Consumer

Fazoli’s Announces Grand Opening of Nineteenth Location in Missouri

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9 years ago

October 10, 2016

LEXINGTON, Ky., (FNN NEWS) By Fazoli — Fazoli’s, America’s largest fast casual Italian chain, announced the opening of its newest franchised restaurant in Washington, Missouri. The new restaurant, located at 3161 Phoenix Center Drive, features Fazoli’s all-new contemporary design. A ribbon cutting ceremony with city officials will be held on Monday, October 10 at 4:30 p.m. The restaurant is open to the public at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, October 11.

Missouri’s newest location is locally owned and operated by businessman, Brad Swederska and Fred Travis, who’s also a professor at the University of Missouri. The pair, who own another franchise concept together, is excited to be one of the first locations nationwide with the new design.

“As a family with young children, it was important that we offered our guests a family friendly fast-casual dining option. With a vibrant and inviting atmosphere, Fazoli’s all-new design enhances the dining experience, especially for families,” said Swederska. “We’re excited to serve local residents and families for many years to come.”

The new restaurant design is one of the key elements in Fazoli’s franchise development strategy; which has seen significant growth with 14 consecutive quarters of same-store sales growth — with franchisees boasting a 5.4 percent year-over-year same-store sales increase in September. Fazoli’s franchisees are experiencing nearly three times the industry average growth rate, with new franchised restaurants setting company-wide records.

“Fazoli’s continuous record-breaking growth along with their incentives offered to franchisees helped solidify our decision to become part of the Fazoli’s family,” added Swederska. “We look forward to evolving with the brand and sharing our passion with the community.”

With nearly 220 restaurants in 24 states, Fazoli’s is America’s largest Italian fast-casual chain, serving freshly prepared entrees, Submarinos® sandwiches, salads and pizza. Fazoli’s is currently seeking single- and multi-unit operators to join the brand’s rapid expansion. For more information about franchise opportunities, connect with Fazoli’s online at www.fazolis.com,www.ownafazolis.com, @Fazolis, and https://www.facebook.com/Fazolis.

Business

Military Simulation and STEM on Display at I/ITSEC Conference at Orange County Convention Center

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6 years ago

December 4, 2019

FNN NEWS

People take photos at the 2016 I/ITSEC Conference display at the Orange County Convention Center. Photo: Orlando Business Journal.

(ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – The nation’s best military minds bring the latest simulation tech to Orange County Convention Center with the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) Annual Conference from December 2-6, 2019.

I/ITSEC, sponsored by the National Training and Simulations Association (NTSA) is the world’s largest modeling, simulation, and training conference. It provides industry professionals the opportunity to experience, learn and review the most current research in Modeling and Simulation. NTSA, part of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) aims to promote international and interdisciplinary collaboration, training, education, analysis, and other related disciplines at the annual meeting. NDIA focuses on our country’s national defense and security, based out of Arlington, VA.

This week, members will present the most current research and trends, tutorials, special events, professional workshops, a commercial exhibit hall, a serious games competition, and a competition event for teachers and secondary students focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The STEM awards take place December 5.

For more information and a detailed interactive agenda:

I/ITSEC 2019 Interactive Program

I/ITSEC 2019 Mobile App

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Sara-Beth Colón Jeffrey is the Associate Editor for Education and Technology for Florida National News. | tech@floridanationalnews.com

Business

Apple Announces New Batch of Emojis on World Emoji Day

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6 years ago

July 17, 2019

FNN NEWS

Apple's new emojis offer greater representation for those with disabilities, LGBTQ+ and an even greater variety of funny emoticons. Image: Apple.

Cupertino, CA (FNN NEWS) — July 17th is National Emoji Day! What better way to celebrate this holiday with an announcement of a fresh batch of emojis from Apple?

With the next major update bringing more animals, faces and food, these fun new additions to apple products are set to release as soon as this fall.

The company is also going to include hand-holding emojis that contain 75+ combinations of skin shades and genders, as well as emoticons for people with disabilities, further broadening their range of inclusion and shedding light on diversity.

Only 20 emojis have been revealed out of the the 50+ being released, and consumers are eager to see and use them all.

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Jay Pina is a Florida National News contributor. | social@floridanationalnews.com

Business

STUDY: Cities Where The Majority of Americans Can’t Afford a Home

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8 years ago

January 2, 2018

Willie David

LOS ANGELES (FNN NEWS) / GOBankingRates / — Six cities on the U.S. coasts have a 70 percent or higher percentage of households that can’t afford a home, a new study found.

Personal finance website GOBankingRates used the median home listing price in the 100 largest cities to calculate typical monthly mortgage payments. Using the rule that no more than 30 percent of income should go toward housing, GOBankingRates calculated the income needed to afford a mortgage. Researchers then compared this income to the number of households with income equal to or greater than that amount.

For full study results and more details on methodology, visit: Places Where 50% of Americans Can’t Afford a Home

Top Five Cities With the Highest Percentage of Households That Can’t Afford a Home

1. San Francisco

Median listing price: $1,199,000
Percentage of households that can’t afford a home: 76.7 percent

2. Boston

Median listing price: $725,000
Percentage of households that can’t afford a home: 75.7 percent

3. Miami

Median listing price: $450,000
Percentage of households that can’t afford a home: 74.3 percent

4. Long Beach, Calif.

Median listing price: $549,900
Percentage of households that can’t afford a home: 73.5 percent

5. Los Angeles

Median listing price: $749,000
Percentage of households that can’t afford a home: 72.9 percent

Additional Study Insights

Perhaps unsurprising due to its high real estate prices, six of the top 10 cities with the highest percentage of households that can’t afford homes are in California.
Some surprising cities made the final list. In New Orleans, the median home price is $300,000 but 65.4 percent of households can’t afford a home because wages are lower.
Median home prices in Oakland, Calif., are half as expensive as they are across the bay in San Francisco.

SOURCE | GOBankingRates