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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.
Thank you for visiting. Please provide us with feedback on how we can better serve you.
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141. Social Media for Small Business
June 04, 2013
Often social media or online marketing efforts are last to be considered in the process of starting and running a small business. The world of social media can be overwhelming and time consuming without a lot of evidence in terms of a return on investment.
Here are a few common questions an...
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142. Breakfast Sandwiches Continue Rise in Popularity
June 04, 2013
Technomic’s Top 500 found that breakfast sandwiches rose in popularity by 8.1% in the first few months of 2013. A separate Technomic survey found that nearly one-third of all respondents eat a sandwich for breakfast at least once a week.
“Sandwiches are an important part of a restaurant’s m...
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143. To Invest in Real Estate or Not to Invest in Real Estate?
June 04, 2013
A lot of people are taking the leap of faith and jumping into the real estate market again. News about the market reaching the bottom and it being one of the best times to invest has finally won people over, yet there is still a lot distress and uncertainty about the housing market and the real val...
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144. Shredded Tofu Dish Tested at Chipotle's California Locations
June 04, 2013
Sofritas, a shredded tofu dish braised with chipotle chiles, roasted poblanos and spices, was introduced in seven San Francisco locations earlier this year. Now the test is being expanded to 96 other units in Northern California and another 138 locations in Southern California.
Sofritas – m...
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145. Mint dot com Shows Increase in Consumer Spending
June 04, 2013
Continued">American consumers are spending nearly 10% more than they did four years ago, according to an analysis from Mint.com.
In the first quarter of 2013, the average household spent roughly $4,220 per month – up from about $3,870 in the first quarter of 2009.
Experts think c...
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146. Dunkin' Donuts Recruits Franchisees in North Carolina Markets
June 04, 2013
Leading coffee and bakery chaing, Dunkin’ Donuts, is recruiting franchisees in North Carolina markets, including Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh-Durham, Wilmington and Winston-Salem. There are currenlty 44 Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants located throughout the state.
The company is offering specia...
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147. Family Entertainment Industry Bounces Along
June 04, 2013
Continued">The family entertainment industry is ramping up, along with the economy as owners of indoor trampoline parks and other venues consider expansion.
Franchisor Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park has several local franchisees planning new locations or expansions this summer or by the...
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148. TITLE Boxing Club Reaches New Milestone, Opens 100th Club
June 04, 2013
TITLE Boxing Club, the largest boxing franchise in the nation, opened its 100th club on May 15 in Fishers, Indiana. The new location signifies a new milestone for the quickly growing fitness concept that began franchising less than three years ago.
The newest club is owned by Dan Hannay, an...
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149. Restaurant M&A Activity Down in 2012
June 04, 2013
A recently released census capturing merger-and-acquisition activity showed lower levels of restaurant industry M&A activity in 2012. Only 96 deals were announced in 2012, compared to the 100 that were reported in 2011.
“In 2012 there were eight announced chain initial public offering annou...
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150. Kimco KEYS Program Provides Opportunity for Aspiring Entrepreneurs Seeking to Launch their First Re
June 04, 2013
Kimco Realty Corp. (Kimco) announced the launch of another small business through the Kimco Entrepreneurs Year Start (KEYS) program – Carlsbad’s Build-It-Workshops held its grand opening on Friday.
KEYS is a small business incubator program developed by Kimko.
As of Dec. 31, 2012, ...
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