Bar Louie, a restaurant and bar brand known for craft cocktails and food, is aggressively expanding with plans to open over 100 new corporate and franchise locations in the United States within the next 5 years. They are experiencing rapid growth, with sales up 50% since 2011. The company is seeking experienced franchisees to help drive this expansion and grow the brand across the country. Initial franchise investments range from $410,000 to $3 million.

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Bar Louie, a neighborhood bar and eatery known for its
handcrafted cocktails, local brews and craveable food, recently
announced it is in the midst of an aggressive expansion. The
company is experiencing growth with 40 projected new openings
for 2013 and 2014. In addition, Bar Louie has plans for nearly 100
new corporate and 100 franchise locations across the U.S. within
the next five years. Since 2011, Bar Louie has seen a 50 percent
growth in corporate locations. This number is expected to climb to
more than 70 percent by the end of 2013.
“This is an exciting time for Bar Louie as we are experiencing
growth at an exceptional pace,” said John Neitzel, chief executive
officer of Bar Louie. “We believe this success can be attributed to
our proven 50/50 bar-restaurant business model that encourages
multiple customer visits throughout the day, and truly differentiates
our brand from competitors.”
With more than 70 Bar Louie locations across the country, the
BAR LOUIE ANNOUNCES
AGGRESSIVE FRANCHISE
EXPANSION
company is seeking experienced multi-unit foodservice and retail
operators with a passion for the industry and a commitment to
daily operations. Bar Louie franchisees can expect their initial
investment to range from approximately $410,000 - $3 million.
This year the company was named to Nation’s Restaurant News’
2013 Breakout Brands and Top 10 Newcomers lists. The company
was also awarded the 2011 Cheers Beverage Excellence Award for
“Best Chain Overall Beverage Program.”
For more information:
barlouieamerica.com/franchise.
Edible Arrangements CEO Tariq
Farid recently recognized Ron and
Lori Taylor of Youngstown, Ohio,
as North America Franchisees of
the Year (owners of five franchises),
while Emre Aydin (Master Franchise
Partner) of Istanbul, Turkey was named
International Franchisee of the Year,
Edible Arrangements®
Honors Top
Performing Franchisees at Eighth Annual
Convention
and Ron and Cecilia Bolar of Dallas,
Texas, received the President’s Award.
• President’s Award -- Ron and Cecilia
Bolar of Dallas, Texas, received the
award personally created by Farid
to recognize recipients who are true
evangelists for the brand on a daily
basis. The Bolars have franchise stores
in Tyler, Cedar Hill, Mansfield and Fort
Worth, Texas.
• WOW Award -- Ben and Amanda
Hiner of Louisville, Ky., received
the prestigious award recognizing
a franchise partner that continually
WOW’s guests and the corporate
office. The Hiners own five Louisville
franchise stores and another in
Clarksville, Ind.
• Manager of the Year -- Shakera Brown
of Youngstown, Ohio. Brown manages
franchise stores in Youngstown and
Hermitage, Pa.
“The growth and success of Edible
Arrangements® would not be possible
without our dedicated and passionate
franchise partners,” Farid said. “It is
an honor to recognize those that have
excelled over the past year, but it is really
a testament to the strength of our network.
Many of these decisions were very
difficult, as numerous franchise partners
were considered in each category.”
For more information:
http://www.ediblearrangements.com

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Soccer Shots Global Goals
Launches 2013 Campaign
Each year, Soccer Shots franchise
owners join together to support the
non-profit arm of the company, Global
Goals.
Global Goals was born out of a vision that
the Soccer Shots franchise community
could join together and provide
opportunities for growth to disadvantaged
children, through soccer, across the U.S.
and around the world.
In 2013, Global Goals fundraising
was redirected toward the U.S. Soccer
Foundation’s annual Urban Soccer
Symposium. The Symposium brings
together coaches and leaders from across
the country who are making an impact
in their communities through the game
of soccer. In many of these communities,
a child’s involvement in a local soccer
program is the only alternative away from
gang violence and drug or alcohol abuse.
“When the U.S. Soccer Foundation first
approached Soccer Shots about the need
for Symposium fundraising, we knew right
away this was a no-brainer decision and
made the commitment to extend our reach
to the kids who need it most,” explained
Global Goals Committee Chair, Annie
Ferret.
During the month of October, Soccer
Shots franchisees across the country
will host National Clinics that serve
as fundraisers for the Global Goals
effort. During the Clinics, children will
participate in a Soccer Shots session,
parents will get to be a part of the fun, and
there may be opportunities to meet some
of the local leaders who are a part of the
Urban Soccer Symposium.
For information about a Global Goals
National Clinic near you, please email:
annie@soccershots.org.
With more and more families across
America looking for high quality
educational childcare, Primrose
Schools is on track with expectations to
double in size in the next five to seven
years to meet this demand.
In order to spur growth throughout new
and underserved markets, including
Chicago, Washington, D.C., Boston,
Primrose Schools Plans to Double in Units
to Meet Educational Demand
New York and California, the 270-unit
child care franchise provides financial
incentives to qualified prospects who sign
franchise agreements before December 31,
2013.
“We are looking for franchise owners who
are passionate about making a positive
difference in their communities and
committed to our brand promise: to deliver
the best and most trusted early childhood
education and child care services for
families across America,” said Chris
Goethe, Vice President of Franchising for
Primrose Schools. “Many of our franchise
owners are parents themselves who
struggled to find adequate care for their
own children and understand the immense
demand for quality, educational child care
services. They’ve worked in the corporate
world and sought out Primrose to find a
more rewarding career.”
Unlike a typical daycare franchise,
Primrose Schools are education-
based, offering the exclusive Balanced
Learning® curriculum that addresses
multiple aspects of growth and learning –
social-emotional, cognitive, creative and
physical skills – with a special emphasis
on character development. The Primrose
Schools Education Advisory Board works
to continually improve every aspect of
the care and education Primrose students
receive, and helps Primrose achieve
service excellence to meet the growing
demand for quality early education and
childcare in America.
For more information:
http://www.primrosefranchise.com/
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British Swim School Dives
Into International Waters
British Swim School is proud to
announce their first international
franchise in Turkey.
Franchising since 2011, by the end of
2013 the company will have 20 franchised
markets operating in over three dozens
pools throughout the United States.
Requiring no pool construction and an
investment as low as $40,000, British
Swim School franchisees can be operating
in less than 90 days.
Dedicated to teaching water survival
for over 30 years, British Swim School’s
methods are based on teaching beginners
of all age groups that the ability to float on
their back is the most important survival
skill of all. This enables all swimmers
to rest, breath and call for help, thus
alleviating the “silent” danger of floating
face down. British Swim School founder,
Rita Goldberg, has worked continuously
to develop, improve and fine tune these
methods resulting in the ability to teach
babies as young as three month old to roll
over onto their backs. Our teaching is a
gradual, gentle and fun process.
SOLAR UNIVERSE
BECOMES TOP PLAYER
IN WITH ACQUISITION
OF GEN110
Acquisition equips Solar Universe with the ability to drive
growth in new franchise markets.
Solar Universe, the leader in solar franchising, recently
announced it has acquired Gen110, one of the nation’s leading
distributed electricity companies and a pioneer in direct sales.
This acquisition allows Solar Universe to utilize the powerful
sales capabilities developed by Gen110 – providing a unique, low
cost way of acquiring customers without expensive marketing
campaigns. As Solar Universe continues to evolve in the solar
industry, the addition of Gen110 will provide more opportunities
to reach a wider range of customers with a cost-effective and
proven method.
“Gen 110 is a terrific complementary asset to our core business,”
said Joe Bono, CEO and Founder of Solar Universe. “Our
business has always been based on arming our franchises with the
best customer acquisition tools. The addition of Gen110 allows us
to develop new offices with great speed and lower cost than ever
before.”
This acquisition comes as the company continues to grow at
an impressive rate. Last August, Solar Universe unveiled a new
online design center to simplify and expedite the solar sales
British Swim School is a rewarding
franchise that provides full training and
ongoing support, as well as a path for
expansion and revenue growth with low
overhead. To learn more about British
Swim School franchise opportunities visit:
Website: www.britishswimschool.com
Email: franchise@britishswimschool.com
experience and recently added Long Island to their exceptional list
of franchises.
“Our vision is that one day every home will produce on-site
electricity, so combining our sales expertise with the installation
know-how of Solar Universe is a very exciting prospect,”
said Jason Brown, Co-Founder and CEO of Gen110. “We’re
looking forward to working with Solar Universe and providing
homeowners with a more seamless path to getting cleaner and
cheaper electricity.”
For more information:
www.solaruniverse.com

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Leading Optical Franchise Celebrated with Ribbon-Cutting
Ceremony
Pearle Vision, one of North America’s largest and most trusted
licensed optical brands, recently unveiled its new store design
with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the center in Legacy Village, in,
Lyndhurst, Ohio.
The new Cleveland eye care center features a completely
remodeled design, which includes everything from a new, iconic
brand logo and signage to modernized displays and a completely
transformed floor plan.
“For more than 50 years, Pearle Vision has been committed to
providing genuine eye care to our patients; and now, in 2013, we
are proud to unveil the first of our newly designed neighborhood
eye care centers,” said Srinivas Kumar, Senior Vice President and
General Manager, Pearle Vision. “We are excited to share the new
design elements with our entire network, and believe that everyone
will love the new look and feel of our center, which incorporates
our rich history, provides a welcoming atmosphere, and features
eclectic displays and modern retail space.”
PEARLE VISION
UNVEILS NEW STORE
DESIGN
Earlier this year, Pearle Vision unveiled the new brand image
with an updated logo and re-designed color palette for its centers.
Accompanying the new logo and signage is “Est. 1961,” a tribute
that reinforces the company’s commitment to a 50-year legacy.
Current Pearle Vision licensees will have the opportunity to
incorporate all or some of the new design elements into their
existing centers.
Today Pearle Vision has more than 610 centers located throughout
North America, and is seeking to grow its national footprint with
development opportunities in markets nationwide.
For more information:
www.pearlevisionfranchise.com.
IFA Names Seven Franchise Leaders to its
Board of Directors
Franchise business leaders from
companies representing the wide scope
of franchise businesses were recently
elected to the International Franchise
Association Board of Directors during
the September Board of Directors
meeting in Washington, D.C.
They will assume their positions at
the conclusion of the 54th IFA Annual
Convention in New Orleans this upcoming
February.
“The franchise industry will benefit from
the caliber of broad experience these
seven franchise professionals are willing
to share with the industry and IFA,” said
IFA Chairman Steve Romaniello, CFE,
Roark Capital Group managing director
and FOCUS Brands chairman. “Our
mission to continue to protect, enhance
and promote franchising is greatly
strengthened thanks to these dedicated
individuals and their board peers.”
The new IFA directors are:
• Michael J. Archer, President of
Applebee’s Services, Inc.
• Jerry Crawford, CFE, President of Jani-
King International, Inc.
• Kathleen Gilmartin, President and CEO
of Interim Healthcare, Inc.
• Peter D. Holt, President and CEO of
Tasti D-Lite, LLC
• Saunda Kitchen, CFE, multi-unit
franchisee of Mr. Rooter Plumbing
• Guillermo Perales, President and CEO
of Sun Holdings, LLC
• Andrew F. Puzder, CEO of CKE
Restaurants Holdings, Inc.
The IFA is the world’s oldest and largest
organization representing franchising
worldwide. Celebrating over 50 years
of excellence, IFA works through
its government relations and public
policy, media relations and educational
programs to protect, enhance and promote
franchising. Through its media awareness
campaign highlighting the theme,
Franchising: Building Local Businesses,
One Opportunity at a Time, IFA promotes
the economic impact of the more than
825,000 franchises, which support nearly
18 million jobs and $2.1 trillion of
economic output for the U.S. economy.
For more information:
www.franchise.org
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