Wednesday, December 30, 2009
LOCAL BUSINESS GROWS AND THRIVES IN DOWN ECONOMY
Local Jacksonville Favorite is Expanding Operations Despite Current Economic Condition.
Jacksonville, FL. – For over 40 years, Orange Tree Hot Dogs has been a mainstay restaurant in the Jacksonville area and a favorite quick serve eatery for many Jacksonville natives. The restaurant has managed to not only stay in business, but expand in a shrinking economy because of their reputation for a clean, inexpensive, efficient, great quality, family environment that has continued after all these years. Between 2007 and 2008, Orange Tree Hot Dogs has opened 9 new locations in the Jacksonville area, and plans on opening 5 new locations per year. The newest location is opening in Gainesville in January of 2010, with more stores in St. John’s County and Atlanta on the way.
One of the ways Orange Tree has been able to survive and thrive is by adapting to the ebb and flow of the economy. Orange Tree has always offered a quality meal at a low cost to customers, but during tougher economic times they offer even more value. Conscious to family budgets, Orange Tree provides discounted items, meal specials and coupons so the customer can still enjoy a meal out without hurting their wallet.
For Orange Tree Hot Dogs, it’s all about the toppings. They’ve made their dogs unique with a variety of topping combinations, including the Slaw Dog, Slaw & Onion Sauce and Chili Cheese Dog. The cole slaw, onion sauce (onions cooked in a spicy tomato blend) and Orange Frost beverage have become legendary favorites and are still made using the original recipes. Their six custom toppings - that can’t be found anywhere else - is the main reason Orange Tree Hot Dogs sells over 1 million hot dogs per year.
Originally founded by Peter Koppenburger and his wife Carolyn, the restaurant has always been a family business. Today it is owned and operated by the Koppenburger’s daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Frank Roeber, and by their granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Amy and Shawn Emling. Orange Tree’s management is now focusing its efforts on expansion via franchising and has been successful in doing so.
Orange Tree Hot Dogs was established in 1968 and is one of the original tenants of the Regency Square Mall. The franchise now has 11 locations in the Jacksonville area and is currently expanding. The business model is founded on providing a great quality, inexpensive food in a fun, family environment. For more information, visit www.orangetreehotdogs.com
Jacksonville, FL. – For over 40 years, Orange Tree Hot Dogs has been a mainstay restaurant in the Jacksonville area and a favorite quick serve eatery for many Jacksonville natives. The restaurant has managed to not only stay in business, but expand in a shrinking economy because of their reputation for a clean, inexpensive, efficient, great quality, family environment that has continued after all these years. Between 2007 and 2008, Orange Tree Hot Dogs has opened 9 new locations in the Jacksonville area, and plans on opening 5 new locations per year. The newest location is opening in Gainesville in January of 2010, with more stores in St. John’s County and Atlanta on the way.
One of the ways Orange Tree has been able to survive and thrive is by adapting to the ebb and flow of the economy. Orange Tree has always offered a quality meal at a low cost to customers, but during tougher economic times they offer even more value. Conscious to family budgets, Orange Tree provides discounted items, meal specials and coupons so the customer can still enjoy a meal out without hurting their wallet.
For Orange Tree Hot Dogs, it’s all about the toppings. They’ve made their dogs unique with a variety of topping combinations, including the Slaw Dog, Slaw & Onion Sauce and Chili Cheese Dog. The cole slaw, onion sauce (onions cooked in a spicy tomato blend) and Orange Frost beverage have become legendary favorites and are still made using the original recipes. Their six custom toppings - that can’t be found anywhere else - is the main reason Orange Tree Hot Dogs sells over 1 million hot dogs per year.
Originally founded by Peter Koppenburger and his wife Carolyn, the restaurant has always been a family business. Today it is owned and operated by the Koppenburger’s daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Frank Roeber, and by their granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Amy and Shawn Emling. Orange Tree’s management is now focusing its efforts on expansion via franchising and has been successful in doing so.
Orange Tree Hot Dogs was established in 1968 and is one of the original tenants of the Regency Square Mall. The franchise now has 11 locations in the Jacksonville area and is currently expanding. The business model is founded on providing a great quality, inexpensive food in a fun, family environment. For more information, visit www.orangetreehotdogs.com
Thursday, December 3, 2009
The Red Tie Affair
The Red Tie Affair is a silent auction event to help raise needed funds benefiting the Teddy Bear Touchdowns of Dab the AIDS Bear Project. The Teddy Bear Touchdowns provide children affected by HIV/AIDS with holiday gifts during the Christmas season. Learn more about Dab the AIDS Bear Project at www.dabtheaidsbearproject.com
"Our Teddy Bear Touchdowns are holiday events for children with HIV and AIDS in several cities throughout the United States.
The holiday season is a special time for all children. But our wonderful kids come from financially challenged families dealing with the additional financial strains of high medical costs. Without your help many of these children would not have a gift this holiday season
We are looking for businesses, organizations, churches, groups and our fellow Americans to donate new teddy bears and other gifts to be given during the upcoming holiday season to children affected and effected with HIV and AIDS." Dab Garner, Daddy Dab
DATE:
Friday, 12/04/09
TIME:
6:00 - 10:00 pm
LOCATION:
Rainbow Room
Metro Entertainment Complex
2929 Plum St
Jacksonville, FL 32205
ATTIRE:
Red Tie theme
SPONSORS:
MERGE Jacksonville, Inc
www.mergejacksonville.com
Metro Entertainment Complex
www.metrojax.com
"Our Teddy Bear Touchdowns are holiday events for children with HIV and AIDS in several cities throughout the United States.
The holiday season is a special time for all children. But our wonderful kids come from financially challenged families dealing with the additional financial strains of high medical costs. Without your help many of these children would not have a gift this holiday season
We are looking for businesses, organizations, churches, groups and our fellow Americans to donate new teddy bears and other gifts to be given during the upcoming holiday season to children affected and effected with HIV and AIDS." Dab Garner, Daddy Dab
DATE:
Friday, 12/04/09
TIME:
6:00 - 10:00 pm
LOCATION:
Rainbow Room
Metro Entertainment Complex
2929 Plum St
Jacksonville, FL 32205
ATTIRE:
Red Tie theme
SPONSORS:
MERGE Jacksonville, Inc
www.mergejacksonville.com
Metro Entertainment Complex
www.metrojax.com
Friday, October 16, 2009
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE Contest
Email MOVEMENT about the wildest thing you've done (and where you did it) to be entered to win a WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE prize pack!
E-mail MovementMagazine@aol.com
One entry per e-mail address please! Prizes are limited. Entries chosen at random. Good luck!
AaaaWwwoooooooo!
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
now playing in theaters and IMAX
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Lament, True Believers...
For the Mighty Marvel House of Ideas has been consumed by a planet devourer that Galactus would be hard-pressed to keep up with: Disney.
It remains to be seen how this change will effect Marvel's output, but one worries that the merger might hinder the comic giant's creativity, leaving us with dumbed-down two dimensional children's stories.
We can only hope that, as both companies have stated, Disney will actually keep their fingers out of Marvel's day to day operations and let them keeping creating the great stories we've been reading for the past few years.
And as far as the movie side of things go... well, so long as Miley Cyrus and Whatever-Their-Names-Are Jonas aren't going to start taking on leading roles as our favorite spandex-clad heroes, then this could actually be a good thing. Sure, Disney fails from time to time, but no one can deny that they hit it out of the park just as often, (the first years of Miramax, anyone?) and if Marvel really will get to maintain creative control and make movies the way they've been making them these past few years, then yippee for a huge new weapon in their arsenal.
So, we'll keep an eye out and hope that the House of Mouse doesn't bring down the House of Ideas like a ...house of cards?
Excelsior, indeed.
It remains to be seen how this change will effect Marvel's output, but one worries that the merger might hinder the comic giant's creativity, leaving us with dumbed-down two dimensional children's stories.
We can only hope that, as both companies have stated, Disney will actually keep their fingers out of Marvel's day to day operations and let them keeping creating the great stories we've been reading for the past few years.
And as far as the movie side of things go... well, so long as Miley Cyrus and Whatever-Their-Names-Are Jonas aren't going to start taking on leading roles as our favorite spandex-clad heroes, then this could actually be a good thing. Sure, Disney fails from time to time, but no one can deny that they hit it out of the park just as often, (the first years of Miramax, anyone?) and if Marvel really will get to maintain creative control and make movies the way they've been making them these past few years, then yippee for a huge new weapon in their arsenal.
So, we'll keep an eye out and hope that the House of Mouse doesn't bring down the House of Ideas like a ...house of cards?
Excelsior, indeed.
Monday, August 17, 2009
MOVEMENT at Mini-MegaCon booth #603
COME SEE THE MOVEMENT CREW!Mini-MegaCon
August 22nd-23rd, 2009
Orange County Convention Center Hall E1
9899 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819
http://www.megaconvention.com/
Friday, June 26, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
Light up Friend Finder..
http://portland.maineville.com/detail/99505.html
Ugh, so its like MySpace meets LARPing...
"My shirt says I should friend you, lets play rock-paper-scissors to see if I should."
Ugh, so its like MySpace meets LARPing...
"My shirt says I should friend you, lets play rock-paper-scissors to see if I should."
Thursday, February 12, 2009
National Freedom to Marry Day
On National Freedom to Marry Day, Thursday, February 12, 2009, at local marriage counters in cities all over the country, same-sex couples will request marriage licenses at their local County Clerk’s Offices to raise awareness of the harms and impact the inability to marry causes on their families.
Since 2001, Marriage Equality USA® chapters have engaged in these annual marriage counter actions to render visible the discrimination that is enforced every day. It is an affront to our basic dignity as fellow human beings when same-sex couples are turned away from the marriage counter, but it gives us the opportunity to tell our stories and show that we live in every community and want to honor and protect our families like everyone else. Everyone who supports marriage equality is welcomed to attend and support this event. Get Engaged for Marriage Equality!
Same-sex couples who wish to marry and all who support them are invited to attend!
Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009
From 3:30 pm to 4:30
Duval County Courthouse - Downtown
330 E. Bay St., Room 101
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Rally Will be in front of Duval County Courthouse, 330 E. Bay St
Please pass this on to every marriage equality supporter you know and ask them to pass it along. We have power in numbers and your support in this way will help get the message out and the attendance we need.
Since 2001, Marriage Equality USA® chapters have engaged in these annual marriage counter actions to render visible the discrimination that is enforced every day. It is an affront to our basic dignity as fellow human beings when same-sex couples are turned away from the marriage counter, but it gives us the opportunity to tell our stories and show that we live in every community and want to honor and protect our families like everyone else. Everyone who supports marriage equality is welcomed to attend and support this event. Get Engaged for Marriage Equality!
Same-sex couples who wish to marry and all who support them are invited to attend!
Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009
From 3:30 pm to 4:30
Duval County Courthouse - Downtown
330 E. Bay St., Room 101
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Rally Will be in front of Duval County Courthouse, 330 E. Bay St
Please pass this on to every marriage equality supporter you know and ask them to pass it along. We have power in numbers and your support in this way will help get the message out and the attendance we need.
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