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Hyrum Pereira, left, is owner of PuroClean Las Vegas. James Springob is general manager. (christopher devargas/staff)
Franchising flurry Nevada projected to be No. 3 state in franchise employment growth By Danielle Birkin | SPECIAL TO VEGAS INC
Since its U.S. genesis in the 1850s, when the Singer Corp. implemented a franchising plan to distribute its sewing machines — an operation that failed — the American franchising industry has flourished. ¶ Output by franchise businesses is expected to grow to $710 billion in 2017, up from $674 billion last year, according to the International franchising, Continued on page 15
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Share of Americans surveyed in a Quinnipiac poll who approved of the final version of the American Health Care Act, which passed the House on a close vote.
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Cost of the average cable bill in 2020 if prices continue climbing at the current rate of 8 percent per year. According to a report by Convergence Research, a quarter of Americans will live without cable by next year.