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Articles in July, 2006 issue of Franchising World

• Eatza Pizza.(PEOPLE)
• RE/MAX has sold franchising rights for Hungary to Balazs Posta and Bence Kesthely who will serve as co-region owners and regional directors and Romanian rights to Canadian associates Adrian Sischin and Gabriel Bianchi.(Brief article)
• Tulsa Mayor Kathy Taylor declared May 17 as "Camille's Sidewalk Cafe Day" to recognize the opening of the company's 100th location.(Honors)
• Microtel Inns & Suites has again been ranked first in its segment.(Honors)
• El Pollo Loco Holdings.(El Pollo Loco Inc.)(Goldman Sachs and Co.)(Piper Jaffray & Co.)(Brief article)
• 200 franchise companies now aiding military veterans: after leaving the Navy and having successful business careers, Joseph Dondero and John Mann walked away from their regular paychecks in search of a venture that could make money while making a differen
• Fantastic Sams International.(PEOPLE)
• Accor North America.(Accor North America organized a hurricane summit )(Brief article)
• Christian Brothers Automotive Corp.(honored with Better Business Bureau Awards)(Brief article)
• Microtel Inn & Suites.(Honors)
• IFA Legal Symposium: the judicial update: Lane Fisher and Charles Miller participated as speakers during the International Franchise Association's 39th Legal Symposium discussing important cases of the past year impacting the franchising community.
  by Fisher, Lane; Miller, Charles
• Nexus: between a rock and hard place on taxes.(out-of-state franchisors increasingly taxed )(The Business Activity Tax Simplification Act)
  by French, David
• Selecting the "right" path to global development: one strategy is not necessarily better than another. The goal is to identify the one most appropriate for a company's objectives.(fw focus: international development)
  by Stidham, Robert, Jr.
• Brooke Corp.(Brooke Credit Corp. appoints Barbara Davison )(Brooke Corp. appoints Mitch Holthus and Shawn Lowry )(Brief article)
• Tony and Deborah Mack of West Chester, Pa. have opened the 100th franchise of 1-800-DryClean.(Growth)
• FranNet has been sold by founder and Chairman Howard Bassuk to a partnership formed by several associates.(Brief article)
• HomeVestors of America.(ranked among top according to revenues)(Brief article)
• Electronic disclosure: navigating the confluence of law and technology: Frederick F. Simmons participated as a speaker during the International Franchise Association's 39th Legal Symposium, addressing the practical aspects of electronic disclosure.(legal
  by Simmons, Frederick F.
• International Franchise Association programs and calendar of industry events.(IMPORTANT DATES IN FRANCHISING CALENDAR)(Calendar)
• Mr. Electric added Terry Jones.(PEOPLE)
• Choice Hotels International announced that all of its Econo Lodge hotels will offer a wireless hot spot.(Choice Hotels International Inc.)(Brief article)
• DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen by Worldwide.(honored by Remodeling)(Brief article)
• Proforma co-CEO Vera Muzzillo appeared on the cover of the April issue of BLF&S (Business Forms Labels & Systems) magazine and was featured.
• Franchising: it's mutual.(IFA president's column)(good franchiser-franchisee relationship is crucial to business)
  by Shay, Matthew
• Franchising's legal experts.(legal perspectives in franchising)(Directory)
• U.S. Commercial Service offers tools to explore new franchise markets: a key ingredient to enable a franchise concept's international growth lies in a business ability to cultivate the right information.(fw focus: international development)
  by Musa, Mona
• The 39th Annual International Franchise Association's Legal Symposium: for nearly four decades, the International Franchise Association has played host to the franchising sector's legal profession, each year offering the most up-to-date information about
• California special election sounds positive note for franchising.(FW FOCUS: GOVERNMENT RELATIONS)
• Companies head West in November for Franchise Expo.(West Coast Franchise Expo)
  by Goldstein, Joel
• Accord North America.(PEOPLE)
• Sonic.(Sonic Corp. appoints Anne Burkett )(Brief article)
• HomeVestors of America has launched a weekly radio show in Dallas-Fort Worth called the "HomeVestors Real Estate Investors Hour," Sundays at 8 a.m. on WBAP-AM.(Brief article)
• The Hilton Family of Hotels and Creative Vision Group have received three Aegis Awards for outstanding video production.(Hilton Hotels Corp.)(Brief article)
• The Dwyer Group.(Dwyer Group Inc. appoints Doyle James )(Brief article)
• LA Weight Loss.(Growth)
• Raving Brands.(Transactions)
• MFV Expositions.(Gary Dick and Philip Schumacher honored)(Brief article)
• Gift cards: what franchisors should know: franchise systems should know all about their gift card programs.(fw focus: management and operations)
  by Weber, David P.
• The International Sign Association launched a new series of ads to appear in Franchising World magazine.(Brief article)
• Unleashing your inner lobbyist.(fw focus: government relations)(political involvement of franchising community )
  by Bonanno, Jessica
• Technology and franchise relations: help or hindrance? Communication has been and always will be the foundation to building strong, healthy franchise relationships, relationships that are essential to the success of franchising.(fw focus: franchise relati
  by Higginson, Don
• Federal Trade Commission initiates rulemaking proceeding for business opportunity rule.(legal perspectives in franchising)(Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
  by Tifford, John M.
• Veterans sales nearing 500 mark.(Veterans Transition Franchise Initiative from International Franchise Association )
• Lenny's Franchisor.(PEOPLE)
• Camille's Sidewalk Cafe.(partners with Children's Hunger Alliance)(Brief article)
• Dave Clark of JMC Restaurant Distributions Co., a Dallas-Ft. Worth Cici's Pizza support firm, has driven more than one million miles without an accident.(Brief article)
• Mr. Appliance franchisee Woodrow Holloway of Birmingham, Ala. has become the first of the franchise's owners to achieve the industry's highest recognition as a Certified Service Center.(Brief article)
• Updating the franchise rule: Steve Toporoff participated as a speaker during the Franchise Association International 's 39th Legal Symposium, addressing the FTC Rule's revisions and guidelines changes.(legal perspectives in franchising)(Federal Trade Comm
  by Toporoff, Steven
• FranPAC report card.(fw focus: government relations)(International Franchise Association's political action committee)(Brief article)
  by Adams, Victoria
• Thinking outside the "franchise owner in a box": five ways to create distinction among your owners to follow.(fw focus: management & operations)
  by Machusic, Karin
• Welcome new IFA members!(International Franchise Association)
• Denny's.(PEOPLE)
• Bob Weber of Kalispell, Montana will open the 500th franchise.(Growth)
• Hair Cuttery said it thinks Donald Trump made a mistake by firing Charmaine Hunt during the May 1 episode of The Apprentice, so the company offered her a multi-unit franchise deal.(Transactions)(Brief article)
• Instant Imprints honored Todd and Robin Muhlheim of Lake Oswego, Ore. for their sales achievement; Todd and Amy Pearn of Aurora, Colo.(Honors)(Brief article)
• eDisclosure: best practices.(LEGAL PERSPECTIVES IN FRANCHISING)
  by Plave, Lee
• Troy Flanagan named International Franchise Association government relations director.(FW FOCUS: GOVERNMENT RELATIONS)(Brief article)
• Mr. Rooter selected Bobby Pruitt to join its franchise systems management team.(PEOPLE)
• Hilton Garden Inn.(Marketing)
• Institute of Certified Franchise Executives.(Linda Haneborg appointed)(Brief article)
• RE/MAX International CEO Margaret M. Kelly, a graduate of Troy, Mich.'s Walsh College, was honored.(Honors)
• Legal climate of franchising bears attention.(IN THIS ISSUE)
  by Cohen, Lawrence
• Handling defaults and terminations effectively: to paraphrase an old saying, there is nothing to concentrate the mind of a franchise lawyer like the prospect of a franchise termination in the morning. Both franchisors and franchisees, and their attorneys,
  by Caruso, Carmen D.; Harpest, David A.
• The business case for minority business development: when making the case for minority business development it is important to recognize that one size does not fit all.(fw focus: minority development)
  by Fernandez, Gerry
• IFA's Franchising World magazine, development brochure earn design honors.(fw focus:honors)(American InHouse Design Awards)(Brief article)
• Sir Speedy appointed Richard Lowe to president, replacing Dan Beck.(Brief article)
• Hilton Family of Hotels.(new travel portal launched)(Brief article)
• Friendly's Restaurants, Kevin Peyton.(Honors)