Articles from Franchising World (April 1, 2004)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A Franchising World Q & A.		Interview	2419
A message from Dina Dwyer-Owens, Chair of the IFA VetFran Committee.			806
Agustin Monge of Sendero De Ensueno (S.E.) S.A., has been named Operator of the Year for 2003 by Denny's.		Brief Article	33
Air Serv Heating & Air Conditioning.		Brief Article	23
Allegra Network.		Brief Article	9
An innovative children's drawing program is bringing those same benefits to seniors, showing that people of any age can be "young at art" with KidzArt for Seniors.		Brief Article	44
Applebee's International.		Brief Article	12
Archive highlights achievements of franchise pioneer William Rosenberg: University of New Hampshire's Rosenberg Center unveils research collection.			316
Athens draws a crowd.		Brief Article	119
Blimpie Subs & Salads has announced that it has entered into a master lease relationship agreement.		Brief Article	33
Boston Pizza.		Brief Article	8
Burger King.		Brief Article	32
Celebrate Franchise Appreciation Day 2004 in Washington, D.C! Franchisors and franchisees should plan now to make franchising's voice heard on Capitol Hill.		Brief Article	258
Children's Orchard.		Brief Article	13
Choice Hotels.		Brief Article	12
Codes of ethics and international franchising: who cares?	Zeidman, Philip		998
Competing in the Super 8 Motels International Bedmaking Championship on Jan. 31 at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn., Rebecca Rother beat 27 of the fastest and finest Super 8 housekeepers from across the United States and Canada to claim the title and the prize of $25,000 cash.		Brief Article	93
Computer Moms has changed its corporate name to CM IT Solutions.		Brief Article	17
Coverall Cleaning Concepts has named Amie Jumanan.		Brief Article	19
Department of Labor sees big changes in next decade: every two years, the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts trends for America's workforce for the coming decade. In February, BLS released its figures for 2002-2012, and the results show important implications for franchising.			341
Developing strategic lending alliances: a guide for franchisors.	Heard, Reginald		886
DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen by Worldwide.		Brief Article	16
DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen.		Brief Article	10
Earnings claims in new marketing techniques get informal FTC review.		Brief Article	273
Essential steps to more effective and accountable field marketing.	Lee, John W.		978
For the second consecutive year, Choice Hotels International, franchisor of Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, MainStay Suites, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn hotels, has received a "Workplace Excellence" Seal of Approval Award and the "Excellent Place to Work".		Brief Article	69
Franchises provide big boost to nation's economy: study measures jobs, payroll, overall output.			994
Franchising in China: growing opportunities: my husband and I took a trip recently, to the Phuong district of Shanghai, to attend the grand opening of the ninth Coffee Beanery location in China. At the grand opening party it became clear to us that opportunities in China are immense and growing every day.	Shaw, JoAnne		776
Franchising in Russia: overcoming obstacles to achieve success.	Gerson, Keith		1056
Franchising on display: 13th annual International Franchise Expo.	Feltenstein, Sidney		476
FRANdata.		Brief Article	10
Glass Doctor.		Brief Article	49
Global franchising: making good business sense.	Dhir, Sam; Bruno, Dawn		850
GLOMAK maps international role and priorities.	Portmann, Marcel		651
Great Clips raised nearly $300,000 in 2003 through its Great Needs charity program.		Brief Article	40
IFA Ombudsman program utilizes two-way communication to resolve conflicts.			455
In the mainstream, multi-unit and multi-concept franchising.	Johnson, Darrell M.		1107
International Franchise Association 44th annual convention highlights.		Brief Article	178
John Elliott, a 15-year NFL veteran signed a three-year development deal with Dunkin' Donuts.		Brief Article	72
Latin American franchises explore U.S. markets: established franchises from Latin America are beginning to expand into the United States, taking advantage of this country's growing appetite for products from south of the border.	Larson, Polly		1650
Less is more: in the area of international franchise development, less can be more. To create a successful international franchise system, a franchisor does not have to rush development and start expansion in a multitude of markets around the world all at once. In fact, quite the opposite approach can have great rewards.	Dambrine, Thomas		808
Maui Wowi.		Brief Article	11
McDonald's.		Brief Article	23
Moran Industries.		Brief Article	12
More than 1,800 Supercuts locations can now create direct marketing campaigns online through MailnetExpress.		Brief Article	44
Of Note.			8
Profit drivers examined in benchmarking study.		Brief Article	228
Rainbow spotted at South Pole.		Brief Article	121
RE/MAX has expanded into Denmark.		Brief Article	14
Relax The Back.		Brief Article	20
Sbarro.		Brief Article	10
States seek to raise revenues by closing corporate "loopholes": IFA forms the Tax Information Network in response.	Lathrop, Matt		989
Subway opened its 200th outlet in the United Kingdom.		Brief Article	15
Subway Restaurants' weight-loss hero Jared Fogle and WNBA star Lisa Leslie were at New York City's PS 20, The Anna Silver School for Art and Technology, in January to kick-off "Jared's School Tour," the restaurant chain's national childhood obesity prevention initiative.		Brief Article	87
Technology aids franchisee-franchisor communication.	Schmich, Greg		919
The Dwyer Group.		Brief Article	10
The Home Depot has signed an agreement.		Brief Article	19
The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International has recognized Choice Hotels International with a Golden Click Silver Merit Award for its franchise sales Web site.		Brief Article	41
The International Franchise Expo: three days of information for franchise executives.	Sethi, Serita		931
The Sports Section.		Brief Article	16
Thomas Walters.		Brief Article	20
Topping 500,000 new members in just three years, Accor's Red Roof Inns' RediCard Preferred Member program is celebrating with the introduction of new benefits that include the opportunity for members to earn miles in the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles program, and a new member-only Web site.		Brief Article	71
Wendy's.		Brief Article	11
Wireless Zone opened its 200th store.		Brief Article	12
World Children's Day at McDonald's raised more than $15 million for children in need at the annual World children's Day at McDonald's fundraiser on Nov. 20 in more than 100 countries.		Brief Article	44