B.C. ROASTERS DODGE COFFEE crunch | 3
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A SIGN OF THE TIMES: AD BUSINESS IN DISARRAY
Chain reactions: North American fast-food company operators get franchise fever Wendy’s Co. and other major fast-food operations are increasingly selling outlets to franchisees as growth in the North American restaurant industry slows and corporate headquarters seek to dilute business risks in a wider ownership pool | Page 4
PROFILE | VICTOR MONTAGLIANI
Lotus Awards cancelled, AAABC on the ropes as social media and other disruptive digital technology continue to rattle foundations of the once-stable West Coast PR and advertising sector | Page 5
Canadian Soccer Association boss and his World Cup ambitions | 15
inside focus | Getting a grip on northern health care in B.C. | 17-19
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