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Chick-fil-A Now Has Butler Bells

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The device comes to the chain after Joseph DeCola, a Houston franchise owner, spotted one while on vacation in Hawaii. Florida was the unique regional exception — by the numbers, that state is solidly Burger King country. Chick-fil-A’s average sales per restaurant in 2016 were $4.4 and that’s despite being closed one day a week.

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15 Minutes With … Jimmy Rasmussen

Independent Banker

I have served on the audit committee (yes—we are thoroughly audited) for the past three years and will be serving on the budget committee in 2016. Finally, I focus on economic news in our markets, which include five communities south of Houston. In fact, huge expansion projects are now underway across our region.

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Uber and Lyft Drivers Could Gain Access to Digital Ad Revenue

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As the report notes, “Firefly’s digital screens, which display geotargeted ads for national and regional brands based on driver routes, area demographics, and traffic patterns, tap into the fast-growing global out-of-home ad market. percent of respondents said they participated in the gig economy, the highest number since Q3 2016.

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Wegmans To Open In Brooklyn; Whole Foods Brings Eateries To 500th Store

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That’s not to mention the chain’s loyal fans — including a sports superstar upstate: Richie Incognito, Buffalo Bills’ offensive lineman said in a 2016 tweet that the chain “was a big part of me resigning in Buffalo.”. It really is a refresh, to make the store experience a lot more pleasant.”.

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33 Ways Drones Will Impact Society: From Fighting War to Forecasting Weather, UAVs Change Everything

CB Insights

While recreational drones are strictly prohibited in active forest fire regions, they have proved useful when operated by the appropriate teams. However, access to modern medicine has been rather difficult in many rural regions around the world. LTE vs. Wi-Fi) will be provided to which regions. Conservation. Telecommunications.

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FinCEN reissues real estate Geographic Targeting Orders

Abrigo

The purchase amount threshold for the GTOs to apply remains at $300,000 , where it has been set since 2018 when it was determined that money laundering is widespread within all residential real estate, not only on higher-end, expensive properties. New York City and Miami were the original targets under the first order in 2016.

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Where Pharmacy Giants Walgreens, CVS, Walmart, And Rite Aid Are Placing Private Market Bets

CB Insights

CVS also took a corporate minority stake in Qualcomm Ventures-backed Curbside , which develops inventory management technology in 2016. Rite Aid has made 4 acquisitions since 2012, the most recent being the 2015 acquisition of pharmacy benefit management company Envision Pharmaceutical Services in a deal valued at $2B.