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Of Course We Wanted to Believe the Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Guy

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Richard Montañez’s rags-to-riches story of inventing the spicy snack goes up in flames in an LA Times piece Since 2007, Richard Montañez has been peddling the feel-good story to end all feel-good stories — that as a janitor at a Frito-Lay plant in Rancho Cucamonga, he successfully pitched the company on creating Flamin’ Hot Cheetos.

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4 Ways to Pivot Your Restaurant’s Business Model During COVID-19

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The meal kit industry, which has been around since 2007, hit $5 billion in annual revenue in 2019—but growth in the industry was slow pre-COVID-19. You don’t have to be a brewery or bar to get into the delivery game either. Offer meal kits ??

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MRM People & Places: Maki Madness and Pancakes for Life

Modern Restaurant Management

” Since 2007, Folds of Honor has been dedicated to its mission to provide educational scholarships to spouses and children of America’s fallen and disabled service members. Representing Brooklyn, as one of its first women-owned breweries, Talea beat out four other breweries from around the state to win the title.

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After Two ‘100-Year Floods’ in Just a Dozen Years, Vermont Restaurants Look to Rebuild Stronger

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Deng arrived in Vermont in 2007 as a refugee from what is now South Sudan and works with hundreds of clients who are immigrants in his capacity as a tax professional and business consultant. The Alchemist, the brewery behind the cult-followed Heady Topper IPA, had its original brew pub in Waterbury Center destroyed by Tropical Storm Irene.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Greek from Greece Grows and Hearts Afire for Mac & Cheese

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The first Twin Peaks restaurant in the Austin area, which originally opened in 2007, got a lift and reopened its doors with a fresh new look on March 7. The expanded draft list features staples in the lager and ale category, plus several options from local breweries. Twin Peaks Gets a Lift. Located at 701 E.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Wing Zone Revitalization and Real Food BK

Modern Restaurant Management

.” Americana, an independently owned and operated franchise partner of Krispy Kreme, currently operates more than 200 Krispy Kremeshops in five countries, including UAE, KSA, and Kuwait, and has partnered with Krispy Kreme to delight customers since 2007.

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Little Known Beer Facts: American IPA

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Founded in Tampa, Florida by Joey Redner in 2007, Cigar City has gone on to win bronze, silver, and gold medals at the Great American Beer Festival, and numerous awards at the Best Florida Beer Competition and the US Beer Tasting Championships. The six hops used are Amarillo, Simcoe, Cascade, Motueka, Centennial, & CTZ.