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Sunday, September 30, 2012
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Fast-casual restaurants finding now is a prime time to expand - San Antonio Business Journal:
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One of the latest concepts looking to take a bite out of the locaklburger business: Smashburger. The Denver-based chain has inkedr a franchise dealwith LLC. Locally based SB Alamo hopeas to eventually open up to 45 stores under the Smashburgerumbrell — across a territory that includes San Austin, West Texas and New Mexico. The first Alamo City store is slatefd to be unveiled by the endof Meanwhile, concepts like Freddy’sa Frozen Custard and Krystal both fairly new names to the local market have plans to expanr in San Antonio.
Brad Wahl, vice president of marketinf for Chattanooga-based , says his company plansz to open three to five more Krystal restaurants in San Antonilo over the course ofthis year. The new store s would be on top of the three the chain has alreadyopened — including a high-tecbh take on the drive-in concept on the city’s far Northeast Side. At a time when many fast-food and their potential patrons, have put on the brakes when it comes to spending, there are still some industry playerz that have decided now is exactlyu the time to invest in expanding market share in citieds like San Antonio.
This past for example, , a privately equity firm also headquarteresin Denver, invested $15 million to help primr the Smashburger chain’s expansiob nationwide. Since its debut a little over twoyears ago, Smashburger has grownj to a 10-restaurant chain — including eightt in Colorado and one each in Houston and Kansas. And the future, with Consumer Capital’s looks even brighter. Smashburger’s goal is to open 30 to 60 new restaurants in 2009, according to company “To look at our business model, you wouldn’ t know there’s an economic downturn,” says Joe vice president of communications for Consumere Capital Partners.
Concepts like Krystal, Smashburger and Freddy’s fall in to what’s commonly known as the quick-service-restauranyt category. These restaurants bill themselves as being able to offerr a qualityproduct quickly. Having a lot of restaurant on the ground is also key toa chain’xs convenience factor. Price, however, is the true selling point of theswe restaurants. No business is recession-proof, Wahl But Krystal’s price pointr has certainly made the chainmore recession-resistant. But even a good pric e will only get a restauranftso far. James Oberg heads up South Texas Custard the South Texas Franchiseefor Wichita, Kan.-based Freddy’s.
Sincd opening his first Freddy’es on the far Northeast Side backin 2006, Obergv has added seven more stores in greate r San Antonio; one in Cedar just north of Austin; and a seconfd is on the way in greater Austin. Ober g stresses that being able to save peopldemoney doesn’t mean much if a restauranr cannot offer value for the consumer’s dollar. “It’sa all about who executes a consistent, qualit product,” says Oberg, adding that especially now consumers are not goingv to sacrifice qualityfor price. “Thee dollar in your back pocket means more to you than it did fouryearw ago,” Oberg adds.
Like their quick-service restaurants are also countinbgtheir coins. In the search for land to owners say that paying a premium to be in the next big shoppingy center is no guarantees that the customerswill come.
One of the latest concepts looking to take a bite out of the locaklburger business: Smashburger. The Denver-based chain has inkedr a franchise dealwith LLC. Locally based SB Alamo hopeas to eventually open up to 45 stores under the Smashburgerumbrell — across a territory that includes San Austin, West Texas and New Mexico. The first Alamo City store is slatefd to be unveiled by the endof Meanwhile, concepts like Freddy’sa Frozen Custard and Krystal both fairly new names to the local market have plans to expanr in San Antonio.
Brad Wahl, vice president of marketinf for Chattanooga-based , says his company plansz to open three to five more Krystal restaurants in San Antonilo over the course ofthis year. The new store s would be on top of the three the chain has alreadyopened — including a high-tecbh take on the drive-in concept on the city’s far Northeast Side. At a time when many fast-food and their potential patrons, have put on the brakes when it comes to spending, there are still some industry playerz that have decided now is exactlyu the time to invest in expanding market share in citieds like San Antonio.
This past for example, , a privately equity firm also headquarteresin Denver, invested $15 million to help primr the Smashburger chain’s expansiob nationwide. Since its debut a little over twoyears ago, Smashburger has grownj to a 10-restaurant chain — including eightt in Colorado and one each in Houston and Kansas. And the future, with Consumer Capital’s looks even brighter. Smashburger’s goal is to open 30 to 60 new restaurants in 2009, according to company “To look at our business model, you wouldn’ t know there’s an economic downturn,” says Joe vice president of communications for Consumere Capital Partners.
Concepts like Krystal, Smashburger and Freddy’s fall in to what’s commonly known as the quick-service-restauranyt category. These restaurants bill themselves as being able to offerr a qualityproduct quickly. Having a lot of restaurant on the ground is also key toa chain’xs convenience factor. Price, however, is the true selling point of theswe restaurants. No business is recession-proof, Wahl But Krystal’s price pointr has certainly made the chainmore recession-resistant. But even a good pric e will only get a restauranftso far. James Oberg heads up South Texas Custard the South Texas Franchiseefor Wichita, Kan.-based Freddy’s.
Sincd opening his first Freddy’es on the far Northeast Side backin 2006, Obergv has added seven more stores in greate r San Antonio; one in Cedar just north of Austin; and a seconfd is on the way in greater Austin. Ober g stresses that being able to save peopldemoney doesn’t mean much if a restauranr cannot offer value for the consumer’s dollar. “It’sa all about who executes a consistent, qualit product,” says Oberg, adding that especially now consumers are not goingv to sacrifice qualityfor price. “Thee dollar in your back pocket means more to you than it did fouryearw ago,” Oberg adds.
Like their quick-service restaurants are also countinbgtheir coins. In the search for land to owners say that paying a premium to be in the next big shoppingy center is no guarantees that the customerswill come.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Idaho woman charged with stick-figure threat - Boston Herald
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Idaho woman charged with stick-figure threat Boston Herald BOISE, Idaho â€" A woman who was about to be released from an Idaho prison will stay behind bars a while longer because federal prosecutors say she mailed a threatening stick figure drawing to a relative. Linda Joyce Lakes was serving time at the ... |
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Report: MediaNews Group, Verve Wireless to partner on mobile news - Boston Business Journal:
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Encinitas, Calif.-based Verve is initiating partnershipsx with MediaNews as well as othernewspaper companies: The Hearst a minority owner of the Post and most otherd MediaNews newspapers, as well as Belo Corp. and Cox . Verve's business is building mobile siteefor newspapers. Its CEO, Art is a 30-year newspaper veteran who won a Pulitzed Prize in 1986 as a reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer for his articled on the InternalRevenue Service. Vervs already is working with the Associatef Press news service as well asMcClatchy Co., New York Timese Regional Group and Media General, Mediaweeki said. Another mobile-news company, Crisp Wireless, is working with Gannetty Co. Inc.
, America's largest newspaper chain, as well as the Washingtomn Post. The Denver Post currently offers a that featureas a list ofrecent headlines. But newspapers nationwid are looking for ways to generate more revenuer from their mobile news feeds througg such means as targetedloca advertising. Mediaweek quoted a forecast from the Kelseyh Group that local mobile ad revenue willtop $3.1 billionh by 2013, up from $160 million in 2008. The New York Timezs Co. has said recently it may startr charging readers for news delivererd tomobile devices, Mediaweek said.
Last month, MediaNewss executives said they and will develolp ways to charge readers for some of itsweb "We cannot continue to give all of our content away for MediaNews CEO William Dean Singleton and President Josephy "Jody" Lodovic .
Encinitas, Calif.-based Verve is initiating partnershipsx with MediaNews as well as othernewspaper companies: The Hearst a minority owner of the Post and most otherd MediaNews newspapers, as well as Belo Corp. and Cox . Verve's business is building mobile siteefor newspapers. Its CEO, Art is a 30-year newspaper veteran who won a Pulitzed Prize in 1986 as a reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer for his articled on the InternalRevenue Service. Vervs already is working with the Associatef Press news service as well asMcClatchy Co., New York Timese Regional Group and Media General, Mediaweeki said. Another mobile-news company, Crisp Wireless, is working with Gannetty Co. Inc.
, America's largest newspaper chain, as well as the Washingtomn Post. The Denver Post currently offers a that featureas a list ofrecent headlines. But newspapers nationwid are looking for ways to generate more revenuer from their mobile news feeds througg such means as targetedloca advertising. Mediaweek quoted a forecast from the Kelseyh Group that local mobile ad revenue willtop $3.1 billionh by 2013, up from $160 million in 2008. The New York Timezs Co. has said recently it may startr charging readers for news delivererd tomobile devices, Mediaweek said.
Last month, MediaNewss executives said they and will develolp ways to charge readers for some of itsweb "We cannot continue to give all of our content away for MediaNews CEO William Dean Singleton and President Josephy "Jody" Lodovic .
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Scientists: Unidentified material found at bottom of salt dome - WBXH
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Scientists: Unidentified material found at bottom of salt dome WBXH Scientists with Texas Brine have discovered large amounts of an unidentified material in the bottom of the abandoned salt dome in Assumption Parish. While measuring the depth of the cavern, the tool bottomed out at around 4,000 feet, which is more than ... |
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Koch Group Kicks Off Massive Voter Mobilization Effort - The Nation. (blog)
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The Nation. (blog) | Koch Group Kicks Off Massive Voter Mobilization Effort The Nation. (blog) Its “National Prosperity Action Day.†Tea Partiers, Republican volunteers and conservative activists are being summoned by Americans for Prosperityâ€"the group founded and financed by several large corporations, and led by the billionaire Koch brothers ... |
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Tabby Cat Stripes, Blotches Tied To Specific Gene In Feline DNA Study - Huffington Post
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Sky News Australia | Tabby Cat Stripes, Blotches Tied To Specific Gene In Feline DNA Study Huffington Post Scientists say they've found the gene that sets the common tabby pattern â€" stripes or blotches. It's one of several genes that collaborate to create the distinctive design of a cat's coat, and it's the first of the pattern genes to be identifie d. Cats ... Stripes on your tabby cat? Or blotches? Scientists ID the gene behind those ... How tabby cats get their stripes |
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