
Greenlight Initiative (GLI), a USA headquartered LED-lighting sales and solutions provider, announced the successful installation of a complete LED-based lighting system for the first of a number of new Marco’s Pizza franchise restaurants across Georgia. Mellina LLC, the design builder for the Georgia projects reports this first installation has been well-received in terms of quality and energy-savings, and represents the first of 80 new locations...

While many retailers are contracting or limiting expansion, 7-Eleven is aggressively growing and expects to add more than 200 new stores this year. Plans call for the company to accelerate store development over the next several years through organic growth, acquisitions and its Business Conversion Program. 7-Eleven has a multi-pronged approach to growth that includes in-line, end-cap space in shopping centers, freestanding stores, urban locations...
ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a Minneapolis-based damaged vehicle repair company, announced today the opening of their newest franchise in Watertown, SD. This repair center, formerly known as Sharp Collision Center, is the twenty-third franchise operating under the ABRA brand. Doug Sharp, owner of Sharp Automotive, will continue as the owner/operator of ABRA-Watertown. “We have had a great team in place for quite some time,” stated Sharp, “but...
RedBrick Pizza Worldwide, Inc. has announced the signing of a new Development Agreement with Eat Inc., which grants the Maryland company exclusive rights to develop up to 50 RedBrick Cafes in Delaware and Maryland. “We are thrilled to expand in the Northeast with Eat Inc., a company that has tremendous experience in the fast-casual restaurant business,” RedBrick Pizza Worldwide, Inc. President Jim Minidis said. “RedBrick Pizza’s...
An economy on the verge of total collapse. Residential real estate markets are either stagnant or in great decline across the country. The public is in dire need of promising news about real estate. If you ask Chad Goldwasser, the timing is perfect to start a new real estate venture. And his venture is dramatically different than anything the industry has ever seen before. Formerly Keller Williams Realty’s number one real estate agent, locally and...
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) program congratulated RONA on its new wood procurement policy, a step that positions RONA as a leader in responsible purchasing in corporate Canada. The wood products procurement policy, which includes the SFI program, is the first phase of RONA’s forest products procurement policy and applies to wood products that are sold in all stores. An anchor of the policy is RONA’s inclusive approach to sustainable...
The housing market is at an all-time low. Consumer confidence has plumetted. Sales are down in almost every industry and one company after another is laying off employees. Is any business immune to the downturn in the economy? Since 1986, Showhomes has provided home staging services to over 25,000 homeowners of vacant homes for sale. Like many companies in the real estate industry, Showhomes posted huge gains in the housing boom. In 2004, at the height...
RedBrick Pizza Worldwide, Inc. has announced it has signed a new Development Agreement with master developer Triple JM, LLC, which grants the company exclusive rights to develop up to 31 RedBrick Cafes in Northwest Florida and southern Alabama. “We are excited to further RedBrick’s reach into the Gulf Coast cities of Northwest Florida and the southern region of Alabama,” RedBrick Pizza Worldwide, Inc. President Jim Minidis said....
For the millions of Americans who have become unsettled by recent Wall Street losses, identifying solid alternatives for current and future investment has become a popular topic of conversation. The answer is literally right under their feet. By planting money in land, investors have the opportunity to take advantage of the high yield returns offered by the steady growth of land values in recent years. A recent index from United Country Real Estate,...
Fog Cutter Capital Group Inc. reported a net loss of $4.4 million or $0.55 per share for the three months ended September 30, 2008, compared to net income of $65,000 or $0.01 per share for the third quarter of 2007. The Company reported a net loss of $9.2 million or $1.15 per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, compared to a net loss of $7.0 million or $0.88 per share for the same period of 2007. The Company’s Fatburger restaurant...