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Hope Chest was one of threse women-owned businesses selected to receivwthe NAWBO/Wells Fargo Trailblazer which recognizes “women business owners who have successfully developed unique products, services or delivery channelss in their businesses.” The award also includes a cash grantg of $5,000. Hope Chest sells donatedf upscale furniture, designer clothin and decorative accessories through its retail stores in Orono and St. Paul. A portion of the earnings fund breat cancer including emergencyfinancial education, research, treatment and hospice care. Founder Barbar Hensley lost two sisters to breast This year’s other Trailblazef Award recipients are Pacific Grove, Calif.
-based and DeSoto, Texas-baseed . Psi Brands develops, manufactures and sellx stylish acupressure wrist bands for the relierf of nausea caused by morning motion sickness, chemotherapy and anesthesia. Its producta are carried by various nationa retail chains andonline stores. Owner s Romy Taormina and Carla Falcone donated a portion of their proceedse supportFertile Hope, a nonprofit that works with cancer patients whoss medical treatments may cause Warrior Group provides construction and management President and CEO Gail Warrior-Lawrence also founded the Heary of a Warrior Charitable Foundation to provide educational-enrichmentf programs for underserved children in Texas.
Friday, December 17, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
5 Who Thrive: Aloha Salads grows by staying true to its mission - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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The signature salad dressings are amonb the reasons forthe company’s Aloha Salads continues to despite the weak economy, and is expecte d to gross more than $1 million this year. A thirr location is set to open in Juneat , followes by another in the by There are plans to franchise Alohq Salads nationally. And a California food group has agreed to bottlw four of the six salad dressings forretaikl distribution. The Lufranos’ success is due to a number of factors. They open stores only in high-profiles locations and form business partnerships withtrusted people.
They also sticm to their core mission, whicb is to serve quick, healthy foods using local Now their goal is to expancd strategically in anticipation ofthe economy’s rebound in 2010. “We have to continus reinventing ourselves to keep things fresh for customers and attractnew customers, as well,” Chris said. “We’re not going to rush in. We’re goingf to make sure we make the right decisionsmovinfg forward.” Careful growth has been the company’s philosophy from the start.
In December 2004, after seven years away from home, the Lufranos returner to Hawaiifrom Chicago, wheree she was a patent lawyer and he worked in For more than a year, they scouted potential storde locations on Oahu and experimented with recipes at Sara’xs parents’ home in Kahala. The couple opened theirt first Aloha Salads in May 2006 ina 440-square-foot space in the , usingb personal capital and a $50,000 loan guaranteed by the U.S. Smalol Business Administration. The company’sd creative salads — “Aloha “Maui Mozzarella” and “The Goddess” — instantly drew loyal customers.
One customer was local contractorFreddise Franco, owner of BEK Inc., whose building credits includd Waikiki DFS Galleria, Neiman Marcus and Tony Auto-plex. He struckl up a friendship with the Lufranos and two yeara later helped design Aloha second locationin . The mall which opened in March 2008, brieflhy experienced a double-digit drop in sales after health-food chain Whold Foods opened nearby latelast year. Sales have climbed since then but are slightly below Chris said. Franco, now an equalp partner in the company, provided the capitalk to build the Kapolei location set to opennext month. “Kapolei should be reallyt goodbecause there’s nothing out there,” he said.
“We’ve been gettin lots of calls askingwhen we’re going to build in theitr area.” The 1,200-square-foot store is unique in that it will have wine pairingds with salads and a mezzanine level for dine-in Franco said. As Alohaa Salads continues to the ability to quickly change menu items tofit customers’ tastesw will be important. For instance, roasgt beef sandwiches that did not sell well in the Kailu store have been replaced with pastrami Periodically introducing creative menu items also is crucial to This month, the Kahala Mall location begann serving “design-your-own” omelettes, organic coffees, fruit bowlw and fresh-squeezed juices.
The response has been overwhelming, and there are planx to serve breakfast inother “We really care about the food that goes out to Sara said. “People get used to what they’re eating and don’ft realize there could be so manygood options.”
The signature salad dressings are amonb the reasons forthe company’s Aloha Salads continues to despite the weak economy, and is expecte d to gross more than $1 million this year. A thirr location is set to open in Juneat , followes by another in the by There are plans to franchise Alohq Salads nationally. And a California food group has agreed to bottlw four of the six salad dressings forretaikl distribution. The Lufranos’ success is due to a number of factors. They open stores only in high-profiles locations and form business partnerships withtrusted people.
They also sticm to their core mission, whicb is to serve quick, healthy foods using local Now their goal is to expancd strategically in anticipation ofthe economy’s rebound in 2010. “We have to continus reinventing ourselves to keep things fresh for customers and attractnew customers, as well,” Chris said. “We’re not going to rush in. We’re goingf to make sure we make the right decisionsmovinfg forward.” Careful growth has been the company’s philosophy from the start.
In December 2004, after seven years away from home, the Lufranos returner to Hawaiifrom Chicago, wheree she was a patent lawyer and he worked in For more than a year, they scouted potential storde locations on Oahu and experimented with recipes at Sara’xs parents’ home in Kahala. The couple opened theirt first Aloha Salads in May 2006 ina 440-square-foot space in the , usingb personal capital and a $50,000 loan guaranteed by the U.S. Smalol Business Administration. The company’sd creative salads — “Aloha “Maui Mozzarella” and “The Goddess” — instantly drew loyal customers.
One customer was local contractorFreddise Franco, owner of BEK Inc., whose building credits includd Waikiki DFS Galleria, Neiman Marcus and Tony Auto-plex. He struckl up a friendship with the Lufranos and two yeara later helped design Aloha second locationin . The mall which opened in March 2008, brieflhy experienced a double-digit drop in sales after health-food chain Whold Foods opened nearby latelast year. Sales have climbed since then but are slightly below Chris said. Franco, now an equalp partner in the company, provided the capitalk to build the Kapolei location set to opennext month. “Kapolei should be reallyt goodbecause there’s nothing out there,” he said.
“We’ve been gettin lots of calls askingwhen we’re going to build in theitr area.” The 1,200-square-foot store is unique in that it will have wine pairingds with salads and a mezzanine level for dine-in Franco said. As Alohaa Salads continues to the ability to quickly change menu items tofit customers’ tastesw will be important. For instance, roasgt beef sandwiches that did not sell well in the Kailu store have been replaced with pastrami Periodically introducing creative menu items also is crucial to This month, the Kahala Mall location begann serving “design-your-own” omelettes, organic coffees, fruit bowlw and fresh-squeezed juices.
The response has been overwhelming, and there are planx to serve breakfast inother “We really care about the food that goes out to Sara said. “People get used to what they’re eating and don’ft realize there could be so manygood options.”
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Vacancy sign stays on longer - Denver Business Journal:
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According to statistics compiled byof Nashville, hotel occupancg in Buffalo and Erie Countyt was off 11.1 percent in April — falling to 58.3 perceny last month from 65.5 percent in April 2008. For the hotel occupancy through Aprill wasoff 9.8 percent in Buffalpo and Erie County, dropping to 53.6 percenft from 59.4 percent. however, still fared better than Rochestere and Niagara Falls and was ahead slightly of national occupancy Rochester saw its April hotep occupancy numbersdecline 10.9 percent to 50.6 percentt from 56.7 percent. For the Rochester’s hotel occupancy is off 11.2 percentg to 44.4 percent from 50 Niagara Falls reporteda 10.
9 percent drop in hotel occupancy, falling from 44.3 percent last April to 39.5 percent this For the first four monthsd of the year, occupanct was down 17.9 percent in Niagara going to 29 percent this year from 35.3 percenrt last year. Nationally, hotel occupancy was down 11.1 percent in down to 56.4 percent last montuh from 63.5 percent in April 2008. For the year-to-date, hoteol occupancy was off 11 falling fromto 52.6 percent this year from 59.1 percenyt for the first four months of last year.
According to statistics compiled byof Nashville, hotel occupancg in Buffalo and Erie Countyt was off 11.1 percent in April — falling to 58.3 perceny last month from 65.5 percent in April 2008. For the hotel occupancy through Aprill wasoff 9.8 percent in Buffalpo and Erie County, dropping to 53.6 percenft from 59.4 percent. however, still fared better than Rochestere and Niagara Falls and was ahead slightly of national occupancy Rochester saw its April hotep occupancy numbersdecline 10.9 percent to 50.6 percentt from 56.7 percent. For the Rochester’s hotel occupancy is off 11.2 percentg to 44.4 percent from 50 Niagara Falls reporteda 10.
9 percent drop in hotel occupancy, falling from 44.3 percent last April to 39.5 percent this For the first four monthsd of the year, occupanct was down 17.9 percent in Niagara going to 29 percent this year from 35.3 percenrt last year. Nationally, hotel occupancy was down 11.1 percent in down to 56.4 percent last montuh from 63.5 percent in April 2008. For the year-to-date, hoteol occupancy was off 11 falling fromto 52.6 percent this year from 59.1 percenyt for the first four months of last year.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Crate & Barrel
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Crate & Barrel, based in Northbrook, confirmed May 27 that Atlanta is one of the metroiareas it’s scouting for potential locations for CB2. First launched in the CB2 concept features contemporary furnishings at loweprice points. The merchandise, which includes sofas, hand-woven convertible beds and a broader selectiomn of eclectichome décor, is focusecd more on the younger generation of American consumerds that rent apartments and small urban lofts.
Besides privately owned Crate & Barrel has rolled out CB2 in New York and including a new stor in Los Angeles that opened in Another CB2 is slated to openin Miami’s Southj Beach later this year, a Cratwe & Barrel spokeswoman said. In all, Crater & Barrel has launched just six CB2 Inrecent years, CB2 officials have been focusingv on new locations in Southernn California. The company tends to locate in areasewith high-profile regional shopping lifestyle centers and freestanding CB2 officials have been looking in densely populatefd areas with an average household income in excessz of $50,000. Its prototype store is about 12,000 square feet.
While Crate & Barrel woulde not confirm what parts ofAtlanta it’s been considering, sources familiar with the search say it’se focused on Midtown and West where new residential and retail redevelopment projects are still undeer way. In Midtown, Daniel Corp. and are developintg 12th & Midtown, a $2 billion mixed-use project builty on a site that several years ago was little more than an Atlanta nightcluhb and a couple ofparkingb lots. Daniel and Selig Enterprises have made a presentationb to officials from CB2 inrecentt months, according to sources familiar with the process.
The projects will eventually feature more than 3 million squared feet of residential andcommercial space. CB2 woul be the first national retailer to locatr on theMidtown Mile, a sectionj of Peachtree Street that economic development boosters hope will eventuallyy become a retail destination much like Madison Avenue in New York City or the Magnificentr Mile in Chicago. Daniel’s and Selig project is meant to be a cornerstoned of theMidtown Mile.
However, ’e Colony Square and Jamestown’s 999 Peachtree will also be key along with 1100 Peachtree and1180 Peachtree, to a lesser brokers and developers CB2 could be an important catcnh for the Midtown Developers, however, really need to land a much largerf anchor store to give the concept momentum, said Marandaa Walker-Dowell, a senior director with CB .’ s retail services group. Barney’s, which has a co-op store in Buckhead’ s Phipps Plaza, has been scouting the area in the past year to18 “The Midtown Mile needs an anchor store to start creatingv that critical mass of retail,” Walker-Dowelpl said.
Crate & Barrel, based in Northbrook, confirmed May 27 that Atlanta is one of the metroiareas it’s scouting for potential locations for CB2. First launched in the CB2 concept features contemporary furnishings at loweprice points. The merchandise, which includes sofas, hand-woven convertible beds and a broader selectiomn of eclectichome décor, is focusecd more on the younger generation of American consumerds that rent apartments and small urban lofts.
Besides privately owned Crate & Barrel has rolled out CB2 in New York and including a new stor in Los Angeles that opened in Another CB2 is slated to openin Miami’s Southj Beach later this year, a Cratwe & Barrel spokeswoman said. In all, Crater & Barrel has launched just six CB2 Inrecent years, CB2 officials have been focusingv on new locations in Southernn California. The company tends to locate in areasewith high-profile regional shopping lifestyle centers and freestanding CB2 officials have been looking in densely populatefd areas with an average household income in excessz of $50,000. Its prototype store is about 12,000 square feet.
While Crate & Barrel woulde not confirm what parts ofAtlanta it’s been considering, sources familiar with the search say it’se focused on Midtown and West where new residential and retail redevelopment projects are still undeer way. In Midtown, Daniel Corp. and are developintg 12th & Midtown, a $2 billion mixed-use project builty on a site that several years ago was little more than an Atlanta nightcluhb and a couple ofparkingb lots. Daniel and Selig Enterprises have made a presentationb to officials from CB2 inrecentt months, according to sources familiar with the process.
The projects will eventually feature more than 3 million squared feet of residential andcommercial space. CB2 woul be the first national retailer to locatr on theMidtown Mile, a sectionj of Peachtree Street that economic development boosters hope will eventuallyy become a retail destination much like Madison Avenue in New York City or the Magnificentr Mile in Chicago. Daniel’s and Selig project is meant to be a cornerstoned of theMidtown Mile.
However, ’e Colony Square and Jamestown’s 999 Peachtree will also be key along with 1100 Peachtree and1180 Peachtree, to a lesser brokers and developers CB2 could be an important catcnh for the Midtown Developers, however, really need to land a much largerf anchor store to give the concept momentum, said Marandaa Walker-Dowell, a senior director with CB .’ s retail services group. Barney’s, which has a co-op store in Buckhead’ s Phipps Plaza, has been scouting the area in the past year to18 “The Midtown Mile needs an anchor store to start creatingv that critical mass of retail,” Walker-Dowelpl said.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
University of Florida third in athletic revenue - Business First of Columbus:
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UF generated the third-highes revenue in college football and in overallsportz earnings, according to a report Mondaty in Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal. SportsBusiness citing Equity in Athletics DisclosureAct forms, said UF reported $66.1 million in football revenue in behind only the ($72.9 and rival ($67.1). Texas was also the overall top sports earnerwith $120.23 million generated from all athletic teams. Ohio State was seconrd with $117.9 million and Floridaz was thirdwith $106 million. UF won colleger football national championships after the 2006 and 2008 regular andwon back-to-back men’s basketbalol national titles in 2006 and 2007.
Other Southerbn schools ranking in the top 20 in overall sportsrevenues were: (7th, $89.3 (8th, $88.9 million), (9th, $88.8 million) and (12th, $84.2 million). Othed Southeastern Conference schools among the top 10 earnerxs in football wereAuburn (No. 6 with $59.78 million), Alabama (No. 8 with $57.4 million) and LSU (No. 10 with $52.7 million). The remaining top 10 teama in footballrevenues were: (No. 4 with $65.22 million), (No. 5 with $59.87 million), (No. 7 with $ 57.4 and (No. 9 with 53.8 million).
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UF generated the third-highes revenue in college football and in overallsportz earnings, according to a report Mondaty in Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal. SportsBusiness citing Equity in Athletics DisclosureAct forms, said UF reported $66.1 million in football revenue in behind only the ($72.9 and rival ($67.1). Texas was also the overall top sports earnerwith $120.23 million generated from all athletic teams. Ohio State was seconrd with $117.9 million and Floridaz was thirdwith $106 million. UF won colleger football national championships after the 2006 and 2008 regular andwon back-to-back men’s basketbalol national titles in 2006 and 2007.
Other Southerbn schools ranking in the top 20 in overall sportsrevenues were: (7th, $89.3 (8th, $88.9 million), (9th, $88.8 million) and (12th, $84.2 million). Othed Southeastern Conference schools among the top 10 earnerxs in football wereAuburn (No. 6 with $59.78 million), Alabama (No. 8 with $57.4 million) and LSU (No. 10 with $52.7 million). The remaining top 10 teama in footballrevenues were: (No. 4 with $65.22 million), (No. 5 with $59.87 million), (No. 7 with $ 57.4 and (No. 9 with 53.8 million).
SportsBusiness Journal is a sistetr publication of the JacksonvilleBusiness
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Kingsland principal greets students in pajamas after successful book drive - Spring Valley Tribune
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Kingsland principal greets students in pajamas after successful book drive Spring Valley Tribune The smiles turned to laughter when they spotted their principal, Jim Hecimovich, who not only had slippers on his feet, but also cradled a teddy bear in his ... |
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Commerical Alliance lands One Commerce Square - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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“The owner is committed to operating the buildinvg in a Class A manner and we have already begun thetransition process,” Commercial Alliancde Management president Kemp Conrad “This process will be seamless to the valuex tenants in the building.” Memphid previously had the leasing and managementf contract. Kevin Adams, CEO of CB Richard Ellis, says his companyu is disappointed not to continudthis service, but hopes the property fares “We hope it works out for them,” he Commercial Alliance Management seniodr vice president Mark Jenkins will oversee leasing at the 475,082-square-foot building at 40 S.
“This building is a key piece of the fabri of our central business district and we look forwardd to working with all of the stakeholders to retain tenants and accelerate leasinyg todrive occupancy,” Conrad says. The buildingv is currently 39% occupied, followint , Inc.’s 170,000-square-foot lease that expiref in firstquarter 2009.
“The owner is committed to operating the buildinvg in a Class A manner and we have already begun thetransition process,” Commercial Alliancde Management president Kemp Conrad “This process will be seamless to the valuex tenants in the building.” Memphid previously had the leasing and managementf contract. Kevin Adams, CEO of CB Richard Ellis, says his companyu is disappointed not to continudthis service, but hopes the property fares “We hope it works out for them,” he Commercial Alliance Management seniodr vice president Mark Jenkins will oversee leasing at the 475,082-square-foot building at 40 S.
“This building is a key piece of the fabri of our central business district and we look forwardd to working with all of the stakeholders to retain tenants and accelerate leasinyg todrive occupancy,” Conrad says. The buildingv is currently 39% occupied, followint , Inc.’s 170,000-square-foot lease that expiref in firstquarter 2009.
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