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			<title>The Making Work Pay Credit May Affect Your Tax Bill</title>
			<description>Liberty Tax recommends a quick check with its online Making Work Pay calculator.</description>
			<link>http://www.franchisedirect.com/news/taxfranchises/libertytaxservice20091118/153/4415/</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 09 07:11:58 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>Bloomberg Publishes Interview With AIS Media CEO Harpointner Regarding Retailers' Website Investment</title>
			<description>Bloomberg's recent interview with Thomas Harpointner, CEO of AIS Media, Inc., published.</description>
			<link>http://www.franchisedirect.com/news/internetfranchises/aismedia20091118/13/4430/</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 09 07:15:59 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>Unishippers Makes the 2009 Franchise Times Top 200 List</title>
			<description>Unishippers Global Logistics, LLC, the nation’s largest reseller of complete shipping services, has been included for the third year in a row in Franchise Times magazine’s Top 200 Franchise Systems list of the nation’s largest franchise systems by total sales.</description>
			<link>http://www.franchisedirect.com/news/mailingshippingfranchises/unishippers20091117/6349/4416/</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 09 07:55:06 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>AIS Media Relocates Corporate Headquarters To Heart of Business District In Atlanta</title>
			<description>New Location at Tower Place is one of Atlanta’s premier addresses in Buckhead.</description>
			<link>http://www.franchisedirect.com/news/internetfranchises/aismedia20091117/13/4429/</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 09 07:06:18 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>AIS Media Announces Launch of Strategic Agency Alliance Program</title>
			<description>Alliance program enables agencies to provide interactive media solutions that deliver measurable ROI.</description>
			<link>http://www.franchisedirect.com/news/internetfranchises/aismedia20091116/13/4428/</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 09 06:51:17 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>AIS Media Wins Two 2009 Silver W3 Awards In The 'Real Estate' and 'Branded Content' Categories</title>
			<description>CRB Realty Associates, Inc., Website and eBSP® Partner Program Video - Gain Prestigious Recognition.</description>
			<link>http://www.franchisedirect.com/news/internetfranchises/aismedia20091115/13/4427/</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 09 06:45:40 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>Where is Maui Wowi Hawaiian? Fort Wayne, Indiana!</title>
			<description>Maui Wowi Hawaiian, the destination for all-natural fruit smoothies and Hawaiian coffees on the mainland, has opened a new location at the Glenbrook Square Mall in Fort Wayne, Ind., located on the main level next to Vanity across from The Buckle.</description>
			<link>http://www.franchisedirect.com/news/smoothiefranchises/mauiwowihawaiian20091113/165/4401/</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 09 05:51:34 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>Maui Wowi Hawaiian and Doc Popcorn Announce New Co-Marketing Location at The Lakes Mall in Muskegon, Michigan</title>
			<description>Maui Wowi Hawaiian announces its newest Maui Wowi Hawaiian and Doc Popcorn co-marketing location at The Lakes Mall in Muskegon, Michigan.</description>
			<link>http://www.franchisedirect.com/news/smoothiefranchises/mauiwowihawaiian20091113/165/4402/</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 09 05:58:49 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>New USB Medical Health Information Card Aims to Save Lives, Time and Money</title>
			<description>911 Medical ID™ stores all of your important health information securely in your wallet.</description>
			<link>http://www.franchisedirect.com/news/wholesaledistribution/911-medical-id20091112/6943/4390/</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 09 06:44:44 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>Diversified Health and Fitness, Inc. Acquires American Bodyworks</title>
			<description>American Bodyworks, Inc., a health club franchisor, has been acquired by a subsidiary of Diversified Health &amp;amp; Fitness, Inc. of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.</description>
			<link>http://www.franchisedirect.com/news/womensfitnessfranchises/fit-zone-for-women20091112/7154/4403/</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 09 06:11:25 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>Better With Age</title>
			<description>As the world gets older, the market for senior services grows.</description>
			<link>http://www.franchisedirect.com/news/seniorcarefranchises/carepatrol20091109/6604/4363/</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 09 09:51:42 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>Snap Fitness Recognized as One of Twin Cities' Fastest Growing Companies by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal</title>
			<description>Growth is a ‘snap’ for fastest growing fitness franchise.</description>
			<link>http://www.franchisedirect.com/news/gymfranchises/snap-fitness20091109/6321/4372/</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 09 05:29:38 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>Cousins Subs Opens in Waterford</title>
			<description>Local owners debut second restaurant, leave door open for future development.</description>
			<link>http://www.franchisedirect.com/news/sandwichbagelfranchises/cousins-subs20091106/6986/4346/</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 09 13:20:16 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>Local Businesses and Residents Support Breast Cancer 3-Day</title>
			<description>American Business Systems (ABS) helps increase awareness of breast cancer and makes donation to Breast Cancer 3 Day.</description>
			<link>http://www.franchisedirect.com/news/accountingfinancialfranchises/americanbusinesssystems20091106/5839/4431/</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 09 07:26:44 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>Extreme Pizza Celebrates San Diego Grand Opening with Free Slices from its Signature Menu</title>
			<description>Extreme Pizza, the leading purveyor of innovative pizzas, monster subs and salads, today announced the opening of its newest San Diego location as it continues to ramp up its expansion into Southern California.</description>
			<link>http://www.franchisedirect.com/news/pizzafranchises/extremepizza20091103/5599/4345/</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 09 12:37:01 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>Straw Hat Pizza is Named This Year’s Leading Pizza Franchise</title>
			<description>Straw Hat Restaurants garnered PMQ’s 2009 Pizza Industry Enterprise (PIE) Award over the other finalists.</description>
			<link>http://www.franchisedirect.com/news/pizzafranchises/straw-hat-pizza20091101/6935/4357/</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 09 05:48:55 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>Straw Hat Named the 5th Fastest Growing Restaurant Chain by Technomic Inc. and Restaurant Business News</title>
			<description>Straw Hat Restaurants was named the 5th top fastest-growing restaurant company on a team of rising star chains with sales between $25 million and $50 million, according to Technomic Inc., the most recognized and experienced food industry consulting and research firm.</description>
			<link>http://www.franchisedirect.com/news/pizzafranchises/straw-hat-pizza20091031/6935/4358/</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 09 05:58:53 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>From Finance to WSI Franchise</title>
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			<link>http://www.franchisedirect.com/news/internetfranchises/wsiinternet20091029/231/4274/</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 09 06:56:27 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Cartridge World Adds Rod Young to Board of Directors</title>
			<description>International franchise consultant seeks to escalate company’s global standing.</description>
			<link>http://www.franchisedirect.com/news/computerproductsstores/cartridgeworld20091029/57/4279/</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 09 08:55:26 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>The Growth Coach Recognizes Its Outstanding Franchise Owners</title>
			<description>Business coaching concept awards star owners at annual convention.</description>
			<link>http://www.franchisedirect.com/news/trainingfranchises/thegrowthcoach20091029/103/4281/</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 09 09:04:54 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Extreme Pizza Partners with eWORDofMOUTH on Full System eMarketing Launch</title>
			<description>Extreme Pizza®, the leading purveyor of innovative pizzas, monster subs and salads, today announced a full-system launch with leading enterprise eMarketing solution provider, eWORDofMOUTH™.</description>
			<link>http://www.franchisedirect.com/news/pizzafranchises/extremepizza20091027/5599/4275/</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 09 07:20:08 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Revive Mints Announces New Distributorship in Camarillo, CA</title>
			<description>As part of an aggressive expansion strategy, Revive Energy Mints has opened a new distributorship in Camarillo, CA.</description>
			<link>http://www.franchisedirect.com/news/vendingfranchiseopportunities/revive-energy-mints20091023/6871/4240/</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 09 06:28:50 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Wireless Zone Marketing Focuses on Owners</title>
			<description>Through its own in-house marketing department, Wireless Zone, the nation’s largest retailer of Verizon Wireless products and services, is able to bypass the middle man and provide its franchisees with a truly individual marketing experience.</description>
			<link>http://www.franchisedirect.com/news/cellular-telecommunications/wireless-zone20091021/6333/4234/</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 09 07:31:58 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Koko FitClub's International Expansion Begins in Canada</title>
			<description>Company signs multi-unit agreement for Ontario.</description>
			<link>http://www.franchisedirect.com/news/gymfranchises/kokofitclub20091021/6147/4241/</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 09 06:39:52 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>PuroClean Creates Superhero-Themed ‘Franchise Force’ to Battle the Evil Recession</title>
			<description>Campaign engages franchise broker networks to partner with PuroClean to boost economy.</description>
			<link>http://www.franchisedirect.com/news/b2b-franchises/puroclean20091020/6926/4222/</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 09 09:43:40 -0500</pubDate>
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