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RICHARDSON, Texas, Aug. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Maybach Music Group CEO and Platinum Selling Recording Artist Rick Ross has added Wingstop to his growing empire. Rick Ross, affectionately called the Boss, recently signed a development agreement to bring Wingstop to Memphis, Tenn. and will open his first of several Wingstop restaurants this fall at 7706 Winchester Road in Memphis. On his last album, "Teflon Don," the Boss raps about Wingstop, creatively positioning his new venture. "After...
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Pinnacle Airlines Corp. (NASDAQ: PNCL) (the "Company") today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2011. Highlights include the following: Net loss and net loss per share for the second quarter of 2011 were $2.4 million and $0.13, respectively. The Company's new pilot contract with the Air Line Pilots Association ("ALPA"), effective February 2011, increased pilot compensation and benefits and caused an increase in pilot-related...
The Society of Permanent Cosmetics Professionals hosts the 20th Annual Fall Conference in Memphis, Tennessee on October 1-2, 2011 at the Memphis Marriott Downtown. The SPCP will present a lineup of speakers and topics including the industry specific Bloodborne Pathogens Course. As is standard at the SPCP conferences, the Train the Trainer class will be offered on Thursday and Friday before the main event. http://www.spcp.org/conference.htm Des Plaines, IL (PRWEB) August 01, 2011 This...
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ampro Industries, Inc., the maker of Ampro Pro Styl, America's #1 Gel, and the new Shine 'n Jam Conditioning Gel, welcomes the #1 newlyweds in entertainment as their official advertising spokes-couple. Antonia "Toya" and Mickey "MeMpHiTz" Wright will serve as the faces of the Ampro Pro Styl brand and will be featured in the global advertising for Ampro's complete product line.(Photo:...
With the housing market on shaky ground, First State Bank continues to see growth, due in part to a partnership with Data Facts, Inc. Memphis, TN (PRWEB) July 29, 2011 With more foreclosures now than ever before, First State Bank of Bridgeport is still finding ways to thrive and exceed expectations of the local community by utilizing Data Facts' credit reports, tax return verifications, and CreditXpert suite of products. The mission of First State Bank's Mortgage Department is to meet...
MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- After 69 days and nearly 25,000 miles, local businessman Wei Chen will be making his triumphant return home after successfully becoming the first Chinese citizen to circumnavigate the globe in a single-engine plane. Chen, CEO and founder of Sunshine Enterprises in Memphis, is extremely eager to be reunited with his wife Isabel and their three daughters, but his family isn't the only group to be greeting him home. Chen's adopted hometown of...
Ticketmaster showcases program during summer ticket promotion MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- GRAMMY® award-winning artist Sheryl Crow is trailblazing a new music campaign called Music Gives to St. Jude Kids, which mobilizes the music industry - artists, fans, record companies and sponsors - to raise funds that will support the lifesaving work of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®, one of the world's premier centers for the research and treatment of...
WASHINGTON, July 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Families forced to evacuate their homes during last spring's floods in Memphis, Tenn., and who suffered a tornado in Birmingham, Ala., counted on American Humane Association's Red Star(TM) Animal Emergency Services to help their beloved pets until they could be reunited. In many cases, American Humane Association's Red Star program aided animals that became lost, disoriented, or fell into harm's way as well. (Logo:...
PITTSBURGH, July 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MSA (NYSE: MSA) of Pittsburgh, Pa., a leading global manufacturer of safety equipment for worker and facility protection, and MCR Safety of Memphis, Tenn., a global leader in gloves and safety garments, today announced that they have established a joint venture to create a new operating company dedicated to the do-it-yourself (DIY) and independent contractor market for safety products. The venture's newly established brand - Safety Works® -...
On March 1st 2011, Greenfield Arena in midtown Memphis opened her doors as a premier indoor soccer facility. Owner and soccer player, Natalie Hill talks about her quest to bring to the region an indoor soccer specific playing field that plays like real well maintained grass. Memphis, TN (PRWEB) July 21, 2011 "GreenField Sports Academy began its journey of creating an indoor soccer field for the Memphis area with the primary goal of installing a superior playing surface. Creating a new...
