as they bring a great wealth of customer service experience and are passionate about the needs of our clients.
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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - April 25, 2012) - On May 2, 2012, McDonald's restaurants across the country will celebrate McHappy Day, an annual fundraising event where $1 from every Big Mac® sandwich, Happy Meal® and hot McCafé® beverage* sold will go to local children's charities such as Ronald McDonald Houses.
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Barrie, Ont. – April 23, 2012 – Topper’s Pizza is pleased to announce that it has teamed up with SickKids Foundation in support of children’s health. The newly established partnership falls under the company’s corporate social responsibility program, said Keith Toppazzini, president and chief operating officer of Topper’s Franchise Company Inc., owner of the Topper’s Pizza brand.
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TORONTO, April 19, 2012 /CNW/ - Before there was pizza...there was Focaccia. After months of travelling back and forth from Bari, Italy to Toronto, coupled with extensive training and approval by the Bari Consortium, Pizza Nova has been granted the exclusive rights to serve to Canadians, the protected Focaccia Barese™.
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Oakville, ON. The WORKS Gourmet Burger Bistro -- an award-winning gourmet burger bistro that proudly serves 100 per cent Canadian beef, beer, wine, cheese, ice cream and french fries -- is demonstrating its patriotism and community support by raising funds for Canadian athletes who will participate in the 2012 London Summer Olympics.
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TORONTO, April 18, 2012 /CNW/ - There's even more love in every cup, as two leading Canadian-born organizations, Second Cup and Free The Children, announce a long term partnership to connect, engage and provide a space for Canadians to create positive change, domestically and internationally.
The announcement was made yesterday, April 17, 2012, at Second Cup's Franchise Partner Convention in Henderson, Nevada. Co-founder of Free The Children, Marc Kielburger, addressed more than 225 franchise partners on the new partnership.
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Milton, Ontario -- April 16, 2012 -- Maaco Systems Canada is the Bronze winner of the 2012 Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) Award of Excellence in Franchising in the Category of Traditional Franchises (i.e. bricks and mortar locations). The award was presented to Maaco Systems Canada Inc. on April 2, 2012 during a Gala Awards Presentation at the 21st annual CFA National Convention in Niagara Falls, Ontario
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OAKVILLE, ON, April 17, 2012 /CNW/ - Is it your turn to go for a 'Timmy Run' at the office today? A new web-based Tim Hortons application called TimmyRun™ is your new best friend. Launched today, TimmyRun™ combines beverage orders for up to 20 people and helps the coffee 'runner' with taking orders and handing them out when they get back.
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TORONTO, April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Print Three Franchising Corporation is the Silver winner of the 2012 Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) Award of Excellence in Franchising in the Category of Mature/Established. The award was presented to Print Three Franchising Corporation on April 2, 2012 during a Gala Awards Presentation at the 21st annual CFA National Convention in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
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VANCOUVER, April 16, 2012 /CNW/ - The Vancouver office of Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP has opened today, Monday, April 16, 2012, at its new premises in the HSBC Building at 885 W. Georgia Street. It is the second location for the Toronto-based law firm.
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April 16, 2012 (Toronto) – Since 2007, Pizza Pizza has been selling slices to bring smiles to kids as part of its Slices for Smiles Foundation. This April, the company is fired up and ready to go with a distinct goal in mind, to break the $1-million mark in total funds raised to date for children’s charities.
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BRAMPTON, ON, April 16, 2012 /CNW/ - DATA Group Inc. (TSX: DGI) ("The DATA Group", "DATA") is proud to announce the appointment of technology sector executive and leader Ian Halliday as Vice-President, Document Process Management.
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OAKVILLE, ON, April 16, 2012 /CNW/ - Canadians should brace themselves for an icy thrill when they visit Tim Hortons restaurants. Today, Tim Hortons launches the ultimate, tangy refresher: New Frozen Lemonade. Made with real lemon, the chilling new beverage is available in two delicious flavours: original and raspberry-flavoured lemonade. Both are fat-free and available all summer long for only $1 (small size).
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Banff, Alberta - Stuart Burns, President of Speedpro Signs, is pleased to announce that Val Johnson and Jason Koski, Franchisees of Speedpro Signs Airdrie, have earned the company’s coveted Fast Start award. Burns explained that to be considered for this award, you must have successfully implemented the Speedpro system and operated the new business with extraordinary results in the first 2 years of operation. Speedpro considers; sales growth, community involvement, client satisfaction and business ethics in the award selection.
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MONTREAL, April 11, 2012 /CNW/ - For the first time in more than 5 years, Pizza Hut is opening its doors to Quebec entrepreneurs with a big appetite for success and a passion for pizza. Pizza Hut is looking to double its slice of the Quebec pizza market through an aggressive expansion throughout the province. "It's no secret that Quebecers are quality connoisseurs when it comes to pizza - and that's why Pizza Hut is among Quebec's top pizza chains," says Montreal franchising consultant Michel Gagnon, who is working with Pizza Hut. "We're excited to keep the Quebec-Pizza Hut love affair aflame by expanding across the province with new concept franchises."
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MISSISSAUGA, ON, April 11, 2012 /CNW/ - The road to a 2012 Stanley Cup victory could be paved with gourmet pizza for Canada's two playoff bound NHL teams and their hometown fans. With the 2012 playoffs beginning today, Boston Pizza International is announcing its commitment to 'feed the fans' with 10,000 free pizzas should a Canadian team bring home the Cup. Known as a destination for the perfect playoff food and sports bar atmosphere, Boston Pizza is giving Cup-hungry fans of the Vancouver Canucks and Ottawa Senators a tasty reason to cheer their teams to victory.
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MISSISSAUGA, ON – April 10, 2012 –The oven gloves are off. Today, Casey’s Grill ● Bar launched its second annual Food Fight, inviting food lovers across Ontario to battle online for the food items they want to be featured on Casey’s limited-time summer menu. Running until May 6, Casey’s Food Fight is a unique online voting battle featuring 10 menu options – never before seen on Casey’s menu. The five menu items that receive the most votes will be featured on Casey’s summer menu.
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SASKATOON, SK, April 10, 2012 /EIN News/ -- Sangster's Health Centres, Canada's longest running health and nutrition franchise has won the North Saskatchewan Business Association's (NSBA) New Direction Award. The New Direction Business Award is awarded to the NSBA business that identifies and pursues a new business idea. Sangster's Health Centres won this award based on their pursuit of integrating their own manufacturing facility, Canadian Bio, into daily operations. This vertical integration of Canadian Bio is invaluable as Sangster's can now control the quality of their own products, make special runs if product is needed quickly, and give customers a better price on Sangster's brand of products.
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Edmonton, AB- On April 2, 2012 Greg Kopchuk and his team, ActionCOACH Canada, were awarded the 2012 CFA Franchisees’ Choice Designation for the third year in a row. This, along with their previous win of the CFA Bronze Award for Excellence as a new/emerging traditional franchise, brings their total to three awards, one every year in a row.
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Golden Arches™? On April 11th, jobs are on the menu for those who are passionate about food, want to make friends, and most importantly, want to have fun at work. McDonald's Canada and its franchisees are serving up 4,500 full and part-time crew and restaurant management positions during the company's second National Hiring Day.
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MISSISSAUGA, ON, April 9, 2012 /CNW/ - Boston Pizza International announced today a new innovation in chicken wings: All Meat Wings. The latest menu creation offers the same great taste and quality as Boston Pizza's popular traditional wings, but with twice the meat and no bones. Beginning today, Boston Pizza guests and wing lovers can order All Meat Wings in 20 flavours including favourites such as Salt and Pepper, Honey Garlic and the always popular Hot Wings.\
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Omaha, Nebraska (PRWEB) April 09, 2012 -- The Franchise Business Review announcement March 15, which lists senior care among the most popular franchising trends in 2012, comes on the heels of an earlier announcement that the Home Instead Senior Care network has again taken home the top honor among all categories for franchisee satisfaction. Franchise Business Review bestows the Top Franchise awards annually to franchisors with the highest overall franchisee satisfaction, according to an annual survey of franchisees. The 2012 award is based on a survey of more than 22,000 franchisees representing more than 300 franchise brands.
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OAKVILLE, ON, April 5, 2012 /CNW/ - Tim Hortons today released its second annual 2011 sustainability and responsibility report titled Making a True Difference™, outlining the company's fiscal year 2011 performance against goals and commitments set in 2009. The company made firm commitments and reported results focusing on three sustainability pillars which include individuals, communities and the planet.
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MARKHAM, ON, April 5, 2012 /CNW/ - Ceridian Canada announces the launch of Ceridian Powerpay Plus, an enhanced, web-based payroll solution designed to meet the complex pay and workforce management needs of mid-sized businesses.
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ORANGE, CA--(Marketwire - Apr 4, 2012) - Each week, Undercover Boss, CBS's popular reality TV show, follows a different executive as they leave the comfort of their corner office to examine the inner workings of their companies in a roll-up-your-sleeves environment. On Friday, April 13 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), Chad Hallock, CEO of Budget Blinds, steps up to the plate! The episode will feature Chad trading in his suit for a Budget Blinds polo shirt as he works hands on in the blind manufacturing process and then goes door to door, taking part in customer consultations and installing blinds.
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VANCOUVER, Wash. – April 3, 2012 – Papa Murphy's International today announced the appointment of its Canada franchise rights to Papa M Pizza Canada Inc. The master franchisee is accelerating Papa Murphy‟s Canada footprint with a push to open 80 stores within the next 10 years. Papa Murphy‟s opened its first take „n‟ bake pizza store in Surrey, British Columbia in 2006 and has since opened 17 others in BC and Alberta. Combined with the U.S. store count, the Consumer Reports-ranked chain operates over 1,300 locations in North America.
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Hamilton, ON – April 4, 2012 - CARSTAR Automotive Canada Inc., Canada’s leading automotive collision network, attended the Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies award ceremony on Tuesday, March 27, in Toronto, Ontario to accept the award. The gala, rightly themed “Discover the Power of the Best”, honoured the 50 organizations who received the prestigious title in 2011. Over 1,900 attended the annual gala, which was hosted by eTalk host, Ben Mulroney, and featured Canadian band, Great Big Sea.
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Vancouver, British Columbia (PRWEB) April 04, 2012 - Aussie Pet Mobile, the world's largest and favorite mobile pet grooming business in the $50-plus billion pet industry, was awarded the prestigious Franchisees' Choice Designation Award at the annual Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) Awards evening held at Niagara Falls, Ontario. The Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) annually awards the Franchisees' Choice Designation to member franchise systems for solid rankings in franchisee satisfaction.
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Saskatoon, SK and Calgary, AB – Mr. Bas van Lankvelt, COO, MEDIchair, North America’s largest and fastest growing Home Medical Equipment (HME) franchise operation is proud to announce that Rick and Brenda Rodyck, owners of MEDIchair Saskatoon have earned the company’s top award for 2011 – Franchisee of the Year.
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TORONTO, April 3, 2012 /CNW/ - The Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) 2012 National Convention was hosted at the Sheraton Niagara Falls in Ontario, and on Monday night they presented their Awards of Excellence in Franchising at a gala dinner. The CFA Awards of Excellence in Franchising is the pinnacle of franchise achievement in Canada and is the highest recognition a franchise system can receive from the CFA.
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TORONTO, April 3, 2012 /CNW/ - A survey by Canadian Tire reveals that while more than half (54%) of Canadians describe their organizational style as "neat" or "neurotic", a significant portion of the population may be keeping their clutter under wraps. One in three (33%) describe themselves a "secret stasher" and 84 per cent admit to having at least one junk drawer in their home. Unfortunately, for most Canadians out of sight doesn't mean out of mind as 69 per cent say that if their home is cluttered their mind feels cluttered too and 58 per cent will avoid having guests over altogether if their home feels disorganized.
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BRANTFORD, ON, April 3, 2012 /CNW/ - Beginning today, guests have a chance to savour Williams' new premium, Sumatra bold coffee that will be available as a brewed option at all cafes across Ontario. In addition to our much-loved signature blend, our new bold coffee, a Sumatra, is freshly brewed from the best quality organic, Fair Trade coffee beans available. With beans that are carefully roasted longer than usual under strict conditions, guests will be impressed by this coffee's deep rich, and complex flavour that has a smooth, sweet finish.
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Hamilton, ON – April 3, 2012 – CARSTAR Automotive Canada Inc. is proud to announce the opening of its newest locations, CARSTAR Kitchener Shirley Drive, CARSTAR Woodbridge Highway 7 and CARSTAR Kitchener King Street (Kieswetter) in Ontario, and the re-opening of CARSTAR St. Albert in Alberta.
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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - April 2, 2012) - Throughout the month of April, Pizza Pizza's traditional restaurant locations are trading slices for unused cell phones or handheld devices. Now in its eighth year, the company's Cells for Slices program encourages people to recycle their unused devices, which are often not disposed of properly. All of the proceeds collected from this initiative benefit Food Banks Canada as part of its Phones for Food program.
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Oakville, ON — Always Best Care Senior Services, Entrepreneur magazine’s fastest growing Senior Care franchise system over the past two years, today announced the company has awarded its second franchise in Ontario and is now expanding into Oakville and surrounding communities.
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Mississauga, ON – April 2, 2012 – To celebrate raising $250,000, over the past five years, for food banks in Ontario and Quebec through its annual Feed the Soul campaign, Casey’s Grill ● Bar is giving back to guests who continue to support the campaign. From April 2-22, Casey’s will give each guest who purchases a rib entrée a $10 coupon that can be used to try Casey’s new summer menu in Ontario and new core menu in Quebec. For each rib entrée purchase, Casey’s will also donate $1 to the Ontario Association of Food Banks (OAFB) and Banques alimentaires Québec.
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DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Smashburger, the rapidly expanding better burger restaurant, today announced the opening of its first international restaurant location in Kuwait. This restaurant, located at The Village, Abu Al Hasaniya, is the first of 23 franchise locations planned for the area by regional franchise partner, Georgetown Advisors, an independent, Kuwaiti-owned boutique commercial development firm specializing in culinary concepts. This opening represents Smashburger‟s first international location, which will be followed by new restaurant openings in Canada and Latin America later this year.
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MINNEAPOLIS and TORONTO, April 2, 2012 /CNW/ - Ceridian Corporation, a leading provider of payroll, tax filing, benefits, human resources, workforce management and recruiting software and solutions, announces the completion of its acquisition of Dayforce Corporation, a leading cloud Human Capital Management software and services solution provider. The acquisition concludes Ceridian's initial investment in Dayforce, announced February 2011. During the first 14 months of partnership, Ceridian and Dayforce have enjoyed phenomenal success delivering the industry's best workforce management solution, while expanding the Dayforce HCM application into both HR Self-Service and Payroll.
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OAKVILLE, ON, April 2, 2012 /CNW/ - Drive-thrus at close to 100 co-branded Tim Hortons and Cold Stone Creamery restaurants across Canada will now be serving premium Cold Stone Creamery ice cream treats. "More than half of Tim Hortons' guests use the convenience of a drive-thru every day. Now, those guests on-the-go can also pick up some Cold Stone Creamery ice cream," said Nick Javor, Senior Vice President, Tim Hortons. "We're maintaining our speedy service by offering our popular ice cream creations at the drive-thru, like Oreo® Indulgence, Cookie Cookie Dough Dough™ and Peanut Butter Chocolate as well as our very popular ice cream cookie sandwiches. Families can now grab a delicious, cool ice cream snack and keep on going."
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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 28, 2012) - Pizza Pizza continues its Canada-wide growth initiative with the opening of an 11th restaurant in the Greater Montreal Area. Located at 662 boulevard des Laurentides in Laval, the new restaurant is the second to open its doors on the North Shore, and contributes to Pizza Pizza's objective of establishing a solid presence in Quebec.
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Today, McDonald's Canada is taking the next step in its beverage growth strategy with the national launch of McCafé Real Fruit Smoothies. The company's goal is to establish a leadership position in one of the country's fastest growing beverage categories, with an estimated 61 million smoothies served to Canadians last year.2 The introduction of Real Fruit Smoothies is part of the evolution of the McCafé brand, which has been a strong contributor to the company's position as Canada's number one quick service restaurant in terms of comparable sales three years in a row.
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CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - March 26, 2012) - Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery, an environmentally responsible chain of specialty coffeehouses, is partnering up with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC), to raise funds for the organization. NCC is the nation's leading private land conservation organization, working to protect our natural areas and the plants and animals they sustain.
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Toronto, Ontario March 21, 2012 – This Spring, Smoke’s Poutinerie is bringing the chain’s newest location home to Québec, the birthplace of Poutine. Since the very first Poutine was invented in the 1950’s, it has rivaled pizza, burritos and subs to become the pride and joy of the citizens of Montréal.
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EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwire -03/22/12)- After only twelve months in development Booster Juice has opened their first store in South America. Booster Juice opened in Brazil's southern city of Curitiba, population of 1.7 million people, in a top tier mall called Shopping Mueller. "This has been the strongest opening of any international market that we've done so far", said Dale Wishewan, President & CEO of Booster Juice. "We had a constant line up virtually all day and the customer response has been outstanding. I have no doubt that this will be one of our best international markets."
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Red Deer, Alberta (March 22, 2012) -- A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. today announced that Lydia Doiron of Red Deer, Alberta is the winner of the 2011 A&W President’s Award for her restaurant on Taylor Drive in Red Deer. The President’s Award, established in 1969, is the highest honour given to an A&W restaurant by the Company. The Red Deer restaurant was chosen as the top location from more than 750 A&W restaurants across Canada.
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CANTON, Mass., March 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Baskin-Robbins, the world's largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, today announced that the company has signed a new master licensing agreement with BRICE to greatly expand the brand's presence in Mexico. The firm's partners each have nearly 20 years of quick service restaurant (QSR) experience in Mexico and plan to develop 25 new locations in the country this year, with at least 50 more stores to follow over the next several years. They will also serve as the master licensee for several existing Baskin-Robbins sub-licensees in Mexico. The first two restaurants under the agreement will be open this week in Cancun and Mexico City.
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OAK BROOK, IL--(Marketwire - Mar 21, 2012) - McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) today announced that Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jim Skinner has informed the Board of Directors of his decision to retire after 41 years with the Company, effective June 30, 2012. McDonald's Board of Directors elected current President and Chief Operating Officer Don Thompson to succeed Skinner as CEO, effective July 1, 2012.
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Oceanside, CA March 22, 2012 - Stark Logic, a Franchise Marketing Agency, has signed up The Dwyer Group for franchise development marketing services. Services include web site design and search engine optimization for the main franchise web site, www.leadingtheserviceindustry.com.
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Milton, Ontario (PRWEB) March 23, 2012 -- WSI Milton announced this week that they have been formally recognized by their esteemed colleagues at WSI with membership to the 2012 President’s Circle, which recognizes their high levels of success over the past year. WSI is the world’s number one rated internet and technology franchise (Entrepreneur Magazine), offering internet marketing services to various industries and businesses across the globe.
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AUSTIN, Texas, Mar 19, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Games2U, Inc. ( http://www.g2u.com ), the world's leading provider of mobile entertainment, announced today that it has once again expanded its international brand. In an effort to continue their international brand growth initiative, Games2U finalized a development agreement with an experienced operator to open Games2U franchises in six Middle East countries. Games2U has a reputation for delivering out-of-this-world residential, corporate and fundraising events. With the recent expansion to Canada, and the addition of the Middle East operations, Games2U solidifies it’s position as the leader of mobile entertainment worldwide.
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CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - March 19, 2012) - Since 1991, Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery has made environmental responsibility a part of its mission. The company and its customers continue to make a positive impact on the environment by making greener choices.
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Surrey, BC (PRWEB) March 19, 2012 -- Wok Box is proud to announce its new strategic partnership with Gordon Food Services (“GFS”), the largest privately owned foodservice distributor in North America. Beginning in March 2012, GFS will serve 60 Wok Box locations across Canada and through its distribution partners in the United States.
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Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS) recently launched the “Team with the White Truck” marketing campaign, highlighting the numerous products and services that Cintas provides to more than 900,000 businesses throughout North America. Cintas delivers its products and services to customers on a daily, weekly or monthly basis through its fleet of more than 10,000 vehicles, making it one of the 10 largest fleets in the United States.
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TORONTO, March 19, 2012 /CNW/ - Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (CTC, CTC.a) is proud to announce that its business sustainability strategy and performance were recognized with the GLOBE Award for Best Green Retailing Practices.
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WINNIPEG, MANITOBA--(Marketwire - March 14, 2012) - The North West Company Inc. ("NWC" or "North West") (TSX:NWC) today officially announced plans to open its newest Giant Tiger store in Swift Current, Saskatchewan. This will be NWC's ninth store in Saskatchewan following the successful opening of its first Regina store in 2003. The 19,000 square foot Swift Current store is scheduled to open on March 17, 2012 at 1150 Central Avenue North, Unit 1680.
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Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) March 14, 2012 -- Marble Slab Creamery, a gourmet ice cream company known for its “frozen slab” technique (http://marbleslab.ca), recently hosted Motivational Franchise Speaker Scott Greenberg to conduct a leadership seminar at their annual franchisee conference in Calgary, Alberta. The seminar took place on February 29th, 2012 at the Sandman Hotel & Suites in Calgary. Among the attendees were franchise owners and their staff, as well as the corporate executives of Marble Slab Creamery Canada. Greenberg’s two part seminar focused on the topics of “Leadership: Internal Mastery, External Results” and “The 360 Degrees of Customer Service”.
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The Rotisserie Mom’s Express has taken a big leap forward by introducing the Halal Division in Canada, headed by Mr. Ashraf Ahmad, who has been following this market since the early 1980’s. Rotisserie Mom’s main concept of serving marinated fried and BBQ chicken, after successfully establishing their brand in New Brunswick and Quebec, has now collaborated to bring Halal chain of restaurants across Canada along with their mainstream concept.
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CANTON, Mass., March 13, 2012 /CNW/ - Baskin-Robbins, the world's largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, is expanding its franchise locations across Canada with an initial focus on Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. The Company is also launching its new international store design at new and existing Canadian Baskin-Robbins restaurants.
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Behold, Canada. KFC reveals its new hot and spicy Zinger Double Down sandwich on Monday, March 12th – available while supplies last. The new Zinger Double Down features two premium seasoned chicken breasts, marinated to perfection in KFC's signature hot and spicy seasoning. Next, it's double-breaded by hand for extra crunch - and lightly fried to golden KFC splendour. Finally, the bunless wonder is topped with spicy mayonnaise sauce, processed Pepper Jack cheese and two pieces of crispy bacon.
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TUC Brands today announced the acquisition of Nitro IT Business Solutions, one of the largest managed services providers (MSP) in Canada with headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario. Nitro is celebrating its 25th year in business and was recently named to the MSPmentor® Global 100 list of top performing MSPs and is a long-time member of Ingram’s VentureTech Network. In 2000, Nitro was one of the earliest IT resellers to adopt the managed services model.
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CALGARY AND REDWOOD CITY, CA, March 13, 2012 /CNW/ - H&R Block Canada, Inc., one of Canada's leading tax preparation companies, and Yodlee, Inc., the industry's first financial cloud for global money management, today announced a new partnership to develop and build financial applications focused on making taxes easier for consumers in Canada.
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Charley Scrivener, a long time member of the franchise community, recently launched Charley Scrivener & Associates Limited, a franchise business consultancy. The firm will help franchisors achieve their growth targets, advise corporate chains considering franchising as a growth strategy, and assist foreign franchisors planning to expand into Canada.
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Canada, Mar 06, 2012 -- Toronto, Canada, March 5, 2012 – WSI, the world's #1 Internet franchise, has just announced the opening of a new Regional Master Franchise office in Paris, France. Operated by Jean-Francois Baudrais, the office will concentrate on delivering world class online solutions to small and medium sized businesses in the region, including Hauts de Siene, Yvelines, and Essone.
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(CARROLLTON, TX)March 6, 2012—Since her appointment as CEO of FASTSIGNS International, Inc. in early 2009, Catherine Monson has been on a mission to advance the brand, from that of a sign and banner provider, to a visual ideas company for all kinds of businesses. Her personal and professional journey will unfold on national television as she investigates the inner workings of FASTSIGNS in the CBS hit series "Undercover Boss," Friday, May 4 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
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Raleigh, NC -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/06/2012 -- Great Clips, the world’s largest hair salon brand, wants "An App A Day” to fight sickness away from seriously ill or injured children. For every download of Great Clips™ Online Check-In app, the company will donate money to the Children’s Miracle Network - up to $10,000. The donations will go to Children’s Hospitals to purchase equipment and fund a variety of lifesaving procedures and treatments for seriously ill or injured children.
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TORONTO, March 6, 2012 /CNW/ - Blaney McMurtry LLP welcomes a new partner, Dennis J. Tobin. A native of Toronto, the 25-year veteran joins the firm as a Partner in the Corporate/Commercial, Corporate Finance & Securities, and Real Estate & Leasing practice groups.
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Toronto, ON. The WORKS Gourmet Burger Bistro (www.worksburger.com) – the award-winning gourmet burger bistro, originating in Ottawa in 2001 – is celebrating its 10 year anniversary on March 6th by offering complimentary gourmet burgers to guests of all locations, between 11am-2pm for lunch or 5pm-8pm for dinner. In true WORKS fashion, each neighborhood bistro has selected a local charity in their community and will be collecting monetary donations while serving up complimentary gourmet burgers.
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Sarasota, FL (PRWEB) March 06, 2012 -- Real Digital Media, provider of the enterprise-class NEOCAST® digital signage platform, and Independent Purchasing Cooperative, Inc. (IPC) the independent SUBWAY® franchisee-owned purchasing cooperative, today announced expansion details for the SUBWAY®TV & RADIO digital signage network.
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TORONTO and OTTAWA, March 5, 2012 /CNW/ - In an effort to help meet the growing demand for hospice palliative care resources, We Care Home Health Services (We Care) announced a partnership today with the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) to enhance end-of-life services and support networks across Canada and build hospice palliative care capacity by introducing knowledge, tools, and resources for Canadians.
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MONTREAL, March 5, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - MTY Food Group Inc. ("MTY" or the "Company") (TSX: MTY), franchisor and operator of 2,263 quick service restaurants, reports today its wholly owned subsidiary, MTY Tiki Ming Enterprises Inc., has signed an area master development agreement with a master franchisee to develop Thai Express in district M25 of United Kingdom.
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TORONTO, March 2, 2012 /CNW/ - Aird & Berlis LLP is proud to announce its donation of one million Aeroplan miles to the Air Canada Foundation. The not-for-profit organization, which focuses on the health and well-being of children in need, was launched earlier this week. As one of the first donors to Air Canada's new Foundation, Aird & Berlis LLP is pleased that its Aeroplan miles donation will be used to provide flights to children so that they can obtain medical care from pediatric hospitals, such as The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.
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March 02, 2012 // Franchising.com // Aire Serv is proud to announce that James Walker has been promoted to vice president of operations. Walker is transitioning into the new position from Aire Serv sure start franchise consultant. Walker brings a wealth of experience in franchise development, franchise consultation, sales supervising and training, and management. He has a B.A. in Communications from Baylor University.
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TORONTO, March 1, 2012 /CNW/ - MTY Group (www.mtygroup.com) - known for its multi-banner portfolio, with 27 brands under management across Canada and internationally - is rolling out the 'purple carpet' for the grand opening of 7 King Court, their first-ever fully branded, street front food plaza. The grand opening takes place from 10 AM to 2 PM today at 7 King Street East in downtown Toronto. With six MTY brands under one roof, customers can now choose menu items from Mr. SUB, Country Style, Thai Express, Villa Madina, Tiki-Ming and Sushi Shop, all conveniently located together in the downtown core. Stylishly designed, with high ceilings and a brightly-lit interior, 7 King Court accomodates more than 100 guests and is located directly outside the King Street subway station on the Yonge line.
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RICHMOND, BC, March 1, 2012 /CNW/ - Boston Pizza guests shared the love this Valentine's Day through the restaurant's 20th annual heart-shaped pizza charity event, which raised more than $614,000 for the Boston Pizza Foundation.
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Vancouver, British Columbia (PRWEB) February 29, 2012 - Aussie Pet Mobile Canada is the nation’s largest mobile pet grooming business in the $50+ Billion Dollar North American Pet industry. They have just rolled into the Ontario Market franchising their 40th territory, in the York Region of Toronto and have plans to award a further 300+ franchised territories within the next 5 years, taking their premium pet pampering service to all Provinces of Canada. Aussie plans on establishing a strong presence in Ontario with emphasis on the GTA region where the demand for the mobile pet grooming service is electric.
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Surrey, BC (PRWEB) February 29, 2012 -- Canada's predominant Asian quick service restaurant is pleased to announce the appointment of a Chief Operating Officer and two Regional Directors. Al Story, the newly appointed COO, comes with a wide range of franchise system experience including Cara Foods, Boston Pizza, and the Keg. Story will be responsible for driving franchisee support programs, new and feature menu roll-outs, and oversight of brand compliance within the franchise community.
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February 29, 2012 // Franchising.com // CARROLLTON, Texas – FASTSIGNS International Inc., the worldwide franchisor of FASTSIGNS® sign and graphics centers, continues to prove that building positive relationships between franchisor and franchisee pays off. As a result of ongoing initiatives to maintain and further improve franchisee satisfaction, FASTSIGNS was among a select group of companies recognized as a 2012 World-Class Franchise by the Franchise Research Institute.
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Toronto, ON –Glass Doctor® has opened its first Toronto location, with plans to continue to expand throughout the area in the next few years. Established in 1962, Glass Doctor is one of the full-service glass replacement providers in the nation. Recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine among its "Franchise 500," Glass Doctor franchises offer complete glass replacement, as well as service and repair to the automotive, residential and commercial markets at more than 275 locations in the United States and Canada.
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Sudbury, Ontario (February 28, 2012) -- “The curling gods are definitely giving us a second chance,” says an excited Norm Gervais who coached MEDIchair Sudbury to a close second place finish at the 2012 Northern Ontario Wheelchair Curling Championship in Sudbury earlier this year. “The winning team from New Brunswick unexpectedly withdrew from the Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship March 18-25, 2012 at the Fort William Curling Club. Under the rules, NOCA is allowed to fill the vacant spot with the second place team in the NOCA Provincial Championships. This is such an unexpected, yet delightful turn of events for us.”
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TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The Melting Pot Restaurants, Inc. ( http://www.meltingpot.com ), the premier fondue restaurant franchise, announces plans to bring its unique fondue dining experience to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through a five-unit franchise development agreement with Dr. Mazen Almugbel of Albabteen United Foods Company, LLC.
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Barrie, Ontario – February 24, 2012 – Topper’s Pizza, a growing Canadian franchise business celebrating 30 years in business, is inviting pizza lovers to come in and “taste the difference a legacy makes” with the launch of a brand new twist on its Topper’s Tuesdays campaign. At every Topper’s Pizza location, on every Tuesday, customers can now purchase a large specialty pizza for just $12. Valid on pick-up orders only, the deal demonstrates the company’s ongoing commitment to strengthening its brand which is known for providing signature recipes.
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TROY, N.Y., February 24, 2012 - Pitney Bowes Software, a global leader in customer data, analytics and communications management, today announced the call for entries is now open for its annual Pitney Bowes Software Meridian Awards. Now in its seventh year, this premier awards program honors Pitney Bowes Software customers who are driving business innovation with new, dynamic uses of location and communication intelligence solutions. Award winners will be recognized at Insights 2012, the company’s global user conference to be held June 13-15, 2012 at the Marriott Hotel in New Orleans.
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The Academy for Mathematics & English is once again on the move and is proud to have opened 5 new centres in Canada in 2011. Faruq Taufiq opened in Mississauga and strives to operate his centre according to the words of William Arthur Ward: ”The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.”
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Hamilton, ON – February 22, 2012 – CARSTAR Automotive Canada Inc. is proud to have been selected as one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies for 2011. This prestigious honour is awarded by Deloitte, CIBC, National Post, and Queen’s School of Business and showcases Canadian owned and run companies that excel in overall business strategies and sustained growth.
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MINNEAPOLIS/February 22, 2012 − Regis Corporation (NYSE:RGS), the global leader in the $160 billion haircare industry, is pleased to announce two new appointments. Larry Parnell has joined Regis Corporation as Vice President of Construction. He brings 33 years of experience to the company.
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TORONTO, Feb. 21, 2012 /CNW/ - Country Style (www.countrystyle.com) - one of Canada's leading franchise companies since 1963 - is launching their annual 'Turn Up A Winner' contest in Ontario and Atlantic Canada, this month. The contest, running February 13th to April 29th (while supplies last) has an exciting new component that will be a first in Canadian cup contest history. Country Style will be giving away a Grand Prize of $1,000,000 as a lump sum as part of the 'collect and win under the rim' component of the contest. Customers are asked to collect the four words that make up the winning phrase - which is also Country Style's new tagline - 'Nothing beats Country Style'.
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David Jones, Vice President of Canadian landscape maintenance franchise The Gardener Inc. recently announced the launch of a new franchise territory in Surrey-White Rock, BC. The Gardener Inc. began operating in the mid 1980's in North York, Ontario and has been franchising since 1994. The new franchise owner Corey Ferguson will begin this Spring in Surrey and White Rock, Jones says "we are excited to add such a strong franchise owner and market to our company". This will bring the total number of franchise territory locations to 40 for the well known brand and the 2nd in the Lower Mainland area of BC.
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OAKVILLE, ON, Feb. 20, 2012 /CNW/ - With one of the biggest prize pools ever, Tim Hortons' hugely popular RRRoll Up The Rim contest kicks off today offering guests a one in six chance of instantly winning from more than $60 million in cash and prizes.
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EDMONTON, AB (February 17, 2012) — Medicine Shoppe Canada Inc. is a national chain of franchised pharmacies. Headquartered in Edmonton, the company has over 165 pharmacies in nine provinces. In 2012, Medicine Shoppe Canada celebrates 20 years of franchise operations in Canada. “We opened our first two pharmacies in Edmonton in 1992, and we have grown every year since,” said Murray Whitby, Vice President of Operations and Marketing.
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MONTREAL, Feb. 16, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - MTY Food Group Inc. ("MTY" or the "Company") (TSX: MTY), franchisor and operator of 2,263 quick service restaurants, reports today its wholly owned subsidiary, MTY Tiki Ming Enterprises Inc., has signed two area master development agreements with a master franchisee to develop two of its brands, Vanellis and Country Style in Lebanon.
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MONCTON, NB, Feb. 16, 2012 /CNW/ - When you're a company built on helping consumers do things differently, it's not unusual to approach finding franchisees with that same attitude. That's the reason why Ken LeBlanc, President and CEO of PropertyGuys.com and his team will be personally greeting show attendees at Booth 1408 at the Calgary Home Show February 23-26.
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Surrey, British Columbia (PRWEB) February 16, 2012 -- Since the launch of its Crack-A-Cookie promotion on January 23, 2012, all Wok Box locations have been cracking up a storm of fortune cookies. So far, over 180,000 have been given out, resulting in many customers finding not their regular fortunes, but an instant prize instead. These prizes include free stirfry, appetizers and beverages. Additionally, customers can also visit crackacookie.com to enter in a draw to win other exciting prizes such as e-readers, iPod nanos and even an adventure trip to Asia for two.
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Ste-Thérèse, Wednesday February 15th – Cora Franchise Group, Inc., On Tuesday February 21st, Canada’s breakfast leader will be proud to celebrate its first National Pancake Day! On this day, every customer that visits our restaurants across Canada to enjoy either our pancakes, or our sweet or savoury crepes can feel good about themselves. Not only will they enjoy an amazing breakfast but also feel good knowing that they are helping children across Canada.
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MARKHAM, ON, Feb. 15, 2012 /CNW/ - Ceridian Canada Ltd., a leading human capital management solutions provider, today officially launched a new online service that gives small business owners all the tools necessary to pay and manage their people in one convenient location.
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CARPINTERIA, Calif., Feb 13, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- CKE Restaurants, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a five-year development agreement with Airport Shoppes Corp., a subsidiary of International Meal Company (IMC), with plans to open approximately 50 Carl's Jr.(R) restaurants in four new markets: Colombia, Dominican Republic, Panama and Puerto Rico.
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(Friday, February 10, 2012) - Family sports pub operator Beef ‘O' Brady's has inked its first international franchise agreement to open restaurants in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. The Tampa, Fla.-based casual-dining chain signed the deal with master licensee Thimar Investment, a publicly traded company based in Saudi Arabia.
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Vancouver, BC – Nurse Next Door, one of North America’s fastest growing franchise systems, announced today that John DeHart, Co-Founder and, for the last ten years, a Co-CEO, of Nurse Next Door, will step up as the single Chief Executive Officer of Nurse Next Door’s home care franchise system.
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HALIFAX, Feb. 15, 2012 /CNW/ - Canadian Tire today announced an upgrade to its iconic loyalty offering to be launched on Friday, February 24 with the Canadian Tire 'Money' Advantage program, a customer rewards program that will rank among the best in the country for customer value.
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TORONTO, Feb. 8, 2012 /CNW/ - A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. (TSX:AW.UN) is celebrating the opening of its 750th restaurant, today, at the Toronto Pearson International Airport.
A&W has opened 51 new restaurants in the last two years, and more are in development. The opening of the restaurant in domestic Terminal 1 is a highlight for both A&W and Toronto Pearson in that A&W is the first and only national hamburger restaurant chain in Canada's leading airport.
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TORONTO, Feb 07, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Liquid Nutrition Group Inc. ("Liquid Nutrition" or "Company") announced today a major franchise deal in Quebec which will more than double the number of Liquid Nutrition stores in the Province. Ten new retail locations are scheduled to open throughout Quebec beginning in the spring 2012.
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TORONTO – February 6, 2012…..All TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® - CANADA moving trucks are now equipped with a MIKEY defibrillator as part of the ‗MIKEY-ON-BOARD‘ program, an initiative of The Mikey Network. Working with Emergency Medical Services, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Canadian franchisees, their drivers and staffs have been trained to use a MIKEY.
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February 06, 2012 (Toronto) – Cupid’s arrow has struck Pizza Pizza locations across the country, casting a love spell on the traditional pizza. The pizza leader introduces the cheesiest Valentine’s Day present ever – a heart-shaped pizza, the perfect meal to share with that special someone.
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(Tuesday, February 07, 2012) - It took Anytime Fitness, the world's largest and fastest-growing fitness club chain, nearly three years to sell 300 franchise territories and open 130 clubs in the United States. The club's master franchisees for Australia, the brother-and-sister team of Justin McDonell and Jacinta McDonell-Jimenez, recently matched those same impressive numbers in Australia.
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MILFORD, Conn., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bob Thomson, a SUBWAY® franchisee with twenty-four restaurants in Iowa, will soon be celebrating his 86th birthday, and twenty-two years with the SUBWAY® chain. At an age when most would consider retirement, Bob Thomson left his job running variety stores across Iowa to take on a bigger franchise- the SUBWAY® sandwich chain giant.
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GLENDALE, Calif.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--IHOP® is launching two programs to raise awareness for its annual free pancake giveaway fundraiser benefitting Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and other local charities. The family-friendly restaurant chain invites pancake lovers to receive a wake up call on February 28, 2012 – IHOP’s National Pancake Day – from a teen heartthrob, an NFL Hall of Famer, a GRAMMY®-nominated singer, or one of the most beautiful women in America. Flapjack fanatics can also participate in IHOP’s “Stacks for Good Acts” national online contest, which will reward one lucky winner with a year’s supply of free pancakes on National Pancake Day.
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Century 21 Real Estate LLC, the franchisor of the world's largest real estate sales organization, today unveiled its first ever Super Bowl commercial on century21.com. CENTURY 21® has also made available three other commercials that will be played in 16 different time-slots throughout the day. These commercials and behind-the-scenes footage are now available on its website, as well as its customized application, "Big Game Ad" for Facebook, and its enhanced YouTube brand channel.
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MINNEAPOLIS–For the fourth year in a row, Supercuts, one of the largest and most iconic salon brands in the country, has been ranked the number one haircare franchise in the U.S. and the 14th best franchise opportunity overall in Entrepreneur magazine’s annual Franchise 500® issue.
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TORONTO, Feb. 1, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - MTY Food group Inc. ("MTY" or the "Company") (TSX: MTY) is known for its multi-banner portfolio, with 27 brands under management across Canada and internationally. Located in most food courts across Canada, MTY has always been in the company of its competitors, however the very first MTY Food Court, dubbed "7 King Court", is about to open with six (6) MTY brands all under one roof. Named after its location at the intersection of Yonge Street and King Street situated in the heart of downtown Toronto, customers can come into "7 King Court" and select to eat at Mr. Sub, Country Style, Thai Express, Villa Madina, Tiki-Ming or Sushi Shop.
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Accor North America announces the opening of 55 hotels in 2011, all under franchise contracts. The latest openings include 49 Motel 6 and six Studio 6 properties with a room count of more than 4,100. As part of the company’s asset- light strategy and goals to expand its franchise network, Motel 6 plans to add at least 50 locations in 2012, including further expansion in Canada and into major urban and metropolitan areas. Studio 6 plans to add approximately 10 locations in 2012.
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TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Liquid Nutrition Group Inc. (“Liquid Nutrition” or “Company”) (TSX-V: LQD.V and LQD.WT) announced today an innovative program called 'Operation Good To Go’ created to encourage both active and retired armed forces personnel to become Liquid Nutrition franchisees.
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(HALIFAX, NS) - Nova Scotia-based business, Massage Addict has won the toughest and potentially richest business competition in the country. The membership-based massage therapy company, walked away with a stunning vote of confidence from the Dragons of CBC Television's "Dragon's Den" on Wednesday night.
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Peterborough, Ontario (February 01, 2012) – “Our new video series aimed at helping our clients to remain mobile and independent is part public service and part education,” says Allison Rolph-Seiderer, Owner, MEDIchair Home Medical Equipment. “The growing seniors population in the Peterborough area needs to know that there are easy, affordable and practical solutions to some of their common mobility and independence issues.”
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On Saturday, May 12, 2012, Canadians can help cook up a cure! Visit any of the more than 450 M&M Meat Shops locations across Canada to support the 24th Annual M&M Meat Shops Charity BBQ Day benefiting the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada (CCFC).
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Hamilton, Ontario - January 31, 2012 - CARSTAR Automotive Canada Inc. launched its new Innovation Through Cultivation program on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at the company’s corporate office, CARSTAR Vision Park. The program is designed to foster innovation and build on best practices currently in place at CARSTAR stores across the country.
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January 30, 2012 (Toronto, ON) – On Sunday, football fans across Canada will be getting together at the perennial Super Bowl Party to cheer on their team to victory. Since the most important part of any good party is food, Pizza Pizza is getting ready for one of its busiest ordering days of the year.
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CARROLLTON, Texas, Jan. 30, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calling it the "ultimate" franchise partnership match, FASTSIGNS International Inc., the worldwide franchisor of FASTSIGNS® sign and graphics centers, has announced a deal with a trio of prestigious business leaders in Puerto Rico to bring five locations to the island in the next five years.
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TORONTO, Jan. 30, 2012 /CNW/ - Based on the success of its initial expansion program, The WORKS Gourmet Burger Bistro (www.worksburger.com) - the award-winning gourmet burger bistro, originating in Ottawa in 2001 - has announced plans to open 50 new stores across Canada. In 2011, The WORKS opened new stores in London, Kingston, Ottawa, Guelph and Oakville, with three additional sites currently under construction in Toronto, Waterloo and Peterborough. With each new location delivering strong results, The WORKS continues its aggressive expansion plan by offering opportunities to carefully selected franchise operators.
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The United Franchise Group (UFG), a $500 million West Palm Beach franchise organization, announced today that Edmonton SIGNARAMA has expanded into the space next door and has a new flatbed printer. The expansion has effectively doubled their operating space and gives them the capability to increase their project load. With the addition of the new FujiFilm Acuity Advance LT UV Flatbed Printer with white ink option, Edmonton SIGNARAMA can meet almost any request for printing.
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TORONTO, Jan 18, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Liquid Nutrition Group Inc. ("Liquid Nutrition" or "Company") announced today that franchise opportunities in Ottawa / West Quebec and Kingston, Canada have sold out following the similar success in Toronto and British Columbia in the fall 2011. Ten retail locations are scheduled to open throughout the National Capital Region with two additional locations slated for the Kingston area, beginning in the spring 2012.
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MISSISSAUGA, ON, Jan. 17, 2012 /CNW/ - Boston Pizza International announced today the re-launch of its website, which features enhanced online ordering tools aimed at making take-out and delivery service as easy as possible. To support the new BostonPizza.com, Boston Pizza is also launching a new take on the standard take-out and delivery menu: "The Joy of Finger Cooking" is the ultimate cookbook for those who like to avoid the kitchen.
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Toronto, ON—You can make this Valentine’s Day a lot sweeter for homeless pets by supporting Global Pet Foods 7th annual Show Us Your Heart™fundraiser! From February 1-14, Global Pet Foods and Hill’s® Science Diet® are asking Canadian pet parents to make a donation to help raise funds for local animal shelters across Canada. When you donate as little as a $1 in-store Global Pet Foods and Hill’s® Science Diet™ will match your donation.
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DENVER, Jan 25, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Smashburger, the rapidly expanding better burger restaurant concept, today announced a summary of its 2011 accomplishments and its plans for 2012. 2011 was another successful year of growth and consumer acceptance for the fast causal concept which opened 51 new units, which includes expansion into 12 new markets. The company ended the year with 143 locations nationwide, representing 55% new unit growth for the year. The company also announced its first international expansion initiatives with units expected to open in the Middle East, Canada and Latin America in 2012, beginning the company's strategic expansion to fast growing markets around the globe.
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PLYMOUTH, Mich. (Jan. 25, 2012)—Signs Now, a division of Allegra Network LLC, recently selected the Electronic Document Scholarship Foundation (EDSF), an international, non-profit organization dedicated to the document management and communications industries, to administer five new scholarships totaling $10,000 for the 2012 academic year.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Express Employment Professionals announced today that 2011 sales topped $2.1 billion, up 22 percent in a year, as employers continue to rely heavily on temporary staffing solutions amid an uncertain economy.
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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Jan. 23, 2012) - TGI…Fries Day! Burger King Restaurants of Canada, Inc. is celebrating its new crispier, thicker-cut fries by declaring this Friday, January 27th "Free Fries Friday." To celebrate, guests are invited to visit a participating BURGER KING® restaurant and enjoy a complimentary small size order of new fries, with no purchase necessary, while supplies last.
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WACO, Texas, Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Her cover has officially been blown. Dina Dwyer-Owens, Chairwoman and CEO of The Dwyer Group, appeared on CBS's hit reality show "Undercover Boss" on Jan. 22 for a journey that today has connected her to her company's service brands on a whole new level. The two-time Emmy nominated "Undercover Boss" now in its third season, invited Dwyer-Owens to the front lines of her organization where she worked alongside representatives for Mr. Appliance, Mr. Electric, Mr. Rooter and The Grounds Guys.
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January 18, 2012 Lethbridge, Alberta --- Tommy Gun’s Original Barbershop opened an 8 chair, 900 square foot shop this week in Park Place Shopping Centre, Lethbridge. Franchise owners Robb and Angie Bloos are thrilled with the success of their opening day. “We were really happy with how many men came out for hot shaves, especially considering the weather was pretty cold” says Robb. “ Guys are telling us they want to spend money on looking good, and now they have a place they can come to do that. This is a new concept for the next generation of men who haven’t had a straight razor hot shave before, but know they want to try one.”
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17th January, 2012 – Crock A Doodle Paint your own Pottery Studio celebrates its official Grand Opening this month in Brantford. Crock A Doodle is special place to gather with family and friends to enjoy some creative together-time. People of every age and ability can gather to paint and play, transforming ready-to-paint pottery pieces into amazing works-of-art. Pieces are glazed & kiln-fired to a brilliant and durable finish. Its “fun art” not fine art. Anyone can do it and everyone should!
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TORONTO, Jan. 19, 2012 /CNW/ - Canadian Tire and the National Hockey League® (NHL) today announced the names of the 40 finalists who will compete in the Canadian Tire NHL Junior Skills™ National Championship in Ottawa during the 2012 Tim Hortons NHL® All-Star Game weekend (January 28-29). The players who will be competing at the Canadian Tire NHL Junior Skills™ National Championship represent every province across Canada.
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(1888PressRelease) January 18, 2012 - SAN DIEGO - Ralph Askar is at it again. Widely recognized for the key role he's played during the past three decades in directing the acclaimed worldwide expansion of The UPS Store/Mail Boxes Etc. (MBE), Askar is putting the same principles into action as he sets his sights on drastically increasing Instant Imprints' footprint across North America and beyond.
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BRANTFORD, ON, Jan. 16, 2012 /CNW/ - It's no surprise Canadians deem January a time to buckle-down at the gym, vow to trim waistlines, and opt for healthier meal choices as part of their New Year's resolutions. To help keep people on track, Williams has rolled-out a new low-cal menu as part of its Healthy Resolutions program and encourages Canadians to maintain a healthier lifestyle by offering a trip to Turks and Caicos.
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January 18, 2012 (Toronto) – Pizza Pizza is game ready for one of its busiest days of the year. The company, Canada’s leader in the pizza segment of the quick service restaurant industry, is optimistic that sports fans will continue to gather around a pizza or wings order to enjoy the biggest football game of the year. In addition to logistical preparations at call centres, national promotions and advertising, Pizza Pizza introduces Buffalo-style menu items that include a new Buffalo Chicken Pizza and new sauced and tossed Buffalo chicken wings, available at all traditional Pizza Pizza locations in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
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TORONTO, ON – January 16, 2012 – Moneris Solutions® (Moneris), Canada’s largest credit and debit card processor, announced today the launch of PAYD™, offering Canadian small business owners—who have not historically accepted credit card payments—the ability to do so using their smartphone or tablet devices.
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ORANGEVILLE, Ontario – (Jan. 16, 2011) – Dina Dwyer-Owens, Chairwoman and CEO of The Dwyer Group, will appear on CBS’s hit reality show “Undercover Boss,” on Sunday, Jan. 22 at 8 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. CT. The two-time Emmy nominated “Undercover Boss” kicks off its third season on Jan. 15 and continues the quest to enable some of the world’s most successful company leaders to embark on grassroots journeys within their own organizations.
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Canada, Jan 16, 2012 -- Toronto, Ontario, January 6, 2012 - WSI, the world's leading franchise providing digital marketing solutions, recently announced the opening of a Master Franchise office in Switzerland, geared specially to the German-speaking regions of Western Europe: Austria, Germany, Lichtenstein and Switzerland. This new office will be operated by William Jacober and located in Effretikon, Switzerland, meaning local businesses will have the opportunity to leverage WSI's advanced digital marketing strategies.
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INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA--(Marketwire - Jan 13, 2012) - McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) today announced its renewal as a TOP (The Olympic Partner Program) Sponsor through the 2020 Olympic Games and pledged its commitment to champion generations of happy, active kids. On the eve of the inaugural Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria, McDonald's President and Chief Operating Officer Don Thompson and Executive Vice President and Global Chief Brand Officer Kevin Newell joined International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge to formally announce the renewal.
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Toronto, ON–January 10, 2012- Menchie's, the fastest-growing self-serve frozen yogurt chain, today announced that it has signed an area development agreement to open three Menchie's franchises in St John's Newfoundland. The deal was entered into between Yogurtworld Franchising Corp., the master franchisor of Menchie's in Canada, and Brad Gushue, Canadian Olympic Gold Medalist in Curling. With stores already in B.C, Alberta and Ontario, this deal makes Menchie's the only coast to coast national chain in Canada.
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Prime Restaurants awarded Harold Kaiser of Fionn MacCool’s Orangeville and John Flynn of Casey’s Grill • Bar Kennedy Commons in Scarborough Franchisees of the Year for their respective brands at a VIP reception for its annual Brand Excellence Awards at Fallsview Casino in Niagara.
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MONTREAL, Jan. 12, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - Van Houtte®, Master Roaster since 1919, is continuing its tradition of innovation and has chosen well-known personalities who will act as ambassadors of its brand. These ambassadors will represent Van Houtte® in four target provinces—Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia and Quebec.
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OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Jan. 12, 2012) - This week, Giant Tiger begins a full renovation of their store located at 900 Watters Road in Orleans (Ottawa). The store is being redesigned to greatly improve the shopping experience for our customers. Orleans shoppers will find even more of the same outstanding values, great deals and friendly customer service they've come to expect from Giant Tiger for their fashion, food and home needs - PLUS a lot more space to shop and a fun new Giant Tiger look!
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TORONTO, January 12, 2012…Chuck Resnick has been promoted to Vice President – Operations at TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® – Canada, a division of Heron Capital Corporation in Toronto. His appointment was announced by TWO MEN AND A TRUCK - Canada President, John Prittie.
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TORONTO, Jan. 10, 2012 /CNW/ - This year marks the Year of the Dragon which is the fiercest of signs in the zodiac calendar. To celebrate, Manchu WOK, North America's largest Chinese fast-food franchise, is introducing Firecracker Shrimp for some added heat for the holiday. In honour of this mighty creature, this peppery dish emulates the fiery personality of those born under this zodiac sign - intense, passionate, powerful, and hot! The spicy dish combines a signature layering of spices to create an exotic flavour, and is served on a bed of steamed rice to provide a cool base for this hot topping.
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OAKVILLE, ON, Jan. 16, 2012 /CNW/ - Tim Hortons announced it will be brewing its biggest cup yet, with this month's introduction of a brand new extra large cup. Beginning January 23rd, the new cup will offer coffee lovers across Canada a premium quality, extra large coffee at a value price.
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CARPINTERIA, Calif. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - CKE Restaurants, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a definitive development agreement with AML Foods Limited to build Carl's Jr. restaurants in the Bahamas over the next five years. The first restaurant is scheduled to open later this year. AML is a well-recognized and established Bahamian company with vast experience in food services, retail and club store operations.
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CANTON, Mass., Jan. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Baskin-Robbins, the world's largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, today announced that the company has signed a master franchise agreement with Blue Star Food Corporation, a Vietnamese food manufacturing company, to develop the brand in Vietnam. The agreement calls for approximately 50 Baskin-Robbins restaurants to be opened in that country over the next several years. The first three stores under the agreement open this week in Ho Chi Minh City.
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AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Games2U, Inc. (http://www.g2u.com), the world's leading provider of mobile entertainment, has been recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine as one of the top 500 Franchise systems in the U.S. 2012 will be the second year in a row that Games2U has been listed on Entrepreneur’s Top 500 Franchise List.
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MILFORD, Conn., Jan. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Through the opening of more than 2,400 restaurants worldwide, including 1,100 new locations just in the U.S. and Canada alone, the SUBWAY® restaurant chain created approximately 24,000 new foodservice job and career opportunities in 2011. By opening an additional 2,500 outlets by the end of 2012, it expects to add another 25,000 full and part time positions--and this doesn't include jobs in ancillary fields, such as construction, logistics, equipment manufacturing, food processing, maintenance, etc.--an extraordinary achievement for any business, especially during these turbulent economic times.
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LOUISVILLE, KY--(Marketwire - Jan 4, 2012) - In the corporate world, employees are a business' most valuable asset. Companies go to great lengths to recruit top talent, hiring corporate recruiters, "headhunters," to identify and screen the best candidates.
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January 4, 2012 (Toronto) – After three years of service in the Greater Montreal Area, Pizza Pizza, Canada’s leading pizza chain, has reached a new milestone in the market with the opening of its 10th restaurant. The new restaurant, located at 2155 Cure-Labelle in Laval, recently opened its doors in the community of Chomedey and joins a growing presence for the company in Quebec.
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OAKVILLE, ON — Howard Johnson Canada is back where it all began in 1972 with the opening of its 68th location in Canada in Moncton. “We’re very happy to welcome the Howard Johnson Inn, Moncton, NB to our growing franchise team,” said Glen Blake, president of Howard Johnson Canada.
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January 3, 2012, Vancouver, B.C. - In his opening keynote presentation, Celebrity Cruises President and CEO, Dan Hanrahan, applauded Expedia CruiseShipCenters’ continuous sales growth. “Year after year, your sales increase is proof that we have a very bright future together”, he said. “We’ll continue to evolve the product by listening to our guests and building these fabulous new ships. Most importantly, I know that Expedia CruiseShipCenters will bring more new people onboard and help our Captain’s Club members take their next Celebrity cruise to another of the worldwide destinations we sail”.
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December 30, 2011 Calgary, Alberta --- Tommy Gun’s Original Barbershop opens another door in the city. A second Tommy Gun’s Original Barbershop location opened recently in Calgary at South Centre. Owner Rene Ewchuk says, she and husband Rick were drawn to the location because of the strong traffic, and the store is on the main level situated in a busy corridor. “There are several good connecting stores beside and around us and overall we have a great presence in this shopping centre.”
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(Thursday, December 29, 2011) - When it comes to the fast-food restaurant sector, hamburgers reign supreme and that highly competitive business is getting a little more crowded in Canada. California-based Carl's Jr. is expanding north, with its first location open in Kelowna, B.C., and up to 450 more locations planned across Canada.
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Anytime Fitness, the fastest-growing fitness club chain in the world, will soon open its first club in the Middle East. The first of several Anytime Fitness clubs in the State of Qatar opened on January 1, 2012. Almuftah Marketing, a division of the Almuftah Group, will own and operate the clubs in Qatar, per the terms of an Area Development Agreement with Anytime Fitness, LLC. The Almuftah Group is a privately held company based in Doha, Qatar, involved in a wide variety of business ventures, including restaurant franchising (Pizza Hut, Arby's, TCBY, among others), consumer retail products (jewelry, watches, cosmetics), automobile sales, and manufacturing and engineering.
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How do you lead an organization of any size -- from a tiny startup to a global giant -- to make big things happen? Yum! Brands, the world's largest restaurant company, announced today the publication of TAKING PEOPLE WITH YOU: The Only Way to Make BIG Things Happen (Portfolio Penguin, January 2012) by David Novak, Yum! chairman and chief executive officer. Novak shares the secrets of the unique "Taking People With You" leadership program he has developed and taught during his fifteen years at Yum! to thousands of managers and franchisees around the world.
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Omaha, NE (PRWEB) December 29, 2011 -- Jane Downing has a Ph.D. in sociology and worked in the education field for more than 10 years as a project manager and field researcher. Remaining on that career path indefinitely would have been an easy and safe choice.
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Toronto December 21, 2011 – With several stores opening every week, both in the US and internationally, Menchie's, the fastest growing chain of self-serve frozen yogurt stores, today announced it has just opened another six stores across Canada.
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TORONTO, DECEMBER 19, 2011 – When it comes to site location, many franchisors and franchisees assume that census data is the only source for information about a prospective site. And those looking for lifestyle and expenditure data relied for years on complex desktop software that required experts to create reports and maps for site location and market analysis.
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TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®, the nation's largest independently-owned moving company, has landed on Entrepreneur magazine's 2012 Franchise 500® list—a ranking of the top 500 franchise business opportunities in the U.S. and Canada. The company is the only moving service-based business to make the magazine's popular list of top 500 franchises this year. It is the 18th time the company has made the prominent list.
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Motel 6 locations throughout the U.S. and Canada collected more than 5,400 teddy bears as part of the chain's fourth annual Great Teddy Bear Roundup. The teddy bears have been donated to law enforcement agencies, fire departments, hospitals and local Ronald McDonald Houses to provide comfort to children in stressful or traumatic situations.
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December 19, 2011 (Toronto) – Pizza Pizza, Canada’s domestic pizza leader, is falling in love with Winnipeg and the feeling appears to be mutual. Since 2010, the company has opened five restaurants and signed on as a sponsor of the Winnipeg Jets. Based on the response to date, residents appear to be ready for more. Thanks to positive performance, Pizza Pizza plans to open five more locations by the end of 2012.
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MISSISSAUGA, CANADA, Dec 16, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Extreme Pita & Purblendz under The Extreme Brandz Group of companies opened its first Airport Restaurant with HMS Host at Lester B Pearson Toronto Airport in Terminal 1 December 14th.
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Dec 19, 2011, Vancouver B.C.- Attendees of Expedia® CruiseShipCenters® National Conference “Walked the Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness” aboard Celebrity Eclipse’s jogging track raising over $5,000 during the onboard initiative. Breast Cancer Awareness is Expedia CruiseShipCenters charity of choice and the company takes part in and holds fundraisers year round.
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Vancouver, Canada, December 15, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Nurse Next Door Home Care Services, one of North America’s fastest growing franchise systems, took a major step forward in its aggressive US expansion plan. The leading senior home care franchise system in Canada announced the signing of its first two US franchise locations in Medford, Oregon and Fort Collins, Colorado.
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December 20, 2011, Hamilton, Ontario – CARSTAR Automotive Canada Inc., has announced the appointment of Gerry Hughes as CARSTAR’s new Regional Manager in British Columbia. Responsible for heading up CARSTAR’s store sales efforts in the province, Gerry will also work to build and maintain strong relationships with CARSTAR’s existing Franchise, Insurance and Fleet Partners.
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OAKVILLE, ON, Dec. 19, 2011 /CNW/ - The addition of lattes, mocha lattes and cappuccinos made with premium espresso is the biggest new specialty coffee introduction ever in Canada. Available today at locations across the country and starting at only $2, the new drinks offer guests a delicious, fast and convenient choice for lattes, at a value price.
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MISSISSAUGA, ON, Dec. 12, 2011 /CNW/ - Boston Pizza, Canada's number one causal dining chain, announced a new partnership with industry-leading e-gift card provider Buyatab.com making it easier than ever to purchase Boston Pizza gift cards online directly from Bostonpizza.com.
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MILFORD, Conn., Dec. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The SUBWAY® submarine sandwich and salad chain has announced that Joe Chaves will head-up operations for the 35,500-plus restaurant chain as Director of Operations, while Rebecca Audet has been named the brand's Director of Worldwide Training.
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Mark Liston has been named President of Glass Doctor, following the recent resignation of Mark Dawson. “I’m so excited to be a president of one of The Dwyer Group companies,” Liston said. “I’m fortunate to follow in Mark Dawson’s footsteps, work with great franchisees and have a support team second to none.”
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St. Louis, Dec 19, 2011 -- Stratus Building Solutions was named the #1 Fastest
Growing Franchise in Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500 list in 2011, which set the bar high for 2012. But they did it again. In addition to maintaining the #1 Fastest Growing ranking for two years in a row, they also have moved up to the #1 position in the Commercial Cleaning Category, and #12 Overall in the list that was revealed on December 14, 2011.
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As the economy continues its long road to recovery, the industry of Business Coaching has become vitally important to thousands, if not millions, of business owners around the world, which is why it came as little surprise that the leader of that industry, ActionCOACH, was named number 87 in the Entrepreneur Magazine Franchise 500 in the list that was revealed on December 14, 2011.
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Mississauga, ON – December 15, 2011 – Prime Pubs new prototype pub in Kitchener, which celebrated its grand opening yesterday evening, is causing many local residents to do a double take when they drive by. With its brightly coloured wood, brick and stucco exterior, the newly built pub is reminiscent of traditional pubs found in a quaint Irish village, rather than a suburban setting.
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OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 14, 2011) - After raising $120,000 the CURE Foundation in 2011, this brings the grand total donated by Giant Tiger so far to $620,000! The funds are raised through a combination of merchandise and paper icon sales, a Facebook Fan Acquisition campaign, plus participation and support of their annual "National Denim Day" campaign. Giant Tiger has been raising money for the CURE Foundation since 2007.
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GURNEE, IL, December 14, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- BrightStar Group Holdings, Inc. announces the addition of Brian Schnell as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Legal Officer, and Kevin Pignone as Vice President of Field Support.Schnell and Pignone join BrightStar as the company progresses toward becoming a multi-brand franchisor. BrightStar's flagship, BrightStar Care , a full-service healthcare staffing agency that provides medical and non-medical homecare to private clients within their homes, has 250 locations nationwide and is on target to have more than 300 locations open by the end of 2012. In the next few years, the company plans to add at least five brands that complement BrightStar Care's mission of making more possible.
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. – (Dec. 15, 2011) – As businesses face the forthcoming year with increased uncertainty, the achievement of profit and revenue goals will be of paramount importance, and critical to this will be the deployment of an effective sales team. Since 2008, there has been a significant increase in the number of businesses that have recognized the importance of developing a dedicated sales force through the implementation of superior sales training, approaches and processes that can actively work to meet sales goals.
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(TORONTO) December 15, 2011- Timothy’s World Coffee is expanding south of the border and is celebrating the grand opening of its first neighbourhood café in Boston, Massachusetts this weekend. “Timothy’s has proven to be a Canadian favourite and with the expansion into the U.S market, we hope that it will soon be an American favourite as well,” said Jim Greco, CEO of Bruegger’s Enterprises. “The success of the joint Timothy’s café opening at the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport showed us that U.S. customers are passionate about their coffee and the Timothy’s brand.”
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Cincinnati, OH – With the goal of rapidly expanding the number of franchise locations, Pearle Vision’s new Senior Vice President and General Manger, Srinivas (Srini) Kumar brings more than 28 years of experience and a successful track record to the leading eyecare chain. Recognized as one of the top franchise opportunities, Pearle Vision’s simple turnkey business model combined with the global power of parent company Luxottica, provides a strong platform for future growth.
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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 12, 2011) - Pizza Pizza, Canada's leading pizza operator, raised $250,000 for Children's Miracle Network in 2011 thanks to its Slices for Smiles fundraising initiatives, setting a new record for the campaign. Funds raised during the fifth edition of the campaign are directed to help support leading care, research and services provided at 14 affiliate children's hospitals across Canada.
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December 13, 2011 // Franchising.com // Tampa, FL – Beef 'O' Brady's, the family-friendly sports pub franchise renowned in more than 20 states, announced today the hiring of industry veteran Gene Savage as its new Director of Franchise Sales and Development to help guide the brand as it ventures into new territories across the country. While Savage is new to Beef 'O' Brady's, his roots in the franchise industry run deep. With more than 30 years of franchise development experience, Savage will draw from his tenures with Baskin Robbins, Dunkin Donuts, Maggie Moos, Baja Fresh, etc. to help lead Beef 'O' Brady's as it continues onward with a robust growth strategy.
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December 12 2011 - Sudbury, Ontario -- “It’s hard to believe that the 2012 Northern Ontario Wheelchair Curling Championship is almost here,” says Norm Gervais whose MEDIchair franchise is the title sponsor of the January 27-29th event at the Sudbury Curling Club. “It seems like just yesterday that we were awarded the privilege of hosting this event.” Gervais believes that his company’s sponsorship is an ideal fit for MEDIchair’s commitment to the local Sudbury community. We believe it’s important to support wheelchair curling which we think has a huge upside to grow and develop locally, provincially, nationally and internationally.”
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ORANGE, Calif. (PRWEB) December 12, 2011 -- The folks at Budget Blinds, Inc.are on a holiday mission: to raise $20,000 in 20 days for Santa Ana-based Blind Children’s Learning Center (BCLC)so that the company can match the donation. “This is exciting, isn’t it?” beamed Budget Blinds Chief Operations Officer Todd Jackson. “We really wanted to do more than just cut a check. We wanted to help a worthy charity that may be overlooked by companies in favor of larger groups.”
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(1888PressRelease) December 08, 2011 - Calgary, Alberta - Home-Alyze founder Peter Salmon announced today the promotion of Tracy Lonnen to the position of President and CEO effective immediately. "Tracy is an experienced and capable young visionary who embraces new age opportunities" says Salmon of his successor. "She has the passion to make a difference in our evolving industry."
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VAUGHAN, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 8, 2011) - Humans aren't the only ones drooling over Pizza Hut's new Ultimate Stuffed Crust pizza - the canine community is also begging to sample the cheesy meat-filled crust! To celebrate the launch of the Ultimate Stuffed Crust pizza, Pizza Hut partnered with Andrew Grantham, producer of the YouTube sensation The Ultimate Dog Tease to create a side-splitting sequel that depicts just how far dogs are willing to go to try to get at that leftover pizza crust.
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MISSISSAUGA, ON, Dec. 6, 2011 /CNW/ - Extreme Brandz, franchisor of Extreme Pita, Mucho Burrito and Purblendz, received the 2011 Pinnacle Award for Company of the Year during a luncheon held this past Friday at the Fairmont Royal York hotel in Toronto. The award honours the company's innovation and successful business strategies in the foodservice industry. Presented by Kostuch Media Ltd, publishers of industry-leading magazines Foodservice and Hospitality and Hotelier, Extreme Brandz joins past Company of the Year Award winners including McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Limited and Starbucks Canada.
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TORONTO, Dec. 7, 2011 /CNW/ - Liquid Nutrition Group Inc. ("Liquid Nutrition" or "Company") (TSX: LQD.V and LQD.WT) announced today that it has secured its first international license partner, Liquid Nutrition Middle East, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Under the agreement, Liquid Nutrition Middle East will be responsible for the aggressive growth plans in the region including opening new Liquid Nutrition locations and selling franchise opportunities across the Middle East and North Africa. The first location in Abu Dhabi is expected to open in the spring of 2012.
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VANCOUVER, Dec. 6, 2011 /CNW/ - Canada's leading quick lube provider, Mr. Lube Canada, today announced that its Board of Directors has named Stuart Suls as President and Chief Executive Officer. Stuart Suls joined Mr. Lube Canada as the Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice-President in February 2008 and has successfully managed the company since January 2010 as President and Chief Operating Officer.
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TORONTO, Dec. 6, 2011 /CNW/ - Boston Pizza is ready to flex its muscles as The Official Sports Bar of UFC Canada. Beginning with an exclusive Boston Pizza UFC Fighter Forum event at Boston Pizza Front & John on Wednesday, December 7, Boston Pizza locations throughout Toronto will be 'the' place to be to meet UFC fighters, win UFC tickets and take in all the action of UFC 140.
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Giant Tiger customers can vote for their favourite charities to win $10,000! This amount will be allocated on behalf of Giant Tiger customers among three (3) national charitable organizations - The Childrens Wish Foundation, The Canadian Red Cross and Friends of the Earth Canada. All 3 organizations will win! Customers will vote to determine which organization receives the first, second and third place prizes ($5000, $3000 and $2000).
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WACO, Texas, Dec. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Dina Dwyer-Owens, Chairwoman and CEO of The Dwyer Group, will appear on CBS's hit reality show "Undercover Boss," on Sunday, Jan. 22 at 8 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. CT. The two-time Emmy nominated "Undercover Boss" kicks off its third season on Jan. 15 and continues the quest to enable some of the world's most successful company leaders to embark on grassroots journeys within their own organizations.
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August 2, 2011 – Mississauga, Ontario – Pro Fleet Care franchising, announces the addition of Sonia and Andrew Holder of Mississauga, Ontario, to their ever growing family of rust control franchisees. Andrew and Sonia discovered the Pro Fleet Franchise offering at the Canadian Franchise Association trade show. After looking at other opportunities they chose a Pro Fleet Care franchise based upon the low investment required and the better than average profit that a mobile business would afford them.
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December 5, 2011 (Toronto) – Pizza Pizza, Canada’s leading pizza chain, announces a new partnership with True North Sports & Entertainment Limited. As part of the agreement, Pizza Pizza becomes a sponsor of the Winnipeg Jets and will have onsite concessions serving hot and fresh slices at the MTS Centre where the Winnipeg Jets are set to play home games during the 2011/2012 NHL season.
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December 02, 2011 // Franchising.com // OMAHA, Neb. – The Home Instead Senior Care® network’s latest expansion into the Netherlands represents the 16th country in which the world’s largest provider of non-medical in-home care and companionship services is now doing business.
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Ottawa, Canada, December 04, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Karen Jerome, of Padgett Business Services serving the Ottawa west area, recently attended a Tax Seminar in Toronto, ON. This three-day educational seminar, sponsored by Padgett Business Services corporate headquarters, is designed to prepare franchise owners for the upcoming tax season.
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Having lived in the area since 2002, the McCubbins have extended their roots in the Cowichan Valley by purchasing the PropertyGuys.com franchise. Ken LeBlanc, president of PropertyGuys.com Inc., is pleased to announce that, like a formidable Garry Oak tree, Christine and Grant McCubbin are planning on building a strong local business and staying put.
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Hamilton, ON – December 1, 2011 – CARSTAR Automotive Canada Inc., Canada’s leading network of collision centres, celebrated the grand opening of their new 16,000 square foot head office in Hamilton on Friday, November 18, 2011. The new building, called CARSTAR Vision Park, reflects the company’s vision to be the leader in the Canadian collision repair industry.
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Ottawa, Ontario (December 02, 2011) – It’s been more than a year since Amit Chawla became the owner of the MEDIchair Ottawa franchise in Ottawa’s west end. From the beginning, Chawla remained focused on his store’s core strength - providing customers with a high level of sales, service and rental of home medical equipment.
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Canada, Dec 02, 2011 -- Toronto, Ontario (November 25, 2011) – Aussie Pet Mobile Canada, the nation's largest mobile pet grooming business in the $50-plus billion pet industry, today announced the recent opening of its newest location in Toronto, Ontario. This is the 40th franchised territory that has been awarded. Aussie Pet Mobile will service Toronto in its solar powered Mercedes Benz Sprinter Pet Spas fully equipped with a patented heated hydro bath as well as self contained water, waste and electricity. The solar powered pet spas convert solar energy to electric power helping to reduce emissions while the pet spa remains idle during appointments.
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Vancouver, Canada, December 02, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Nurse Next Door, one of North America‟s fastest growing home care franchise systems, is proud to announce that they have been named to BC Business Magazine‟s 2011 Best Companies to Work for in BC list in the number 3 spot. For the fourth time in five years, Nurse Next Door was acknowledged by the annual program that recognizes thought leading employers in BC.
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