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Cuhaci Peterson Unveils New Name and Rebranding

by Katie Lee

Maitland, Fla. — Cuhaci & Peterson, a nationally recognized firm of architects, engineers and designers, has launched the company’s complete rebranding to Cuhaci Peterson. The rebrand includes a new company name, logo, tagline and upcoming redesigned website. With the initiative, the 43-year-old firm continues its mission to exceed expectations by transforming ideas into value and delivering the best solutions as it partners with clients to aspire, create and accomplish. The move keeps the firm’s core legacy intact while still signaling change. Tomorrow, together — the new tagline — says a …

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Warm Welcome

by Katie Lee

— By Jeff Hungarter — Videri Chocolate Factory: an LED lighting solution showcases a sweet spot.   When Roxanne Lundy began working at Videri Chocolate Factory in Raleigh, North Carolina, she was fresh out of college and the company was but 1 month old. Lundy has been a catalyst behind Videri’s growth from a small, 2-day-a-week operation into a handcrafted bean-to-bar emporium par excellence — far beyond her imagination. Lundy has advanced from chocolate wrapper to retail manager to, today, general manager. She’s a designer by inclination and training, and …

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Decision To Go Digital

by Katie Lee

— By Dan Hyman — Davanni’s Pizza & Hot Hoagies invests in staff with bold new software.   For more than four decades, Davanni’s Pizza & Hot Hoagies has been a fixture in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. And now, with 20 locations, it has firmly cemented its role as not only a local mainstay but also a direct competitor to many of the national chains in its market. It’s why when tasked with the challenge of how to better train its employees and, more importantly, retain such employees and …

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Leading Online Auto Retailer Carvana Debuts in Iowa

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Des Moines, Iowa — Carvana, the leading e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars, continues to expand its presence in the Midwest, debuting in Iowa with as-soon-as-next-day touchless home delivery to Des Moines, Iowa. Customers can shop more than 55,000 used cars for sale, secure financing or use the car loan calculator, purchase, trade in and schedule as-soon-as-next-day vehicle delivery in as little as 5 minutes. Customers can also sell their current vehicle to Carvana and receive a real offer just as quickly, even without purchasing a vehicle. “Des …

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RWS Facility Managed Services Appoints New Business Development Manager

by Katie Lee

Chadds Ford, Pa. — RWS Facility Services (RWS), a leading full-service facilities management services company, has appointed Karen Carus to the role of business development manager for the company’s Facility Managed Services business unit. In her new role, Carus will work to increase the company’s national footprint of facility services clients as well as expanding services to the existing RWS client base. Carus brings to RWS more than 15 years of experience in national account development within the manufacturing, distribution and retail verticals. Prior to joining RWS, she held the …

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Slim Chickens Expanding in Dallas with 10 New Restaurants

by Katie Lee

Dallas — Slim Chickens has inked a deal to bring 10 locations to cities throughout greater Dallas. Farouk Jamal and Ali Poonja of Slim Brothers will be bringing the restaurants to Collin and Denton counties in fourth quarter 2022. “After connecting with franchise owners in the system and learning about their experience owning Slims, we knew we had to be a part of the chicken segment,” says Jamal. “We’re excited to join an emerging brand that is growing rapidly, and we’re ready to hit the ground running.” Jamal and Poonja …

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Chico’s FAS, Inc. Recognized as a Top Company for Executive Women

by Katie Lee

New York City — Chico’s FAS, Inc. (Chico’s, White House Black Market and Soma) has been named to Seramount’s 2021 Top 75 Companies for Executive Women list. This is the most definitive list of top workplaces for women who want to advance through the corporate ranks. It celebrates companies that champion women’s advancement, with a focus on succession planning, profit-and-loss role, gender pay parity, support programs and work-life balance programs. Seramount continues to explore ways organizations can move more women into top positions, while highlighting the successes at these trailblazing …

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Savory Fund Invests in Hash Kitchen for National Expansion

by Katie Lee

Scottsdale, Ariz. — Savory Fund has invested in the popular brunch concept, Hash Kitchen. The Scottsdale, Ariz.-based chain creatively designed around a social dining experience is the latest brand to attract growth capital from Mercato Partners’ $200 million Savory Restaurant Fund, which was formed to back promising emerging restaurant concepts. Founded in 2015 by celebrity chef Joey Maggiore, his wife Cristina and partner Flora Tersigni of The Maggiore Group, Hash Kitchen’s menu features high-quality and next-level breakfast and boozy brunch offerings. Its chef-driven, curated menu is distinctively paired with an …

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Pet Supplies Plus Projects to Sign 100 Franchise Agreements by Year-End

by Katie Lee

Livonia, Mich. — Pet Supplies Plus, the largest independent pet retailer in North America, has enjoyed consistent year-over-year growth with 97 new store commitments signed year-to-date for 2021. “Entrepreneurs are going all-in to join the pet retail category,” says Chris Rowland, CEO of Pet Supplies Plus. “We provide new and existing owners a full support team and franchise model designed to meet all of their purchasing, marketing, and supply chain needs as well as e-commerce capabilities, delivery from store, an Autoship subscription program, and enhanced reward program. Our model allows …

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Clean Juice Rides Tidal Wave of Growth Toward 2022

by Katie Lee

Charlotte, N.C. — Clean Juice, the first and only national USDA-certified organic juice bar franchise and quick-service restaurant, has demonstrated another quarter of impressive guest count and sales growth. “Despite these record-breaking successes and forward-moving gains, we still feel as if we are just getting started, and we’re certainly not stopping,” says Landon Eckles, CEO, Clean Juice. “As cold weather and early sunsets encroach, and we spend more time celebrating the holiday season with our family and friends — and that typically revolves around food — Clean Juice remains focused …

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