Harris signs to buy Parks Sausage Co in Baltimore
Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris agreed Friday to buy Parks Sausage Co., Baltimore's largest black owned manufacturer and the first black owned business to offer public stock. The 1951 founded company faced closure and Harris said the move felt fantastic but knew there was much work ahead.
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Franco Harris
Parks Sausage Co
Baltimore
Pittsburgh Steelers
Harris
Parks Sausage
Harris seeks restart of Parks Sausage under Chapter 11
Harris and partner Lydell Mitchell move toward resuming operations after Parks Sausage filed for Chapter 11 protection following the May 24 plant closure by owner Raymond Haysbert Sr. The firm blamed sagging sales and a costly new plant, with revenue dropping to about $20 million from $28 million in 1990.
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Harris
Parks
Ira C. Cooke
Lydell
Mitch
Ell
Baltimore Colts
Parks Sausage
Raymond Haysbert Sr
Domino’s Pizza
Pizza Hut
First Western Ban Corp appoints branch managers in multiple towns
Presley Gillespie becomes Sharon office manager and joined by colleagues in New Castle Zelienople Beaver and Neshannock offices. E. Anthony Rubino and Karen Forney Bernays lead First Western and Forney Inc. executives, while Dr Michael Drespling joins Horizon Hospital System podiatry staff in New Castle Hermitage.
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First Western Bancorp
New Castle
Presley L. Gillespie
Sharon
Cranberry Mellon Bank
Rubino
Washington and Jefferson College
Washington, Pa
Cranberry
Yvonne A. Connor
Better Living
Beaver
Ohio
First Western
The
Community College of
Beaver County
Leigh Marty Dudash
Neshannock
Butler Avenue
Dudash
Steven P. Shaffer
Geneva College
Ronda Lee
University of North Carolina At
Greens ‘Boro
Forneys
Joe Forney
Western Pennsylvania
Paul Crane
Wue
Greenville
Michael E. Drespling
Horizon Hospital System
S. Mercer St
E. State St
Hermitage
Drespling
St. Vincent Charity Hospital
Cleveland
Ohio College of Pediatric Medicine
Wawa Upgrades Convenience Stores With Fast Food Spin
The Wawa chain redefines the neighborhood convenience store by adding Taco Bell and Pizza Hut items, fresh coffee, and healthier ready-to-eat options. The model blends deli, groceries, and quick meals across 515 stores in the Northeast, drawing customers from commuters and local workers alike.
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Donna
Wawa
Robin Hoffman
Wawa Inc
Philadelphia
Hoffman
Maureen Azzato
Convenience Store News
Richard D. Wood Jr
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Maryland
Delaware
Connecticut
Thomas Rubel
Management Horizons
Columbus, Ohio
Lindsay Hutter
National Association of Convenience Stores
Alexandria
Richard Wood
New York City
Azzato
7-Eleven
Karen Raskopf
Southland Corp
Dallas
Raskopf
Dave Saybolt
Downingtown
Japanese combini rise links tech to quick service growth
In Tokyo and across Japan, convenience stores fuse post office bank bookstore and ticket agency with snacks and 24 hour signage. From 1000 stores in 1974 to 47000, growth fueled by central computer systems tracking purchases, customer data, and rapid inventory decisions. Planes tickets and bill payments added. mom and pop shops lose ground as young Japanese favor quick meals.
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Tokyo
Japan
Taizo Deguchi
Dustry
Daiwa Research Institute
Combini
Combinis
Ken Sakurai
Tokyo Combini
Sakurais
United States
Ito-Yokado Co
Daiei
Lawson
Sakurai
Yasuko
Kroger Tests Hiring 14 and 15 Year Olds for Jobs
Kroger begins experimenting with 14 and 15 year old workers at four Cincinnati suburbs stores to handle groceries and cart duties. Spokesman Art Wulfeck says growth in 16 year old hires lags behind job demand and notes teens are willing to work for near minimum wage. Critics warn such practices could squeeze unskilled adults from the labor market. Kroger pays 14 and 15 year olds 10 cents above the 4.25 dollar minimum wage.
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Kroger Co
Kroger
Art Wulfeck
Cincinnati
Wulfeck
Xavier University
Nan
Cy Bertaux
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Yvonne Connor
Anthony Rubino
Marty Dudash
Steven Shaffer
Wana Minimart
Bubba
Merchantville
N.J
Grahame Wood
Folsom
George
Juliet Robinson
Tinicum Township
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