| Chamber brings NASCAR exec to city
Max L. Siegel, the highest-ranking African American NASCAR executive, will speak at a luncheon during the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce's Minorities and Women in Business Week. Siegel will speak at 12 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Acadome Banquet Room at Alabama State University. He oversees NASCAR's competition, marketing, sales, sponsorship and distribution for all Dale Earnhardt Inc. properties, including motor sports teams, licensing, promotions, business development and the Dale Earnhardt Foundation. The Chamber also will host two panel discussions -- "Franchise Opportunities" and "Doing Business With Corporate America." The franchise seminar begins at 8:30 a.m. and the corporate seminar at 10:15 a.m. Both will be in the Acadome's Green Room. For more information, contact Thomas Taylor at 832-4790.
(AFX UK Focus) 2007-09-18 22:13 GMT: Bojangles' celebrates 30 years
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - It started with a simple Cajun-style fried chicken recipe. Now, 30 years later, Bojangles' has new owners, a new chief executuve and ambitious plans to face growing competition from other restaurants and chicken vendors. "To be a part of Bojangles' now is exciting," new chief executive Randy Kibler said in an interview. "Bojangles' is an incredibly strong brand and has a really good future." Kibler, a fast-food veteran with nearly four decades of experience, this week replaced Joe Drury, who led Bojangles' since he and his partners purchased it in 1998. The switch came less than a week after an ownership group that includes former Bank of America chief Hugh McColl Jr. and Carolina Panthers founder Jerry Richardson acquired a majority stake in the company.
Supplies drive aids Clarendon School
Re/Max Desert Showcase in Peoria recently held its fourth annual School Supplies Drive to support Clarendon School in Phoenix.
Held last month at Rock Bottom Restaurant in Glendale, the benefit generated more than $600 in needed supplies for disadvantaged students at the school, which serves about 500 students in grades 4-6.
Supplies included 12,195 sheets of notebook paper, 2,831 pencils, 3,334 crayons, 435 notebooks, and 256 pocket folders, which were delivered this month.
"These students need basic tools like spiral notebooks, pencils, and crayons in order to get a better education," said Michae Cavallucci, part owner of the Re/Max franchise. "Our goal next year is to raise over $1,000 worth of school supplies for Clarendon."
To participate in next year's drive, call (623) 979-8888.
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