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Shasta, the Soda Brand, Rules the Hospital

July 31st, 2008 · 1 Comment

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Different brands get their mystique from where they are distributed. Shasta, the drinks brand, was born as a regional water company on the West Coast. The brand started as Mount Shasta Mineral Springs Company; according to the Shasta Museum it was founded in Dec. 6, 1889. The company also operated a health spa and resort. [...]

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Tags: Grocery

Next Steps for Bennigan’s, Steak & Ale

July 31st, 2008 · 1 Comment

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The news that the restaurant chains Bennigan’s and Steak & Ale have closed stores and filed for Chapter 7 means that two of the best-known groovin’ 1970s restaurant chains are now, well bankrupt, and many have lost their jobs.But there is a future for these brands. There is valuable intellectual property, and there is no [...]

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Tags: Fast Food and Franchises