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Layne's Chicken Fingers Announces New Houston Location Opening January 20th

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

HOUSTON, Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Layne's Chicken Fingers, the fan-favorite chicken franchise out of Texas, is bringing a new location to Houston. Opening on January 20th at 2359 S Shepherd, the new location will give Houston residents a chance to find out what has made Layne's an iconic name in Texas. (Hint: chicken fingers don't get much crispier than these.)

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  • Masroor Fatany is opening the Soon to be Famous™ chicken franchise's newest location in Houston, TX
    HOUSTON, Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Layne's Chicken Fingers, the fan-favorite chicken franchise out of Texas, is bringing a new location to Houston.
  • Opening on January 20th at 2359 S Shepherd, the new location will give Houston residents a chance to find out what has made Layne's an iconic name in Texas.
  • (Hint: chicken fingers don't get much crispier than these.)
  • Layne's new Houston location is the latest addition to the fast-growing franchise brand's roster of thriving restaurants, making this the 11th location in Texas.

Madison Realty Capital Originates $177.5 Million Loan for 451-Unit Multifamily Development in Boston

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023

The loan, originated through Madison Realty Capital’s income-oriented debt investment vehicle, will be used to retire a $165 million construction loan provided by Madison Realty Capital in November 2020 as well as to fund interest and carry costs associated with the stabilization of the property.

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  • The loan, originated through Madison Realty Capital’s income-oriented debt investment vehicle, will be used to retire a $165 million construction loan provided by Madison Realty Capital in November 2020 as well as to fund interest and carry costs associated with the stabilization of the property.
  • Since commencing leasing in December 2022, the property’s residences have been leased up to 95% occupancy and its retail space is currently 80% leased.
  • “As a flexible alternative to traditional bank lenders, we are pleased to continue serving as a single source of financing for Scape through the next phase of development, and expand upon our presence in Boston,” said Josh Zegen, Managing Principal and Co-Founder of Madison Realty Capital.
  • “The transaction demonstrates our proven ability to provide lower cost of capital solutions throughout multiple stages of development with our transitional lending and lender financing platforms.

THE HALAL GUYS INTRODUCES NEW SPICED SIZZLIN' CHICKEN

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today The Halal Guys, the creators of authentic American Halal cuisine, is announcing two new menu items – Spiced Sizzlin' Chicken and Caramelized Onion Hummus – that will be available at all U.S. locations now through February 2024.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today The Halal Guys , the creators of authentic American Halal cuisine, is announcing two new menu items – Spiced Sizzlin' Chicken and Caramelized Onion Hummus – that will be available at all U.S. locations now through February 2024.
  • The Za'atar, a traditional Middle Eastern spice, gives the Spiced Sizzlin' Chicken a comforting flavor to warm the senses.
  • Guests can customize their Spiced Sizzlin' Chicken based on their favorite way to enjoy The Halal Guys:
    Spiced Sizzlin' Chicken Platter ($11.99 sm, $12.99 reg*): Featuring the new, savory Spiced Sizzlin' Chicken, served over rice, lettuce, tomatoes, choice of additional toppings, and garnished with The Halal Guys' famous White and hot sauces.
  • Spiced Sizzlin' Chicken Sandwich ($10.99*): New, savory Spiced Sizzlin' Chicken, wrapped in warm pita bread, filled with lettuce, tomatoes, choice of additional toppings, and garnished with The Halal Guys' famous White and hot sauces.

Layne's Chicken Fingers Opened New Beaumont Location on October 18th

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

BEAUMONT, Texas, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Layne's Chicken Fingers, the fan-favorite Soon to be Famous™ chicken franchise out of Texas, has brought a new location to Beaumont, TX. The location opened at 3635 College Street, Beaumont, TX, 77701 on October 18th. The new location has already given Beaumont residents a chance to find out what has made Layne's an iconic name in Texas with over 8000 guests served, with lines consistently around the block.

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  • BEAUMONT, Texas, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Layne's Chicken Fingers, the fan-favorite Soon to be Famous™ chicken franchise out of Texas, has brought a new location to Beaumont, TX.
  • The location opened at 3635 College Street, Beaumont, TX, 77701 on October 18th.
  • He has successfully opened and operated 9 The Halal Guys locations and 2 Layne's Chicken Fingers in the Houston area and will now use his expertise at the Layne's in Beaumont.
  • Due to the huge success the location has already seen, Layne's Beaumont will host a "Thank you Beaumont and Southeast Texas Day" on October 30th from 3:00pm-close.

Vicky Bakery Appoints Mauricio Romero as Chief Executive Officer

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Monday, May 22, 2023

MIAMI, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Vicky Bakery, South Florida's original family-owned Cuban bakery since 1972, has named Mauricio Romero as its new chief executive officer. This announcement comes as Vicky Bakery is experiencing record setting growth, continuous double digit revenue gains, the opening of multiple new locations, and new strategic investments. Former CEO Alex Santiago will remain dedicated to his leadership role on Vicky Bakery's board of directors, along with the rest of the family, while continuing to shape the franchise company's future.

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  • MIAMI, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Vicky Bakery, South Florida's original family-owned Cuban bakery since 1972, has named Mauricio Romero as its new chief executive officer.
  • Romero comes to Vicky Bakery from his nearly 40-year career in the restaurant franchise industry where he has served in a variety of executive roles.
  • "I am thrilled to take on this new role with Vicky Bakery as the company has made tremendous strides in truly creating the very best Cuban bakery whose traditions span three generations," said Romero.
  • "Mauricio brings a wealth of experience to Vicky Bakery, from his background in managing large restaurant groups to scaling multiple franchised businesses and working alongside franchisees," said Alex Santiago, Vicky Bakery board member.

Emerging Markets Report: The Mastermind Behind the Brand

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

ORLANDO, Fla., April 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Previously, we introduced Kisses From Italy Inc. (OTCQB:KITL), a publicly listed U.S.-based company, restaurant chain operator, franchisor, and product distributor with locations in the United States, Canada and Europe, and its partnership with celebrity chef, Food Network Star, restaurateur and cookbook author Scott Conant. Now, it is time for the company’s current advisor, Fransmart, to have the spotlight.

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  • Fransmart is a global leader in franchise development, selling over 5,000 franchises worldwide and turning emerging restaurant concepts into national and global brands for 20 years.
  • The company serves as Kisses From Italy’s current advisor and exclusive global developer and representative, aiding brand development and growth.
  • Fransmart’s website provides informative videos giving insight into what it took to create the company, its focus and the process of acquiring brands.
  • Fransmart specializes in seeing the potential of each brand and Rowe stresses the importance of getting involved early.

Layne's Chicken Fingers Opens First Drive-Thru-Only Location in Houston, Texas

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

HOUSTON, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Layne's Chicken Fingers, the Soon to be Famous™ fried chicken restaurant, has opened its first drive-thru-only location in Houston. Masroor Fatany, an experienced franchisee, is the businessman behind the new operation.

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  • HOUSTON, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Layne's Chicken Fingers, the Soon to be Famous™ fried chicken restaurant, has opened its first drive-thru-only location in Houston.
  • "I grew up in the Houston area, and after transferring from UT Dallas, I graduated with my master's from Texas A&M in 2008.
  • The Houston location has leveraged existing real estate, remodeling a building formerly used as a drive-thru liquor store.
  • Multiple Layne's Chicken Fingers locations have noted substantial revenue hikes thanks to drive-thru and third-party delivery, and this location is optimized to serve that need.

Another Broken Egg Cafe® Successfully Implements Revel Enterprise® Across All Company-Owned Locations

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Monday, September 19, 2022

ATLANTA, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Revel Systems, the market leading cloud-native point of sale (POS) and complete business management platform, today announced that Another Broken Egg Cafe has successfully deployed Revel Enterprise® at all company-owned full service restaurants. Moving forward all new cafes will implement Revel along with existing franchisee's migration by 2023. Another Broken Egg Cafe is one of the fastest-growing, franchised breakfast, brunch and lunch concepts in the nation. The platform's open API, hardware mobility, and comprehensive kitchen management capabilities, paired with the cost savings realized with the Revel Advantage integrated payments solution, made Revel the right choice for the innovative brand.

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  • Another Broken Egg Cafe is one of the fastest-growing, franchised breakfast, brunch and lunch concepts in the nation.
  • Revel's professional services team was a great partner throughout the deployment and made sure everything went smoothly," said Jeri Snyder, chief financial officer, Another Broken Egg Cafe.
  • Another Broken Egg Cafe implemented Revel Advantage, an in-house payment processing solution that seamlessly integrates with Revel Enterprise to provide a complete POS and payments offering designed to meet their specific business requirements.
  • Another Broken Egg Cafe is also introducing Revel SmartPay which enables guests to scan and pay from a QR code on their receipts.

Friendly's® Restaurants to Implement Revel Enterprise® as Part of Corporate-Wide Innovation Initiative

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

ATLANTA, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Revel Systems, the market leading cloud-native point of sale (POS) and complete business management platform, today announced Friendly's Restaurants has plans to implement Revel Enterprise® at over 120 of its locations. The selection of Revel is part of a company-wide initiative by Friendly's to drive innovation into restaurant operations to better meet the needs of today's customer as well as improve operational efficiencies.

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  • "Revel Enterprise was the clear choice for Friendly's Restaurants given the platform's modern architecture, true open API, and extreme ease of use," said Carissa De Santis, chief technology officer, Friendly's.
  • The Revel Enterprise open API enables large chains to easily integrate best-of-breed solutions to the Revel platform in order to deliver a custom solution that aligns with their strategic direction.
  • Friendly's Restaurants also selected Revel Enterprise for the platform's user-friendly interface, low cost of ownership, scalability, and multi-location management capabilities.
  • Friendly's Restaurants has plans to introduce new and innovative food and ice cream offerings, bright new restaurants and unique ways to reach and satisfy guests.

Pizza Ranch Selects Revel Enterprise® to Maximize Revenue Across All Channels

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

ATLANTA , Aug. 9, 2022   /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Revel Systems, the market leading cloud-native point of sale (POS) and complete business management platform, today announced that Pizza Ranch is deploying Revel Enterprise® chain wide to drive increased revenue across all of its ordering channels and better manage its hybrid business model. Revel Enterprise, the leading cloud platform for pizzerias, includes multiple enterprise applications that meet the needs of large chains such as a POS, integrated payment processing, kitchen management, delivery and more. With more than 225 franchised locations in fifteen states, Pizza Ranch is the largest, most recognized pizza chain in the Midwest.

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  • With more than 225 franchised locations in fifteen states, Pizza Ranch is the largest, most recognized pizza chain in the Midwest.
  • "Pizza Ranch offers our customers several different ways to enjoy our food both on and off premises, and Revel Enterprise provides the flexibility necessary to better manage those channels to drive growth," said Jon Moss, senior vice president and chief brand officer, Pizza Ranch.
  • Pizza Ranch is using Revel Delivery XTthe POS platform's native delivery management solutionto operate its in-house delivery operation and fleet of delivery drivers.
  • Pizza Ranch also elected to use Revel Advantage, Revel's in-house payment processing solution that seamlessly integrates with Revel Enterprise to provide a complete POS and payments offering.