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Lightspeed Launches New Flagship Restaurant POS Platform in North America

by Katie Lee

Montréal — Lightspeed Commerce Inc., the one-stop commerce platform for merchants around the world to simplify, scale and create exceptional customer experiences, has launched the all-new Lightspeed Restaurant, a unified hospitality commerce and point-of-sale (POS) platform. Through strategic global acquisitions, Lightspeed has combined the power of Upserve, Gastrofix, Kounta and iKentoo with new solutions and modules, to simplify processes and enable merchants to build thriving businesses for the future. This best-in-class solution built through years of strategic investments and innovation, brings together an innovative POS, contactless integrated payments, online ordering, …

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Routine Roof Maintenance

by Katie Lee

— By Michelle Grojean — Did you know the Number 1 cause of premature roof failure is lack of regular roof inspections?   Let’s talk about the necessary protection of one of the largest assets of your commercial building: your rooftop. For the sake of story time, let’s say you recently had a brand new commercial roof installed. What you’re probably thinking here is, “My roof is brand new. Why would I need a roofing contractor to look at it regularly so soon?” You could also be thinking, “Hey, I …

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Belgard Paves the Way for Final Construction Phase on Alton Town Center

by Katie Lee

Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. — Belgard, which manufactures commercial pavers, has been leading the way on the final phase of construction of Alton Town Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. The 350,000-square-foot mixed-use retail project, which welcomed its first stores and restaurants in 2018, complements an adjacent housing development by providing residents with a variety of stores, restaurants and other amenities within walking or biking distance from home. Located within a high-traffic area and intended to be a pedestrian-friendly plaza, the design of the roads and walkways within Alton Town …

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Volta Partners with Floor & Decor to Provide Electric Vehicle Charging

by Katie Lee

San Francisco — Volta Inc., an industry leader in commerce-centric electric vehicle (EV) charging networks, is partnering with Floor & Decor, a leading specialty retailer of hard-surface flooring, to make EV charging accessible to its customers at Floor & Decor’s warehouse stores across the United States. The charging stations are slated to be in place for customers at eight Floor & Decor locations by the end of 2021, with more stations nationwide in 2022. “Floor & Decor strives to make a positive impact in the communities where we live and …

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AllPoints Hires Senior Vice President of Sales

by Katie Lee

Mt. Prospect, Ill. — AllPoints, a global foodservice parts and supplies provider, recently hired Jim Nelson as senior vice president of sales. In his new role, Nelson will be responsible for leading the AllPoints sales team in driving new market penetration and for spearheading customer relationships. Nelson has over 20 years of experience driving company revenue and improving sales and operational performance. In his most recent role, Nelson was responsible for all brand sales in both retail and commercial channels and led his team to significantly increase both sales and …

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WKS Restaurant Group Selects Interface to Deploy Video Verified Alarms Across 380+ Restaurants 

by Katie Lee

Earth City, Mo. — Interface Security Systems, a leading managed service provider delivering business security, managed network, UCaaS and business intelligence solutions to distributed enterprises, has partnered with WKS Restaurant Group, one of the fastest-growing multi-brand restaurant franchisees in the U.S. WKS is relying on Interface’s managed video verified intrusion alarm monitoring to eliminate false alarm costs and standardize security operations across over 380 restaurants. WKS  is a licensed franchisee of El Pollo Loco, Wendy’s, Denny’s, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Blaze Pizza and Corner Bakery Cafe. Before Interface, WKS was incurring about …

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Bed Bath & Beyond, DoorDash Expand Partnership for Nationwide On-Demand Delivery

by Katie Lee

Union, N.J. — Bed Bath & Beyond® has formed a partnership with DoorDash, the nation’s leading last-mile logistics platform, to offer consumers on-demand delivery of essential homeware products and items from more than 700 Bed Bath & Beyond locations and nearly 120 buybuy BABY® locations nationwide. With this partnership, Bed Bath & Beyond becomes the first home retailer and buybuy BABY the first baby goods retailer available on the DoorDash marketplace app and website. “As we continue our transformation to a digital-first, omni-always retailer, DoorDash is an ideal partner to …

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Betco Corporation Sets Sights on Expansion via Acquisition

by Katie Lee

Bowling Green, Ohio — Family-owned specialty chemical and equipment manufacturer Betco® Corporation is actively seeking opportunities to diversify and acquire culturally aligned businesses. As a part of its growth strategy, its core objective will help it expand its existing products and capabilities, as well as integrate best practices from all companies to support continuous process improvement. In pursuit of entities with potential sale aspirations, Betco has enlisted the help of Pursant, an Illinois-based investment banking firm that provides buy-side and sell-side advisory, certified business valuation, business optimization, and talent support …

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BrandPoint Makes Inc. 5000 List and Grows Revenue 210% During Unprecedented Year

by Katie Lee

Trooper, Pa. — BrandPoint Services, a leading provider of facility services to multi-site commercial clients across North America, has been included in the Inc. 5000 list of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies for the second consecutive year. This achievement comes only a couple months after it was named a Top Workplace by the Philadelphia Inquirer, in April 2021. BrandPoint ranked 2,090 out of the top 5,000 independent businesses in America over the last 12 months, with a revenue growth rate of 210%. “Building one of the fastest-growing companies in America …

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Active Airflow

by Katie Lee

— By Del Williams —   How UVC light inactivates viruses and other airborne pathogens, thus improving indoor safety.   With commercial facilities taking precautions against viruses as never before, an effective new tool in their arsenal is a new type of “germicidal” LED fixture.  This specialized, enclosed LED fixture draws in air and irradiates it with ultraviolet light (UV), significantly improving indoor safety by providing continuous disinfection of airborne viruses as well as bacteria and germs. While traditional UV fixtures have been used for many years to clean surfaces, …

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