Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Picnic Works™ Inks Deal with Speedy Eats Worth an $800M Slice of Automated Kitchen Opportunity

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Friday, August 5, 2022
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SEATTLE and BATON ROUGE, La., Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Picnic Works, Seattle-based innovator of food automation technology, today announced it's closed a deal with Baton Rouge-based Speedy Eats for the first wave of Picnic Pizza Station orders. The initial Picnic stations will be placed in the inaugural Speedy Eats automated kitchens with a projected volume of 5,000 U.S. locations in the next five years.

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  • The initial Picnic stations will be placed in the inaugural Speedy Eats automated kitchens with a projected volume of 5,000 U.S. locations in the next five years.
  • "Speedy Eats is rethinking food production and delivery and we're thrilled that they chose Picnic to provide the automated pizza equipment that will help them scale, delight customers, and increase profitability," said Clayton Wood, CEO of Picnic.
  • For information on Picnic Pizza Stations, see hellopicnic.com and for Speedy Eats automated kitchens, visit speedy-eats.net .
  • The first Speedy Eats operation will open in Baton Rouge in 2023 with several more locations to follow shortly thereafter.

Red River Bank Opens First New Orleans, Louisiana, Banking Center

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Monday, August 1, 2022
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ALEXANDRIA, La., Aug. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Red River Bank (the Bank) opened its newest banking center today at 700 Baronne Street, New Orleans, Louisiana.

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  • ALEXANDRIA, La., Aug. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Red River Bank (the Bank) opened its newest banking center today at 700 Baronne Street, New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • This is Red River Banks first full-service banking center in the New Orleans market and its 28th banking center in Louisiana.
  • Louisiana is the focus of our bank, and we are thrilled to offer New Orleans its first full-service Red River Bank banking center.
  • Red River Bank is a subsidiary of Red River Bancshares, Inc., which trades under the trading symbol RRBI on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.

EXIT Realty Supports Charities Nationwide This Summer Through Dollar-for-Dollar Program

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Thursday, July 28, 2022
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To help local charities stay strong year-round, agents and brokers atEXIT Realty are leveraging the company's Spirit of EXIT Dollar-for-Dollar Matching Program this summer.

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  • To help local charities stay strong year-round, agents and brokers atEXIT Realty are leveraging the company's Spirit of EXIT Dollar-for-Dollar Matching Program this summer.
  • Then, every EXIT real estate professional can raise money for their local, approved and registered charities, and apply to have their funds matched through the Spirit of EXIT Dollar-for-Dollar Matching Program.
  • EXIT agents and brokers across the United States and Canada are stepping up this summer.
  • - Duncan MacDonald, regional director of EXIT Realty Eastern Ontario, organized the second annual EXIT Realty Eastern Ontario (EREO) Amateur Baseball Skills Clinic.

Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. Welcomes Mary Pat Thompson to its Board of Directors

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Thursday, July 28, 2022
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Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCCI), a leading provider of parts cleaning, used oil re-refining, and hazardous and non-hazardous waste services, announced today the addition of Mary Pat Thompson to its Board of Directors.

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  • Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCCI), a leading provider of parts cleaning, used oil re-refining, and hazardous and non-hazardous waste services, announced today the addition of Mary Pat Thompson to its Board of Directors.
  • We are excited to welcome Mary Pat to Heritage-Crystal Cleans Board of Directors, said Heritage-Crystal Clean President & CEO Brian Recatto.
  • Ms. Thompson is currently serving as a board and audit committee member for H&E Equipment based out of Baton Rouge.
  • I feel fortunate to join the board of Heritage-Crystal Clean at such an exciting time for the company, Mary Pat shared.

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Closes Out 2022 Grand Boulè in Philadelphia, Leaving Behind an Economic Impact of Over $6.5 Million

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022
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WASHINGTON, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., one of the country's largest women's service organizations, ended their 2022 Grand Boulè on Sunday, July 24, 2022 after a week of sorority business meetings, service-oriented projects, and celebratory moments. 

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  • "It was an absolute honor to celebrate our 2022 Grand Boul in Philadelphia this year," said Hollingsworth Baker.
  • "Over the week-long period, our sorority brought over 6,000 members to the city, provided over $640,000 in donations, and left behind an economic impact of over $6.5 million.
  • For more information about Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. visit www.zphib1920.org .
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Southern University and A&M College System Selects the Industry-Leading Canvas LMS to Empower its More Than 11,000 Students

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022
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SALT LAKE CITY, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Instructure, the maker of Canvas, today announced that the Southern University and A&M College System (SU System) has selected the Canvas LMS as its new learning management system to empower student success and create global leadership opportunities for a diverse student population. The Canvas implementation will support the university system's four campuses and more than 11,000 students with a fully mobile and accessible solution through reliable, open and inclusive educational technology. Canvas, part of the Instructure Learning Platform, is the market share leader in higher education.

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  • The Southern University Law Center, part of the Southern University and A&M College System, was already a Canvas customer.
  • Due to the success of that partnership, the other SU System campuses adopted Canvas as their LMS.
  • The Southern University and A&M College System consists of various campuses in Louisiana, including Southern University, Baton Rouge, the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Southern University Law Center, Southern University, New Orleans and Southern University Shreveport.
  • "Our mission is to provide access and opportunity to students and prepare our graduates to excel in a 21st century, knowledge-based, global economy," said Dennis J. Shields, president-chancellor, Southern University System.

Automotive-Industry Pioneer, NuVinAir, Grows Footprint to 32 States Nationwide

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022
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DALLAS , July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NuVinAir, which offers a suite of patented and proprietary products that safely create healthy vehicle interiors, today announced the company's expansion of its franchise program to new territories, adding Louisiana and Illinois as the 31st and 32nd state, respectively. The following franchise groups will bring the innovative products to new territories across the country:

Key Points: 
  • Among NuVinAir's product offerings is its autonomous Cyclone treatment, the safest, fastest, and most effective way to provide healthy, clean vehicle interiors.
  • Also rounding out the offerings, ReNuSurface is an eco-friendly, all-in-one cleaner that replaces multiple products and saves on supply costs.
  • Based in Dallas and founded in 2019, NuVinAir is a franchise-supported company that creates healthy vehicle interiors for the automotive industry.
  • With cleaning innovation and patented technology, the market leader caters to rental-car companies, dealerships, and other automotive businesses.

BIRD - Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial R&D Foundation to invest $7.9 million in 9 new projects: The approved projects, with an overall budget of $20 million, involve innovations in the areas of Drones, Energy Efficiency, Environment Protection, Medical

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022
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The BIRD Foundation promotes collaborations between U.S. and Israeli companies in various technological sectors for joint product development.

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  • The BIRD Foundation promotes collaborations between U.S. and Israeli companies in various technological sectors for joint product development.
  • The nine projects approved by the Board of Governors are in addition to the 1000 projects which the BIRD Foundation has approved for funding during its 44-year history.
  • The BIRD Foundation brings together companies from Israel and the U.S. that possess a strong balance of technical expertise and commercial foresight.
  • For more information, please contact, in Israel: Ms. Limor Nakar-Vincent, Deputy Executive Director of Business Development and BIRD Energy, Tel: +972-3-698-8310, [email protected] .

Home Sales Post Rare May Decline as Mortgage Rates Rise

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Friday, June 17, 2022
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Denver, Omaha, NE, Oklahoma City and Portland, OR were the next fastest markets, with 5 median days on market.

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  • Denver, Omaha, NE, Oklahoma City and Portland, OR were the next fastest markets, with 5 median days on market.
  • Tampa, FL came next at 28.1%, followed by Las Vegas (26.8%), Knoxville, TN (25.9%), and Orlando, FL (25.8%).
  • Honolulu led the nation in year-over-year sales growth, up 5.0%, followed by Denver, up 4.0%.
  • West Palm Beach, FL saw the largest decline in sales since last year, falling 25.5%.

Sense Fitness Offers New Bulk Pricing Through Wholesale Program

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Thursday, June 16, 2022
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Sense Fitness is a leader in the athletic apparel industry, which was valued at $63B in 2021.

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  • Sense Fitness is a leader in the athletic apparel industry, which was valued at $63B in 2021.
  • "We are very pleased to be able to offer our gym clothing line wholesale, as this ultimately means that more fitness lovers will be able to enjoy how they look and feel as they exercise," says Sense Fitness.
  • Sense Fitness reveals that it is making plans to explore the potential that the Metaverse will have for its online sales.
  • "We are thrilled by the success we have found in such a short time," Sense Fitness states.