- Carlson Sells e.Brands Group
Nearly a year after announcing plans to sell several of its emerging brands, Dallas-based Carlson Restaurants Worldwide has found a buyer. The Orlando Business Journal reports that Orlando, Fla.-based investor group E-Brands Acquisitions LLC will purchase Carlson's 12-restaurant e.Brands Group in a deal one industry source values between $20 million ......
- Women-owned businesses: L.A. country-based; ranked by
2006 revenues.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PANDA RESTAURANT GROUP PANDA Restaurant Group tops the list of largest L.A. County businesses owned by women for the second consecutive year. The Rosemead-based company reported $918 million in 2006 revenues, up $159 million or 21 percent over the previous year. The next three companies each held ......
- Waffling?
When the IHOP Corp. recently purchased the bar and grill chain Applebee's for $2.1 billion, Chief Executive Julia Stewart made it clear she planned to turn the more than 500 Applebee's restaurants into franchises, a strategy that paid big dividends with the International House of Pancakes. But what about ......
- Calendar.
Monday, September 24 Annual Finance Event Sponsor: UC Berkeley-Haas Alumni Network-Los Angeles Chapter 6 p.m. Jonathan Club 545 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles $30-$35 (310) 858-1775 Tuesday, September 25 Installation of National Association of Woman Business Owners-Los Angeles Chapter and Enterprise institute Boards Sponsor: NAWBO-LA 6 p.m. Millennium Biltmore ......
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Tuesday, March 6 All About Business Loans 4 p.m.-5 p m. Valley Economic Development Center 5121 Van Nuys Blvd., Third floor, Van Nuys Free but reservation required Contact: (818) 907-9922 Wednesday, March 7 The Top 25 Lawyers in the Valley 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. San Fernando Valley Business Journal/San Fernando Valley ......
- Panda mates honored.
Immigrants Andrew and Peggy Cherng rose from modest roots to create what is by far America's biggest Chinese restaurant chain. Their Panda Restaurant Group is not only a top performing company, but it gives to charity and strives to be a good employer. That's why the Cherngs are the Business ......
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Tuesday, January 8 Government Subcontracting Sponsor: The Federal Technology Center 9 a.m. El Camino College Small Business Development Center 13430 Hawthorne Blvd., Hawthorne Free (866) 382-7822 Mission to India Sponsor: Irwindale Chamber of Commerce 5:30 p.m. Irwindale Chamber Office 16102 Arrow Highway, Irwindale Free (626) 960-6606 Thursday, January 10 Basics ......