Super 8 Motels.(Marketing)
Super 8 Motels sold rooms to 800 people for eight days beginning on
Aug. 8, 2008 for a nightly rate of $8.88 which was the charge for one
night's stay in 1974 when the first Super 8 hotel . . .
Rita's Water Ice raised $520,000 for Alex's Lemonade
Stand Foundation during its signature paper lemon fundraiser and in the
pas
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Rita's Water Ice raised $520,000 for Alex's Lemonade
Stand Foundation during its signature paper lemon fundraiser and in the
past three years has raised more than $1.5 . . .
FranExcel.(Marketing)
FranExcel was chosen as the official marketing firm for the
Franchise Investment & Business Expo 2008 in Amman, Jordan . . .
Athletic Nation.(Marketing)
Athletic Nation signed a three-year partnership with NFL leading
fullback Lorenzo Neal whose endorsement will include appearances in
television and print advertisements, videos, Internet placement . . .
Fast Wrap has begun offering aesthetically-pleasing.
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Caption: Fast Wrap has begun offering aesthetically-pleasing,
forest-green shrinkwrap for items such as farming equipment in
environmentally-sensitive . . .
Jenny Craig Inc. co-founder passes away at 76.(In
Memoriam)
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Jenny Craig Inc. co-founder, former CEO and chairman of the board
Sidney Craig died on July 21 at the age of 76. Craig began his career in
the mid-1950s as a part-time . . .
Franchise.Org Q&A.
Does the IFA provide financing to veterans seeking franchise
ownership?
The association does not engage in negotiations, nor provide
financing or financial guidance for veterans who have . . .
MosquitoNix partnered with Prograde to provide the iStore
online.(Marketing)
MosquitoNix partnered with Prograde to provide the iStore online
for its franchisees to purchase marketing . . .
Doubletree Hotels.(Marketing)
For every medal Team USA received at the 2008 Olympic and
Paralympic Games Doubletree Hotels donated trees to a variety of
need-based, reforestation projects across America through the Arbor . . .
Pizza Inn.(Growth)
Pizza Inn signed multi-unit development agreements to open up to 12
units in Oman over the next 10 years and 12 units in . . .
Sentinel Capital Partners.(Marketing)
Sentinel Capital Partners closed its fourth small-buyout fund
Sentinel Capital Partners IV, L.P. at $765 million to invest in
franchised . . .
Sandler Training CEO David Mattson co-authored a
book.(Marketing)
Sandler Training CEO David Mattson co-authored a book, Five Minutes
with VITO; Making the most of your selling time with the Very Important
Top . . .
Paul Davis Restoration Inc. has joined NASCAR.
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Caption: Paul Davis Restoration Inc. has joined NASCAR as a primary
sponsor for the Wisconsin-based team of driver Derek Thorn and the Paul
Davis Restoration/ALS Ford in . . .
Snap Fitness.(Growth)
Snap Fitness is opening new clubs in Bangalore and Mumbai, . . .
1-800-DryClean celebrated its 20th anniversary.
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Caption: 1-800-DryClean celebrated its 20th anniversary. From left,
Regional Service Mgr. Nathan New and Vice Pres. of Guerrilla Marketing
Darrell . . .
The Brooke Corp.(Community Service)
The Brooke Corp. companies raised nearly $2,700 for the fight
against breast cancer with proceeds going to Susan G. Komen for the Cure
and the Phillips County, Kan. Relay for . . .
IHG Americas president dies after brief illness.(In
Memoriam)
Stevan Porter, president of InterCon-tinental Hotels Group Americas
Region, passed away at the age of 53. After joining IHG in 2001, Porter
was appointed to the board in 2003.
Porter began his . . .
Gamer Doc's.(Marketing)
Gamer Doc's newly-opened store in California will be
eco-friendly incorporating solar panels and 80 percent recycled . . .
College Hunks Hauling Junk.(Marketing)
College Hunks Hauling Junk relocated its headquarters from
Washington, D.C. to . . .
The Linguaphone Group signed master license agreements to open
Pingu's English centers.(Growth)
The Linguaphone Group signed master license agreements to open
Pingu's English centers in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab
Emirates, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and Malaysia. Marble Slab Creamery . . .
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