September 2017

Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza has named Shivram Vaideeswaran chief marketing officer, the company said Friday. Vaideeswaran will be responsible for “defining the brand voice,” the company said, as well as innovation and product strategy, and helping the chain expand its digital and loyalty platforms. He takes over marketing for a rapidly growing fast-casual pizza chain that…

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Chicagoans are finally getting healthier fast-casual restaurants with lots of vegetarian options. The move, industry players say, is the result of years of gradually rising consumer expectations, combined with an increasing awareness of the environmental impact of eating meat and a few high-profile athlete endorsements for good measure. New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, for…

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On the heels of Honeygrow’s Midwestern expansion, another health-focused, fast casual chain announces plans to roll into town. Veggie Grill (614 W. Diversey Pkwy., Lake View) should open in late fall, bringing with it a seasonally rotating menu of plant-based meals. With spots like the aforementioned Honeygrow, plus Left Coast, Native Foods, and LYFE Kitchen, the…

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WASHINGTON (June, 2017)–National Geographic has announced an expanded partnership with The Great Courses, the leading developer of video and audio courses in the United States, to National Geographic Live, National Geographic’s touring speaker series. The Great Courses will serve as the presenting sponsor of National Geographic Live, helping to make the series possible in select…

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Frog Street, a provider of comprehensive early childhood education solutions for children ages 0-5 and portfolio company within Excelligence Learning Corporation, has entered into a partnership with Age of Learning®, a leading education technology innovator and producer of the award-winning and research-validated ABCmouse.com® Early Learning Academy. This partnership aligns ABCmouse early childhood learning activities with…

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