In 1979, Antonio and Joe Salema bought their family’s first Dunkin’ Donuts franchise in Exeter, New Hampshire. Currently Antonio owns and operates 15 Dunkin’ Donuts franchises — three in Maine and 12 in New Hampshire. According to Antonio’s son, Durval Salema, he had made his decision to be a Dunkin’ Donuts franchise owner when he […]
Caribou Maine is Open for Business!
What does a Certified Business Friendly Community that happens to be the second largest city in Aroostook County,with a population of a little more than 8,000 people have to offer you? A chance to expand your business. Caribou, Maine already has a number of franchise brands including Burger King, McDonald’s, Dunkin’ Donuts, Tim Horton’s, Subway, […]
U.S. Government Reopens, Franchise Owners are Relieved
BlueMauMau – WASHINGTON—After sixteen days of a shutdown, the House of Representatives voted to approve a Senate deal to end the U.S. federal shutdown and to extend the debt ceiling. The budget compromise won 285-144, a larger margin than anticipated. The final act by the House funds the government until January and allows the Treasury […]
Franchise Owners Add 15,040 Jobs In September
ROSELAND, N.J. – October 16, 2013 – U.S. private-sector franchise jobs increased by 15,040 during the month of September 2013, according to the ADP National Franchise Report. The report is produced by ADP®, a leading global provider of Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, in collaboration with Moody’s Analytics, Inc. and is published by the ADP […]
Franchising’s Impact on the US & Maine Economy
In 2004 the International Franchise Association (IFA) published it’s first report “Franchising’s Impact on the Economy” the report was updated in 2005 and 2007. In 2007 franchised businesses operated over 828,000 establishments in the United States, counting both establishments owned by franchisees and franchisors. These establishments represented 2.8 percent of all nonfarm business establishments in […]