For its guests and its team members, Del Taco is in the early stages of delivering a new look and brand refresh. — By Katie Lee — When Southern California-based Del Taco recently launched a brand refresh that puts a more modern emphasis on its value, freshness and heightened hospitality, it embarked on several back-of-house and guest-facing initiatives that, yes, better serve its guests — but also better serve (and inspire) its team members. “When people think about innovation, they tend to think just consumer-facing,” says Chad Gretzema, senior vice …
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Dallas-based MUTTS Canine Cantina brings a unique concept to unique real estate spaces. — By Katie Lee — Imagine the coolest dog park and the coolest dog-friendly restaurant — together in one place. Like a beer garden with your dog. Or a dog park with adult beverages. Then, imagine no more because it actually exists. MUTTS Canine Cantina is an innovative new concept from Dallas-based FreeRange Concepts, led by co-founders Kyle Noonan (left) and Josh Sepkowitz (right), with two locations in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. With over 100 franchisee …
New Pig stays in the leak-and-spill lane so it can hyper-focus solutions and mitigate an increasingly litigious culture. By Lynn Peisner Leaks and spills create dangerous conditions. Dangerous conditions can cause injuries. Injuries can lead to litigation and bad press. Businesses and industries avoid this problematic chain reaction, maintain their good reputations and provide clean, safe environments by calling on New Pig. Based in Tipton, Pennsylvania, New Pig serves the United States (and its federal government) as well as more than 100 other countries providing solutions such as spill kits, …
Retailers, restaurants and other businesses partner with BrandPoint Services for a full spectrum of remodeling and maintenance capabilities. By Lynn Peisner When retailers, restaurants — and a growing palette of other businesses, such as banks, grocery stores or healthcare — want a new look for their physical spaces, they have but one call to make. Commercial construction and facility maintenance firm BrandPoint Services specializes in a start-to-finish remodeling experience that keeps brands looking fresh in the marketplace. BrandPoint becomes a trusted partner through expertise that can simply freshen up a …
Appreciating Ad Art’s colorful history, smart innovation and brilliance of business for more than 80 years. By Katie Lee Ad Art is a national sign company doing business in all 50 states, with seven branch offices in California, Nevada and Texas. But these dry facts do not shine light on the brilliance of Ad Art’s long, colorful history. The first Ad Art launched in 1935 in Modesto, California. By the 1950s, the company was purchased and relocated 15 miles north to Stockton, California. Throughout the 1960s, Ad Art grew to …
One of MIFAB’s signature products helps restaurants and retailers keep wastewater clean. By Lynn Peisner Commercial plumbing manufacturer MIFAB is known for developing products based on customers’ concerns and requests. Solution-based products for building and facility owners are leading rapid expansion plans at the manufacturing and distribution headquarters in Chicago. The EPA estimates that fat, oil and grease (FOG) cause 47% of blockages in the United States. According to documents from Baltimore’s Department of Public Works, more than 600 sewer overflows occurred in one year, discharging 13 million gallons of …