Something about the Big Holiday-Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated in American on the fourth Thursday of November. It's a time that families come together to have large meal and sometimes to play game or watch some sports game. It also called the family time.People have had these kinds of celebrations for thousands of years around the world. Why do they do it? Most people want to celebrate the end of the harvest and...more
Live Christmas Tree Vs. Fake Christmas Tree With the holidays fast approaching in this age of both environmental awareness and economic trouble, it is time again to debate the favorite family holiday tradition. Which to choose, a real Christmas tree or an artificial tree? Is the right choice to purchase an artificial tree and use it year after year, or go in search of the perfect living tree to be the centerpiece of our holiday decorating?...more
Attention Franchisors and Franchisees: A Successful Franchise Shouldn't Require Extraordinary Performance In the article I wrote several months ago entitled "UnderstandingWhy Franchisees Fail Will Help your Evaluation Process", my objective was to educate prospective franchisees and existing franchisors as to how to better relate to the factors that lead to franchisee failures. This article expands on one of these factors. An excerpt from that article: "The franchise program is flawed shows a situation, where the sales and/or gross margin dollars needed to meet expenses, including paying royalties may be difficult to achieve. It may require extraordinary performance to be profitable." This can eliminate franchisees that do a good job but not an extraordinary job. This situation can be corrected by the franchisor. The Franchisor: A franchisor should structure their franchise program in such a way that franchisees can earn a fair return on their investment based upon good performance. If it's a start-up franchise program there should be a proto-type or model operation that the franchise is based on. Then the sales and gross margin necessary to achieve profitability...more
If you"re looking for something original and interesting to do this Christmas, then quite a lot of bargains can be found. These days there are more and more ticket agencies that can provide cheap theatre tickets - London West End has a lot to offer and a whole variety of shows to suit different tastes.Depending on your preference, you might choose...more
Belize Tours: Where to Go, What to Do And How to Have Fun! Say hello to the life you want! A life that is fun, enjoyable and peaceful. Say hello to Belize paradise.Belize is the ultimate vacation destination. The country is in the middle of the blue and warm waters of the Caribbean Sea and the preserved wild forests of Central America.Belize...more
Whether You're Selling or Buying a Franchise You Need to Consider an Important Fact In areas with higher than normal unemployment rates there is an impact on spending. This change on how and where people spend their money affects everything from durable goods to restaurants. In the case of necessary purchases the impact may be diminished. However, when people have less money to spend, it will have a negative effect on businesses and services. Since most economic experts predict that the U.S. economy won't see a sustained recovery until the end of 2011, franchisors and prospective franchisors should be aware of unemployment data for particular States and markets.Following is a snapshot of unemployment data sorted by State and Metropolitan Statistical Areas from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. High Unemployment States: State and Unmployment Rate September, 2010Nevada14.4%Michigan13.0%California12.4%Florida11.9%Rhode Island11.5%South Carolina11.0%Oregon10.6%Kentucky10.1%Indiana10.1%Georgia10.0%Arizona 9.7% States with Lower Unemployment: Nebraska4.6%New...more
Holidays to Sharjah Located nearly twenty kilometres, east of Dubai, Sharjah is a popular destination amongst tourists visiting Dubai. Many tourists see to it that they spend some time from their holidays in Sharjah. Having been accorded the ...more
Shiny Brite Ornaments: The History of a Holiday Classic The invention of Shiny Brite Christmas ornaments was a result of World War II. Christmas trees adorned with sparkling glass balls were popular with Americans. Germany and Japan were the...more
Defining Sub-Franchising Once and For All As someone who has been in franchising for 35 years I've seen a number of changes especially in the area of franchise structures. These structures include area developers; master franchisors, regional...more
How Franchisors can Reach the Top Using 10 Building Blocks to Excellence Countless books and articles have been written about the franchise industry and that trend continues. Topics run the gamut from starting up a new franchise, to buying...more
The best way to find out which shows are coming up in London is to search online for a London theatre guide. There are lots of different websites that detail the latest musicals and plays in the West End, from ticket agencies, to online listings...more
How to Evaluate a Start-Up Franchise Company A lack of franchise history can make validating the performance of a start-up franchise program very difficult. If you're considering a start-up franchise engage the services of a qualified...more