Articles from Franchising World (March 1, 2005)

Title	Author	Type	Words
After nearly 17 years of owning and operating Auntie Anne's, Inc., founders "Auntie" Anne and Jonas Belier have sold the company.		Brief Article	27
Association health plans: a step towards affordable health care for small businesses: the 109th Congress will hear from the franchising community about this key concern.	Bonanno, Jessica		1468
Bonny LeVine Award.			440
Carlson Hotels Worldwide launched goldpoints plus, a loyalty program for the company's hotels worldwide.		Brief Article	35
Cendant Hotel Group International.		Brief Article	54
Choice Hotels International launched Cambria Suites, a lower-upscale, select-service, all-suites hotel brand designed to maximize return on investment for developers.			78
Commerce program to secure intellectual property rights.		Brief Article	252
Cruise Holidays.		Brief Article	19
Diversity in Franchising Award.			370
DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen by Worldwide.		Brief Article	12
Duane Morris.		Brief Article	17
Entrepreneur of the Year.		Cover Story	478
Expanding to the Gulf Cooperation Council market: what are U.S. franchisors waiting for? Despite the fact that the Gulf Cooperation Council countries are receptive for franchising concepts in general, American franchisors are not usually as enthusiastic.	Kouatly, Yasser		1442
Fourteen-year veteran El Pollo Loco employee Nazario Leal won the company's Thirteenth Annual Perfect Pollo Challenge contest.			34
Franchise community responds to tsunami disaster.			514
Franchise sector to experience growth: the franchise sector is expected to experience 6 percent growth this year, according to 100 franchise executives who were recently surveyed by Franchise Recruiters for the annual study "2005 Franchise Business Development Forecast and Industry Trends Analysis.".			348
Getting to know the Asian American Hotel Owners Association: with AAHOA's 8,700 members whose ownership is made up of almost 65 percent franchises, and the International Franchise Association comprised of both franchisees and franchisors, it is important that continued dialogue for a healthy franchise system be paramount to both organizations.	Schwartz, Fred		1443
Hall of Fame.			538
Haynes and Boone LLP.		Brief Article	41
Hilton Hotels.		Brief Article	111
HomeVestors' founder Ken D'Angelo.		Obituary	115
Honorary Life Member.		Biography	568
In this issue.	Rennick, Richard		422
International Franchise Association programs and calendar of industry events.			877
June celebration to honor Vietnam veterans.		Brief Article	292
Kitchen Solvers.		Brief Article	22
Liberty Fitness.		Brief Article	40
Looking past the suburbs: inner city expansion can positively impact a franchise company's bottom line.	Friedman, Stan		919
MaggieMoo's was one of the sponsors of the Lili Claire Foundation's Seventh Annual Benefit Dinner and Auction to raise funds to benefit children with neurogenetic birth defects.		Brief Article	60
Marine Corps veterans named Seid Scholarship recipient.			387
McDonald's former President and CEO Charlie Bell.		Obituary	259
Meineke Car Care Centers will be the new title sponsor of the NCAA college bowl game played in Charlotte, N.C., replacing Continental The North America.		Brief Article	88
Microtel Inn & Suites has been named official sponsor for Ms. Wheelchair Pennsylvania 2005.		Brief Article	35
Momentum builds for large turnout at Franchise Expo 2005.	Sethi, Serita		741
Motivating the workforce with a positive culture: recognition that works: aside from having more fun at work, recognition programs can ultimately result in a more motivated, loyal and productive workforce. That's good for the company and its bottom line.	McCrarey, Sandy		1801
New franchising regulations go into effect in China.	Zeidman, Philip F.		1666
Pick Up Stix.		Brief Article	61
PostNet International Franchise Corp.		Brief Article	18
Q & A with Nevada Senator and Assistant Majority Leader Dennis Nolan.		Interview	818
Ray Titus, president of SIGN-A-RAMA and EmbroidMe was awarded the Arthur E. Turner Excellence.		Brief Article	22
RE/MAX co-founders Dave and Gail Liniger were honored by the FBI for their work in drug and violence education and prevention.		Brief Article	57
RE/MAX has sold regional franchising rights in the Czech Republic to Prague Top Estates headed by Vojtech Kratky, a specialist in real estate legal relations and trade.		Brief Article	76
RE/MAX Relocation Inc.		Brief Article	15
Rotelli Pizza & Pasta reported that Marvos Restaurants Worldwide, owned by the DeVries family and Rob Bartlett, has secured the area development rights.		Brief Article	29
SBA technical assistance programs reached a record 2.44 million people in FY 2004: more than 2.44 million people interested in starting a business or expanding an existing one consulted with one of the U.S. Small Business Administration's technical assistance programs during FY 2004, a record for the agency's programs.			321
Self-employment up sharply for women, African Americans and Latinos.			323
Sport Clips Inc.		Brief Article	19
Staying conservative, focused and in-the-loop: solid advice from a successful female multi-unit franchisee.	Raines, Ruth		1006
T.G.I. Friday.		Brief Article	17
Taste of Franchising event to reflect sector's diversity. (Crossing boundaries and building dreams: the 45th annual IFA convention.			914
TCBY awarded franchisee Cindy Rogers, manager/owner of TCBY's Shreveport, Louisiana location, its Rookie of the Year Award for U.S. franchise operators.		Brief Article	49
The Dwyer Group.		Brief Article	31
The International Franchise Association and First Data launch "Customers First" program.		Brief Article	282
Turn knowledge into competitive advantage: introducing the virtual school to traditional training: the power of the Web at its very low cost eliminates most of the remaining barriers to fine tuning your work force for an enduring competitive edge.	Cervieri, Stephen		1323
U.S. Franchise Systems.		Brief Article	55
Wendy's.		Brief Article	13
WFC announces Crystal Compass recipient.	Brody, Beth		505
William Rosenberg Leadership Award of the IFA Educational Foundation.	Reynolds, John		732