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Just in time for the holidays, an Army Reserve unit serving in Kuwait, received a little piece of paradise from Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies, an international franchise retailer. The island themed company surprised Sgt. Jeremy Stover and his entire troop with a holiday care package filled with Hawaiian coffee, sweet snacks, and island … Maui Wowi Sends Holiday Care Package to Military Troops

Logan Patterson isn’t exactly an aficionado on coffee, but he says he knows his smoothies. The Oakview Elementary student and his younger brother Carson frequent the Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffee and Smoothies shop in Franklin’s Berry Farms. The boys say, hands down, it has become their preferred after-school snack stop.

Maui Wowi, a gourmet coffee and smoothie franchise, will open its first corporate-owned store to serve as a training facility in Denver, the company announced Wednesday. The Greenwood Village-based company is 100-percent franchised with a total of 450 locations in seven countries and 35 states, including Colorado. This will be the first store owned by … Maui Wowi to open first corporate-owned store, training center in Denver

Ralph Boroff wants to bring Lima residents something he feels they’re currently lacking: professional heating and air conditioning service. “We decided we could bring something to Lima the other companies aren’t providing,” he said.

Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500 is an annual ranking of the best franchises based on financial and statistical data listed in surveys completed by franchisors across the nation. All franchises are judged based on identical criteria regardless of size.

Since 2012, all seven of The Dwyer Group brands have consistently ranked on Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500. “We are pleased that all of our brands have been ranked once again,” said Mike Bidwell, CEO of The Dwyer Group. “This continued success is evidence of our dedication to franchising, our franchisees, and their customers.” Entrepreneur Magazine’s … The Dwyer Group Brands Ranked Among Franchise 500

Slow smoked Texas barbecue arrives on Thursday, January 15 when the nation’s largest barbecue chain, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, opens its first location in San Diego. To celebrate the opening of the first location to the area, the new location is hosting a three day grand opening event with the first 50 guests receiving gift cards … First Dickeys Barbecue Pit in San Diego Opens with Three Day Grand Opening

The Dwyer Group, Inc., one of the world’s largest franchising companies of trade service brands, has acquired Five Star Painting, a commercial and residential painting franchise with 77 locations across the U.S. and Canada, effective immediately. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “We’re very excited to welcome Five Star Painting to The Dwyer Group,” … The Dwyer Group Acquires Five Star Painting Franchise

Slow smoked Texas barbecue arrives on Thursday, January 15 when the nation’s largest barbecue chain, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, opens its first location in San Diego. To celebrate the opening of the first location to the area, the new location is hosting a three day grand opening event with the first 50 guests receiving gift cards … First Dickey Barbecue Pit in San Diego Opens with Three Day Grand Opening

FASTSIGNS International Inc.—the worldwide franchisor of more than 570 FASTSIGNS® sign, graphics and visual communications centers in eight countries—ended 2014 with 45 new franchise agreements signed and 31 new centers opened in North America, as well as reporting record system-wide sales. Robust growth is expected to continue through 2015 on all fronts. Company executives say … FASTSIGNS on Pace to Continue Strong Domestic, International Growth