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McWhorter Foundation Combats Nelson Peltz’s Outdated Ideologies and Advocates for Sustainable Inclusivity In Corporate Leadership

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Friday, March 29, 2024
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McWhorter, chairman of the McWhorter Foundation, voices concerns over outdated perspectives in corporate leadership, exemplified by recent remarks from Nelson Peltz regarding Disney's film direction.

Key Points: 
  • McWhorter, chairman of the McWhorter Foundation, voices concerns over outdated perspectives in corporate leadership, exemplified by recent remarks from Nelson Peltz regarding Disney's film direction.
  • While briefly meeting Nelson Peltz and shaking hands after both departed separate lunches, McWhorter initially respected his insights.
  • However, recent comments made by Peltz suggesting Disney should avoid inclusive films have raised eyebrows and prompted McWhorter to speak out.
  • McWhorter Foundation has not registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and may operate under exemptions.

PAR Technology’s Punchh® Selected as Loyalty Platform Provider for Wendy’s

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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Wendy’s will leverage PAR Punchh’s AI-driven platform and Punchh Enterprise Support to enhance its loyalty program for customers who visit any of their nearly 6,500 locations across the United States and Canada.

Key Points: 
  • Wendy’s will leverage PAR Punchh’s AI-driven platform and Punchh Enterprise Support to enhance its loyalty program for customers who visit any of their nearly 6,500 locations across the United States and Canada.
  • With PAR Punchh’s advanced loyalty expertise and personalization engine, Wendy's aims to advance its loyalty program with best-in-class gamified experiences, targeted offers designed to bring great food for a great value to its customers, and exclusive promotions tailored to individual customer preferences.
  • The open architecture of PAR Punchh ensures seamless integration into Wendy’s existing app and online ordering systems, optimizing their technology stack for both current and future operations.
  • In collaboration with PAR Punchh’s team of loyalty strategists, Wendy’s will craft a comprehensive strategy, aiming to elevate the guest experience and drive customer satisfaction.

InMarket Releases Its Annual Breakthrough Moments List of Best-Performing Campaigns

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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AUSTIN, Texas, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- InMarket, a leader in real-time marketing and measurement, today released its top-performing Breakthrough Moments winners of the past year. InMarket's annual Breakthrough Moments Report recognizes the brands that most effectively combined timing, relevance and context throughout the customer journey to create unforgettable brand experiences that drove exceptional viewability and engagement rates, reaching as high as 9.55% which is 15.9x above industry benchmark.*

Key Points: 
  • "The Breakthrough Moments winners showcase the power of contextual experiences and their ability to help brands connect with consumers when and where it matters most—while they are shopping," said Todd Morris, CEO of InMarket.
  • "By taking digital marketing innovation to the next level, our Breakthrough Moments winners drove industry-leading engagement rates and exceptional return-on-advertising-spend.
  • InMarket's ten Breakthrough Moments winners shattered industry benchmarks by leveraging real-time insights and media activation to reach customers in their precise moments of need throughout the purchase journey.
  • For more information about InMarket's Breakthrough Moments, check out our full report.

Food and Beverage Name-branding Agency Eat My Words Presents "The Love Your Name Award" at the Natural Products Expo West Show

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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SAN DIEGO, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Boutique naming firm Eat My Words ( www.eatmywords.com ) recently presented the "The Love Your Name Award" to 10 companies at the Expo West Natural Foods Show.

Key Points: 
  • SAN DIEGO, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Boutique naming firm Eat My Words ( www.eatmywords.com ) recently presented the "The Love Your Name Award" to 10 companies at the Expo West Natural Foods Show.
  • If you have a name that people love before they even try the product, you're golden," said Alexandra Watkins, the aptly named "Big Cheese" of Eat My Words.
  • "When someone sees a brand name that makes them break out in a grin, their brain releases positive neurotransmitters, including dopamine, endorphins, and serotonin.
  • These 10 names were determined to be the cream of the crop of the more than 3,000 brands exhibiting at Expo West.

GRUBBRR Appoints Parrish Chapman as Chief Revenue Officer

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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BOCA RATON, Fla., March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- GRUBBRR today announced that Parrish Chapman joined the company as Chief Revenue Officer. In this role, he is responsible for leading the company's sales strategy.

Key Points: 
  • GRUBBRR today announced that Parrish Chapman joined the company as Chief Revenue Officer.
  • BOCA RATON, Fla., March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- GRUBBRR today announced that Parrish Chapman joined the company as Chief Revenue Officer.
  • Chapman brings a wealth of technology enterprise sales leadership to GRUBBRR.
  • "I have witnessed GRUBBRR's growth in recent years as the leading self-ordering solution" said GRUBBRR Chief Revenue Officer Parrish Chapman.

35 FABI Award Recipients to Take Center Stage at the 2024 National Restaurant Association Show®

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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CHICAGO, March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show®, the epicenter of culinary innovation and a showcase of emerging trends in the foodservice industry, is thrilled to unveil the 35 recipients of the 2024 Food and Beverage (FABI) Awards®. Each year, the FABI Awards program celebrates groundbreaking products that not only shape the future of food and beverage but also set new standards for innovation and excellence in the industry. This year, 10 of the FABI Awardees have earned the prestigious title of FABI Favorites by the judges, underscoring their unmatched influence and visionary contributions to the industry. The National Restaurant Association Show will take place May 18-21, 2024, at McCormick Place in Chicago and brings together more restaurant and hospitality buyers and equipment manufacturers than any other industry event.

Key Points: 
  • Judges honor 10 exceptional products as FABI Favorites, celebrating their outstanding flavors, creativity, and ingenuity
    CHICAGO, March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show ®, the epicenter of culinary innovation and a showcase of emerging trends in the foodservice industry, is thrilled to unveil the 35 recipients of the 2024 Food and Beverage (FABI) Awards®.
  • This year, 10 of the FABI Awardees have earned the prestigious title of FABI Favorites by the judges, underscoring their unmatched influence and visionary contributions to the industry.
  • The National Restaurant Association Show will take place May 18-21, 2024, at McCormick Place in Chicago and brings together more restaurant and hospitality buyers and equipment manufacturers than any other industry event.
  • Tom Cindric, President of the National Restaurant Association Show, celebrated the FABI Award recipients, stating, "These 35 exceptional products, including the 10 FABI Favorites, have truly captured the essence of innovation at the Show, pushing the boundaries of culinary creativity and setting the stage for emerging trends in food and beverage.

Wendy's Delivers Record Support for Foster Care Adoption

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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DUBLIN, Ohio, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing a more than 30-year history of supporting foster care adoption, Wendy's® helped raise a record-breaking $22.6 million benefiting the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption® over the last year including fundraising programs like "Make A Biggie Difference" sponsored by Coca-Cola® and Keurig Dr Pepper®, coin canister collection, Boo! Books®, and Frosty® Key Tags.

Key Points: 
  • Dollars raised directly advance the Foundation's mission to dramatically increase the number of adoptions of the more than 113,000 children in the U.S. currently waiting to be adopted from foster care.
  • "Every year, nearly 20,000 youth in the U.S. age out of foster care without a forever family, but our partnership with the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is making a life-changing difference."
  • "Together, we have helped find permanent, loving families for more than 14,000 children in foster care across the U.S. and Canada.
  • A rigorous, five-year national evaluation revealed that children referred to the Wendy's Wonderful Kids program are up to three times more likely to be adopted from foster care.

FranConnect Announces Acquisition of RizePoint, A Leading Provider of Quality Management Systems for Multi-Location Businesses

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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HERNDON, Va., Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FranConnect, the market leading provider of sales, operations, and marketing solutions to franchises and multi-location businesses announced today it has acquired RizePoint, a leading provider of quality management systems (QMS) serving global restaurant, retail, and hospitality brands. This is FranConnect's third acquisition over a four-year period and marks another significant milestone for FranConnect in extending its reach beyond franchise brands to serve the operational needs of the broader ecosystem of multi-unit owners, locations, front-line employees, and suppliers.

Key Points: 
  • HERNDON, Va., Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FranConnect , the market leading provider of sales, operations, and marketing solutions to franchises and multi-location businesses announced today it has acquired RizePoint , a leading provider of quality management systems (QMS) serving global restaurant, retail, and hospitality brands.
  • This is FranConnect's third acquisition over a four-year period and marks another significant milestone.
  • The addition of RizePoint to the FranConnect platform brings deep quality management capabilities to FranConnect's already comprehensive franchise management platform .
  • Designed to help organizations effectively manage compliance, maintain quality standards, and streamline operations, RizePoint is known for its industry leading mobile auditing and inspection platform, used for location audits, health and safety checks, and supplier management.

The Wendy's Company Names Matt Spessard Chief Information Officer

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Monday, February 26, 2024
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DUBLIN, Ohio, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wendy's Company (Nasdaq: WEN) announced the appointment of Matt Spessard as Chief Information Officer.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, Ohio, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wendy's Company (Nasdaq: WEN) announced the appointment of Matt Spessard as Chief Information Officer.
  • Spessard will succeed Kevin Vasconi who has served as Chief Information Officer since October 2020.
  • Spessard has served as Senior Vice President, Global Chief Technology Officer for The Wendy's Company since August 2022.
  • As Chief Information Officer, Spessard will assume responsibility for all aspects of Wendy's global technology efforts, including Restaurant Technology, Data Management and Analytics, Enterprise Technology, Software Architecture and Engineering, and Information Security.

A Sweet Way to Start Your Day: Wendy's Cinnabon® Pull-Apart is Now Available Nationwide for Breakfast

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Monday, February 26, 2024
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DUBLIN, Ohio, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Wake up with Wendy's® new Cinnabon® Pull-Apart, a delectable morning treat now available nationwide only at your local Wendy's. To celebrate four years of serving a better breakfast, Wendy's is sweetening the extra day that comes around every four years. On Leap Day, February 29, Wendy's is treating fans to a FREE Cinnabon Pull-Apart during breakfast hours* at their local Wendy's restaurant location. And the deals don't stop there, with Wendy's and DashPass by DoorDash offering additional Cinnabon Pull-Apart deals through March 10 for DashPass members**.

Key Points: 
  • To celebrate four years of serving a better breakfast, Wendy's is sweetening the extra day that comes around every four years.
  • On Leap Day, February 29, Wendy's is treating fans to a FREE Cinnabon Pull-Apart during breakfast hours* at their local Wendy's restaurant location.
  • And the deals don't stop there, with Wendy's and DashPass by DoorDash offering additional Cinnabon Pull-Apart deals through March 10 for DashPass members**.
  • "Pair Wendy's new Cinnabon Pull-Apart with a breakfast sandwich for the best of both sweet and savory worlds or keep breakfast perfectly sweet with a Vanilla Frosty Cream Cold Brew – you can't go wrong.