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Bankruptcy Wave Hits Whole Foods Competitors

PYMNTS

Three regional players in the organic food retail business — where Whole Foods and parent Amazon rule — have declared bankruptcy over the past month. Colorado-based Lucky’s, which is backed by Kroger to the tune of $300 million, tried to fight competition by expanding into Florida. One distributor is reportedly owed $9.6

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Crowdfunding, Deferred Loan Payments Jumpstart SMB Relief

PYMNTS

As more government entities introduce measures to aid SMBs, banks and FinTechs have launched their own programs this week to accelerate access to much-needed capital for their SMB customers. to help bailing out their SMB customers, with some regional financial institutions (FIs) already taking action. Fed Calls On Small Banks.

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Uber of X: greenRush is The Uber of Cannabis

PYMNTS

One company that’s looking to capitalize on the cannabis market is startup on-demand delivery company greenRush. greenRush’s web and mobile platform reaches tens of thousands of consumers, allowing them to access hundreds of retailers and over 20,000 products across hundreds of cities in California, Nevada and Colorado.

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Independent Banker

He recalls a recent business trip in Colorado where he rented a car. Woody says community banks should carefully consider each activity the Federal Reserve allows financial holding companies to pursue, but they also should carefully acquire the expertise they need to capitalize on new activities. State/Regional Partners Reception*.

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Bankers: Is your strategy the same as your competitor?

Jeff For Banks

We are registered in Colorado and Oregon as a lender and our employees maintain home offices in those states from which we originate and underwrite those loans. Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. Department of Agriculture. We anticipate that these loans will also be originated nationwide.

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11 New Restaurant Concepts Reimagining Fast Food & Casual Dining

CB Insights

Pets allowed: Lazy Dog (California, Colorado). Even today, interest in kombucha is mostly concentrated in coastal regions, especially in the Pacific Northwest. That’s in part because trends today can emerge and blow up much faster than restaurant groups and beverage companies can capitalize on them.