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Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
City of Savannah celebrates 100 days of summer
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — The City of Savannah kicked off its 100 Days of Summer celebration with a pool party at Daffin Park Friday. The party marked the many fun things happening this summer, from action-packed camps and outdoor movie nights to community parking lot parties and more. Whether your child is looking for adventure, creativity, or just a place to make new friends, Savannah's summer programs have something for everyone. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Free tolls on the Atlantic City Expressway kick off '100 Days of Summer' in South Jersey
Anyone using the Atlantic City Expressway to go to the Jersey Shore on Friday may want to time their trip to take advantage of a freebie at the Egg Harbor Toll Plaza. From 4-5 p.m. Friday, any driver passing eastbound through the plaza is to have their tolls paid by Chickie's & Pete's. The bar and restaurant chain picks up the tab there every year as the company ownership's way of celebrating Memorial Day. Also on May 23, the expressway operator, South Jersey Transportation Authority, is to kick off its annual '100 Days of Summer' programming at the nearby Farley Service Plaza. The plaza is at milepost 21.3, not far from the toll station. More: Memorial Day 2025 events planned across South Jersey. See the listing. The authority's Executive Director Stephen Dougherty announced the program lineup last week. 'There's truly something for all ages from restaurants, car show, health check-ups, artisanal crafts, books, jewelry, and even a petting zoo for the kids,' he said. Some of the features: WIP Sports Radio and WHPT 1210 Talk Radio hosts are to distribute prizes. Ron's Gardens of Hammonton staff is to be at the plaza this day throughout the summer with fresh produce, fruits and garden plants. The authority is to exhibit its conservation and wildlife programs. Atlantic City International Airport Fire Department members are to display their trucks and equipment. Staff from the farm and zoo animal rescue sanctuary Funny Farm is to be attending. A Sidewalk Chalk Fun Zone to be set up for children interested in art. Sixty businesses, vendors and artists include Atlantic Cape Community College, Carmine's, Comcast, On the Town Food Tours, The Irish Pub, AtlantiCare, Holiday Inn Express, and the Atlantic County Library System. There's also to be a dozen of local merchants offering gift items, jewelry, clothing and other goods. Food trucks are a new addition. They include DonutNV, Mister Softee, CrawDaddy's Cajun and TACOS Al Carbon. The Hero Campaign is to showcase two HERO Patrol Cars. Classic car owners and fans have a designated lot for cruising. All cruisers are to receive a goodie bag containing a dash plaque, shammy, chip clip and an insurance card holder. The first 50 registrants are also to receive a road core celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Atlantic City Expressway this July. There is a fenced-in area for people to walk their pets. The plaza also has a 9/11 memorial and a 22-foot brass replica of the battleship USS New Jersey open for the public to see. More: Atlantic City air show 2025: It's back, after the 2024 cancellation. What to know. Joe Smith is a N.E. Philly native transplanted to South Jersey 36 years ago, keeping an eye now on government in South Jersey. He is a former editor and current senior staff writer for The Daily Journal in Vineland, Courier-Post in Cherry Hill, and the Burlington County Times. Have a tip? Support local journalism with a subscription. This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: Chickie's & Pete's restaurant to pay tolls in South Jersey on May 23
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
City of Savannah kicking off 100 days of summer on May 23
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – The City of Savannah, in collaboration with E-93 Radio, will kick off 100 Days of Summer programming on May 23 at Daffin Park. The program will start with a free Summer Pool Party at 3 p.m., featuring music by E-93's DJ, food, drinks, games and giveaways. Each year, City departments work together on the 100 Days of Summer initiative to offer positive and engaging programs that provide youth with meaningful alternatives during the summer months. This year, Community Services, the Savannah Police Department (SPD), and Savannah Fire Department (SFD) will offer a variety of programs during 100 Days of Summer, including camps, outdoor movie nights, and more. Community Services programming highlights include: Summer Youth Employment and Violence Intervention Program Summer visual and performing arts camps Summer sports leagues On May 23, the Sundown Cinema series will host the movie Inside Out 2 at Forest Hills Park at 7:30 p.m. This event was originally scheduled for May 16 but will be moved due to forecasted weather conditions. SFD will host the annual Camp Ignite in July. This program is a free, all-girls camp designed to introduce participants to careers in the fire service and inspire future leaders. SPD will host several activities in June, including Juneteenth events, Magic Marc summer shows, and a Citizens Police Academy. More information on 100 Days of Summer programming can be found here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Wendy's CEO sounds alarm on disturbing consumer trend
Friends, Romans and countrymen, lend me your taste buds. Imagine for a moment that you're walking down the street of a city in Ancient Rome and you suddenly get the munchies. 💵💰Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter 💰 You're dying for something to eat but you're running late for the gladiator tournament — where people are dying for a living. What do you do? Okay, Brutus, don't get your toga in a knot. All you have to do is stop at the nearest thermopolia for some were open-air counters selling prepared hot and cold meals, and they offered meats, cheeses, vegetables, olives, legumes, pastries, and drinks like wine and spiced beverages. While some thermopolia had a few seats, the primary focus was on quick, on-the-go meals — which might sound an awful lot like today's fast food restaurants. The quick-service-restaurant concept has continued through the centuries and now this global fast-food market is valued at roughly $902.1 billion, with the U.S. fast-food market alone valued at $417.5 billion. Wendy's () is one of the biggest names in the QRS space. Founded in 1969 by Dave Thomas, the company is now the world's third-largest fast-food hamburger chain. But the QRS industry is currently contending with rising costs, labor shortages and increased competition. On May 3 Wendy's posted mixed first-quarter earnings and trimmed its outlook for the year, warning that sales in 2025 might fall from a year earlier. During the Dublin, Ohio, company's earnings call President and CEO Kirk Tanner noted the tough economic climate. "The consumer certainly is under pressure," he told analysts. "I think that's reflected in the Q1 numbers, and we see that persisting. We thought it was prudent to plan if the consumer is under pressure for the full year, what do we do to control what we can control." More Restaurants McDonald's launches a bold new restaurant concept Popular pizza chain closes locations in bankruptcy Chipotle fans skeptical of its latest restaurant move Consumer sentiment tumbled 11% last month to the second-lowest reading on record going back to 1952, amid concerns about inflation and tariffs. April's reading was lower than anything seen during the Great Recession. In this environment, Tanner said, "we know that customers are looking for an even more compelling reason to visit restaurants." "In response to changing consumer behavior, we're launching a new 100 Days of Summer campaign to provide customers even more of our fresh, famous food through core innovation, collaborations, and value offerings at a time when our customers need it most," he said. Other QRS companies have been feeling the heat. McDonald's () CEO Christopher Kempczinski recently said that the number of low-income consumers visiting U.S. fast-food restaurants was down "nearly double digits" in the year's first three months compared with 2024. Visits from middle-income consumers across the industry "fell nearly as much,' he said. Domino's Pizza () said consumers were gravitating from more expensive delivery options to cheaper carryout. Starbucks () posted a decline in quarterly same-store sales. The Subway sandwich chain closed 631 locations across the country in 2024 alone, bringing the company's domestic footprint down to 19,502 stores — the lowest it's been in two filed for bankruptcy after accumulating $376 million in debt. Tanner said Wendy's was conducting individual restaurant assessments, which are key to improving visibility and benchmarking against model performance. "These early results have enabled us to pinpoint specific improvements that we can make to improve the customer experience and productivity, including increasing focus on training," he said. Wendy's stock is down nearly 27% since January and down almost 38% from a year ago. Several investment firms issued research reports after Wendy's posted its earnings. Bernstein lowered its price target on Wendy's to $15 from $18 and affirmed a market perform rating on the shares, TheFly reported. The investment firm said the chain's first-quarter performance was below expectations, confirming its hypothesis that the QSR industry remains under significant pressure. JP Morgan upgraded Wendy's to overweight from neutral but cut its price target to $15 from $17, saying the current share price provides a "value-oriented opportunity." JPM sees "significant upside" to Wendy's equity value with a 6% to 7% free cash flow yield potentially going to 8.5%.Wendy's strengthened its effort to meet near-term expected comparisons and has an opportunity for longer term development, especially in what the investment firm called underpenetrated international markets. Wendy's' free cash flow growth profile through fiscal 2028 is "healthy" as store economics stabilize and improve, JP Morgan said. Meanwhile Loop Capital lowered its price target on Wendy's to $21 from $26 and maintained a buy rating on the shares. The target cut reflects the "mixed" results, particularly same store sales missing estimates and earnings per share posted in line with expectations, the investment firm said. .
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Wendy's CEO sounds alarm on disturbing consumer trend
Friends, Romans and countrymen, lend me your taste buds. Imagine for a moment that you're walking down the street of a city in Ancient Rome and you suddenly get the munchies. 💵💰Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter 💰 You're dying for something to eat but you're running late for the gladiator tournament — where people are dying for a living. What do you do? Okay, Brutus, don't get your toga in a knot. All you have to do is stop at the nearest thermopolia for some eats. These were open-air counters selling prepared hot and cold meals, and they offered meats, cheeses, vegetables, olives, legumes, pastries, and drinks like wine and spiced beverages. While some thermopolia had a few seats, the primary focus was on quick, on-the-go meals — which might sound an awful lot like today's fast food restaurants. The quick-service-restaurant concept has continued through the centuries and now this global fast-food market is valued at roughly $902.1 billion, with the U.S. fast-food market alone valued at $417.5 billion. Wendy's is launching a new campaign to bring in more customers. (Photo: Artur Widak-NurPhoto via Getty Images)NurPhoto/Getty Images Wendy's CEO: consumers under pressure Wendy's (WEN) is one of the biggest names in the QRS space. Founded in 1969 by Dave Thomas, the company is now the world's third-largest fast-food hamburger chain. But the QRS industry is currently contending with rising costs, labor shortages and increased competition. On May 3 Wendy's posted mixed first-quarter earnings and trimmed its outlook for the year, warning that sales in 2025 might fall from a year earlier. During the Dublin, Ohio, company's earnings call President and CEO Kirk Tanner noted the tough economic climate. "The consumer certainly is under pressure," he told analysts. "I think that's reflected in the Q1 numbers, and we see that persisting. We thought it was prudent to plan if the consumer is under pressure for the full year, what do we do to control what we can control." More Restaurants Consumer sentiment tumbled 11% last month to the second-lowest reading on record going back to 1952, amid concerns about inflation and tariffs. April's reading was lower than anything seen during the Great Recession. In this environment, Tanner said, "we know that customers are looking for an even more compelling reason to visit restaurants." "In response to changing consumer behavior, we're launching a new 100 Days of Summer campaign to provide customers even more of our fresh, famous food through core innovation, collaborations, and value offerings at a time when our customers need it most," he said.
