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    Charlotte Observer (November 2016) – Here they come: those holiday deal days when shoppers are expected to spend billions on gifts for friends and loved ones….and themselves. Take your pick of preferred dates. There’s Thanksgiving Day, when shoppers skip the hot turkey dinner for retailers’ doorbuster deals on TVs, tablets and more that rival Black Friday offerings. […]

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    WBTV Charlotte (November 2016) – This year, for the second year in a row, for Small Business Saturday, Jane and Tom McElhaney of Our Town America of Charlotte will head out to thank small business owners for everything they do for our community. Small Business Saturday, the shopping holiday held the Saturday after Thanksgiving, encouraging shoppers to patronize small and […]

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    Halloween has passed and the holiday season is in full swing. While there are many opportunities to promote your business this holiday season, one of the more unconventional ways is through the Small Business Saturday event hosted the Saturday after Thanksgiving (it falls on November 26th this year). While Black Friday is a day for […]

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    Let’s face it, every business has a slow season. Businesses located in vacation destinations are a more extreme example. Most try their very best to make the most of their yearly revenue during the in-season months, and sometimes struggle during the off-season to generate revenue at all. This can generate quite a bit of stress on […]

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    The average American will move about 11 times in his or her lifetime, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. For auto dealers, that statistic represents an opportunity to connect with newcomers, potentially bringing in new revenue and building loyalty. The question for dealers, though, is how to bring those newcomers into the showroom or service center. […]

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    Denver ranks among the nation’s fastest growing cities* and that means countless parents who just moved to Denver are scrambling and stressing as their children head off to brand new schools.   And according to a study by the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, these local parents have reason to worry, as kids who move to a new area are more likely to under-perform in school and develop behavioral problems. […]

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    Franchise Business Review – For their 2016 Top Low-Cost Franchises Report, Franchise Business Review surveyed over 11,000 franchisees representing 125 low-cost brands to identify the top low-cost franchises with the most satisfied franchisees.  Our Town America is ranked one of the best in this comprehensive list of businesses under $100k.  Our Town America is the leading […]

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    Dentists who measure the dollar value of their patients say that a single patient can be worth an average of $1,000 in the first year.1  In fact, some dental practices have told us that the value can be as high as $5,000.  Whatever your estimate happens to be, the potential revenue is available from every new person who moves into your area. But how do you capture that revenue? […]

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    Philadelphia ranks among the nation’s fastest growing cities* and that means countless parents who just moved here are scrambling and stressing as their children head off to brand new schools.  And according to a study by the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, these local parents have reason to worry, as kids who move to a new area are more likely to under-perform in school and develop behavioral problems. […]

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