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Applebee’s(R) Announces FREE $10 Bonus Gift Card With Purchase of Every $50 in Applebee’s Gift Cards

SOURCE: Applebee’s Seventy-Eight Percent of Adults Say They Like to Receive Restaurant Gift Cards for Special Occasions; Applebee’s Gift Cards Offer Value, Convenience, Choice AND a Holiday Bonus LENEXA, KS–(Marketwire – November 23, 2010) – Giving and receiving in the neighborhood just got better this holiday season as Applebee’s announces the return of a FREE $10 Bonus Gift Card with the purchase of every $50 in Applebee’s Gift Cards. Applebee’s Bonus Gift Cards are available only at participating Applebee’s restaurants for a limited time.

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IHOP Gives Back This Holiday Season, Offering a Coupon With Each $25 Gift Card Purchase

SOURCE: IHOP With IHOP’s Promotion, Those That Give Also Receive GLENDALE, CA–(Marketwire – November 23, 2010) – IHOP, one of America’s favorite restaurants for breakfast, lunch and dinner, is giving thanks for its guests by offering a $5 coupon for a future visit with any purchase of a $25 gift card in-restaurant.* All $25 gift cards purchased in-restaurant through January 2 nd will receive the $5 coupon, valid at participating locations. “In this challenging economy, gift cards are appreciated more than ever by recipients,” said Carolyn O’Keefe, IHOP’s senior vice president, marketing. “They can choose their favorite meal, and with our $5 bounce back coupon, the guest who purchases the card gets something in return, too.” Nationwide, IHOP restaurants will be open Thanksgiving. For guests looking for lighter fare to balance out their holiday festivities, IHOP’s new menu features more than 30 SIMPLE & FIT under 600 calorie selections, as well as a number of tips on how to enjoy lower calorie versions of IHOP classics.  The $5 coupons are accepted at participating restaurants and must be redeemed by January 31, 2011.

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U.S. Pizza Team to March in the 84th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade(R)

SOURCE: US Pizza Team NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – November 22, 2010) – Members of the United States Pizza team will march and perform dough acrobatics as part of the 84 th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ® . The Macy’s Parade steps off on Thursday, November 25, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. and can be seen nationwide on NBC-TV.

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Panera Bread Foundation Opens Second Panera Cares(TM) Community Cafe

SOURCE: Panera Bread Foundation Non-Profit Cafe Opens in Dearborn, MI, Plans Announced for Third Location in Portland, OR DEARBORN, MI–(Marketwire – November 22, 2010) – The Panera Bread Foundation opened its second non-profit community cafe — called Panera Cares — today in Dearborn, MI, and shared plans to open a third in Portland, OR, in early 2011. This expansion is the result of the concept’s success in Clayton, MO, where the first non-profit community cafe — called Saint Louis Bread Co.

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Young & Rubicam New York Named AOR for Butterball

SOURCE: Young & Rubicam NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – November 22, 2010) – Jane Barratt, President of Young & Rubicam New York, announced today its partnership with Butterball, LLC as Agency of Record (AOR) for Butterball’s branded line of products. The win followed a competitive review with Young & Rubicam and two other agencies. As AOR, the scope of work will consist of strategy, creative, digital and retail initiatives. Butterball is the largest vertically integrated turkey producer in the United States and accounts for 20 percent of total turkey production in this country

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IHOP Opens Milestone 1,500th Restaurant

SOURCE: IHOP Opening Contributes to Revitalization of an Underserved Washington, D.C. Community and Demonstrates IHOP’s Commitment to Continued Growth GLENDALE, CA–(Marketwire – November 22, 2010) –    IHOP, one of America’s favorite restaurants for breakfast, lunch and dinner, will celebrate the opening of its 1,500 th restaurant tomorrow, November 23, at the new DC USA shopping complex in the Columbia Heights community of Washington, D.C. The opening furthers IHOP’s strategy of maximizing franchise development and making IHOP more accessible to guests. IHOP is the sales leader in the family dining category and continues to outpace its competition in the development and opening of new restaurants nationwide

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Franklin Foods Awarded Business of the Year for 2010

SOURCE: Franklin Foods Innovative Vermont Dairy Manufacturer Acknowledged for Job Creation and Capital Investment in Largest Dairy County in New England ENOSBURG FALLS, VT–(Marketwire – November 19, 2010) – Franklin Foods , a leading manufacturer and marketer of cream cheese and cream cheese based products announces it has received Vermont’s “Franklin County Business of the Year” for 2010. This award is given by the Franklin County Industrial Development Corporation. John Ovitt, general manager of Franklin Foods, accepted the award.

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Tyler Florence Joins House Beautiful With New Monthly Column

SOURCE: House Beautiful “Tyler’s Kitchen” to Offer Original Recipes and Entertaining Advice Beginning in February 2011 Issue NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – November 19, 2010) – Tyler Florence, the renowned chef, star of food-entertainment television, best-selling author, innovative restaurateur, and retailer, is adding another ingredient to his list of accomplishments: Contributing Editor to House Beautiful magazine, effective with the February 2011 issue, with a new monthly column, “Tyler’s Kitchen.” With Florence leading the magazine’s food and entertaining content, “Tyler’s Kitchen” will take up the culinary mantle carried so admirably by Ina Garten’s “Ask the Barefoot Contessa” for the past five years.  In announcing this newest member of the House Beautiful team, Editor-in-Chief Newell Turner explained, “Tyler is a perfect fit for our audience. Of course we’ll devour the vibrant new recipes he’ll be creating, but equally important is the personal style that infuses all his undertakings: robust and warm with a family focus. His sensibility is about more than just what’s in the pot or on the plate — it’s the kitchen itself, the home built around it and the central role sharing good food plays in everyone’s lives today.” Turner continued: “I’d like to personally thank Ina for her boundless dedication and enthusiasm — from her terrific recipes to her creation of our Kitchen of the Year in Rockefeller Center last year. While our relationship is coming to a close after more than 60 memorable meals, I know that our readers share Tyler’s love for good food and will appreciate a new gourmet voice in the kitchen.” Speaking from his home base in Mill Valley, CA, Florence said, ” House Beautiful is really America’s authority on living a fantastic life. My monthly column is going to be about everything you’re looking for — cooking with the calendar, cooking with the seasons. Every month we’ll have fantastic recipes using ingredients easily found at the farmers’ market and the supermarket. We’ll be cooking with new ideas and inspirations to put dinner on the table at a very high level.” House Beautiful ‘s final “Ask the Barefoot Contessa” column appears in the December/January issue and recipes will continue to live online at www.housebeautiful.com , allowing fans to return to the myriad meals Ina Garten has created for the magazine. “It’s been so wonderful working with House Beautiful all these years and answering readers’ questions,” said Garten. “The highlight for me was seeing my kitchen recreated in the middle of Rockefeller Center — WOW! I am so glad to leave you in the hands of Tyler Florence. He’s an extraordinary chef and cookbook writer. You’ll love him!” For the past 15 years, Florence has delighted the masses by sharing the sights, sounds and flavors of his unique culinary vision with fans around the world. After graduating from the prestigious culinary program at Johnson & Wales University, Florence tackled the Big Apple where he helmed multiple acclaimed restaurants and established himself as one of New York City’s finest young stars. Now based in the San Francisco area, his current projects include the wildly successful Wayfare Tavern in San Francisco, two Tyler Florence kitchen ware and gourmet food stores (San Francisco Airport and Mill Valley, CA, in the former home of the original Banana Republic store). Florence will be opening new restaurants and retail outlets in the coming year in Napa Valley, Mill Valley, and other yet-to-be announced cities. As one of the original Food Network stars, Florence has shattered ratings records with such series as Tyler’s Ultimate, Food 911, and How to Boil Water. Equally successful have been his specials Planet Food, All American Festivals and My Country, My Kitchen

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HotelsCombined.com Names the Top 10 Destination Wedding Locations

SOURCE: HotelsCombined.com WILMINGTON, DE–(Marketwire – November 18, 2010) – Destination weddings are becoming more and more popular every year with couples preferring more private and intimate gatherings in exotic locations, over large scale traditional weddings. To help couples find their perfect wedding destination, HotelsCombined.com names the Top 10 destination wedding properties that provide fully inclusive wedding packages and on-site wedding planners to do all the hard work for you. Whether seeking a relaxed beach setting to get married barefoot in the sand like Daydream Island, Playa del Carmen and Oahu, or wanting to be surrounded by the breathtaking beauty of Tuscany and Santorini, or looking for extravagance and fun in Las Vegas, couples and their guests can rest assured they’ve found the best hotel deals at www.HotelsCombined.com

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