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Season after season. fox news is on the road to recovery and tonight a look at what s working in this down economy in retail. some national chains seizing on business opportunities that were not always available. actually expanding operations in these tough times. anita vogel in our west coast news hub with details. some good news. some good news, shepard. if you want to start a business but afraid about the ugly climate out there. you might want to consider about buying into a franchise it could be the perfect time. for one thing rents are down nearly 30% in some cases in certain parts of the country. also, contractors are charging less for work like comparing expensive store fronts 10 to 20% less. some chains the soup plantation in particular tell us they are opening up smaller stores and thinking out of the box. we created a smaller prototype which is far more economic for us and allows to us continue to expand in this environment. ....