Lorn Austin and Michael Overs have been close friends and business partners for more than 30 years. Together they built Pizza Pizza Ltd. into one of the largest pizza chains in Canada with 501 restaurants.
By PAUL WALDIE AND ANDY HOFFMAN
Archive for June, 2006
Pizza Pizza partners fall out over slice of the pie
Friday, June 16th, 2006Franchise Leasing: Which came first the Chicken or the Lease?
Wednesday, June 14th, 2006Leasing in the franchise industry is truly the best example of the old adage “What comes first the chicken or the egg”? Do you find a franchisee and then begin your search for that “perfect” location, or do you find the location and then hope to lease it? Typically, site selection is the longest stage [...]
M.E Franchise Middle East 2006
Thursday, June 8th, 2006Franchising Middle East Exhibition 2007
Franchising Middle East Exhibition 2007 (FME) is an exclusive International event offering an unparalleled opportunity for franchisors to access entrepreneurs and investors concluded on a high note.
Franchising Middle East Exhibition is the largest International Franchise Show in the MENA Region. The show has brought Franchise opportunities in the Middle East [...]
Canadian burger icon A&W celebrates 50th anniversary with a little nostalgia and a lot of family fun
Monday, June 5th, 2006Throughout the month of June, A&W Food Services
of Canada Inc. will be celebrating 50 years of serving great burgers and onion
rings and the world’s number one selling root beer to hungry Canadians who
have literally come of age with the company. Since 1956, A&W has evolved from
a single restaurant in Winnipeg to a national organization competing [...]