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Iran failed Friday to register what it said would be the world's largest sandwich in the Guinness book of World Records after people rushed forward and began eating it -- before it was measured. Skip related content
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Event organisers had planned to stuff the 1,500-metre-long sandwich with 700 kg of ostrich meat and 700 kg of chicken, and display it in a park in the capital Tehran.… Continue

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Ever have almost a surreal conversation . . . like you think you're being played while you're holding out for the punchline? Well, I have. This is how it went yesterday in a conversation with my buddy, Borg-Biller:

Me: "Borg-Biller, how ya been? Still Borg-Billin over there at that Big-Box firm?
Borg-Biller: "Yeah, you know me. Billin, billin, billin!"

Me: "Wow, so what's your commission over there?"
Borg-Biller: "Well, I take home 40% up to $250k, 50% after that up to $500k, and then 65% abov… Continue

Franchise Development Services' publication stand draws hundreds of visitors curious about the concept of franchising at every UK franchise exhibition it attends. Stuart Anderson answers 10 of the most common questions asked.


1. How successful is franchising in the UK?

Last year 1,025 franchised businesses opened their doors, according to the NatWest/bfa 2005 UK franchise Survey - that's almost three a day! In fact, the number of franchisees has grown year-on-year for over a decade. Th… Continue

Gavin Chase is a "Big Biller, recruiter, mentor, trainer and motivator". He is General Manager of CNA International (an Executive Search and Interim Management consultancy) and Practice Head, Telecoms, Media & Technology of Wilde Pure Search Limited.

He has recently launched a ne… Continue