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Author: Ian Gere
Company: Business Opportunities Journal
Region: United States
Website: www.boj.com
Author Comment / Biography:
About Business Opportunities Journal. Since 1969.
The goal of Business Opportunities Journal is to report on the outlook, trends and latest news in the fields of franchising, entrepreneurship, small business ownership and small business acquisitions. We are the small business buyer’s magazine.
Our stories are original, written by our own reporters.
We are proud to have reported on franchising, business opportunities, and real estate investing since 1969.
With our journal and website, we aim to provide news and resources for and about entrepreneurs who are seeking to start, purchase, franchise or sell a business.
Visit our resource pages for information about the various stages of buying a business or franchise: the search process, finding a broker, due diligence, making an offer, negotiating the contract, escrow, closing, obtaining financing, tax considerations, and post-acquisition management and growth.
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121. O'Reilly Franchise Continues to Grow
June 21, 2013
Fox News host, Bill O’Reilly, announced this week that he has signed on to write two more books.
The current best-selling hit by the conservative commentator is his first work of history, “Killing Lincoln”. The nonfiction hardcover topped The New Yrok Times list and has sold nearly 1 millio...
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122. Flatbread Market Rises in Popularity
June 19, 2013
This week Pizza Hut became one of the largest pizza brands to offer flatbreads, a new trending market seen in restaurants across the nation.
“We’ve been watching flatbreads closely, talking to our consumers to understand the appeal,” Carrie Walsh, vice president of national marketing for the...
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123. Restaurant Industry Power Players Join Forces to Develop Future Leaders
June 19, 2013
The National Restaurant Association (NRA) and Women’s Foodservice Forum (WFF) have teamed up to help attract and develop the industry’s future leaders.
Through the Association’s e-Learning platform, educational resources will be offered to provide leadership development resources, including ...
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124. Designing Solar Panel Installations At Home
June 19, 2013
Solar Universe, a Livermore, California-based solar panel company has created an online design center for residential clients. This design center allows prospective buyers to see how the solar panels will look on their roofs or properties right in their web browser.
“Anyone interested in sol...
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125. Iconic Pretzel Brand Expands Venue Portfolio
June 17, 2013
Now you can ride a roller coaster and eat your pretzel too. This spring America’s favorite pretzel shop, Auntie Anne’s, opened up locations in nontraditional venues such as entertainment centers, military bases, colleges and universities, large retailers and transportation sites including train sta...
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126. UPS and SCORE Team Up to Help Small Businesses
June 17, 2013
According to a survey by The UPS Store, 48 percent of Americans dream of starting a business, and 71 percent of small business owners say they would open their business all over again.
It takes two years for 51% of all business owners to have their dreams become reality, and they take the le...
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127. Turning Credit Card Fees Into Charity
June 17, 2013
The Hope Process is a groundbreaking program that provides charitable organizations with steady monthly donations. This program allows the organization’s credit card processing customers to donate based on a percentage of their credit card processing fees. The fees that would usually be collected by...
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128. The Business of the NBA and NHL Playoffs
June 14, 2013
June is a busy month for professional sports playoffs in the U.S. The NBA playoffs are tied at 2-2 pitting the San Antonio Spurs against the Miami Heat. In the NHL, the Chicago Blackhawks are up one on the Boston Bruins for the Stanley Cup.
The business side of these playoffs, however, is th...
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129. Late-Night Diners Wooed with Live Music
June 14, 2013
In an attempt to attract more late-night diners, several casual dining chains are starting to host live music acts late in the evening. “Music and food have gone together for decades, and restaurants offer local musicians a venue and audience,” said Linda Duke, a local-store marketing expert...
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130. The Rise of Craft Beer
June 14, 2013
The American craft beer industry is taking the nation by storm. In some areas, it is growing at a faster rate than other typical business sectors. Case and point: the U.S. added 371 more craft breweries in 2012 than 2011, an increase of about 19%.
As of March 2013, the U.S. was home to 2,3...
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