Rob Goggins, vice president of franchise development for Great Clips, Inc., announced the Grand Opening of the company's newest salon business in the Santa Fe Shops Center in Gardner, Kansas.

"Our manager-run hair salon business is conveniently located at the juncture of I-35 and Highway 56 northwest of Kansas City," said Goggins. "This retail shopping center is anchored by a Wal-Mart Supercenter and, of course, our Great Clips salon." The demographics of the area are well suited for our value-priced, no appointment necessary service.

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.

The Spectacular Lounge erupted in applause during the 2009 Expedia® CruiseShipCenters® National Conference as President, Matthew Eichhorst, announced that the company has added an astounding 900 new Cruise Consultants to their team this year! This news, paired with the completion of their most successful growth month ever (October bookings up 72% over last year) had the 250 conference attendees cruising through the Mexican Riviera in high spirits for the remainder of the week. This year's conference aboard Carnival Splendor® was attended by Expedia CruiseShipCenters franchise owners and corporate support staff, as well as cruise line representatives from all of the major lines.

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Echelon Magazine, the premier site serving the LGBT business professional is proud to host The Echelon Pride in Business Expo in June 2010. The expo will feature over 70 companies and include up to 25 in our Franchise Pavilion.

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If you are interested in a unique home-based business with the potential to earn a great income while providing a valued service for your community, DIGIKIDS® could be the ideal franchise opportunity for you.