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PRLog.Org:

ServiceMaster Clean recently recognized, Larry Hutson, owner of ServiceMaster of Greater Dallas & North Texas as a winner of the Achiever Award, the first level in the selection process for the company’s top honor, the Marion E. Wade Award of Honor.

Recipients of the Achiever Award must meet a variety of criteria in order to be nominated, including a minimum revenue amount, a minimum growth of 10 percent and a nomination by their Business Development Manager. The recipients, who will be honored at the international convention in Boston, MA, represent the top performing franchise owners from over 4,500 businesses worldwide.

ServiceMaster Clean is consistently named as one of the top franchise companies worldwide by industry publications.

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NewsWireToday.com:

Stratus Building Solutions, the nation’s fastest-growing international brand in the building services and maintenance franchise industry, has established operations in Nevada by awarding a new Master Franchise to businessman Dennis Snyder called Stratus Building Solutions of Las Vegas.

Pete Frese, President of Stratus Building Solutions, said, “With this new Las Vegas Master Franchise, Stratus Building Solutions now operates in 22 states. This expansion strengthens our positioning in the western U.S. and complements our company’s entry into Canada and Eastern Europe earlier this year.”

Dennis Jarrett, CEO of Stratus Building Solutions, added, “Dennis Snyder is a seasoned businessman with more than 25 years of professional experience. He shares our vision to provide peerless services to building owners and managers while helping to create new jobs in building services and maintenance by establishing new unit franchises. Las Vegas is a great community and we are excited to be part of Nevada ’s business community.”

Stratus Building Solutions of Las Vegas is headquartered at 1485 West Warm Springs Road, Suite 107, Henderson , Nevada. 89014. The office telephone is 702.483.5555; fax is 702.485.5556.

Dennis Snyder said, “Stratus Building Solutions has a terrific track record and is committed to providing top-down support to company franchisors and customers. Las Vegas has a busy industry infrastructure and a welcoming business climate. We look forward to establishing new unit franchises to serve our customers and contribute to the local economy.”

Franchising.com:

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (Red Robin) — known for serving high-quality gourmet burgers in a kid- and family-friendly atmosphere for the past 40 years — will open a new Red Robin® restaurant in Goodyear, located at 14551 W. McDowell Road, just off of I-10 on Bullard on Monday, Oct. 19, at 11 a.m. To support child safety efforts in the Goodyear community, Red Robin will give away Child ID Kits for FREE* during grand opening week from Oct. 19 to 25. In addition, to celebrate Red Robin’s ongoing commitment to kids and families, the Goodyear restaurant has partnered with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) to host a Burgers With A Heart® fundraiser during grand opening week. Red Robin will donate 50 cents from every gourmet burger sold during this time to NCMEC to support its child safety initiatives.

“We look forward to serving craveable gourmet burgers to the community in the Goodyear area, while also supporting child safety efforts in the local community through our Child ID Kit program,” said Eric Houseman, Red Robin president and chief operating officer. “We invite everyone to come to Red Robin to enjoy one of our more than two dozen high-quality gourmet burgers, learn more about child safety, and help us support the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.”

MyFox Detroit:

In these difficult economic times, “free” has never been more appreciated. Recently, Jason Carr celebrated his birthday by eating free all over metro Detroit, and you can, too!

How about a free, gourmet, Red Robin burger?

“What we will do is send you out a certificate just before your birthday allowing you to… get a burger of your choice on the house,” said Red Robin GM George Fabbri.

All you have to do is join the Red Robin eClub.

Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que also has a free birthday promotion. Once you register for the P.I.G. Club, there’s an element of mystery to exactly what you’ll be pigging out on for free.

Bizjournals.com:

Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas has signed an agreement to convert its two Houston company-run locations into franchisee-owned properties and the same franchisee also plans to develop at least seven new locations throughout Texas.

Triple Tap Ventures LLC has acquired the two existing Houston theaters, located in West Oaks Mall and in Katy at 531 South Mason Road, and has plans to construct new properties in the Houston market as well as in Amarillo, Corpus Christi, Lubbock, Midland and San Marcos.

Triple Tap’s principals, Norman Abdallah and Neil Billingsley-Michaelsen, between them have more than 40 years of restaurant, franchise, corporate finance and concept development experience.

Curry Coastal Pilot:

Tony Jantzer, a young man from Grants Pass, is celebrating his first entry into the world of business ownership as the franchisee of the three Dutch Bros. Coffee drive-thrus in Brookings and Crescent City.

Jantzer, 27, who worked for Dutch Bros. in a variety of locations before coming to Brookings in June, is excited about being a new business owner and is looking forward to getting acquainted with all of his Brookings and Crescent City customers.
“Being a part of the Dutch Bros. family for so many years, I was eager to take on a franchisee role when the opportunity opened,” Jantzer said.

He said Dutch Bros is a fun-loving, spirited company and he wants all of his customers to enjoy that same spirit, as well as the delicious coffee they serve.

He explained that Dutch Bros. was founded in Southern Oregon in 1992 by brothers Dan and Travis Boersma and, according to company sources, is believed to be the country’s largest privately-held coffee-only drive-thru in the U.S., with 150 locations in Oregon, California, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, and Arizona. More.

RisMedia.com:

Realty Executives Michigan announced the office conversion of independent real estate brokerage, The Platinum Realty Group, to form its newest franchise, Realty Executives Platinum Group. Located in Grandville, Michigan, this newest Realty Executives franchise brings 59 experienced sales associates and over 350 residential listings throughout the Grand Rapids region, the company reports.

“We wanted to have a larger footprint and stronger reputation, while at the same time aligning with a company that truly cares about the growth and success of its professional real estate agent,” says Craig Van Assen, founder and president of newly formed Realty Executives Platinum Group. “We engaged with all leading real estate companies in the country and found the most value in Realty Executives.”

PR Newswire:

FranchisEsource Brands International (FSBI) hosted one of the largest gatherings of franchise and business coaching professionals in the industry in early September as 200 plus executives and representatives from 120 franchisor concepts and 200 FSBI business coaches gathered to celebrate franchising and strategize the future of business coaching and entrepreneurial success. This invitation-only event was the tenth annual gathering for FSBI and its entire network of international franchise brand partners.

“When you combine the strategic partnerships FSBI has with the nation’s fastest growing franchisors, and the powerhouse of experienced Business Coaches of FSBI, the franchise and small business market now has unprecedented potential to soar to new heights with the help of our premier business coaching services in North America,” says Terry Powell, CEO of FSBI.

Present were FSBI’s four Business Coaching brands including The Entrepreneur’s Source, AdviCoach, Business Partner Marketing Coach, and Expense Reduction Consulting® – all brands that target franchising and the growth and success of entrepreneurs. FSBI’s business coaching services are focused on launching new franchise businesses as well as helping existing businesses and franchisees increase their profitability. FSBI’s Decor&You, a market leader in the interior design franchise industry was also present.

Tampabay.com:

Melting Pot Restaurants Inc. will launch not one, but two new restaurant concepts next year.

Both are partnerships between Mark and Bob Johnston, the Tampa brothers who control the 142-store fondue restaurant chain, and Clearwater chef Chris Ponte of the popular Cafe Ponte.

It’s an expanded role for Ponte, who has been a consultant developing the fare for GrillSmith, the Johnstons’ sit-down casual dining chain that opens its sixth Tampa Bay location in Westfield Brandon Town Center on Tuesday.

Both new concepts — which are being groomed as Melting Pot’s third and fourth brands for future franchising — will be a fast-casual setup similar to Panera Bread that caters to more sophisticated tastes at a value price. Both are designed to get a third of their business from takeout. The average ticket would be $5 to $15, about $10 less than GrillSmith, which has a full bar and table service.

QSR magazine:

California Tortilla is encouraging their customers to “Get In On It” during the month of October, referring to its social media network. Over 100,000 subscribers to its Taco Talk newsletter along with thousands of Burrito Elito Club members, Facebook friends, and Twitter followers will receive exclusive passwords every Wednesday during the month. The passwords are valid that day only for free and discounted menu items.

“Get In On It Month lets our customers know that we value our relationships with them and that those relationships extend outside of our locations,” says Stacey Kane, director of marketing for the company.