Ponderosa began as a single Steakhouse in Kokomo, Indiana, in 1965. Later that same year, the chain grew to 25 units and moved its headquarters to Dayton, Ohio. In 1994, Ponderosa again moved its corporate headquarters, this time to Dallas, Texas.

Ponderosa has always been dedicated to providing families with quality food at a fair price, friendly and attentive service, and a sparkling clean and fun restaurant.

From single unit operators to large multi-unit operations, Ponderosa has a successful track record of supporting franchisees. With nearly 40 years of experience, their franchise organization is designed to provide you with the tools needed to create a memorable dining experience for every guest.

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U.S. Lawns is one of America's fastest growing landscape maintenance franchise companies and the landscape maintenance industry's only registered franchise organization. U.S. Lawns, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ValleyCrest Companies, Inc., a firm which has more than 5,500 employees nationwide and posts annual sales in excess of $600 million.

Based in Orlando, Florida, the U.S. Lawns network currently reaches into twenty-eight states including Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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Max & Erma's Restaurant, Bar & Gathering Place ® is famous for their All-American food and their Build-Your-Own-Sundae Bar, a bathtub filled with vanilla ice cream, special sauces and lots of toppings.

Antique artifacts and local community paraphernalia make Max & Erma's a fun, unique place to take friends and family since they first opened in 1972.
Max & Erma's currently owns and operates over 70 casual dining full-service restaurants in Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Illinois, North Carolina, Georgia and Virginia. The Company also franchises 15 restaurants in Ohio, Missouri and Wisconsin.

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In 2000, Mrs. Fields Famous Brands acquired TCBY, adding it to their growing portfolio of franchise concepts. TCBY's well-established brand name, loyal customers and expanding trade base made the organization a perfect addition to the Mrs. Fields Famous Brands family. By becoming a TCBY franchisee, you will belong to part of a
4,000-location strong franchise system.

TCBY has been a frozen treats product innovator from the day its first shop opened in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1981. The great-tasting, low-fat frozen yogurt concept received an enthusiastic response from an increasingly health-conscious public. Its trendy new product propelled the company to the forefront of franchising, and was the first in a long line of ground-breaking menu items that anticipated consumer preferences and continually refreshed the TCBY concept.

But TCBY products are just one of the reasons that thousands of operators have
concluded that a TCBY franchise is the preferred opportunity in branded frozen treats, and a dynamic partner in any co-branded concept. In 2000, TCBY stores adopted a new look- T2000 - the new design included bright new colors that reflect the concept's coming of age.

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Being the biggest cookie company has never been the objective at Great American Cookies. Our goal was simply to bake the best cookies ever made. However, by maintaining pride in service as well as providing the public with a delicious and appealing line of products, Great American Cookies became a leader in the snack food industry.

Since its inception in 1977, Great American Cookies has experienced outstanding growth in regional and super-regional shopping centers across the United States, making it one of the world’s premier cookie companies. This phenomenal success attracted the attention of Mrs. Fields Famous Brands and today, Great American Cookies is part of the Mrs. Fields organization.

At Great American Cookies, we maintain three essential goals:

• We create and serve the freshest and best products using the finest ingredients available.
• We never compromise quality for price.
• We always maintain the highest standards from concept to delivery to the customer.

New franchise owners have the opportunity to be successful, as many of our existing franchise owners have been, by using the same easy-to-follow recipe. Our company continues to experience solid growth and is a highly sought after brand in malls and shopping centers. In such a competitive environment, Great American Cookies premium line of products continues to attract the attention of mall owners and developers, making it a tasty investment opportunity.
Our mission statement is simply, “To Share the Fun of Cookies.”

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Pretzel Time introduced its famous soft pretzel in October 1991 and established itself as a market share leader in regional shopping centers across the country. Pretzel Time stores are located in over 300 locations in the United States and Canada.

Not only do Pretzel Time pretzels taste fantastic, they’re reasonably priced, low-fat, and capture a market niche for impulse buyers that was previously untapped by the vast majority of food retailers in shopping centers: the freshly-made, healthy snack food category. It’s nearly impossible for consumers to resist the delicious aroma wafting across the storefronts, and curious shoppers can practically taste the steaming-hot, fresh-baked pretzels.

At Pretzel Time our goal is simple: to help you provide a high-quality, low-cost product that will bring customers to your store. Pretzel Time offers additional product extensions including a wide range of toppings and our signature lemonade.

Since its inception, Pretzel Time has experienced outstanding growth in regional and super-regional shopping centers across the United States, making it one of the world's premier pretzel companies. This phenomenal success attracted the attention of Mrs. Fields Famous Brands and today Pretzel Time is part of the Mrs. Fields family of franchise brands.

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The first Pretzelmaker pretzel was rolled, twisted, and baked in 1991 in Layton, Utah. Since then over 200 locations are twisting and baking the “World’s Best Soft Pretzels.” Mixed just right, cooked just right, and served just right, you can always tell a Pretzelmaker gourmet pretzel. No one else knows the secret recipe of Pretzelmaker. And, it’s this secret that will make your Pretzelmaker franchise unique.

Our plain pretzel has no fat, no cholesterol, and it’s high in fiber and complex carbohydrates. More importantly, Pretzelmaker pretzels are simply delicious. Plus, in seconds, consumers can have a custom prepared pretzel topped with a variety of flavors and sauces that will keep them coming back to you time and again. Pretzelmaker continues to attract additional consumer dollars everyday, making it an enticing business opportunity.

Currently, in-line locations, kiosks and mobile carts are represented in 37 states. Pretzelmaker also enjoys a significant presence in Canada. We are constantly seeking new traditional locations like regional malls and shopping venues as well as non-traditional locations such as theaters, sport stadiums, travel plazas, college campuses and hospitals.

Since its inception, Pretzelmaker has experienced outstanding growth in regional and super-regional shopping centers across the United States making it one of the worlds’ premier pretzel companies. This phenomenal success attracted the attention of Mrs. Fields Famous Brands and today Pretzelmaker is part of the Mrs. Fields family of franchised brands.

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Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. (the “Company”) is the largest double drive-thru restaurant chain in the United States. The Company develops, produces, owns, operates, and franchises quick service “double drive-thru” restaurants under the two brand names “Checkers®” and “Rally’s Hamburgers®”. The restaurants are designed to provide fast and efficient automobile-oriented service and appeal to customers of all ages. The double drive-thru concept allows Checkers® and Rally’s Hamburgers® to capitalize on the fact that approximately fifty percent (50%) of all quick-service food business is drive-thru. Customers can also enjoy a 1950’s flashback with walk-up ordering and outdoor dining in the outside picnic area at most locations.

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From one small store in Palo Alto, California, to an internationally recognized brand, Mrs. Fields Cookies has won universal acclaim as the world’s premier chain of cookie stores, offering a singularly indulgent experience time and again.

Mrs. Fields’ motto, “Good Enough Never Is,®” reflects our uncompromising dedication to the consumer’s experience. We accomplish this by delivering the highest quality cookies, muffins and other fresh-baked goodies. By dominating the specialty retail bakery industry with high quality products, success driven people, and excellence in customer service, Mrs. Fields Cookies achieves our mission “to indulge the world with a sweet treat and a warm smile.”

Our signature products include tempting cookies, brownies, and muffins, which are baked continuously and served warm and fresh at each of our locations.
For over 20 years, Mrs. Fields cookies have brought smiles to faces around the world. As a franchise owner, you have the opportunity to benefit from years of brand loyalty. Few franchises can command the devotion, reputation, and instant name recognition of Mrs. Fields.

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As a high school student working at a local pizza pub in Jeffersonville, Indiana, Papa John's founder John Schnatter realized that there was something missing from national pizza chains: a superior-quality traditional pizza delivered to the customer's door. His dream was to one day open a pizza restaurant that would fill that void.

In 1984, "Papa" John Schnatter knocked out a broom closet located in the back of his father's tavern (Mick's Lounge), sold his prized 1972 Z28 Camaro, purchased $1,600 worth of used restaurant equipment, and began selling his pizzas to the tavern's customers. The customers loved the pizza so much that John was able to expand by moving into adjoining space, eventually leading to the opening of the first Papa John's restaurant in 1985.

Today, Papa John's boasts nearly 3000 restaurants in 49 states and 15 international markets. Papa John's also owns or franchises 100+ Perfect Pizza restaurants in the United Kingdom.

More importantly, Papa John's remains committed to its heritage of making a superior-quality, traditional pizza.

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With the combined experience of over twenty years in the franchised postal and business services industry, PostNet's founders Steven Greenbaum and Brian Spindel launched the PostNet franchise program in July of 1993 and never looked back. In just ten short years, PostNet International Franchise Corporation has become the fastest growing, largest privately-held company in both the postal and business services, and copy and print shop industries.

Our founders attribute PostNet's initial and ongoing success to the hard work and efforts of our franchisees and the company's unwavering commitment to its culture, core values, and a vibrant passion for the business that can be felt throughout the entire organization. PostNet's franchisee-inclusive culture and open communication channels have enabled us to develop a powerful and competitive operating system fueled by the energy and enthusiasm or our franchisees, employees, and customers. It's a single, shared vision of success that inspires each and every member of the PostNet family to help each other achieve more.

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Ben & Jerry’s Homemade, Inc., the Vermont-based manufacturer of ice cream, frozen yogurt and sorbet, was founded in 1978 in a renovated gas station in Burlington, Vermont, by childhood friends Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, with a $12,000 investment ($4,000 of which was borrowed). They soon became popular for their innovative flavors, made from fresh Vermont milk and cream. The company currently distributes ice cream, low fat ice cream, frozen yogurt, sorbet and novelty products nationwide as well as in selected foreign countries in supermarkets, grocery stores, convenience stores, franchised Ben & Jerry’s scoop shops, restaurants and other venues.

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Our founders, Donald and Susan Sutherland, have a passion for ice cream! They searched everywhere for ice cream that was “smooth and creamy”, rather than the traditional hard-packed or soft-serve varieties. In 1988, after coming up empty in their search, they opened the first Cold Stone Creamery® in Tempe, Arizona. Using only the finest ingredients, the Sutherlands produced the highest quality ice cream available…making it fresh each day in their store. Every ice cream creation was then made to order for each customer by blending in mix-ins on a frozen granite stone (the Cold Stone!), and served in a fresh-baked waffle cone. Word soon spread far and wide among ice cream lovers that Cold Stone Creamery’s ice cream was the best, and the revolution began! In 1995, the first franchise store opened in Tucson, Arizona, followed by the first out-of-state store in Camarillo, California.

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The explosive growth of the red-hot CiCi's Pizza Buffet concept has been fueled by its commitment to serving high quality food at phenomenally low prices. CiCi's offers 16 kinds of fresh, hot, delicious pizza, pasta, salad and desserts in a $3.99* all-you-can-eat buffet format. Kids three and under eat for FREE! CiCi's is a safe, clean, family environment offering fresh tastes at a great price.

You'll find us serving hungry, pizza-loving folks in suburban areas of large metropolitan cities, as well as in small to medium-sized towns. We seek high exposure, 4000 square foot locations in high visibility shopping centers or freestanding buildings.

Over 90% of CiCi's Pizza restaurants are franchised. We welcome both single franchise and multi-unit owners who have a passion for quality and service. Click here if you'd like to find out more about franchising opportunities with CiCi's Pizza.

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Denny's® is the most recognized name in family dining, celebrating 50 years of good food and service. With approximately 1,600 restaurants across America and systemswide sales of more than $2 billion, Denny's is the largest full-service family restaurant chain in the United States.

Denny's restaurants offer a casual dining atmosphere and moderately priced meals served 24 hours a day at most locations. Denny's is well-known for its breakfasts served around the clock, including the popular Original Grand Slam®. Denny's menu also features a variety of appetizers, hamburgers, sandwiches, salads, chicken, steak and seafood entrees as well as desserts.

Specialty menus for health conscious guests feature low-carb and low-fat offerings. The chain also offers customers age 55 and over selections at special prices and children 10 and under a specially priced menu. In addition, Denny's offers free refills on coffee, tea, soft drinks and lemonade.

At year-end 2003, there were 1,638 Denny's restaurants: 561 were owned and operated by the company, 1,062 by franchisees and 15 were operated under licensing agreements. The restaurants are located in the United States, Canada, Costa Rica, Guam, Mexico, New Zealand and Puerto Rico. The majority of restaurants are located in California, Florida, and Texas.

Denny's ended 2003 with total systemwide sales of $2.23 billion. Average unit sales for company- operated restaurants were $1.52 million. There are 27,000 employees at Denny's company restaurants.

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