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[ArticleID] => 1370185
[Title] => AFFI projects 25% growth in sales
[Summary] => The Association of Filipino Franchisers Inc. (AFFI) expects its sales to grow between 20-to-25 percent this year from a year ago, even as its member-firms’ losses due to the port congestion could potentially reach P15 billion if the issue is not addressed.
[DatePublished] => 2014-09-18 00:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1473425
[AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio
[SectionName] => Business
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[ArticleID] => 1370126
[Title] => Filipino Franchise Show prepares entrepreneurs for ASEAN integration
[Summary] => The Association of Filipino Franchisers, Inc. (AFFI) aims to prepare entrepreneur for ASEAN 2015 Integration in this year’s Filipino Franchise Show.
[DatePublished] => 2014-09-17 16:40:35
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[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1645031
[AuthorName] => Patricia Lourdes Viray
[SectionName] => Business
[SectionUrl] => business
[URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/business/business-main/20140917/Filipino-Franchise-Show-file-photo.JPG
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[ArticleID] => 1364695
[Title] => Big franchise show set
[Summary] => The Association of Filipino Franchisers Inc. (AFFI) is all set to hold its annual Filipino Franchise Show.
[DatePublished] => 2014-09-03 00:00:00
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[ArticleID] => 1275786
[Title] => BPI Family Savings bags award
[Summary] => BPI Family Savings Bank’s Ka-Negosyo Franchising Loan won the Chairman’s Award by the Philippine Franchise Association (PFA), Best SME Bank by the Alpha South East Asia (SEA) magazine, Gold Medal Award for Overall Reputation during the first ever Radar Global SME Reputation Awards, and the Franchise Cornerstone Award of the 12th Filipino Franchise Show by the Association of Filipino Franchisers, Inc. (AFFI).
[DatePublished] => 2014-01-07 00:00:00
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[SectionName] => Banking
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[Title] => More aggressive Potato Corner wins ‘Franchise of the Year’
[Summary] => The company that French fries built just won a major award. And it is getting more aggressive than ever.
[DatePublished] => 2013-11-14 00:00:00
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[SectionName] => Food and Leisure
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[Title] => Eastern Petroleum unveils explosion-proof LPG tank
[Summary] => Eastern Petroleum aims to capture a huge chunk of the 14 million-tank LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) market in the country as it made its entry into the business, its top official said in a recent interview.
[DatePublished] => 2013-10-20 00:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1804708
[AuthorName] => Iris Gonzales
[SectionName] => Business
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[ArticleID] => 1241986
[Title] => Patronize local franchises – AFFI
[Summary] => The Association of Filipino Franchisers, Inc. (AFFI) is calling on entrepreneurs to invest in local franchises to help the country’s micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector grow.
[DatePublished] => 2013-10-06 00:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1473425
[AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio
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[ArticleID] => 1241996
[Title] => Potato Corner to open more stores
[Summary] => Flavored french fries retailer Potato Corner aims to have a total of 380 local stores and 165 outlets overseas by the end of next year as it seeks to grow its business, an official said.
[DatePublished] => 2013-10-06 00:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1473425
[AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio
[SectionName] => Business
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[Title] => Free franchising sessions at AFFI show
[Summary] => The best homegrown franchise companies from the Association of Filipino Franchisers Inc. (AFFI) will share the secrets of their success at the free seminars and workshops scheduled during the 12th Filipino Franchise Show slated on Oct. 4-6, 2013 at the World Trade Center in Pasay City.
[DatePublished] => 2013-09-15 00:00:00
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[Title] => Franchisers urged to look at Myanmar
[Summary] => Franchisers are advised to consider setting up businesses in Myanmar to grow, as that country moves to attract more investments.
[DatePublished] => 2012-10-13 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133272
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1473425
[AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio
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