The Village Market

The St. Joe Company Announces Starbucks Among New Tenants Coming to Watersound® Town Center

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Monday, December 11, 2023

Joe”) announces plans for a new Starbucks as well as additional retail, dining, medical and office tenants coming to Watersound Town Center, St. Joe’s open-air lifestyle center at the entrance to the Watersound Origins® community in Inlet Beach, Florida.

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  • Joe”) announces plans for a new Starbucks as well as additional retail, dining, medical and office tenants coming to Watersound Town Center, St. Joe’s open-air lifestyle center at the entrance to the Watersound Origins® community in Inlet Beach, Florida.
  • The new Starbucks café is planned to open in 2024 along Origins Main Street within a multi-tenant building that is currently under construction.
  • Additional retail and dining tenants coming to Watersound Town Center include Sweet Henrietta’s Bakery, Summer House Lifestyle, Halo Salon & Blowout Bar, Nigel’s Bananas and Friends 30A Burger Bar.
  • “Since the first businesses opened, Watersound Town Center has continued to expand its appeal and tenant mix,” added Dan Velazquez, Senior Vice President of Commercial Real Estate for St. Joe.

Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Wesley Chapel, Florida

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla., Nov. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Crunch Franchise today announced the upcoming opening of Crunch Wesley Chapel, a $5 million, 30,537-square-foot fitness facility, with state-of-the-art equipment.

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  • WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla., Nov. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Crunch Franchise today announced the upcoming opening of Crunch Wesley Chapel, a $5 million, 30,537-square-foot fitness facility, with state-of-the-art equipment.
  • Crunch Wesley Chapel is located in a newly renovated space in the Village Market Shopping Center at 5351 Village Market, previously occupied by Bealls Outlet.
  • Crunch Wesley Chapel will be the 21st location to open in the Tampa Bay region.
  • "We are looking forward to bringing the exciting and inclusive Crunch workout experience to the community surrounding our newest location in Wesley Chapel," says CR Fitness CEO Tony Scrimale.

The Atlanta Business League Honors John Hope Bryant at 44th Annual CEO Awards Luncheon

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

ATLANTA, May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Atlanta Business League (ABL), the nation's first and oldest minority business development and advocacy organization, recognized and honored Operation HOPE Chairman, Founder, and CEO John Hope Bryant with its 2023 Distinguished Service Award. More than 500 business, civic and community leaders attended the 44th Annual CEO Awards luncheon at Atlanta's historic Hyatt Regency Hotel on May 16th.

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  • ATLANTA, May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Atlanta Business League (ABL ), the nation's first and oldest minority business development and advocacy organization, recognized and honored Operation HOPE Chairman, Founder, and CEO John Hope Bryant with its 2023 Distinguished Service Award.
  • More than 500 business, civic and community leaders attended the 44th Annual CEO Awards luncheon at Atlanta's historic Hyatt Regency Hotel on May 16th.
  • The "Distinguished Service Award" recognizes an individual who has a longstanding record of making a true impact in Atlanta and across the nation.
  • In addition to Bryant, this year's honorees included Albert G. Edwards, Founder & CEO, CERM; Dr. Lakeysha Hallman, CEO & Founder, The Village Market; David Tann, Founder & CEO, Tantrum Agency; and Carol B. Tome', Chief Executive Offer, UPS.

Toll Brothers Announces New Luxury Homes Coming Soon to Walsh Master Plan in Fort Worth, Texas

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Thursday, April 6, 2023

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toll Brothers , Inc. (NYSE:TOL), the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, today announced its newest luxury home community is coming soon to the Walsh master plan in Fort Worth, Texas.

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  • FORT WORTH, Texas, April 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toll Brothers , Inc. (NYSE:TOL), the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, today announced its newest luxury home community is coming soon to the Walsh master plan in Fort Worth, Texas.
  • Toll Brothers at Walsh will open its new phase of single-family homes in this highly desirable master-planned community developed by the Walsh Family and Republic Property Group.
  • Toll Brothers has been building in the Walsh master-planned community since 2017.
  • Toll Brothers at Walsh is conveniently located 12 miles west of downtown Fort Worth with easy access to major thoroughfares such as Interstates 30W and 820.

WPP Acquires Data-Driven Influencer Marketing Agency Goat

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

WPP (NYSE: WPP) today announces the acquisition of Goat , one of the world’s leading influencer marketing agencies.

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  • WPP (NYSE: WPP) today announces the acquisition of Goat , one of the world’s leading influencer marketing agencies.
  • Goat specialises in data-led end-to-end influencer marketing campaigns grounded in performance and measurement and was founded by Arron Shepherd, Nick Cooke, and Harry Hugo in 2015.
  • Goat will join GroupM, WPP’s media investment group, and merge with its influencer marketing solution INCA to create the industry’s first truly global influencer marketing agency with more than 300 employees in over 30 markets around the world.
  • These include 3K Communications , Fēnom Digital , Diff , Passport , JeffreyGroup and Newcraft in the last six months alone, in addition to the acquisition of influencer marketing agency Village Marketing in February 2022.

THE VILLAGE MARKET AND OUR VILLAGE UNITED PARTNER WITH MASTERCARD TO KICK OFF FIRST ELEVATED CITIES COHORT NATIONWIDE

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Monday, March 6, 2023

ATLANTA, March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Village Market (TVM) and its non-profit arm, Our Village United (OVU), announced today the official launch of its first cohort of the ELEVATED CITIES national incubator program. In partnership with Mastercard's "In Solidarity" initiative, the national program will focus on cities across the country including Atlanta, Los Angeles, St. Louis, New Orleans, New York City, Dayton, Birmingham, Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia. The first cohort includes 125 Black-owned businesses across these cities and more.

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  • The first cohort includes 125 Black-owned businesses across these cities and more.
  • Designed to provide opportunities for Black-owned businesses to scale for growth, ELEVATED CITIES will provide selected businesses targeted capital grants, technical assistance, shared professional services and wellness support.
  • ELEVATED CITIES is the national expansion of OVU's highly successful ELEVATE program, which works to provide wrap-around support for solopreneurs and micro businesses.
  • To learn more about ELEVATED CITIES and the selected businesses, please visit ourvillageunited.org/elevated-cities/ .

BeltLine MarketPlace Pilot Announces Lease Extension for Six Local Small Businesses and Passport Program for Shoppers

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Monday, December 5, 2022

ATLANTA, Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The six local businesses chosen to be a part of Atlanta BeltLine, Inc.'s (ABI) inaugural - and much-anticipated - BeltLine MarketPlace incubator have signed lease extensions through the summer of 2023.

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  • ATLANTA, Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The six local businesses chosen to be a part of Atlanta BeltLine, Inc.'s (ABI) inaugural - and much-anticipated - BeltLine MarketPlace incubator have signed lease extensions through the summer of 2023.
  • People can pick up the passports at each of the BeltLine MarketPlace businesses.
  • "We're thrilled to be part of this program and hope people will put us on their itineraries as they shop and eat around Atlanta."
  • The program received overwhelming interest from the local community, with 217 applications from local businesses received over two weeks.

WOMAN-LED ENTREPRENEURIAL HUB AND NON-PROFIT TO LAUNCH NATIONAL ACCELERATOR PROGRAM SUPPORTING BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

ATLANTA, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Village Market (TVM) and Our Village United (OVU) announced today the national expansion of its highly successful ELEVATE program with ELEVATED CITIES. The program is set to launch in early 2023 with support from Mastercard through their "In Solidarity" initiative, a program launched in 2021 dedicated to investing in Black communities across the U.S. by generating funding and opportunities for Black-owned Businesses.

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  • The program is set to launch in early 2023 with support from Mastercard through their "In Solidarity" initiative, a program launched in 2021 dedicated to investing in Black communities across the U.S. by generating funding and opportunities for Black-owned Businesses.
  • "Our Village United's work started in the midst of the pandemic when the future of small businesses, especially Black-owned small businesses was uncertain.
  • "This program is an opportunity for Black entrepreneurs to gain the resources and funding they need to build sustainable businesses.
  • A community-driven economic vehicle, The Village Market, founded in 2016, steers a direct pipeline for Black-owned businesses' economic growth and placement.

Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. and The Village Market Launch BeltLine MarketPlace With Focus on Creating More Equitable Access to Affordable Commercial Space

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Thursday, July 14, 2022

ATLANTA, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. (ABI) and The Village Market (TVM) have chosen six local Minority Business Enterprises to be a part of the pilot BeltLine MarketPlace collaboration.

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  • In the process of applying for the BeltLine MarketPlace program, the BeltLine surveyed the Black small business owners to identify what some of those pain points are.
  • According to the applicants, the most common roadblocks are access to capital and resources; access to customers; and rising rental rates on commercial space.
  • Atlanta BeltLine, Inc.'s vision is to be the catalyst for making Atlanta a global beacon for equitable, inclusive, and sustainable city life.
  • BeltLine MarketPlace is a program that provides more equitable access to affordable commercial space for local small businesses, with a focus on Minority Business Enterprises in the pilot year.

PEPSI® Spotlights Female Trailblazers in Music and Web3, and Gives Back to Deserving Women through Pepsi Stronger Together and Pepsi Dig In Initiatives for Mary J. Blige's Inaugural Strength of a Woman Festival

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Pepsi Showcases Pepsi Music Lab Finalist StarchildKayla and Her Original Track, "Up!

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  • Pepsi Showcases Pepsi Music Lab Finalist StarchildKayla and Her Original Track, "Up!
  • ": In December, Pepsi launched Pepsi Music Lab, an annual program designed to remove music industry barriers, create new opportunities for artists, and shine a spotlight on the next generation of hip-hop superstars.
  • StarchildKayla, one of three program finalists selected from thousands of applicants will be showcasing her new, original track "Up!"
  • that she created at the first-ever Pepsi Music Lab Academy during the opening of the Friday night concert at the Tabernacle on May 6.