He figured it would take 12 weeks for the 700-unit chain to sell all of the CDs.
To get into a restaurant in this six-unit chain based in Northbrook, Ill.
But Bassoul says Domino's Chief Executive David Brandon wasn't interested in replacing old ovens in his 7, 500-unit chain unless new ones substantially cut his electric bill.
Ken Gutman spent 22 years at Sign-A-Rama, a West Palm Beach, Fla. franchisor of business-sign shops, climbing from store manager to chief operating officer of the 1, 300-unit chain.
Benihana first began seeking a buyer in 2010, when a feud erupted that pitted the children of founder Rocky Aoki against board directors in disagreements over how to help the nearly 100-unit chain survive the downturn.
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Part of the reason is that the chain is selling more unit-dose laundry detergent, like Tide Pods, which have a profit margin up to 5% lower than liquid laundry for retailers.
By lowering the bar for who can own a franchise unit, a chain might recruit undercapitalized, struggling franchisees who end up having to close their units.
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For Fabindia, converting suppliers into partners translates into deeper ties and a more efficient supply chain, enabling the 97-unit retailer to expand at the rate of 2 new store openings every month.
It also points to its work for U.S. Foodservice, helping the unit of the disgraced Dutch grocery chain Royal Ahold overcome its accounting and legal headaches.
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The funding, which will finance up to 75 percent of new-unit costs, will help take the chain to 50 units by year-end.
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Common sense would dictate this kind of increased volume of sq inches purchased from their display supply chain should yield some substantial discounting on the per unit cost of the display for an iPhone and an iPad!
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The chain sprung to life in August 2005 after the sale of its Canadian unit took about a billion dollars of debt off its books and swept Canada head EricClausEric Claus into the chief executive role.
Vessels powered by LNG typically are less polluting that those using more traditional fossil fuels, and the Lockheed unit believes it can apply similar aerospace technologies to a wide range of supply-chain opportunities in the rapidly-expanding energy sector.
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