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NutriSystem provides a proprietary program for weight loss based on quality foods and nutritionally balanced meals. The company features individualized counseling and services for clients. It features online and telephone support, as well as delivery service for food. NutriSystem offers resources 24 hours a day. The company has assisted individuals in America for more than 30 years. It became a publicly traded company in 1999. NutriSystem has established a strategic relationship with QVC. The company is headquartered in Horsham, Pa.

Founded in 1984 in Bensalem, Pa., Rita s Water Ice Franchise specializes in providing Italian water ice and other novelties. Over the course of more than 20 years, the company has grown to include a franchise network with more than 350 franchised locations in 12 states. Rita s Water Ice Franchise was recently named one of the top 25 Franchise High Performers by the Wall Street Journal s Startup Journal. Rita s is planning an aggressive expansion program to grow to 1,500 locations by 2010. In May of 2005, Rita's was purchased by Pittsburgh-based McKnight Capital Partners. Rita s features ices, cones, shakes and other novelties, and its Italian ices are made fresh daily and are available in more than 20 flavors.