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>> and their international partners did a good job of keeping the brand voice and hiring good employees. >> we did put a lot of resources behind training programs, style guides, the proper way to run a class from start to finish. it's nice to see that's working. >> and some of the things we didn't anticipate, banks and customs, that's where we got held up. >> shipping supplies and certain things we weren't accustomed to doing turned out to be more problematic than something so simple. >> while doing something so far away may seem like a difficult way to start growing, the partners say the inte...

>> it forced us to formalize our offering and practice being a franchiser with our parties overseas. >> they have a three-pronged expansion plan. more operated centers, more international expansion, and their u.s.-based franchise program. no matter where they grow, though, they say there is one thing that will guide all of their decisions. >> the priority has always been the people that we're working with over the place where they are, the city that they're in. and the main reason is this is a customer service business at the end of the day. if you're exploring international options for your...

Translated well and their international market did a good job of keeping the brand and getting employees. >> we put a lot bind behind training guides. it's nice to see that that's working. >> i think some of the things we didn't anticipate which is more based on politics, you know, banks and customs. that's where we got held up. >> shipping supplies and certain things we weren't accustomed to doing. it turned out to be a little more problematic than we thought. >> while doing something so far away may seem like a difficult way to start growing, the partners say their international programs are...

Aggressively despite the challenging economic times. but nevertheless, i mean, for a franchisee starting up a new company, we fully realize access to the capital markets is still challenging so we are tapping into our own financial strengths and offering a very unique and special franchise program for the calendar year 2010. so for any franchisee that signs with huddle house during 2010, to open up a new restaurant, we are permanently waiving the first full five months of royalties to make it very attractive to lower their up-front fee of cost and on top of that, we are also discounting the in...