Franchisor's cookie empire crumbles

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Montreal, Quebec-based Monsieur Felix & Mr. Norton Cookies Inc., a 35-outlet gourmet-shop chain, was purchased by Montreal, Quebec-based Sweet Factory Canada Inc., a franchisor of confectionery stores. Sweet Factory Canada disclosed plans to have its 55 outlets of Sweet Factory candy shops co-branded with Monsieur Felix & Mr. Norton Cookies' cookie stores. The move is aimed at establishing retailing ties with related operations in an effort to survive in the business.

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Purchases Monsieur Felix & Mr. Norton Cookies

Asset sales & divestitures, Acquisitions & mergers, Retail Bakeries, Quebec, Retail Bakeries (Mfg & Sales), Candy Stores, Confectionery and Nut Stores, Bakeries, Article, Monsieur Felix and Mr. Norton Cookies Inc., Sweet Factory Canada Inc.

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Philip Services alters managers' rank again

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Troubled scrap metal and industrial waste giant Philip Services Co of Hamilton, Ontario, has announced a restructuring of its current management structure. The company said that it will eliminate the post of industrial services group president and downsize the six-unit group into four consisting of specialized businesses, Western region, Eastern region and byproducts management. The industrial services group accounts for 65% of Philip's total sales.

United States, Executive changes & profiles, Metals Recovery, Materials Recovery Facilities, Metal recycling, Philip Services Co.

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