Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. to Conduct a Webcast of Its First Quarter 2012 Results

MINNEAPOLIS, April 5, 2012 // GLOBE NEWSWIRE // -- Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. (Nasdaq:BWLD), today announced that the Company will conduct a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2012 results on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time. A simultaneous webcast of the call will be available by visiting the investor relations section of the Company's website at http://www.buffalowildwings.com/.
About Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc., founded in 1982 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a growing owner, operator and franchisor of Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar(tm) restaurants featuring a variety of boldly-flavored, made-to-order menu items including its namesake Buffalo, New York-style chicken wings. The Buffalo Wild Wings' menu specializes in 18 mouth-watering signature sauces and seasonings with flavor sensations ranging from Sweet BBQ(tm) to Blazin'(r). Guests enjoy a welcoming neighborhood atmosphere that includes an extensive multi-media system for watching their favorite sporting events. Buffalo Wild Wings is the recipient of hundreds of "Best Wings" and "Best Sports Bar" awards from across the country. There are currently more than 830 Buffalo Wild Wings locations across 48 states in the United States, as well as in Canada.
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HuHot Reaches 100,000 fans on Facebook

April 05, 2012 // Franchising.com // Missoula, Mont. – HuHot Mongolian Grill, a growing create-your-own stir-fry restaurant concept, has recently received over 100,000 likes on their Facebook page. HuHot has been invested in social media since Facebook first rolled out fan pages. Early on, the company’s CEO, Andy Vap saw the value in creating an online community, and has dedicated marketing resources to growing HuHot’s online presence. “Facebook is the largest social media outlet, we found it crucial to create a presence there, and we are extremely excited to see our fans reach such huge numbers,” says Vap. Since HuHot restaurants allow the guests to interact with every facet of the traditional restaurant process, it was natural to continue this successful interaction on Facebook. “We consider Facebook to be an extension of our restaurants,” says Director of Web Development, Monica Minford. “The interaction with our guests is continued online.”
HuHot’s Facebook page has seen steady growth over the last 4 years, and has been an integral part to many of the company’s marketing efforts including their annual recipe contest, as well as marketing promotions dedicated to the medium, such as an online scavenger hunt. On top of the marketing benefits, Facebook has also allowed loyal HuHot “fans” to communicate their love for HuHot online. Reaching 100,000 fans is a milestone that puts the medium-sized company among the ranks of much bigger restaurant chains, such as Pei Wei Asian Diner and Qdoba Mexican Grill.
For more information contact: Monica Minford, Director of Web Development (monica.minford@huhot.com)
About HuHot Mongolian Grill, LLC
HuHot is a create-your-own stir fry concept that offers a wide variety of meats, seafood, noodles, fresh veggies, and signature sauces to suit your tastes. Select your favorite ingredients then have it cooked to perfection before your eyes on a 6-foot Mongolian grill that puts out 950,000 BTUs. With unlimited trips to the grill, you can create a different meal every time.
HuHot Mongolian Grills, LLC opened its first restaurant in Missoula, Montana in 1999 focusing on fresh food, signature sauces and great service. Over the past 11 years, the concept has grown to 42 locations in 14 states and that focus has remained unchanged.
HuHot Mongolian Grill, LLC was named on the Future 50 list of fastest growing restaurant chains by Restaurant Business magazine in 2007, 2008 and 2009 and in the 2010 and 2012 Franchise 500 by Entrepreneur.
To learn more, visit the website at http://www.huhot.com/
Contact:
Monica Minford
Director of Web Development
406-251-4303

Domino's Pizza to Consumers: We're Saying 'No' for You!

Confident in Domino's Artisan(TM) Pizza recipes, Domino's tells customers no need for substitutions or additions.

ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 5, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ), the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, is so confident in its Artisan Pizza recipes, it continues to push the boundaries of the industry's tiresome advertising and is doing something it never would have imagined: telling customers "no."
A national campaign beginning today light-heartedly demonstrates the confidence Domino's has in its Artisan Pizza recipes, and the importance of showing customers how special these four pizzas are - while debuting the latest flavor to its Artisan lineup: Chicken & Bacon Carbonara.
"We pride ourselves on saying 'yes' and giving people exactly what they want - especially considering there are more than 34 million ways to make a single Domino's pizza," said Russell Weiner, Domino's Pizza chief marketing officer. "But our Artisan Pizza isn't just any pizza - and what makes our four Artisan Pizza recipes special is that each was meticulously designed by our chefs to have the perfect balance of ingredients. If we put anything else on this pizza, it wouldn't be Artisan."
The Chicken & Bacon Carbonara is the first of Domino's Artisan Pizzas to feature either topping - and boasts the hand-stretched dough and unique ingredients that those who didn't think Domino's could create a gourmet pizza have come to enjoy.
"While this latest of our many 'Oh Yes We Did' moments contains the word 'no' - we are confident that people will love these recipes as is," said Weiner. "We hope they agree that when it comes to our Artisan Pizzas, 'no is the new yes.'"
In addition, Domino's will be giving away 75,000 Artisan Pizzas throughout four days beginning on Monday, April 9. The giveaway will be first come, first served - fans and consumers can find out more at facebook.com/dominos.

About Domino's Pizza®

Founded in 1960, Domino's Pizza is the recognized world leader in pizza delivery. Domino's is listed on the NYSE under the symbol "DPZ." As of the fourth quarter of 2011, through its primarily locally-owned and operated franchised system, Domino's operated a network of 9,742 franchised and Company-owned stores in the United States and over 70 international markets. Domino's Pizza had global retail sales of over $6.9 billion in 2011, comprised of over $3.4 billion domestically and over $3.5 billion internationally.
In May 2011, Pizza Today named Domino's its "Chain of the Year" for the second straight year - making the company a three-time overall winner, and the first pizza delivery company to receive the honor in back-to-back years. In 2011, Domino's was ranked #1 in Forbes Magazine's "Top 20 Franchises for the Money" list. Helped by the launch of its Domino's Smart Slice school lunch pizza in late 2010, Domino's is collaborating with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation to serve healthier school foods and beverages in the United States. In late 2009, Domino's debuted its "Inspired New Pizza" - a permanent change to its hand-tossed product, reinvented from the crust up.
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Edible Arrangements Opens 1000th Location

"Only in America," say pioneers in hand-sculpted, fresh-fruit arrangements.
WALLINGFORD, Conn., April 4, 2012 // PRNewswire // -- The American Dream is alive and well. Just ask Edible Arrangements International, LLC founders Tariq and Kamran Farid. Today, the brothers who emigrated with their family from Pakistan as youths, opened their 1000th location in Cranston, R.I.
"It's the 'American dream,'" says Tariq, who founded the company as a teenager and serves as the company's CEO. "Every time I think about it, I get a bit emotional. I remember my grandparents, who were immigrants and told us about the possibilities in America. I think about how hard my parents worked. This is the American Dream come true."
"My hair stands on my arms when I consider what we and our franchisees have done," adds Kamran, Tariq's younger brother and COO. "I have traveled the world, and I can tell you that only in America could we have done this."
Growing up as immigrants, Tariq and Kamran watched their father work three jobs to support the family. By his mid-teens, Tariq was bitten by the entrepreneurial bug and while still in high school opened a flower shop. With Kamran and family members helping out in the store, one flower shop bloomed into four.
In the process, they realized that existing software didn't meet their needs and created a customized program to organize delivery and other aspects of the business. That idea has since evolved into Netsolace, Inc., a company that sells software to franchise companies.
Tariq's next venture changed their world and the gift industry forever. It was an inventive take on flower bouquets made of carefully sculpted fresh-fruit. Tariq and Kamran launched Edible Arrangements from an East Haven, Conn., storefront in 1999 and two years later opened their first franchise.
With Tariq serving as the visionary and Kamran putting the ideas into practice, the brothers have built Edible Arrangements into the undisputed leader in hand-sculpted, fresh-fruit arrangements.
"When we opened the first store we never expected it would grow like this," says Tariq. "To open our 1000th store is confirmation that all our hard work has been rewarded."
About Edible Arrangements
With over 1100 locations open or under development worldwide, Edible Arrangements International, LLC. is the leading purveyor of artistically designed, fresh fruit arrangements. More information about Edible Arrangements is available at 888-727-4258 or online at http://www.eafranchise.com/.
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Texas Roadhouse Partners with Snagajob to Recruit, Hire and Manage Their Hourly Workforce

April 05, 2012 // Franchising.com // Richmond, Va. – Today, Snagajob, the largest hourly employment network for job seekers and employers, and Texas Roadhouse, Inc., a full-service, casual dining restaurant chain with more than 360 locations in 47 states, announced a strategic partnership to streamline Texas Roadhouse’s hourly hiring by transitioning the process to an electronic, automated solution. Texas Roadhouse will use Snagajob’s Talent Sourcing and Hiring Manager solutions to manage a more integrated and expedient hourly hiring process.
“We were looking for an intuitive and user-friendly hiring solution with solid integration throughout all the steps in the hiring process,” said Julie Juvera, director of field HR/staffing for Texas Roadhouse, Inc. “Snagajob’s solutions seamlessly transition applicants from application to onboarding, helping us hire ‘Roadies’ more efficiently across all of our locations.”
Snagajob Talent Sourcing will help Texas Roadhouse find right-fit employees by connecting the restaurant with more than 30 million registered job seekers, driving traffic to job postings through strategic employment marketing, and funneling applicants through an online application process that includes a behavioral assessment targeted for the restaurant industry.
Snagajob Hiring Manager will help Texas Roadhouse hire ‘Roadies’ faster through an integrated applicant tracking system; an interactive hiring tool that helps hiring managers plan interviews and customize interview questions across locations; and, through a joint partnership with KMS Software Company, an automated onboarding process that reduces 90 percent of new hire paperwork.
“Texas Roadhouse is a first class organization, and we’re excited to help them identify, hire and manage the best-fit ‘Roadies’ for their organization so they can continue to grow and exceed their business objectives,” Snagajob CEO Shawn Boyer said.
During the three-year partnership, all of Texas Roadhouse’s 360 locations will use Snagajob’s Talent Sourcing and Hiring Manager solutions.

About Snagajob

Snagajob, the largest hourly employment network for job seekers and employers, is the only company to provide both sourcing and talent management solutions to the hourly industry. With more than 30 million registered job seekers and the leading hourly-focused talent management system, Snagajob has been fulfilling the dreams of hourly workers and those who employ them since 2000. Headquartered in Richmond, Va., Snagajob has been named the No. 1 Best Small Company to Work for in America by the Great Place to Work Institute. To find out more, visit snagajob.com and www.snagajob.com/employer-solutions.

About Texas Roadhouse

Texas Roadhouse is a casual dining concept that first opened in 1993 and today operates over 360 restaurants system-wide in 47 states. For more information, please visit the Company’s Web site at www.texasroadhouse.com.

Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning® Offers Spring Cleaning Tips

April 05, 2012 // Franchising.com // Lakewood, CO – The team at Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning®, one of the nation’s fastest-growing carpet cleaning franchises, knows that right about now everyone is in the middle of Spring Cleaning - organizing boxes, cleaning gutters, and washing windows. In order to help consumers out and make this Spring’s tasks less costly and time-consuming, Oxi Fresh has put together some carpet maintenance tips and tricks.
“The first step toward having a long lasting carpet is to be strategic in carpet purchases. For example, choose dark carpet colors for areas that are likely to see a lot of traffic and spills – like a child’s playroom or foyer,” said Jonathan Barnett, Oxi Fresh founder and CEO. “Of course, there are other things you can do to extend the life of your carpets.”
Barnett offers the following carpet cleaning tips for consumers hoping to extend their Spring Cleaning to their carpets:
Putting area rugs in high traffic areas can protect your carpet from unnecessary staining and wear.
Keep doggie towels near the doors where you let your pets in and out. Use the towels to clean off their paws to prevent tracked in dirt and stains.
If you spill, use a towel to blot up as much of the liquid as you can as fast as you can. This will help prevent spots from sinking deep into the carpet.
After blotting up a pet urine stain, sprinkle water and baking soda over the area. After the area has dried, thoroughly vacuum it.
There are lots of home based spot removing methods on the Internet, and some of them work great. Still, if you try any of these methods, first test them in an inconspicuous area to make sure they’re not going to damage your carpet.
Take five minutes - less than 1% of your day - to vacuum one room a day. This will keep your floors looking fresh and will prevent debris from becoming embedded in the carpet fibers.
No Shoes – Shoes often have dirt or oils on their soles, so having people take them off should help prevent grime from being tracked over your carpets.
Have your carpets professionally cleaned by Oxi Fresh every six to nine months.
About Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning®:
Using innovative products and technology, Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning®, one of the nation’s fastest growing carpet cleaning companies, offers oxygen powered cleaning. Their process cleans all the way down to the bottom of the carpet pile, transforming carpet right before customers’ eyes. In 2012, the Oxi Fresh franchise was ranked #135 in Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500. They also were featured in Inc. magazine’s Inc. 500|5000, a listing of the fastest growing, privately held companies in the United States. Oxi Fresh has over 200 carpet cleaning locations with more in development. For more information, visit http://www.oxifresh.com/ or http://www.oxifreshfranchise.com/.
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Fishman PR
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Snap-on Incorporated to Webcast 2012 First Quarter Results Conference Call

KENOSHA, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 5, 2012-- Snap-on Incorporated (NYSE: SNA) will release 2012 first quarter results prior to the market open on Thursday, April 19, 2012. A conference call to discuss the results will be held at 11:30am ET on that day. The conference call, with accompanying slides, will be webcast live via the Internet.
To access the call, visit www.snapon.com/sna and click on the link to the webcast. The release can also be accessed on the Snap-on Web site. An archived replay will be available for at least 10 days following the call.
About SNA
Snap-on Incorporated is a leading global innovator, manufacturer and marketer of tools, equipment, diagnostics, repair information and systems solutions for professional users performing critical tasks. Products and services include hand and power tools, tool storage, diagnostics software, information and management systems, shop equipment and other solutions for vehicle dealerships and repair centers, as well as for customers in industries, including aviation, aerospace, agriculture, construction, government and military, mining, natural resources and power generation. Products and services are sold through the company’s franchisee, company-direct, distributor and internet channels. Founded in 1920, Snap-on is a $2.9 billion, S&P 500 company headquartered in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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