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Strawberry Cones Pizza & Pasta from Japan to Canada for the First Time in 25 Years
For the first time in 25 year, the renowned Japanese pizza corporation Strawberry Cones Pizza & Pasta is coming to Canada to establish its first oversea store. With over 200 locations in Japan since 1983, famous for its adventurous and tasteful pizza creations, from signature pizza... - December 10, 2008 - Strawberry Cones Pizza
Top 10 Free or Inexpensive Things to do at Independence Visitor Center
Listed below are a few things worth taking advantage of when you visit Independence Visitor Center. Who knew inexpensive and free could be so fun? - December 06, 2008 - Independence Visitor Center
Happi House Restaurants Launch New Prototype Store
San Francisco Bay Area-based fast casual concept poised to resume franchising redesigns its restaurants; upgrades style. - November 18, 2008 - Happi House Franchise Corporation, Inc.
Join the Independence Visitor Center Corporation for a Holiday Season of Giving
The holiday season is upon us, and Independence Visitor Center aims to emphasize the importance of giving to those in need. - November 12, 2008 - Independence Visitor Center
Holiday Music Fills the Air at the Independence Visitor Center Corporation
The holiday season has once again arrived in the Philadelphia region, and Independence Visitor Center asks visitors and locals alike to start the holiday season at the Center. Gather at Independence Visitor Center, located at 6th & Market Streets, to experience holiday fun at the heart of Independence Mall. - November 12, 2008 - Independence Visitor Center
Celebrate the Holidays with the Independence Visitor Center Corporation
The holiday season has once again arrived in the Philadelphia region, and Independence Visitor Center wants visitors and locals alike to start the holiday season at the Center. Gather at Independence Visitor Center, located at 6th & Market Streets, to experience all the holiday fun at the heart of Independence Mall. - November 12, 2008 - Independence Visitor Center
Black Friday Specials at the Independence Visitor Center
Black Friday sales and specials aren’t exclusive to malls this year. Independence Visitor Center will also be a part of the action. Friday, November 28, 2008 take a break from your holiday shopping and make a stop at the Independence Visitor Center or skip the shopping altogether and Start at the Center. All day, when you rent one Historic Philadelphia GPS guided walking tour receive the second rental for half off and there will be discounts for Saturday’s Breakfast with Ben offered. - November 12, 2008 - Independence Visitor Center
Thanksgiving Weekend Festivities Come to Independence Mall and the Historic District
As we kick off the official start of the holiday season with the celebration of Thanksgiving, Independence Visitor Center encourages everyone to Start at the Center and discover all that Independence Mall and the entire Historic District have to offer this Thanksgiving Weekend. - November 12, 2008 - Independence Visitor Center
Independence Visitor Center Announces the Promotion of Lauren Tosti to Director of Marketing and Communications
The Independence Visitor Center Corporation (IVCC) has announced the appointment of Lauren Tosti to Director of Marketing and Communications, effective October 6, 2008. Tosti, who previously served as Marketing Manager, will be responsible for planning, budgeting, implementing, and measuring all marketing initiatives and special programming related to the Visitor Center with the ultimate goal of driving visitation. - October 15, 2008 - Independence Visitor Center
Reenactment of the 1792 Colonial Election at the Independence Visitor Center
On Tuesday, October 28, the candidates of 1792 will meet at the Independence Visitor Center for a second chance to claim a part of American history. Locals and visitors alike will have an exclusive opportunity to meet the famous candidates—George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, George Clinton and Aaron Burr—and cast their votes for President. The event, designed to remind voters that every vote counts, takes place from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. - October 15, 2008 - Independence Visitor Center
Taco Flamingo | Jo To Go Coffee Franchise Location Opens in Detroit-Area
Jo To Go America, Inc. has announced the opening of the first franchise location to offer the company's fast-casual Mexican food/specialty coffee concept. The franchisee plans to open two additional locations in 2009. - September 27, 2008 - Taco Flamingo | Jo To Go Coffee
Yogen Früz to Open 30 Australian Locations with New Master Franchisee
Yo-Fro Chain’s Agreement with Orbiz Corporation Plans 7 New Locations Down Under over Next 12 Months, First Opening in December ‘08. - September 13, 2008 - Yogen Fruz Canada Inc.
Happi House Restaurants Urge Voter Registration
Happi House Teriyaki Restaurants has implemented a voter registration and awareness program through their restaurants, website, eClub, and advertising in an effort to encourage participation in this year's Presidential election. - September 12, 2008 - Happi House Franchise Corporation, Inc.
Moon Handbooks Philadelphia is Here; Independence Visitor Center Hosts Book Launch Party on 9/19/08
The first edition of Moon Philadelphia, written by Philadelphia native and journalist Karrie Gavin, is now available online and will be in bookstores nationwide in early September. The release party will be held in the ballroom at the Independence Visitor Center (6th and Market Streets) on Friday, September 19, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Media, tourism and hospitality leaders, and others are invited. Guests are asked to RSVP to moonphilly@gmail.com by September 12, 2008. - September 11, 2008 - Independence Visitor Center
Independence Visitor Center’s 4th Annual “Battle of the Soft Pretzels”
On Friday, October 3, the dough will fly once again. It is sure to be a fight to the finish when the fourth annual “Battle of the Soft Pretzels” commences at the Independence Visitor Center (located at 6th & Market Streets) from noon – 2:00 p.m., in honor of National Pretzel Month. - September 10, 2008 - Independence Visitor Center
Lynne Cheney Reveals Her New Book, We the People: The Story of Our Constitution, to Local Students at Independence Visitor Center
On Wednesday, September 17, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., wife of Vice President Dick Cheney, Lynne Cheney, will give a brief lecture, followed by a book signing of her newly-released children’s book at the Independence Visitor Center (6th & Market Streets). - September 10, 2008 - Independence Visitor Center
Happi House Restaurants Test Market Three New Gourmet Salads
Happi House Restaurants Director of Marketing, Kevyn Johnston, announced today that the company is test marketing three new Asian style entrée salads to appeal to younger and more health-conscious demographics. - September 09, 2008 - Happi House Franchise Corporation, Inc.
Schakolad Day - the Scrumptious Chocolate Celebration
The scrumptious Chocolate celebration is being held nationwide in all of the 32 individually-owned Schakolad stores in conjunction with the sale of the company’s very first truffle 13 years ago. - September 02, 2008 - Schakolad Chocolate Factory
Jo To Go America, Inc. Hires New Graphic Designer
Jo To Go America, Inc. has added a new graphic designer to their marketing team. - August 20, 2008 - Taco Flamingo | Jo To Go Coffee
Checkers®/Rally’s® Turns Up the Heat with New Frank’s® RedHot® Buffalo Chicken Sandwich
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. heats up its Double Value MenuSM with the introduction of its newest, fully loaded sandwich: Frank’s® RedHot® Buffalo Chicken Sandwich. - August 13, 2008 - Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc.
Bumblefish Sushi & More Launches Production Facility in Kansas City
Bumblefish Sushi & More continues to expand in Kansas City. - July 31, 2008 - Bumblefish, Inc
Happi House Restaurants Return to Franchising
Happi House Restaurants spokesperson, Kevyn Johnston, announced today that the company’s Board has approved a plan that would return the brand to franchising. Happi House, which opened its first location in 1976 in San Jose’s historic Japantown, is an Asian fast-casual concept that... - July 30, 2008 - Happi House Franchise Corporation, Inc.
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Announces Additions to Senior Management Team
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. announced the additions of Valerie McCartney as Director of Franchise Development, Western U.S., and Diane Phibbs as Director of Franchise Sales and Support. - July 16, 2008 - Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc.
Checkers®/Rally’s® Now Offers Multiple Building Options
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. has introduced alternative building formats to attract franchisees to markets that once seemed impenetrable. Known for its archetypal dual drive-thru building, the Company has recently developed non-traditional prototypes for end-cap and in-line units, making the Checkers and Rally’s brands more accessible than ever before. - July 11, 2008 - Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc.
Happi House Restaurants Use Radio to Launch Text Message Marketing Promotion
Happi House Restaurants Marketing Director, Kevyn Johnston, announced the company’s commencement of a new Text Messaging advertising campaign, which furthers the chains effort to broaden its marketing towards the “Generation Y” group. The campaign, which is part of the... - June 25, 2008 - Happi House Franchise Corporation, Inc.
Penn Station East Coast Subs to Open New Location in Perrysburg, Ohio
Penn Station East Coast Subs will open its newest Toledo area restaurant on May 29, 2008 at 10015 Fremont Pike, located near the Lowes Home Improvement Center in Perrysburg and behind the Walgreens Pharmacy. This newest Penn Station restaurant features the latest décor package with a newly... - May 30, 2008 - Penn Station Subs
From Subprime to Sandwiches
Casualties of the Mortgage Fallout Create Something Tasty from the Wreckage - May 29, 2008 - Lazy Lunches
Co-Owner of Capital City Grocery and Venture Management Inc. Receives 40 Under 40 Award
Sue Weems, co-owner of Capital City Grocery (www.capitalcitygrocery.com), has announced that Mason Weems, co-owner of Capital City Grocery and owner and principal of Venture Management Inc., has received the Triangle Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Leadership Award, which honors up-and-coming... - May 11, 2008 - Capital City Grocery
Capital City Grocery Hosts Free Live Music Events
Sue Weems, co-owner of Capital City Grocery (www.capitalcitygrocery.com), has announced that the grocery will host free, live music events with complimentary food and beverage tastings on their front porch every Friday. The following bands will perform at Capital City Grocery: • Untraveled... - May 02, 2008 - Capital City Grocery
Happi House Targets 'Generation Y' with Campy New Ad
Happi House Restaurants spokesperson, Kevyn Johnston, announced the company’s launch of a new ad campaign, which broadens the chain’s targeted demographic to include the so-called “Generation Y” group and features a newly released “over-the-top” television... - April 30, 2008 - Happi House Franchise Corporation, Inc.
Jo To Go America, Inc. Enhances Rapid Rewards Program
Jo To Go Coffee has changed their Rapid Rewards program to a points-based system. Customers earn points for all purchases by using their free rewards card. Points are redeemable for items in the online Jo To Go Coffee store. - April 23, 2008 - Taco Flamingo | Jo To Go Coffee
Capital City Grocery Offers Knife, Scissor and Clipper Blade Sharpening
Sue Weems, vice president of Capital City Grocery (www.capitalcitygrocery.com), has announced that the grocer will host knife, scissor and clipper blade sharpening by ISharpenIt sharpening service on the second Saturday of every month. Sharpened tools provide customers with blades that stay sharp... - April 10, 2008 - Capital City Grocery
Capital City Grocery Introduces Ninth St. Bakery Products
Sue Weems, vice president of Capital City Grocery (www.capitalcitygrocery.com), has announced that the grocer will now offer bread selections from Ninth St. Bakery, located in Durham. All Ninth St. Bakery breads are “made from scratch” with carefully selected ingredients to ensure... - April 04, 2008 - Capital City Grocery
Jo To Go America, Inc. Rolls Out "Phase Two" of Jo To Go Coffee/Taco Flamingo Co-Brand Concept
Franchise Introduces Authentic Mexican Catering Program to Co-Brand Concept. - March 30, 2008 - Taco Flamingo | Jo To Go Coffee
Capital City Grocery Introduces Neomonde Baking Company Products
Sue Weems, vice president of Capital City Grocery (www.capitalcitygrocery.com), has announced that the grocer will now offer pitas, tibuli and hummus from Neomonde Baking Company, a restaurant with cafés in Morrisville and Raleigh. Neomonde pitas are the companies’ top-selling bakery... - March 26, 2008 - Capital City Grocery
Straw Hat Pizza Turnaround Team Makes a New Home at Happi House
Happi House Restaurants, Inc., announced today that it is embarking on a company revitalization plan, which includes hiring Joshua Richman as President, and Kevyn Johnston as Director of Marketing. Until recently, both men held the same positions at Straw Hat Pizza Cooperative Corporation, where... - March 12, 2008 - Happi House Franchise Corporation, Inc.
Capital City Grocery Announces Shopping Service
Sue Weems, vice president of Capital City Grocery (www.capitalcitygrocery.com), has announced that the grocer now offers a shopping service for its customers, enabling them to place their orders ahead of time and pick up the items at their convenience. The service is free of charge. To place an... - February 22, 2008 - Capital City Grocery
Capital City Grocery Inks Deal with Rocky Top Hospitality’s Dessert First All-Occasion Bakery
Mason Weems, general manager of Capital City Grocery (www.capitalcitygrocery.com), has announced that the store now offers bakery items from Rocky Top Hospitality’s Dessert First All-Occasion Bakery, located just inside their Twisted Fork Grill, Market & Bar at Triangle Town Center in... - February 11, 2008 - Capital City Grocery
Daily Grind Coffee House Expands Into Miami-Dade County
Daily Grind Coffee House, one of the country's fastest growing coffee house franchises, announces expansion into Miami-Dade County. - February 09, 2008 - The Daily Grind
Celebrate Black History Month at the Independence Visitor Center
Hosting and supporting an array of events, the Independence Visitor Center will be providing information on various opportunities to celebrate Black History Month all throughout the month of February. - February 09, 2008 - Independence Visitor Center
Capital City Grocery Hosts Valentine’s Day Cooking Class
Sue Weems, vice president of Capital City Grocery (www.capitalcitygrocery.com), has announced that the store will host a Valentine’s Day cooking class on Thursday, Feb. 7 from 6-8 p.m., led by personal chef Pamela Clark of Thyme Savor, who will teach creative ideas for cooking products... - February 05, 2008 - Capital City Grocery
Panera Bread Sponsors Third Annual Hoops for Hope Event
Panera Bread is once again a sponsor of the Hoops for Hope charity to benefit breast cancer research. The event is hosted by Kay Yow, North Carolina State women’s basketball head coach, and will be held February 10 at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. - February 03, 2008 - BreadWinners at the Triangle
Capital City Grocery Offers Free Wi-Fi Services
Ed Weems, president of Capital City Grocery (www.capitalcitygrocery.com), has announced that the store is now offering customers free Wi-Fi services throughout its downtown Raleigh location, including the indoor and outdoor seating areas. The new Wi-Fi services provide customers with high-speed... - January 28, 2008 - Capital City Grocery
MeetingExpresso.com Taking Business Soirees to the Coffee Shop – New Business Opportunity Redefining the Coffee House Experience
Ambitious entrepreneurs who would like to get in on a groundbreaking business opportunity have a new concept to explore. The patent-pending MeetingExpresso.com is adding an extra jolt of caffeine to the traditional coffee house environment with amenities that cater to unique needs of remote business workers. - January 26, 2008 - Meeting ExpressO
Super Bowl Sunday Biggest Pizza Day of the Year
Local pizza places gear up for "Black Sunday" - the busiest day of the year, Super Bowl Sunday. - January 25, 2008 - Eureka Pizza
Cabin Fever: "Join the Continental Army," at Independence Visitor Center January 25, 2008; 11:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.
On January 25, from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. the Independence Visitor Center, located at 6th and Market Streets, will host “Cabin Fever: Valley Forge Encampment.” The Independence Visitor Center Corporation (IVCC) is working in conjunction with Valley Forge National Historical Park and the Valley Forge Convention and Visitors Bureau to present this free and exciting educational program. - January 25, 2008 - Independence Visitor Center
Subway® Restaurants Finds Football Fans Want Healthier Options While Watching the Big Game
Omnibus survey of more than 1,000 Americans’ snacking habits - January 24, 2008 - Subway
Bumblefish Sushi & More Hires California Beach Sushi Veteran to Lead Food Operations and East Coast Expansion
Bumblefish, Inc., a rapidly expanding fast casual concept specializing in high-quality, fresh sushi, today announces the hiring of James Dickey, former Managing Director and President of Honolulu-based California Beach Rock ‘N Sushi Restaurant Group. Mr. Dickey joins the company as Vice... - January 24, 2008 - Bumblefish, Inc
Food Systems Unlimited Announces Expansion in Atlanta Market; Florida-Based Company Added Two More Locations at the Atlanta International Airport
Food Systems Unlimited, Inc. (FSUI) a leading restaurant management company based in Longwood, Florida announced today that it has opened two new franchise locations of its innovative Asian-themed restaurant, Asian Chao, in the Atlanta International Airport. This marks their fourth location in the... - January 17, 2008 - Food Systems Unlimited, Inc.
Capital City Grocery Announces January Menu
Sue Weems, vice president of Capital City Grocery (www.capitalcitygrocery.com), has announced the store’s January menu. The hot bar menu features homemade soup, freshly baked bread, vegetarian dishes made with locally grown organic produce, as well as fresh beef, chicken and fish dishes. - January 16, 2008 - Capital City Grocery