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New franchise opportunities for fresh meat, deli
Famous Brands first half earnings 91c vs 78c
Tiger Wheel & Tyre is South Africa's top tyre retailer - Tiger Wheel & Tyre
It's official - you get the Best Services at Tiger Wheel & Tyre Sandton - Tiger Wheel & Tyre
Pick n Pay takes trade to townships[Kgomotso Mathe] Pick n Pay's franchising strategy could prove to be a winning formula for the food retailer in its effort to penetrate mass markets, particularly the Soweto market where its competitor, Shoprite, has been operating since 2000. 25 Aug 2009 12:48 Famous Brands buys Mugg & Bean
McDonald's profit falls 8.0% on weaker dollarNEW YORK: US fast-food chain McDonald's on Thursday, 23 July 2009, reported second-quarter net profit of $1.09 billion, down 8.0% from a year ago as the weaker dollar weighed on revenue. 24 Jul 2009 13:48 Far-reaching legal changes for franchises[Luphert Chilwane] Owners of franchise businesses who fail to comply with the Consumer Protection Act could end up facing fines of up to R1-million when the act becomes active in October next year, Simone Monty, a director of Routledge Modise in association with Eversheds, said in Johannesburg last week. 22 Jun 2009 13:33 Real estate franchise up for grabs
Winners of the FASA Awards
FNB research report sheds light on SA franchising industry
Convenience stores get a fresh start
Pretoria gets a taste of Portugal
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Kanhym has announced that it will be offering fresh meat deli franchises to committed and motivated owner-operators. The first store has opened in Gift Acres in Pretoria. 
Fast food restaurant chain Famous Brands on Monday, 26 Ocotber 2009, reported first half diluted headline earnings a share of 91 cents, a 16.6% increase from the 78 cents reported for its first half last year. 
Tiger Wheel & Tyre was named the leading tyre retailer in the Times and Sowetan 2009 Retail Awards. The winners were announced at a gala awards ceremony held at the Northgate ice rink on Thursday 08 October. 
Tiger Wheel & Tyre Sandton is celebrating service excellence after clinching first place for Best Services at the coveted Sandton City Tenant Excellence Awards. 
Famous Brands has aquired the South African and African business of fast casual coffee-themed franchise Mugg & Bean for a cash consideration of R104 million, the company announced today, 27 July 2009. 
The Franchise Association of Southern Africa (FASA) Awards for Excellence in Franchising, was held over the weekend, 4 April 2009, as the culmination of Franchise Week at the Sandton Convention Centre. With the incorporation of the International Franchise Expo and Convention, close to 400 franchisors and franchisees gathered to celebrate FASA's 30th anniversary as the industry's representative body. 
With millions of South Africans seeking employment, small business is positioned to be one of the ways to reduce unemployment in South Africa and both the private and public sector is looking to developing a culture of small business in the country. While franchising is seen as a key business driver in this sector, the industry is not without challenges. 
Four selected Caltex service stations in the Western Cape are converting their existing StarMart convenience stores into FreshStops, bringing to fruition one of South Africa's latest retail partnerships. 
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