Kenosha, WI (Blue MauMau) - Barrie Young, president of sales and franchising for Snap-on Tools worldwide, discusses the difficulty of obtaining money, what Snap-on learned from the Great Depression that prepared it for the credit crunch, and fighting cost inflation for its franchise owners.

Kenosha, WI (Blue MauMau) - Barrie Young, president of sales and franchising for Snap-on Tools worldwide, in an exclusive interview with Blue MauMau discusses how the company tries to help franchisees

EMERYVILLE, Calif. (Blue MauMau) – Cartridge World, a chain of ink and toner refilling franchises, announced last week the appointment of Tom Fricke as chief executive officer to replace Burt Yarkin, who resigned in January.

SAN FRANCISCO (Blue MauMau) - On August 20, 2008, the Supreme Court of California denied Mail Boxes Etc petition to have the appeals court decision reviewed.

Breaking News (Blue MauMau) - Sopra Capital, a private equity firm, will announce in a press release later that they have acquired HouseMaster and that its affiliated company HMA Franchise Systems, Inc. has been dissolved.