Results for franchising: 88

Nov. 27, 2008 (China Knowledge) - MTR Corp Ltd<66>, the operator of Hong Kong's subway system, has entered into an agreement in principle with Shenyang Municipal Government and Shenyang Metro Group Co on two subway...

Lately, more and more franchise companies are converting a significant number of their company-owned units by selling them to franchisees...

Burberry Group plc, a British luxury fashion house of clothing and fashion accessories, is planning to expand the number of franchised stores to 100 in China in the next few years, in a bid to boost its presence in the country, the official Xinhua News Agency reported on Wednesday, citing CEO Angela...

By Song Shengxia It's lunchtime and people are queuing up in a McDonald's outlet on Xiaozhuang Road, in Beijing's Chaoyang district. Hou Shengyong, the manager of the franchise, busily greets and ushers customers into their seats as they pour in at peak hour, eager to purchase the latest extra-v...

DETROIT, Nov 2 - Group 1 Automotive <GPI.N> is interested in buying Ford Motor Co <F.N> franchises in markets in which it already operates, such as Texas and Oklahoma, the chief executive of the dealership...

Is there anything you could want done with a car that isn't available from an auto franchise? Not likely. The franchise industry is spreading into every facet of our daily lives--including our cars--because we're all looking for the same things: dependable products, systems and services.

Dunkin' Donuts, the largest coffee and baked goods chain in the world, and its franchise partner, Shaanxi Stellerich Restaurant Management Co Ltd, recently opened the first two Dunkin' Donuts stores in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, the American company said in a statement yesterday.The stores are...

Best Western International, Inc., one of the world's largest hotel chains, recently launched a hotel in Xi'an, the capital city of Shaanxi Province, sources reported. The hotel, namely Dongjin Taoyuan Hotel, is the first hotel managed by Best Western International through the franchise model in Northwest China. The...

Home Inns & Hotels Management Inc<HMIN>, one of the largest budget hotel brands in China, plans to open 200 hotels next year, mainly in second-tier Chinese cities, said Home Inns' CEO David Sun at the Shanghai International Franchise Exhibition, sources reported.Home Inn aims to own a total of 1,000...

A tour of the typical home reveals numerous opportunities to start a home services franchise.