FransAction Inc. Announces Agreement to Represent All Four QRVI Restaurants Brands
October 25 2004 - 6:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
FransAction Inc. Announces Agreement to Represent All Four QRVI
Restaurants Brands HEATHROW, Fla., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- FransAction, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: FCTN) announced today that
it has signed a multi-year, multi-brand agreement with Quality
Restaurant Ventures Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: QRVI), a affiliate
company of Ultimate Franchise Systems, Inc. (OTC:UFSY) (BULLETIN
BOARD: UFSY) to represent the sale of area developer agreements and
franchises for all four of QRVI's restaurant chains. The agreement
signifies the validity of the FransAction Inc. formation and is
expected to help persuade numerous other brands the company is in
negotiation with to quickly sign agreements. QRVI is a franchise
management organization currently directing over 100 food service
units for Westshore Pizza, Sobiks Subs, and Uncle Al's Hot Dogs. At
the signing QRVI President, Dan Patterson, said "During the past
seven months Quality Restaurant Ventures Inc. has grown from one
restaurant brand to now three. Franchising sales was the one area
where we needed a high level team of professionals dedicated to
growing our brands. The FransAction program offered the perfect
solution to consolidate and drive our franchise expansion program
without undertaking major organizational change and expense." An
agreement with FransAction, Inc. for franchise representation is a
powerful enticement for brands that are ready and anxious to grow
their unit numbers. The FransAction program includes a
comprehensive national marketing program, legal documents and
operational expertise in place, and a team of top-level executives
lead by President Cal Smith, twelve-year veteran of Golden Corral
Buffet and Grill. The company intends to not only represent food
service operations but eventually build an array of brands that
interest a wide variety of the potential franchisee marketplace.
Christopher Swartz, CEO of Ultimate Franchise Systems, Inc., a
major shareholder of QRVI added, "This team knows the franchising
business and has been very successful with contact all over the
country. They have been historically successful in building brands
rapidly. We look forward to aggressive growth." Ultimate Franchise
Systems, Inc. currently has investments in approximately 595
franchised restaurants and 40 weight loss clinics in 30 states
throughout the United States. These brands include Gator's Dockside
Restaurants, Jreck Subs, Inc., Central Park Hamburgers, Li'l Dino's
Deli and Grille, Sobik's Subs. (OTC Pink Sheets: (QRVI), Famous
Uncle Al's Hot Dogs, Flamers Hamburgers, Mountain Mike's Pizza,
Westshore Pizza, Obee's Subs, New York Burrito and Beverly Hills
Weight Loss & Wellness Inc. (OTC:BHWW) (BULLETIN BOARD: BHWW) .
CONTACT: Randy Jacobs 800-316-9437 This press release may contain
forward-looking information within the meaning of Section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933 or Section 21E of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934 and is subject to the safe harbor created by
these sections. Ultimate Franchise Systems, Inc., FransAction, Inc.
and Quality Restaurant Ventures, Inc. assume no obligation to
update the information contained in this press release. Certain
information included herein may contain statements that are
forward-looking, such as statements relating to plans for future
expansion and other business development activities, as well as
operating costs, capital spending, financial sources and the
effects of competition. Such forward-looking information is subject
to changes and variations, which are not reasonably predictable and
which could significantly affect future results. Accordingly, such
results may differ from those expressed in any forward-looking
statements made by or on behalf of the Companies. DATASOURCE:
FransAction, Inc. CONTACT: Randy Jacobs, 1-800-316-9437 for
FransAction, Inc. Web site: http://www.ufsi.net/
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