August 2009

Times Grill Owner Now A Chocolatier

Bizjournals.com: Restaurant industry veteran Kelly Harris bought six Peterbrooke Chocolatier stores Aug. 24, and made public Aug. 26 his appointment as president of Peterbrooke Franchising Inc., the company charged with growing the Jacksonville chocolatier into a national brand. Harris is now the top executive of two separate companies: Peterbrooke Franchising and Times Grill Restaurant Group.

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Counting On Its Chickens

Business Line: The restaurant is chilly, but the kitchen is warm and toasty. What looks like artery-clogging amounts of oil is bubbling away in deep-fat fryers. Chunks of chicken are being breaded, fried and then rested on heated counters, small labels indicating t he time until when it is good to be served. There is

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Why I Didn’t Think Of That

Unique products to inspire and amuse. Winkers. Buttock-eyes appear to wink at anybody following the wearer. ‘Excuse me, your jeans are staring at me.’ Electronic Bongo Drum T-Shirt. Touch sensitive drum T-shirt with built-in speaker. Babalu! Bacon Soap. ‘No thanks, Mom, I had breakfast in the shower.’ Node Power Outlet. Power outlet allows you to

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Biz Poll: iPhone And Your Biz

Inc.: On Wednesday, we asked, “Can you run your business from your iPhone?” 38 percent of respondents said YES, 26 percent said NO and 35 percent said SOMETIMES. While the economy limps along, Chris Cunningham’s heating and air conditioning business in suburban Indianapolis is enjoying unprecedented success. Business at Service Plus Heating and Air Conditioning

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Bars Carve A Niche

Digital City: Next time you walk into your favorite neighborhood bar, you may not be able to order a cosmopolitan or a rum and Coke. That’s because in the highly competitive restaurant industry, some bars are adopting a new tactic to separate themselves from the pack. It’s all about establishing a niche — and it

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