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American QSR Strengthens Operations Team with Seasoned Industry Leader

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

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HOUSTON, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- American Quick Service Restaurants (American QSR), a leading company in the Quick Service Restaurant space, is pleased to announce its newest team member, George Shorter. As Director of Operations, Mr. Shorter will coordinate business operations and implement strategic decisions to drive sales, manage costs, and enhance overall profitability.

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Shorter joins American QSR to further strengthen the company's unrivaled team of industry veterans.
Shorter was the Director of Operations at Hawaiian Bros Island Grill, overseeing a 12-unit region with $25 million in annual sales volume.
Shorter transitions into his role at American QSR, he brings immense knowledge from his previous positions, solidifying American QSR's commitment to providing top-tier service and success in the QSR industry.
Shorter joins American QSR to further strengthen the company's unrivaled team of industry veterans.

SHAKOPEE TEAMSTERS RATIFY CONTRACT, AVERT STRIKE

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

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SHAKOPEE, Minn., March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters Local 320 members at the City of Shakopee's Department of Public Works have voted to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement. The three-year agreement is retroactive to January 1, 2024, and includes a general wage increase of 14.5 percent over the life of the contract, Juneteenth as a paid holiday, and the ability to move into Teamsters Joint Council 32's Health Fund.

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SHAKOPEE, Minn., March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters Local 320 members at the City of Shakopee's Department of Public Works have voted to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement.
"I am proud of the Shakopee Teamsters for putting it all on the line for a better tomorrow."
Shakopee Teamsters voted unanimously to strike in December 2023 if an agreement was not reached by the expiration of their contract.
After weeks of state-mandated mediation, Local 320 reached a tentative agreement, which the City Council then voted down, prompting Shakopee Teamsters to file their second intent to strike notice.

e360 Expands Its Executive Leadership Team; Emphasizes Commitment to Growth, Innovation, and a People-First Culture

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

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Rob is a highly respected industry leader with nearly three decades of strategic management experience in technology manufacturing and channel roles.

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Rob is a highly respected industry leader with nearly three decades of strategic management experience in technology manufacturing and channel roles.
“As we prepare to step into the new year, we are excited about the investments we will make to elevate the experience our valued clients and partners have with e360.
“I have a passion for relationship-building and mentorship and believe strongly in e360’s culture and growth mindset.
“By bringing Rob on board, e360 is taking a bold step towards strengthening their already impressive domain expertise.

PatientRightsAdvocate.org Launches Hospital Price Files Finder

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Monday, December 11, 2023

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, PatientRightsAdvocate.org (PRA) announced the launch of the brand new Hospital Price Files Finder, a first-of-its-kind, free search tool of the available price transparency files for 6,000 hospitals nationwide.

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, PatientRightsAdvocate.org (PRA) announced the launch of the brand new Hospital Price Files Finder , a first-of-its-kind, free search tool of the available price transparency files for 6,000 hospitals nationwide.
The PRA team converted the hospital pricing files to a standard, accessible format where necessary.
"At the 32BJ Health Fund, this tool provides us with a centralized easy to use catalog of hospital pricing.
"The PRA hospital pricing files dashboard is going to be a game-changer and money-saver for the unions, major corporations, states, and municipalities we represent.

Academy Sports + Outdoors Announces President Transition

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Monday, October 23, 2023

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KATY, Texas, Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. ("Academy") (Nasdaq: ASO) today announced that, effective on October 23, 2023, Sam J. Johnson, Executive Vice President (EVP) of Retail Operations, will become President, succeeding Michael P. Mullican, who recently informed the company that he is stepping down to pursue other personal and professional opportunities. In his new role, Mr. Johnson will continue to report to Steve Lawrence, Chief Executive Officer, and his responsibilities will include continued oversight of retail operations and real estate & construction, as well as new responsibility for logistics & supply chain. Mr. Mullican will serve the company in an advisory capacity through a brief transition period beginning today.

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Mr. Mullican will serve the company in an advisory capacity through a brief transition period beginning today.
Mr. Johnson has served as EVP of Retail Operations and a key member of the executive leadership team since joining Academy in April 2017.
In connection with Mr. Johnson's promotion to President, Eric Friederich has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Retail Operations, succeeding Mr. Johnson as the head of store operations.
I want to thank all the amazing people across Academy for their support and contributions through the years.

Inventive QSRs Onboard Solutions for Speedy Service of In-Demand Premium Drinks

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Botrista continues to serve restaurant leaders by enabling fast service of freshly-blended, customizable premium drinks. FSTEC attendees are lining up for a taste of these artisan-crafted drinks made by Botrista in mere seconds. The high demand for restaurant-industry beverage solutions is being driven by consumer desires for premium menu items with distinct, high-flavor profiles. Industry leaders say consumers are continually looking to incorporate healthy options into their diets, especially items made-to-order using natural ingredients minus added wait times.

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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Botrista continues to serve restaurant leaders by enabling fast service of freshly-blended, customizable premium drinks.
The high demand for restaurant-industry beverage solutions is being driven by consumer desires for premium menu items with distinct, high-flavor profiles.
To accomplish this, inventive restaurant leaders are speeding up their adoption of foodservice equipment specially designed for fast, convenient service of these premium items.
Nathan Lester, Senior Director of Drive-thru Innovation at Scooter's Coffee, says it is not only about quality beverage options, but convenient, speedy service of these premium options.

Planera Announces Scotland Foss as New Head of Sales

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Thursday, August 17, 2023

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Planera, a visual scheduling and planning solution helping construction companies build, analyze, and optimize project schedules to increase profitability, has named Scotland Foss as the company's new Head of Sales. Drawing from over 10 years of documented success in sales and contributions to the growth of notable companies such as Autodesk Construction Cloud, Plangrid, and Scratchpad, Foss will scale Planera's go to market strategy and revolutionize the construction scheduling and planning process throughout the industry.

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SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Planera , a visual scheduling and planning solution helping construction companies build, analyze, and optimize project schedules to increase profitability, has named Scotland Foss as the company's new Head of Sales.
"Throughout his career, Scotland has demonstrated a talent for leading sales teams characterized by unity and the ability to make a tremendous impact on customers," said Nitin Bhandari, Co-founder and CEO of Planera.
He also served as Head of Sales for Scratchpad, a revenue team workspace that provides flawless sales execution, consistent process adherence, and accurate forecasting and insights.
In his new role at Planera, Foss will be tasked with building the sales team, helping bring in new and diverse talent focused on positively impacting customers' business outcomes.

Natural Grocers® Invites Beaverton, OR Community to Celebrate Grand Re-Opening at New Location on August 8, 2023

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

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LAKEWOOD, Colo., July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Natural Grocers®, the largest family-operated organic and natural grocery retailer in the U.S., is pleased to announce the relocation of its Beaverton, OR store to a newly renovated and larger space, on Thursday, August 8, 2023. Natural Grocers' good4u® Crew will host a ribbon cutting and food bank donation ceremony at its new Beaverton location at 3805 SW 117th Ave. at 8:20 AM. Natural Grocers Crew will then help welcome the community into the new store at 8:27 AM with gift card giveaways, fantastic discounts, prize sweepstakes and more. The current store, located just one block away at 12155 SW Broadway St., will close on August 5, at 5:30 PM to complete the relocation process.

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Natural Grocers Crew will then help welcome the community into the new store at 8:27 AM with gift card giveaways, fantastic discounts, prize sweepstakes and more.
Join the Natural Grocers good4u Crew on August 8th for giveaways, discounts, free samples and sweepstakes.
"Natural Grocers has been proud to serve the community of Beaverton since the original location opened almost ten years ago to the day in 2013.
Click here to learn more about Natural Grocers' Commitment to Community and their "Bring Your Own Bag Program," benefiting OFB.

Natural Grocers® Invites Amarillo, TX Community to Celebrate Grand Re-Opening at New Location on June 8, 2023

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Thursday, May 25, 2023

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LAKEWOOD, Colo., May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Natural Grocers®, the largest family-operated organic and natural grocery retailer in the U.S., is pleased to announce the relocation of its Amarillo, TX store to a newly renovated and larger space on Thursday, June 8, 2023. Natural Grocers' good4u® Crew will host an official ribbon-cutting and donation ceremony with community leaders at its new Amarillo location at 7441 Hillside Rd. at 8:20 AM. Community leaders will help welcome the community into the new store at 8:30 AM with gift card giveaways, fantastic discounts, prize sweepstakes and more.

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Natural Grocers' good4u® Crew will host an official ribbon-cutting and donation ceremony with community leaders at its new Amarillo location at 7441 Hillside Rd.
Community leaders will help welcome the community into the new store at 8:30 AM with gift card giveaways, fantastic discounts, prize sweepstakes and more.
"The Natural Grocers good4u® Crew has been proud to serve the community of Amarillo since the original location opened in the fall of 2008.
Click here to learn more about Natural Grocers' Commitment to Community and their "Bring Your Own Bag Program," benefiting Cornerstone Outreach Center.

H&R Block Announces New Senior Vice President of U.S. Retail Operations

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Monday, May 8, 2023

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KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) today announced that Mark Darling, currently Vice President, West Market & Block Advisors, will be appointed Senior Vice President of U.S. Retail Operations, effective May 15, and report directly to Karen Orosco, President, Global Consumer Tax and Service Delivery.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) today announced that Mark Darling, currently Vice President, West Market & Block Advisors, will be appointed Senior Vice President of U.S. Retail Operations, effective May 15, and report directly to Karen Orosco, President, Global Consumer Tax and Service Delivery.
As Senior Vice President of U.S. Retail Operations, Darling will lead the company’s retail tax services offered in company- and franchise-owned offices across the U.S.
Since that time, Bob has served in increasing roles of responsibility throughout the company including Vice President, East Market and Vice President, Franchise Operations, prior to his current role.
“Bob has made a lasting impression on H&R Block, not only for our business operations but our culture as well,” added Orosco.