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Parks! America, Inc. Cites Focused Compounding’s Principals’ Lack of Relevant Corporate Experience

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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PINE MOUNTAIN, Georgia, March 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Parks! America, Inc. (OTCPink: PRKA) (“Parks! America” or the “Company”), a leading operator of regional safari parks in the United States, today advised stockholders of its view that the dissident slate of directors offered by Focused Compounding Fund, L.P. is not qualified to operate Parks! America as a public company. Parks! America urges stockholders to vote for the Company’s slate of director candidates. The full text of the letter to stockholders follows.

Key Points: 
  • The slate of nominees proposed by Focused Compounding Fund, L.P. (“FC”) is not qualified to run Parks!
  • These individuals are not prepared by training, education or experience to run a public company.
  • They have not worked in senior management positions in any corporate environment, much less at a publicly traded company.
  • FC’s principals appear to believe that their narrow skill sets are immediately transferrable into running a unique public company like Parks!

Circana Announces Top 50 U.S. Restaurants

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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Circana forecasts a further 1% growth in restaurant traffic for 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Circana forecasts a further 1% growth in restaurant traffic for 2024.
  • To secure a spot among the top 50, a restaurant must boast consumer spending figures in the 10-figure range.
  • These top 50 establishments represent a commanding 61% share of the entire restaurant industry’s spending despite constituting only 24% of all restaurant locations.
  • These primary sources and other proprietary Circana data, public reporting, and Circana analysis generate this new industry standard restaurant ranking.

Macerich Marks 30 Years as Public Company, Rings Closing Bell at New York Stock Exchange

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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Jack Hsieh, who took the reins as Macerich President and CEO on March 1, 2024, was joined by a number of Macerich senior executives to ring the bell and celebrate this significant company milestone.

Key Points: 
  • Jack Hsieh, who took the reins as Macerich President and CEO on March 1, 2024, was joined by a number of Macerich senior executives to ring the bell and celebrate this significant company milestone.
  • “Thirty years ago, when Macerich launched as a public company, the mall business was very different.
  • Today, as Macerich celebrates its 30th anniversary, its total market cap exceeds $10.5 billion.
  • Additional information about Macerich can be found through social media platforms such as LinkedIn.

Central Pattana, Thailand's No. 1 developer, aims to increase retail space in Bangkok by 2.2 million square meters, unveiling a 121 billion-Baht investment over the next five years

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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Last year, we achieved success in terms of annual performance with revenue of 46,790 million baht, a 26% increase from the previous year.

Key Points: 
  • Last year, we achieved success in terms of annual performance with revenue of 46,790 million baht, a 26% increase from the previous year.
  • Over the next 5 years, from 2024 to 2028, a total investment of 121,000 million baht is scheduled.
  • This year, we are undertaking a turnaround of shopping centers strategically located around the Bangkok Metropolitan Area: Central Pinklao, Central Bangna, Central Chaengwattana, Central Rattanathibet.
  • Central Pattana Public Company Limited (CPN), is striving towards the future under the brand purpose of "Imagining better futures for All."

Central Pattana, Thailand's No. 1 developer, aims to increase retail space in Bangkok by 2.2 million square meters, unveiling a 121 billion-Baht investment over the next five years

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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Last year, we achieved success in terms of annual performance with revenue of 46,790 million baht, a 26% increase from the previous year.

Key Points: 
  • Last year, we achieved success in terms of annual performance with revenue of 46,790 million baht, a 26% increase from the previous year.
  • Over the next 5 years, from 2024 to 2028, a total investment of 121,000 million baht is scheduled.
  • This year, we are undertaking a turnaround of shopping centers strategically located around the Bangkok Metropolitan Area: Central Pinklao, Central Bangna, Central Chaengwattana, Central Rattanathibet.
  • Central Pattana Public Company Limited (CPN), is striving towards the future under the brand purpose of "Imagining better futures for All."

NEW BOOK ENERGIZES MID-CAREER WOMEN BY PROMOTING INTENTIONAL SELF-ADVOCACY AND REJECTING SOCIETAL NORMS THAT HOLD WOMEN BACK

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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The book is on sale now via Amazon , Barnes & Noble , Amplify Publishing , and other major retailers.

Key Points: 
  • The book is on sale now via Amazon , Barnes & Noble , Amplify Publishing , and other major retailers.
  • Cynthia Bentzen-Mercer, cofounder of The Zeal of the Heel and founder of Bentzen Performance Partners, is a business executive, human capital strategist, author, and executive coach.
  • Kimberly is also the Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of Business Success Secrets.
  • Now, Near, Next is on sale now from Amazon , Barnes & Noble , Amplify Publishing , and other major retailers.

Heartwarming Adventure Awaits Young Readers in THE GRATE CHEESE ESCAPE

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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Complete with imaginative illustrations by Violetta Vrublevskaya, The Grate Cheese Escape makes an ideal gift for the young cheese fan.

Key Points: 
  • Complete with imaginative illustrations by Violetta Vrublevskaya, The Grate Cheese Escape makes an ideal gift for the young cheese fan.
  • On the day of their market sale, they make a daring escape and embark on an adventure in cheese freedom.
  • The Grate Cheese Escape is an ideal adventure for young readers that parents and caregivers will get a splendid kick out of as well.
  • The Grate Cheese Escape is available for purchase online at Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.com .

Restaurant-Tech Leader Crunchtime Expands Global Operations and Surpasses $100 Million in Revenue

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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The company has also surpassed another milestone, $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR), as customers across the globe accelerate adoption of Crunchtime products.

Key Points: 
  • The company has also surpassed another milestone, $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR), as customers across the globe accelerate adoption of Crunchtime products.
  • Key milestones that fueled the company’s growth include:
    Surpassed 125,000 locations supported globally–Over 500 brands are now using Crunchtime solutions across more than 125,000 locations to manage inventory, labor and scheduling, operations execution, and training.
  • Strengthened global infrastructure and support–Crunchtime established regional teams in the United Kingdom and Australia and extended its helpdesk hours to 24/7 to support its expanded global operations.
  • Andy Murdoch, based in Melbourne, Australia, was named Vice President of Strategic Brands & APAC Sales to further expand Crunchtime’s global presence.

The Cheesecake Factory Reports Results for Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2023

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ: CAKE) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023, which ended on January 2, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ: CAKE) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023, which ended on January 2, 2024.
  • Total revenues were $877.0 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 compared to $892.8 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022.
  • The fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 included 13 weeks compared to 14 weeks in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022.
  • Comparable restaurant sales at The Cheesecake Factory restaurants increased 2.5% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 and increased 14.0% relative to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, on an operating week basis.

BERK COMMUNICATIONS UNVEILS INAUGURAL PRO BONO PROGRAM

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, award-winning public relations agency, Berk Communications is unveiling its inaugural Pro Bono program. The 2024 Pro Bono program will emphasize public relations services for emerging companies and entrepreneurs, including those from under-represented groups as well as those giving back and positively contributing to the communities they serve.

Key Points: 
  • CELEBRATING 25 YEARS SINCE ITS FOUNDING, BERK'S PRO BONO PROGRAM WILL SPOTLIGHT EMERGING COMPANIES WHO ARE MAKING AN IMPACT
    NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, award-winning public relations agency, Berk Communications is unveiling its inaugural Pro Bono program.
  • "Our team has been providing pro bono services since Berk's inception over two decades ago, an investment we've been proud to continuously make," says Berk Founder and President, Ron Berkowitz.
  • Berk's 2024 Pro Bono program will be led by the company's Vice President of Consumer Lifestyle & Sports, Laura Kepus and Senior Account Director of Entertainment & Social Justice, Arianne Antonio.
  • The launch of Berk's Pro Bono program coincides with the company's 25th anniversary.