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Happy birthday to the new 𝗦𝗜𝗫 𝗙𝗟𝗔𝗚𝗦 𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡! The merger between Six Flags and Cedar Fair Entertainment Company is complete and these companies are now one 🤝 Let's review why they did this: 🌍 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁: The more parks you have spread out across the country, the better you'll be able to deal with bad weather. If it's raining in California all month, your Mid-West parks can pick up the slack. No single geography expected to contribute greater than 30% of park-level profits. 💸 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀: When a company combines corporate offices, they are able to snip a lot of redundant costs (read: layoffs 😥). The company is expecting to save $120M over the first two years. This shaves about $66M from corporate, $24M from Sourcing, Advertising, & IT, and $30M from "operational efficiencies" (nice and vague on that last one). 📈 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵: The company is pointing to specific initiatives that will drive $80M in profit growth over 3-years (long horizon there). $40M will come from a new combined season pass program and optimized Fast Pass (not sure what the last one means). $40M will come from improved F&B and Merch offerings (Cedar doing a lot of this now) and utilizing the combined IP of DC Comics, Snoopy, and Charlie Brown (maybe this is a merch play). This is a huge day for the industry and exciting times for a nerd like me. While it's only day one and we have a few years till the integration is fully realized, I'm excited to see what this will bring! ### 🎢 Want to learn more about the business of theme parks? Give me a follow Tay Mauro #themeparks #cedarfair #sixflags

TRUNO announces partnership with Goodwill Industries of the Valleys as they opened the first ever Goodwill-owned full-service grocery store, The Market on Melrose, this November at Melrose Plaza - Roanoke, VA TRUNO was selected to provide a comprehensive front-end technology solution for the new store, showcasing its commitment to empowering community grocery stores with best-of-breed technology and exceptional service. TRUNO managed the entire process from proposal to full implementation, and is proud to have played a pivotal role in bringing this vision to life.  "Projects like this do not happen without partners who are in it to win it, who are dedicated to the work, and who understand the big picture of what this grocery store means to the community. From day one, TRUNO demonstrated an unwavering commitment to our vision, navigating challenges with professionalism and grace." -Mindy Boyd, Goodwill Chief Operating Officer For more, visit: https://lnkd.in/eZn3r-Rq

🌟 Exciting News from Taco Tuesdays Taqueria! 🌮 We are thrilled to share the incredible journey of Taco Tuesdays Taqueria's early success and our ambitious expansion plans. Since our launch, we've experienced overwhelming reception and rapid growth, leading to substantial interest from investors eager to bring our concept to more markets. We're currently planning to broaden our reach within South Florida and expand into key markets such as Atlanta and North Carolina. Our strategy includes establishing a strong presence in all major Florida cities—Miami, Orlando, and Tampa—with a goal of operating at least 60 locations by 2028. This expansion is part of our broader vision to achieve a projected $360 million exit, offering tremendous returns to our initial investors. Moreover, we're excited to announce plans to offer franchising opportunities, promising not only a satisfying exit but also residual profits as we continue to expand. The response from consumers has been nothing short of phenomenal, affirming that our unique approach to tacos and taqueria culture truly resonates. This is a pivotal moment for Taco Tuesdays Taqueria, and we are incredibly excited about what the future holds. Thank you to everyone who has supported us on this journey. Here's to bringing more Taco Tuesdays to the nation and making every day feel like a fiesta! 🎉 If you would like to get involved and become an early investor, you can follow this link and request an investor deck. 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/ehqxwyWU #TacoTuesdaysTaqueria #Expansion #FranchisingOpportunities #InvestmentOpportunity #FoodIndustry #BusinessGrowth #StartupSuccess

Wow! Many forward thinking #smb leaders like Stephen Dixon proactively took on the initiative of creating a Digital Business Plan. As for those great entrepreneurs who are still unsure of what is a #digitalroadmap... Well... It's a guide to help the business navigate its journey from current operations to a digitally optimized future. It includes goals, strategies, timelines, and resources needed to adopt new technologies, improve processes, and enhance customer experiences. All businesses in 2024 are operating #DigitalBusinesses, so take control of the digital benefits without being overwhelmed with navigating the complexities on your own. Book a Meeting with me! 👇

Mort Fleischer, a former Board Chairman of STORE Capital, was the first to introduce capital, by way of sale-leaseback transactions, to the rapidly growing but fragmented chain restaurant industry in 1981 and has been a leading light for the company. Recently, Mort shared his professional insights with our Acquisition Team Members during an on-site sales training. Applying emotional intelligence, acting with integrity and being a “Master Communicator” were just a few takeaways from the training. Learn more about STORE Capital’s History: https://bit.ly/3AxynJz

It doesn’t get much better than this… 🎉 A repost of our post (well, Kyle's post) by a patron with a ✨glowing✨ reco Last week was huge. The launch of BERO, a premium non-alcoholic beer brand by Tom Holland (yes, that Tom). In less than a week, it’s already spreading like wildfire! 🔥🍺 I’m no expert in the “non-alcoholic beer space”—and I’m not pretending to be—but I’ll stick to what I do know: eCommerce. Before you think about pointing any praise my way, let me tell you where it should go—to the incredible team at pb+j | Top-Rated E-Commerce Agency 💪 They built a world-class Shopify site using top-tier strategies to support the inevitable avalanche of success Bero is about to have. Yet another example of how pb+j is the go-to partner for brave industry leaders and fearless tastemakers (see what I did there?) looking to take the plunge and own their market. Cue the hook… 🤔 Does this sound like you? 🏆 Do you want to be more like Tom? 💡 Looking to create, revamp, or dominate your market? 😰 Got Q4/BFCM anxiety that’s keeping you up at night? 🌊 Or (better yet) want to make the biggest splash in Q1 of 2025? I’ve got something I can’t wait to share. Drop a comment below (or slide a DMs) 💬📩 and I’ll send it your way when it’s ready. No strings—just results. 🎯 And btw 👉 https://berobrewing.com 🍻

Prime Drink Group to acquire Beach Day Every Day Prime will have access to the positive benefits of Beach Day Every Day’s recent expansion activities in the rest of Canada and the United States Prime Drink Group announced that it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent with Champlain Prime Investments S.E.C. (Champlain) and Prime Affichage to acquire all the issued and outstanding common shares of Prime Capital Investments Inc. (Target), a company incorporated under the laws of Québec that owns the all the rights and assets of the Beach Day Everyday brand. “The acquisition of Beach Day Every Day, a leading brand in the Québec ready-to-drink beverage market, was a no-brainer for Prime. Notably, this acquisition will enable Prime to add a premium, fast-growing brand to its portfolio. In addition, Prime will have access to the positive benefits of Beach Day Every Day’s recent expansion activities in the rest of Canada and the United States, where the potential market is about 30 times larger than Québec’s,” said Olivier Primeau, Founder and President of Prime Capital Investments and Prime’s Chief Brand and Innovation Officer. Alexandre Côté, President and CEO of Prime, added: “This acquisition fits perfectly with Prime’s strategy of expansion through acquisitions, and provides us with a high-quality asset that will contribute immediately to our revenues, with high growth potential. What’s more, this acquisition, combined with that of Triani Canada, brings us even closer to our goal of $100 million in annual revenues.”

TOMORROW!! Come and see me present some brand spanking new insight at Imbibe Live at 11.30- followed by what I can promise will be a lively panel discussion about the Future of Socialising!