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The 8 | December 9, 2016
Here are the eight things you need to know from this week.
8. The Buzz: This week in our 25 Brands to Watch series, we featured the top senior care service brands, the top retail brands, the top home-based brands, the top full-service restaurants, and more!
7. Brand of the Week: Togo’s
Yahoo! Finance: Togo’s Announces New C-Level Executives
Building Off Of Fanatic Fan Base, Togo’s Continues Expansion Throughout West Coast: The brand will continue to leverage its heritage and large, loyal customer following that it has built over the past four decades to fuel continued development in California and throughout the West.
Unrivaled Support System and Unique Business Model Sets Togo’s Apart from the Competition: Senior Director of Company Restaurant Operators and franchisee Tony Hardin explains why the brand’s best days are in its future.
6. People Story: Fast Casual: Howard Shultz Resigning as Starbucks CEO to Focus on Retail Innovation: Starbucks CEO is stepping down to focus on innovation as the company’s executive chairman.
5. Profits Story: Fast Casual: Chipotle’s Stocks Drop After Ells Admits Nervous 2017 Outlook: Chipotle founder and co-CEO unhappy with half the burrito chain’s restaurants.
4. Places Story: “Papa Murphy’s Launches New Turnkey Development Program to Fuel Growth in Key Target Markets:” Nation’s leading Take ‘n’ Bake pizza chain using successful corporate model to streamline opening process for franchisees.
3. Columns: “They Are Who We Thought They Were:” When it comes to making decision in business and in life, it’s important to trust your gut.
2. In The Media: “Nation’s Restaurant News: Andy Puzder Expected to be Labor Secretary:” After much speculation, long-tie Trump supporter Andy Puzder has officially been tapped for the president-elect’s cabinet.
1. Thought of the Day: Why transparency will always in the race.
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About the Author
Nick Powills
FollowNick 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.
