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August 30, 2019 / Portfolio News
Marshall Retail Group (MRG) has launched new wellness and sustainability concept The Well in Terminal A at Sacramento International Airport (SMF). The 325sq m space combines environmentally friendly products and distinctive gifts from Northern California. MRG’s significant growth in the specialty retail category is largely attributed to the company’s focus on creating local partnerships with brands that…
August 29, 2019 / Portfolio News
The backstory: Lazy Dog’s founder and CEO Chris Simms started the concept 16 years ago in Huntington Beach, Calif., with the goal of creating the “next generation of casual dining,” focusing on housemade, craveable dishes and a culture of respect. Last October, Lazy Dog started a beer club (similar to the well-known wine club run by…
August 27, 2019 / Portfolio News
Pizza may have originated in Italy, but ever since it entered the U.S. market, Americans can’t get enough. But which fast-food pizza joint is the best, according to Americans? Market Force Information, a customer experience management company, conducted a survey of over 7,600 American adults to find out their favorite fast-food restaurants — and in…
July 29, 2019 / Portfolio News
Frog Street, a provider of early childhood curriculum and subsidiary of Excelligence Learning Corporation, and Beijing Oriental Star Children Technology Company, a provider of academic and social development education, have launched a partnership to provide Frog Street’s comprehensive, research-based curriculum to prepare children for school readiness in China and surrounding territories. Frog Street curricula encompass extensive research and…
June 26, 2019 / Portfolio News
LeBron James, the Boston Red Sox, mall pretzels: These are crucial ingredients in Blaze Pizza’s ambitious recipe for growth. Serial entrepreneurs and spouses Elise and Rick Wetzel co-founded their Pasadena, California-based company in 2011 with a simple, if hardly unique, idea: Let’s create the Chipotle of pizza. The dough and toppings would be “artisanal” (roasted garlic,…
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