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Photo Credits: Ken Wolter / Shutterstock.com MOOYAH Raises 35K for No Kid Hungry MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes partnered with Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry ® to raise $35,000 to combat childhood hunger. The promotion was a system-side partnership and the Dallas-based fast-casual chain .....

Photo Credits: Ken Wolter / Shutterstock.com

MOOYAH Raises 35K for No Kid Hungry MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes partnered with Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry ® to raise $35,000 to combat childhood hunger. The promotion was a system-side partnership and the Dallas-based fast-casual chain offered booklets of coupons for free food and dessert with a $5 donation to No Kid Hungry from September 8 to October 5. (From Franchising.com) Taco Bell Goes Mobile Taco Bell has become the first quick-serve restaurant to launch a mobile ordering and payment app. It will be accepted in participating locations nationwide for both dine-in and drive-thru orders. It’s a free app available for iOS and Android users. (From QSR Magazine) Jamba Juice to Host Free Kids Smoothie Day This Halloween Jamba Juice will be serving free smoothies to kids.  Participating locations will be offering the free 9.5 oz. blended beverages from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Children ages 8 and younger are welcome to try the smoothies containing 2.5 servings of fruit and/or vegetables. (From Fastcasual.com) Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory is Going International The gourmet chocolate store franchise, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc., is expanding its international franchising activities. The company will be expanding into the Republic of the Philippines with the signing of a new licensing agreement. The Durango, Colorado-based company currently operates 628 Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory and self-serve frozen yogurt stores in 42 states, Canada, Japan, South Korea, The United Arab Emirates, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey. (From CNN Money)

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Nick Powills, CFE, founded No Limit Agency in 2008 and serves as Chief Brand Strategist for the Chicago-based firm. No Limit is a full-service communications agency that establishes and elevates brands by bridging Public Relations, Social Media, Marketing, Advertising, Digital, and a lot of creativity, to best strategize well-rounded and successful campaigns for 50+ global franchise brands. By presenting visionary ideas and building real relationships, No Limit is able to create effective media branding strategies to help companies grow. Nick currently leads a staff of writers, media strategists, designers, social media experts and digital producers in an office think-tank where brands are humanized for strong, compelling media stories. Prior to starting No Limit at the age of 27, Nick spent four years working at a franchise PR agency where he mastered the art of building rapport with media outlets and creating newsworthy pitches for earned media placements. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Drake University in Iowa.