Burgers, bands and bourbon—that’s Bar 145. When it opened its doors in May 2011, Bar 145 became the first gastropub in Toledo, Ohio. Lending to the definition of a “gastropub,” Bar 145 was relaxed and comfortable like a neighborhood bar, but instead of nachos and chicken wings, the menu featured tempura-battered green beans, sliced pretzel [...]
Burger 21®, a new better burger franchise founded by the owners of The Melting Pot® Restaurants, Inc., announced today its priority markets for franchise development in the second quarter of 2013. These markets include: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas and the Washington, D.C. metro area. To date, Burger 21 has six locations open and 11 franchised [...]
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Valpak, a leader in local print and digital coupons, just announced that its unique business model and continued investment in emerging technologies has launched another year of exponential growth for the brand. In the first quarter of 2013, the company has signed franchise agreements with new partners in Boston, Mass.; Lubbock, Texas; Shenandoah Valley, Va.; [...]
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By Christophe Primault, CEO of CloudWork How do you take a feel good product and turn it into a business tool? The latest round of Google Glass presentations wrapped up at SXSW last week, and while the hype level was high, the reality factor was low when speaking of the app that let’s you pair [...]
By Jared Isaacman We’ve all seen the restaurant shows like Restaurant: Impossible, Bar Rescue and Kitchen Nightmares that help restaurants resurrect their failing eatery, get out of debt and revamp to revive profitability. But, not every restaurant has the luxury or good fortune of being saved from failure by one of these so-called “reality” shows. [...]
China is the world’s fastest growing economy, with growth rates averaging 10% over the past 30 years. But how can small and medium-sized businesses in the U.S. jump on the gravy train? Stanley Chao has worked in China for more than 20 years and currently services as managing director for All In Consulting, assisting companies [...]
On April 25, entrepreneurs, robot developers and end-users meet at the event Robotics Innovation Challenge (RIC) in Eskilstuna, Sweden, to share thoughts and ideas on the challenges and opportunities for successful commercialization of new robot innovations. A strong trio of keynote speakers open the event; Dan Kara, Erin Rapacki and Renaud Champion. All in all, [...]
For entrepreneurs and startups looking to take advantage of Chattanooga’s second annual entrepreneurial summer program and the opportunity to work in first American city with a completed smart grid, living fiber network – GIGTANK is still taking applications with an extended deadline of March 24. For more information on how to sign up, visit http://www.thegigcity.com/gigtank/why-gigtank/. [...]
The day spa industry is a continually changing business. Rising customer demands have sparked significant increases in revenue and spa visits as consumers make spa services part of their regular personal wellness regimens. Planet Beach, the creator of the contempo spa concept and leader in self-automated spa services, has been on the forefront of this [...]
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide is continuing to move on the international front, announcing plans to have 100 hotels under operation and development in Latin America by the end of the year. The Stamford-based hotel and leisure company already has a strong footprint in 13 Latin American countries, with 71 hotels and 15,300 rooms and [...]
