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IT'S JUST LUNCH
Business: Dating service for professional clients.
Founded: Purchased Minneapolis franchise in February 2006; company started in 1991 in Chicago, began selling franchises in 2001.
Web: itsjustlunchminneapolis.com; itsjustlunchstpaul.com
Employees: Seven
Executives: Sara Darling, owner
2006 revenue: Darling declined to specify her sales. The parent company reported 2006 revenue from royalties and franchise fees of $3.8 million.
Strategy: Increase business in the Twin Cities while opening new outstate offices and pursuing locations in other states.
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