| Several barbecue joints set to sizzle
It's fall, and barbecue restaurants seem to be springing up all over. Walter McNabb thinks he's developed a barbecue-restaurant concept that will please everyone: the person craving pulled pork and companions who have a hankering for something different. The food-industry veteran has teamed with Matt Marshall, owner of Marshall's Restaurant in Grandview Heights, and businessman Tom Donaldson to create Cook Shack Bar BQ, a fast-casual restaurant set to open in late October at 4093 Trueman Blvd. in Hilliard's Mill Run area. "We're trying to appeal to more than just the meat-heads," McNabb said. The biggest difference is that, despite the name, the restaurant offers far more than smoked meats and spicy sauce. McNabb said he got the idea for his 24-topping salad bar from the old Mill Street Bagels & Deli at 1284 W.
Company sues to deliver Vitamin Water
The company doesn't operate a store or restaurant, but the lawyer for B & E Juices Inc. believes his clients are still franchisees of Energy Brands Inc. If a civil jury agrees, it could be worth $20 million to the Bridgeport-based, family-owned distributor of Vitamin Water, Smartwater and other Energy Brand drinks. "Connecticut has a very specific franchise law, which protects people who operate their business in a certain way," said Gary S. Klein, a lawyer with the Stamford-based firm Sandak Hennessey & Greco LLP. He represents Robert and Mitchell Clyne, the father-and-son owners of B & E Juices, located on Connecticut Avenue in Bridgeport. The company, which has 20 employees, sells the products to 10 independent route owners, who in turn sell to retailers. In May, the Coca-Cola Co.
FETCH! Pet Care(TM) Expands Into Central Spokane County, Washington
FETCH! Pet Care, America's largest and most sophisticated pet care franchise offering professional pet sitting and dog walking services, today announced it has launched a new location in Central Spokane County region to provide area residents with unsurpassed pet care services. This new franchise marks the 100th FETCH! Pet Care location that, in aggregate, now service more than 7,500 active clients throughout 1,200 cities and towns in 31 states across the U.S. .
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