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Prior to opening the Zuka Juice stores (later acquired by Jamba Juice), Jason Madsen owned and operated an architectural design/construction management firm. He had no experience in restaurant operations prior to a consulting engagement with Zuka Juice, and his educational background at the time was architecture and political science. Yet after only five years in the restaurant industry, he had expanded into several locations, made a profitable exit,...

"'The Sephora Story' will help you understand and adopt the competitive strategies, workplace culture, and daily business practices that show how a brand born in Paris in 1970 has exploded since it opened its first North American store in 1997, with at least one store in almost every mall today. Sephora is a playground for women, chock full of lipstick, eyeshadows, foundations, blushes, and so much more just waiting to be experienced. It's where teens...

Franchise chains account for $90 billion a year in sales-10 percent of Canada's gross domestic product and employing over one million Canadians. Even in an economic downturn, franchising is a reliable business. Experts predict that people eager to create their own jobs in a time of uncertainty are more attracted to a proven concept. Follow Amanda and Chris Collucci as they try to sweep the world off its feet with their housekeeping franchise concept,...