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ROYAL YACHTING IS COMING TO FRANCHISE EXPO IN MIAMI THIS JANUARY

Chicago, January 11, 2010 (word count: 400)
Royal Yachting offers yacht-lovers a wide range of services including yacht sales, rentals and rental management. The company nutures future entrepreneurs who are passionate about the ocean and yachting and who want to invest in professional yachting. With more than 27 locations, the Royal Yachting network is growing fast and is now open to people who possess the necessary intellectual, commercial and financial skills to manage an location in France or abroad. The group will exhibit at Franchise Expo South in Miami from Jan. 14 to 16 on the French Pavilion, booth 804.

Royal Yachting’s goal is to open 60 European locations and 70 international ones. Franchisees benefit from service-driven support, held to the same standard as the rigorous customer service required by this type of trade. The candidates begin with a meeting at the headquarters in Six-Fours-les-Plages in southern France. Following a successful meeting, the franchisee can register for training reservation and “pre-contract.” The franchise “pre-contract” includes booking the desired geographical area and participating in a one-week training session, which will help determine the project’s feasibility. If the training is successful, both parties will conclude a brand license contract and a services contract which will enable the future franchisees to use the brand name, the image rights, professional training, proprietary software,products related to sales, rentals and rental management (new and used boats), and on-going training and support.

Each location will oversee an area of 1,400 slips. The total investment cost, not including the lease, includes the premises lay-out and equipment, assistance and start-up capital. Potential Royal Yachting franchisees should enjoy tourism work, from reception to sales, and be passionate about the ocean and boats. They should have their own capital as well as the total ability to manage a company. Royal Yachting is looking for people who clearly demonstrate a dynamic, ambitious and courageous attitude. Three qualities or successful candidates have traditionally been good listening, professionalism and availability.

For more information, please contact:

ROYAL YACHTING
Frederic Le Goascoz
Director
322 Promenade Charles de Gaulle
Six Fours Les Plages 83140 Var France
Tel.: +33 4 810 704 40
Cell: +33 6 78 11 04 98
Fax: +33 4 94 88 72 49
E-mail: flg@royalnautisme.fr
Web: www.royalyachting.net

or:

FRENCH TECHNOLOGY PRESS OFFICE
205 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3740
Chicago, IL 60601
Fax: (312) 327-5261
E-mail: contact.ftpo@ubifrance.fr

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Chicago, January 6, 2010 (word count: 302)
For its second consecutive year, the French Embassy Trade Office in New York/UBIFRANCE will host a French Pavilion to Franchise Expo South this month. Among these exhibitors are three returning participants from the 2009 show and seven new companies who are interested in expanding into the United States.

The French Pavilion, which begins at the Ubifrance booth number 707, is an excellent opportunity for these exhibitors to meet investors and potential prospects who want to bring concepts that work in France to the U.S.This event is the fastest-growing franchising event in the U.S. and will welcome more than 9,000 visitors and 226 exhibitors from 38 different countries. Ideally located in Miami’s South Beach, Franchise Expo South attracts investors from all over the U.S., as well as from South and Central America and the Caribbean Islands.

The French Pavilion exhibitors represent a variety of sectors: real estate, communications, advertising, home furnishings, beauty/cosmetics, yacht sales and rentals, dating, speciality food, and cleaning services.

• Abithéa (Real Estate) – www.abithea.fr – booth #705

• AC Franchise/Franchise Key (Communications) – www.ac-franchise.com – booth #706

• Augias (Cleaning Services) – www.augias-environnement.net – booth #808

• Chocolats Yves Thuriès (Specialty Foods) – www.yvesthuries.com – booth #607
• Fidelio (Dating Agency) – www.fidelio.fr – booth #708

• Gautier (Home Furnishings) – www.gautierusa.com – booth #704

• Guinot/Mary Cohr (Cosmetics) – www.guinot.com – booth #709

• Roche Bobois (Home Furnishings) – www.rochebobois.com – booth #609

• Royal Yachting (Yacht Sales and Rentals) – www.royalyachting.net – booth #804

• Ticket.com (Advertising) – www.ticket-com.com – booth #605

About UBIFRANCE: French Embassy Trade Office/UBIFRANCE’s mission is to assist French companies entering the U.S. market by promoting their products, services and investments in the United States. The Consumer Goods and Distribution department facilitates contacts between American and French companies.

For more information, please contact:

UBIFRANCE NEW YORK
Grégoire Boissard
Project Manager
Marketing & Distribution Division
Tel.: (212) 400-2183
E-mail: gregoire.boissard@ubifrance.fr

or:

FRENCH TECHNOLOGY PRESS OFFICE
205 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3740
Chicago, IL 60601
Tel.: (312) 327-5260
E-mail: contact.ftpo@ubifrance.fr

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AC FRANCHISE’S ONLINE DIRECTORIES AND PORTALS STREAMLINE THE SEARCH FOR BUSINESS PARTNERS, COMING TO FRANCHISE EXPO SOUTH

Chicago, January 5, 2010 (word count: 301)
Since 1975, AC Franchise has provided expert consulting services to franchise networks through the development process. AC Franchise’s online service also offers the most qualitative online network to help franchise professionals find the right partners in France and abroad. The company is exhibiting at Franchise Expo South in Miami on the French Pavilion, booth 706, from January 15 to 17, 2010.

AC Franchise is:

• www.ac-franchise.com, a comprehensive website connecting people who want to build a future in franchising. Develop contacts with the industry’s leading online database of franchise networks and franchisee candidates. AC Franchise is a goldmine of information, advice and tools for success in franchising in France, Belgium, Morocco and Algeria.

• a team of highly experienced consultants to advise customers on the establishment and development of commercial networks. They can help identify future franchisors or franchisees. Thanks to partnership with IFCN (International Franchise Consultants Network), AC Franchise consultants are present in France, Morocco and many other countries.

• www.franchisekey.com, an international online platform to help franchisors expand their networks at home and abroad. Franchisekey is available in 21 countries and in 10 languages.

• acfranchise.tv, a Web portal featuring videos of interviews with franchisors and franchisees about their experiences. Franchise concepts are presented by business sector. Acfranchise.tv also offers advice from industry experts and conference videos and produces corporate, recruitment, and training films in many languages. The acfranchise.tv web portal is available in France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Spain and Mexico, with more to come.

AC Franchise is a member of the College of Experts of the FFF (French Federation of the Franchise); the list of arbitration at the Court of Appeal of Paris, and co-founder of the IFCN (International Franchise Consultants Network), which is a member of the IFA (International Franchise Association).

For more information, please contact:

AC FRANCHISE
Jean Samper
CEO
Parc des rouges Barres
155 rue Jules Delcenserie Bat B2
Marcq en Baroeul 59700
FRANCE
Tel.: +33 3 20 45 82 82
Cell: +33 6 21 76 23 23
E-mail: jeansamper@ac-franchise.com
Web: www.ac-franchise.com

or:

FRENCH TECHNOLOGY PRESS OFFICE
205 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3740
Chicago, IL 60601
Fax: (312) 327-5261
E-mail: contact.ftpo@ubifrance.fr

FRENCH CHOCOLATIER YVES THURIES COMING TO FRANCHISE EXPO SOUTH IN MIAMI THIS MONTH

Chicago, January 4, 2010 (word count: 254)
Yves Thuriès produces top-quality French chocolates for its shops, using only the best ingredients and the best recipes. Its professional experience is recognized and rewarded in chocolate-making competitions where it often wins first prize. After developing a complete range of top-quality French chocolate and a sales concept with a targeted marketing approach, the first Yves Thuriès (pronouned: tur-ee-ehz) chocolate shop opened in 1996. Success was not far away — today the chain consists of more than 40 shops in France and abroad. The group is exhibiting at Franchise Expo South in Miami on the French Pavilion, booth 607, from January 15 to 17, 2010.

Market position:
The 40 existing Yves Thuriès shops are exclusive (or pilot) shops, and the company aims to expand the chain through exclusive distribution of its chocolates, its experience and its reputation. What’s more, thanks to its modern and high-performance factory, Yves Thuriès is able to guarantee efficient production and exceptional quality. No “middleman” also means lower costs and higher profits for all involved.

Benefits of being an exclusive Yves Thuriès distributor:
• the security of belonging to a network of great professional renown in France and abroad, under the title “Best Chocolate Craftsman of France”
• the assurance of marketing and selling top-of-the-line, branded French confectionery
• the prestige of a quality brand and a successful retail concept
• the professional experience of a team of chocolates makers
• the opportunity to pursue a new career with advice and expertise from leading industry professionals

For more information, please contact:

YVES THURIES CHOCOLATES
Sandrine Lanson
Export Director
ZA de la Vialette
81150 Marssac sur Tarn
FRANCE
Tel.: +33 5 63 53 05 05
Fax: +33 5 63 53 00 12
E-mail: s.lanson@thuries.fr
Web: www.thuries.fr

or:

FRENCH TECHNOLOGY PRESS OFFICE
205 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3740
Chicago, IL 60601
Fax: (312) 327-5261
E-mail: contact.ftpo@ubifrance.fr