A new program from Foodservice Training Portal will help prepare businesses and their employees for possible life-threatening situations. Foodservice Training Portal has officially released its newest course, Active Shooter Prep. This course provides an interactive and comprehensive online tool to employees, which will educate them in the latest active shooter procedures and protocols. The training…
Community Involvement: Blog Postings
By Ed Collupy, executive consultant, W. Capra Consulting Group We’re all part of many different communities – where we live, who we socialize with, membership in professional organizations, groups we learn from and our workplace. In each community you have the opportunity to listen, become an active participant in discussions, be challenged by many points…
New Travel Plazas to Open Along the Indiana Toll Road
New technology and food options will soon be available to travelers along the Indiana Toll Road. Eight travel plaza locations will soon be built along the Indiana Toll road. The new travel plazas will be built and managed by ITR Concession Co. (ITRCC) LLC, the operator of the Indiana Toll Road, as a part of…
Seattle Minimum Wage Laws Upheld in Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has refused to hear any appeal from those challenging the Seattle minimum wage increase ordinance. Business groups recently attempted to challenge a Seattle law which raises the city’s minimum wage to $15 an hour, but the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear the challenge. Therefore, the previous decision made by a…
7-Eleven Cookie Recall
A number of 7-Eleven’s cookies may contain undeclared peanut, and customers are encouraged to discard these cookies. 7-Eleven’s fully baked chocolate chunk, sugar and oatmeal raisin cookies, produced by CSM Bakery Solutions cookie pucks, are being recalled because they may contain undeclared peanut. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts run the…
Many Companies Lack Insurance Protection for Cyber Security
Despite the potential devastating cost a company may encounter as a result of a data breach, a great deal of U.S. companies do not have insurance coverage for security and data breaches. According to the 2016 Risk:Value report from NTT Com Security, the majority of global organizations agree that it is crucial for their organization…
Global Partners Retains NRC for Sale of C-Stores
NRC is coordinating the previously announced sale of multiple convenience stores by Global Partners. Global Partners LP has announced that it has retained NRC Realty & Capital Advisors LLC to coordinate the sale of 86 convenience stores with gasoline in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Of the 86 sites, 28 are located in Connecticut, 22 in…
Mondelēz International Supports Soccer
Mondelēz International invites local communities to support their local soccer teams. Mondelēz International has announced its continued support of soccer through the #PassTheLoveBack campaign. This is the third consecutive year for this multi-brand program from the Official Snacks of U.S. Soccer and the Official Snacks if Major League Soccer. The program will leverage U.S. Women’s…
Jimmy Haslam Subpoenaed to Testify Against Pilot Flying J
Pilot Flying J CEO denies any involvement in the company’s schemes to cheat customers out of savings. Jimmy Haslam, CEO of Pilot Flying J and owner of the Cleveland Browns, has been subpoenaed to testify in a civil lawsuit against the Pilot Flying J chain, which Haslam owns in conjunction with his brother Bill Haslam,…
The NRF Wants Health Benefits Tax Exclusion Cap Rejected
The NRF predicts that a health benefits tax exclusion cap will not reduce health care costs. The National Retail Federation (NRF) has requested that the proposals to cap the exclusion of employer-provided health benefits from federal income tax be rejected by the House Ways and Means Committee. “Favorable tax treatment today supports health coverage for…