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Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint Builds Successful Brand Through Social Media Marketing
This year, Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint has seen an explosion in franchise growth. The fastest-growing fast casual pizza franchise credits their rapid development and brand recognition to a well-executed concept and an aggressive social media marketing campaign. Since January, they have seen a 125 percent increase in Facebook "likes" alone. With an active presence on every major social media outlet - Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google+, Yelp, Foursquare, and Urbanspoon - Uncle Maddio's engages customers across the nation, without the expense and effort required by traditional marketing and advertising tactics.
Second Maid Simple House Cleaning Franchise to Open in California
Maid Brigade, the residential green cleaning leader, has opened its second Maid Simple House CleaningTM franchise in California. Rob Buffington, owner of the newest Maid Simple House Cleaning franchise, will begin serving customers in Lancaster, Calif., starting at the end of October.
Hooters Turns 29 Years on Oct. 4, Offering 20 Wings for $9.99
On October 4, 1983 Hooters opened the first location in Clearwater, FL. The restaurant now boasts over 430 locations in 28 countries around the globe, and this Thursday the chain will be celebrating the 29th year of food and fun. In recognition of this milestone, all customers who dine in at Hooters on Thursday can get 20 boneless wings for $9.99.
$3,000 Nissan Datsun Coming Soon To Emerging Markets
A $3,000 Nissan is reported to be in the making but it will be only released in emerging market countries, not in the United States.
Vomiting Virus Outbreak Leaves 8,400 Children Sick in Germany, Caused By Single Source
A vomiting virus outbreak has left more than 8,400 German school children ill with vomiting and diarrhea after eating food from school cafeterias and daycare centers.
IKEA Set to Boost Expansion With New CEO
IKEA, the world's largest furniture retailer, is set to speed up its store expansion pace as part of a bid to further boost growth after another year with record turnover.
Dunkin' Donuts to Open Three New Franchises in Missouri
Dunkin' Donuts announced Tuesday that the St. Louis, Missouri will see three new franchise locations opening up over the next couple of years.
White Castle Sets New Fundraising Record For Autism Speaks in 2012
White Castle customer and employees raised $500,100 for Autism Speaks by selling puzzle pieces for one month in over 400 restaurants, the company said in a statement on Monday.
Meet The Real Life Anime Girl And BFF Barbie Doll
A real-life anime girl is what a Ukrainan woman, Anastasiya Shpagina, transformed herself into. Ironically, the anime girl is in real life, best friends with Barbie doll Valeria Lukyanova.
Oprah Winfrey Smoking After Sharing 'Love Scene' With Terrence Howard in New Movie [PHOTOS]
Oprah Winfrey has wrapped up filming a new movie, "The Butler", in which she stars as the wife of Forest Whitaker. The media mogul shared a photo on Instagram of her after sharing a "love scene" with Terrance Howard as she looks seductively at the camera and smokes a cigarette.
Brigitte Nielsen Had 'Hot Affair' With Arnold Schwarzenegger While He Was Dating Maria Shriver
Brigitte Nielsen is confirmed to have had a "hot affair" with Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Austrian-born muscle man reveals in his memoir "Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story."
Christina Aguilera Never Said She Enjoys Being a 'Fat Girl', Rep Says
Christina Aguilera has been receiving a lot of attention regarding her new curvier body and a report came out on Monday stating that Aguilera said she enjoys being fat and that she grew "tired of being a skinny white girl" in an interview with Billboard magazine. The only problem with that is the singer never made those remarks.
DQ Orange Julius Opens in Honolulu
The Dairy Queen system always has been about sharing smiles and stories. Now the treat category leader and one of the leaders in quick-service restaurants has opened its newest, most exciting treat concept, a DQ Orange Julius store in Honolulu.
Adele 'Skyfall' 007 Theme Song Leaked
Adele has confirmed that she'll be singing the theme for the upcoming James Bond film, "Skyfall."
Breast Cancer Awareness Month Begins Drawing More Attention to Important Issue
Breast Cancer Awareness month is in October, a campaign which works to promote awareness around the disease.
Rainbow International Names 2011 Franchisee of the Year
The Franchisee of the Year Award is the highest honor that can be earned by a franchisee in the Rainbow International network. The winning franchise must show consistent growth through proper training and management of the organization, consistent high sales volume and quality customer service. Kelly Olson, owner of Rainbow International of Kansas City, is the recipient of this year's award.
Domino’s Pizza Teams Up with the National Fire Protection Association to Deliver Fire Safety Messages
Domino's Pizza, the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and Sparky the Fire Dog for the fifth consecutive year to deliver fire safety messages to homes across the nation.
Dairy Queen to feature pumpkin treats in October
The Dairy Queen system is planning to launch fall favorites in October with Pumpkin Pie as the Blizzard of the Month, as well as Pumpkin Pie flavored Royal Shakes and MooLatté frozen blended coffee beverages.
Gay Cure Therapy: California Becomes First State to Ban Controversial Therapy
California has become the first state to ban Gay Cure Therapy, a controversial form of psychotherapy that claims to convert young gays and lesbians from homosexual to heterosexual.
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Stops By McDonald's During Trip To Russia
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is in Russia on Monday to meet with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and while he was there, he tried some native cuisine, McDonald's.
Christina Aguilera is Loving Her Curves And Doesn't Mind Showing It Off
Christina Aguilera is embracing her curves and shares how she is taking control of her music and of her body in a recent interview.
Ikea Apologizes For Photoshopping Out Women in Saudi Arabian Catalog [Photos]
Ikea, the Swedish home furniture and accessories giant, came under fire after removing all the women from their Saudi Arabian catalog which the company has now issued an apology following the outrage.
Christian LaBella Released Hours After Alleged Fight With Lindsay Lohan
Christian LaBella, a California resident and former child star, was initially and charged with assault and harassment on Sunday after getting into an altercation with Lindsay Lohan at the W Hotel Union Square hotel, but now both of them are facing charges.
Yum! Brands Recognized for Leadership Training Program
Yum! Brands, the world's largest restaurant company and parent of KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell, announced that its "Taking People With You" employee leadership training program has received a "Gold Award for Excellence" in the category of custom content from Brandon Hall Group's Excellence in Learning, Talent Management, and Sales and Marketing Awards.
Izzo’s Illegal Burrito is Giving Away Free Burritos for 1 year
Izzo's Illegal Burrito announced their twelfth location is set to open in Flowood, Mississippi on October 13th. The new location's first five customers will receive free burritos for one year and the next 50 people to arrive on opening day will be given a free burrito! There will also be tons of Izzo's Gear given away to celebrate this opening.
Taco Cabana plans to flame-grill more than 30,000 chicken breasts to celebrate Free Taco Day
Taco Cabana will flame-grill more than 30,000 chicken breasts to create more than 60,000 chicken fajita tacos for its guests next Tuesday.
Justin Bieber Throws Up on Stage During 'Believe' Concert [VIDEO]
Justin Bieber might have caught a bit of a strong dose of his own "Bieber Fever" during his "Believe" tour in Glendale, Ariz., Saturday night as he vomited on stage in front of all his fans and cameras. (Watch the video below)
Christian LaBella Gets Arrested For Taking Photos of Lindsay Lohan
Christian LaBella, a California resident and former child star, was initially and charged with assault and harassment on Sunday after getting into an altercation with Lindsay Lohan at the W Hotel Union Square hotel, but now both of them are facing charges.
Kate Middleton Bottomless Photos Published By Danish Tabloid
Kate Middleton bottomless are the latest photos to be published by a Danish gossip magazine, Se Og Hor (See And Hear), showing the Duchess bottomless while changing her bathing suit.
Fox News Suicide Accidently Broadcast on Live TV, Network Apologizes [VIDEO]
Fox News accidently broadcast a live suicide on its network today as they were filming a high-speed chase in Phoenix, Arizona which ended up in the motorist getting out of his vehicle and shooting himself in the head. (Video below, warning graphic content)
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