Chestnut

Frisch’s Big Boy to Host Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest in Partnership With Joey Chestnut as He Attempts to Eat 24 Slices in 3 Minutes

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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Today, Frischs Big Boy, the 75-year-old American comfort food and casual-themed restaurant brand, announces its upcoming pie eating contest in partnership with the Worlds Greatest competitive eater Joey Chestnut to celebrate the Thanksgiving season.

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  • Today, Frischs Big Boy, the 75-year-old American comfort food and casual-themed restaurant brand, announces its upcoming pie eating contest in partnership with the Worlds Greatest competitive eater Joey Chestnut to celebrate the Thanksgiving season.
  • Chestnut will be eating his way through 24 slices of pie in 3 minutes.
  • The contest will begin at 8:30 a.m., in which Chestnut will gobble down the amount of pumpkin pie equivalent to more than three large families at Thanksgiving dinner.
  • www.frischs.com
    Founded in 1947, Frischs Big Boy restaurants have always served scratch-made food, prepared to order from their own kitchens at a reasonable price.

EagleTree Capital Acquires MacKenzie-Childs from Castenea Partners

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Tuesday, September 6, 2022
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MacKenzie-Childs, the artisan-driven American heritage home decor brand, and EagleTree Capital on behalf of its private equity fund EagleTree Partners V (EagleTree), announced today that EagleTree has acquired MacKenzie-Childs from Castanea Partners.

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  • MacKenzie-Childs, the artisan-driven American heritage home decor brand, and EagleTree Capital on behalf of its private equity fund EagleTree Partners V (EagleTree), announced today that EagleTree has acquired MacKenzie-Childs from Castanea Partners.
  • MacKenzie-Childs will be a new platform investment in the EagleTree portfolio, and MacKenzie-Childs operations, management team and personnel will remain unchanged following the EagleTree investment.
  • Given their breadth of investing experience in Consumer Goods, EagleTree is uniquely qualified to be our next sponsor, said John Ling, Chief Executive Officer of MacKenzie-Childs.
  • We are very excited to work with the EagleTree team on this next phase of our growth.

18 Chestnuts, Plant-Based Soups, Selected as Finalists for the World Plant Based Awards 2022

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
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ASHEVILLE, N.C., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- 18 Chestnuts, a collection of distinctly nutritious and artistically blended plant-based soups, is excited to announce it has been selected as a finalist for the World Plant Based Awards 2022 in three different categories: Best Plant-Based Convenience Product, Best Plant-Based Packaging and Best Plant-Based Start Up.

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  • The World Plant-Based Awards, in association with Plant Based World Expo, are a celebration of innovation and excellence across the plant-based food and drink industry.
  • ET at the Javits Center, New York City in association with Plant Based World Expo North America.
  • "The industry and consumer recognition stemming from the World Plant Based Awards will further establish 18 Chestnuts as an innovator in the plant-based space," said Kossoff.
  • The World Plant-Based Awards, in association with Plant Based World Conference & Expo, are a celebration of innovation and excellence across every category of the global plant-based industry.

Small Businesswoman Uses COVID-19 to Grow Company 300% in 24 Months

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022
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Chestnut is the Chief Relationship Officer for Affinity Media Consulting, LLC , a woman-owned small business and economically disadvantaged company headquartered in Washington, D.C. She relaunched the company in 2020.

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  • Chestnut is the Chief Relationship Officer for Affinity Media Consulting, LLC , a woman-owned small business and economically disadvantaged company headquartered in Washington, D.C. She relaunched the company in 2020.
  • Businesses and communities must work together, engage youth, grow volunteerism.
  • I am an entrepreneur at heart, and I created my company in 2004.
  • Her success with helping community-based, small businesses and sharing her knowledge has attracted attention from government leaders.

Foundation Sees Restoration of Functionally Extinct Chestnut Trees as a Path to Healthier Forests

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022
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TACFs supporters include luminaries such as Dolly Parton, who recently accepted the Chestnut Conservation Champion Award on behalf of her late uncle, Bill Owens.

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  • TACFs supporters include luminaries such as Dolly Parton, who recently accepted the Chestnut Conservation Champion Award on behalf of her late uncle, Bill Owens.
  • My Uncle Bill helped The American Chestnut Foundation for decades in their efforts to create a blight-resistant tree.
  • (Chestnut trees will be featured in the artwork of guest rooms throughout Dollywoods HeartSong Lodge & Resort when it opens next year.)
  • The restoration of the American chestnut will have a significant and positive impact in our forest ecosystems.

18 Chestnuts, Plant-Based Soups, Now Available for Purchase on Amazon Prime

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Thursday, June 23, 2022
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ASHEVILLE, N.C., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- 18 Chestnuts, a collection of distinctly nutritious and artistically blended plant-based soups, recently launched a curated box of soups for purchase on Amazon Prime. The box consists of three 16 oz. flavors: Asparagus Shiitake, Butternut Squash & Pear and Red Pepper Pomodoro and can be purchased for $39.99.

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  • ASHEVILLE, N.C., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- 18 Chestnuts , a collection of distinctly nutritious and artistically blended plant-based soups, recently launched a curated box of soups for purchase on Amazon Prime .
  • With sustainability as a core value, 18 Chestnuts soups are shelf-stable and are carefully packaged in glass jars.
  • To purchase the soups on Amazon Prime, click here .
  • To learn more or purchase additional flavors of 18 Chestnuts soups, please visit https://18chestnuts.com .

Bobby Chestnut Joins the McGrory Glass Architectural, Fire-Rated, and Security Glazing Divisions

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022
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PAULSBORO, N.J., May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- McGrory Glass, one of the largest family-owned architectural glass companies in the country, announced that Bobby Chestnut has joined the company as Senior Manager, Architectural Products, overseeing solutions in the Architectural, Fire-Rated, and Security Glazing Divisions.

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  • PAULSBORO, N.J., May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- McGrory Glass, one of the largest family-owned architectural glass companies in the country, announced that Bobby Chestnut has joined the company as Senior Manager, Architectural Products, overseeing solutions in the Architectural , Fire-Rated , and Security Glazing Divisions.
  • Chestnut comes to McGrory with 20 years of end-to-end experience in glass fabrication and a deep understanding of how to marry decorative and safety glazing.
  • "We're thrilled that Bobby has joined McGrory Glass," says Chris McGrory, President and CEO of McGrory Glass.
  • Then, he was promoted to Sales Manager for Decorative Glass, his position before he came to McGrory Glass.

18 Chestnuts Announces National Ecommerce Launch of Plant-Based Soups

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Monday, April 18, 2022
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ASHEVILLE, N.C., April 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- 18 Chestnuts, a "local first" brand, recently launched their new collection of distinctly nutritious and artistically blended plant-based soups consisting of seven different flavors: Red Pepper Pomodoro, Beetroot Apple Soup, Carrot, Ginger Dill Soup, Southern Succotash, Asparagus Shiitake, Butternut Squash & Pear, and Chestnut Maple. The plant-based soups are now available for purchase nationwide as a one-time order (16 oz or 32 oz size) or on a subscription basis as a Petite Plan (six 16 oz jars) or Grande Plan (six 32 oz jars) with the option of two delivery cadences to choose from.

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  • Beginning as a passion project, 18 Chestnuts has evolved into a nutritious brand, working with local farmers for many of their ingredients and donating to local charities to keep community and sustainability at the forefront.
  • "We believe in the power of soup to deliver an easy, healthy and delicious meal," said Founder of 18 Chestnuts, Ilona Kossoff .
  • Founded by Ilona Kossoff, 18 Chestnuts began as an expression of her creative self in the kitchen.
  • With nutrition at its forefront, 18 Chestnuts focus on the power of plants to nourish and heal the body.

KIMMERIDGE LAUNCHES CHESTNUT CARBON TO CREATE HIGH-QUALITY NATURE-BASED CARBON OFFSETS

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Friday, March 18, 2022
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NEW YORK and DENVER, March 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimmeridge, a private investment firm focused on energy solutions, today announced the launch of Chestnut Carbon, LLC ("Chestnut"), a leading nature-based carbon offset platform. Chestnut will generate high-quality forest carbon offsets that are additional, verifiable, and biodiverse to accelerate the path to net zero across a range of industries. Generated credits will be verified under existing methodologies and third-party offset registries to ensure accuracy and integrity.

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  • Chestnut announces concurrent strategic acquisition of Forest Carbon Works, a differentiated developer of forest carbon offsets
    Forest Carbon Works focuses on ecological stewardship and unlocking access to carbon finance for small and family landowners who collectively control nearly 300 million acres of U.S. forestry
    NEW YORK and DENVER, March 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimmeridge, a private investment firm focused on energy solutions, today announced the launch of Chestnut Carbon, LLC ("Chestnut"), a leading nature-based carbon offset platform.
  • Chestnut will generate high-quality forest carbon offsets that are additional, verifiable, and biodiverse to accelerate the path to net zero across a range of industries.
  • Combining Kimmeridge's expertise in land aggregation with FCW's experience developing forest carbon projects will quickly position Chestnut as an extremely attractive partner in the carbon offset space."
  • To learn more about Forest Carbon Works and if a carbon program is right for you, please visit www.forestcarbonworks.org .

Crown Crafts Reports Fiscal 2022 Third Quarter Results

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Wednesday, February 9, 2022
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Earnings per diluted share up 9.1% for the quarter and 8.6% year-to-date, excluding the impacts of Carousel and the forgiveness of the Companys PPP loan

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  • Earnings per diluted share up 9.1% for the quarter and 8.6% year-to-date, excluding the impacts of Carousel and the forgiveness of the Companys PPP loan
    Board appoints Olivia Elliott as Chief Executive Officer, effective March 1, 2022
    GONZALES, La., Feb. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crown Crafts, Inc. (NASDAQ-CM: CRWS) (the Company) today reported results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022, which ended December 26, 2021.
  • Net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 was $2.4 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, on net sales of $22.7 million, compared with net income of $2.1 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, on net sales of $19.5 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2021.
  • Gross profit for the current-year quarter was 27.1% of net sales, down from 31.6% of net sales in the prior-year quarter.
  • Founded in 1957, Crown Crafts is one of Americas largest producers of infant bedding, toddler bedding, bibs and developmental toys.