European Wax Center Raleigh – Falls of Neuse, is celebrating their One Year anniversary as a leading wax provider in the Raleigh-Durham area. Since its Grand Opening a year ago, it has set a high standard for guest service and loyalty by bringing the latest in hair removal in Cary, Raleigh, North Carolina to the community.

To celebrate, European Wax Center Raleigh – Falls of Neuse is presenting a Free Wax Offer to all first time guests – both women and men. Women can choose a free eyebrow waxing, underarm waxing, or bikini waxing in Wake Forest, Raleigh, North Carolina. Men are eligible for a complimentary ear wax, nose wax, or eyebrow waxing in Knightdale, Raleigh, North Carolina.

European Wax Center Raleigh – Falls of Neuse offers the very latest in waxing in Garner, Raleigh, North Carolina in an upscale environment at affordable prices. Interested guests can call (919) 878-8884 ‎today, or stop into the North Ridge Plaza at 6014 Falls of the Neuse Road in Raleigh, NC to reserve a waxing session.

Computer Explorers, a leading technology education franchise in the US, has announced that it is expanding its services under the leadership of Carol Hadley, its new president. According to the information provided, Hadley is an experienced business leader with a history of producing growth results, most recently with Houston-based Graco Awards.

Carol Hadley commented, “Education technology is at its most pivotal point in the past twenty-five years. As classroom technology advances, Computer Explorers is positioned to offer solutions for teachers and to help an entire generation of students harness the power technology offers.”

Trendy Divva has launched its ninth store in Kirti Nagar, New Delhi. Spread over more than 1,800 sq. ft, the store offers collections from casual to formal wear, bridal to party wear and kids’ collection too. The brand initiated franchising in 2011 and has two franchise outlets till now. Presently, Trendy Divva has 10 stores in Delhi-NCR. The company’s stores in Amritsar and Chandigarh will be operational by May12, 2012.

Gurprit Singh Sawhney, Promoter, Trendy Divva, said: “We are currently looking for tie-ups with multi-brand outlets (MBO’s) like Shoppers Stop, Lifestyle etc. We are open for exclusive franchise stores for tier-I and II cities.”

Many of us dream of becoming millionaires by our investing prowess. Often, these dreams are of getting rich quickly without doing anything other than purchasing a lottery ticket, or buying a highly speculative stock hoping for the next home run. Purchasing speculative stocks too often will cause your losses to be greater than your gains. To avoid this, investors would be better off investing in a proven dividend paying company that grows earnings consistently over the long-term.

There is something to be said about growing wealth steadily and consistently. With investing, consistency in earnings growth drives consistency in stock prices. McDonald’s (MCD) is one of those companies that grow earnings consistently. It has also increased its dividend every year since 1976. The combination of stock growth and dividends can add up significantly over time when the dividends are reinvested. Full post.

ProTect Painters, a growing franchise specializing in interior and exterior commercial and residential painting projects, has continued to establish itself as the frontrunner in the highly fragmented $40 billion painting industry. ProTect Painters is one of four brands owned by Service Brands International (SBI), a privately held, multi-concept franchise system with worldwide headquarters in Ann Arbor, Michigan. With more than 30 locations across the country, ProTect Painters is gaining traction by providing business-savvy entrepreneurs an opportunity to get a share of the marketplace – without ever having to pick up a paintbrush. A money back guarantee coupled with a home-based, low-overhead business model in a needs-based industry make ProTect Painters a sound investment for franchisees.

“The general economic climate nationwide continues to encourage home and business owners to retain and improve upon their existing properties, as opposed to selling them,” said Dave McKinnon, founder of SBI. “The ProTect Painters franchise fee is a low $14,900 and is fully refunded if a franchise fails to meet predetermined gross sales in its first 18 months of business. However, as illustrated by three recent franchisee all-stars, that outcome is highly unlikely.”

With the summer vacation season fast approaching, one of the world’s largest hotel companies IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) today announces its latest promotion for Priority Club® Rewards members. Beginning June 1, the industry’s first, largest and fastest-growing guest loyalty program Priority Club Rewards will give its members the opportunity to earn 1,000 bonus points for every qualifying night through Sept. 3, 2012, up to 20,000 bonus points—enough points for a one-night stay at a Candlewood Suites or Staybridge Suites hotel, two nights at some Holiday Inn or Holiday Inn Express hotels, or many of Priority Club Rewards’ non-hotel reward options.

Additionally, Priority Club Rewards will offer exclusive bonus rewards to its members who are fans of the program’s new Facebook page and to those who book directly on any of IHG’s web sites such as priorityclub.com.

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Quick! Head out to the Culver’s at I-94 and Highway 20 for lunch today. When you place your order, tell them you want to support the Racine County Water Rescue Response team.

Culver’s is donating 10 percent of today’s proceeds between 12:30 and 2:30 pm to the team’s operation expenses.

Aside from some really good food and tasty custard treats, dive team members will be on hand to take photos with kids in dive gear.

Beautiful Brands International (BBI) has announced the signing of a master franchise agreement with Craig Dresser to develop its CherryBerry Self-Serve Yogurt Bars throughout Idaho and Utah. Dresser, entrepreneur and owner of InterceptEFT, plans to open his first CherryBerry this summer.

“We’re very excited to be the pioneers in this region for completely innovative and delicious fro-yo concepts,” said David Rutkauskas, Beautiful Brands founder, president and CEO. “This expansion into Idaho and Utah marks a rapid growth pattern for us as we strive to make CherryBerry the brand people everywhere crave for 100 percent natural frozen yogurt.”

The agreements are part of an expansive strategy by BBI and CherryBerry to partner with franchise developers committed to expanding the CherryBerry brand globally. The CherryBerry franchise has a total of 75 stores open nationwide with 28 stores in development and 238 stores under contract to open.

The rise of the upscale burger chain continues, but it’s getting quite crowded in the space. Entrenched brands like Five Guys Burgers and Fries and The Counter jockey for position as chains like Carls Jr. and In-N-Out Burger begin to straddle the line between fast food and fast casual.

Soon, the craze may reach its breaking point, and some brands are going to get smacked hard.

With the crowded industry growing and changing at such a quick pace, chains need any advantage they can get. One important space is technology, because nobody wants to be left behind.

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