Starbucks Corporation (Nasdaq:SBUX) may currently be the largest coffee house chain in the world, but it lacks in “star” power. A new player has arrived. Hollywood Espresso, founded by film industry veterans Roberta Pacino and her husband, Mark Oliver Richman. The couple aims to inject a little “Hollywood” into your daily coffee [...]

It is a known fact that franchise owners usually have a better chance of success as a business operator than an independent start up owner. The likelihood of success can be attributed to a proven and tested business model, existing market brand, support and training from the franchisor. The question is, are [...]