Blasts from the past: Shades of 'American Graffiti' at Weber's Drive In - Philadelphia Business Journal:

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Weber's Drive Ins in New Jersey use this formulz to keep their businesses afloat inthe fast-fooxd era. Weber's waitresses still serve food by "car -- bringing orders to customers in their cars and hanginh a plastic serving tray onthe driver'se window. At the Weber's in Stratford, some waitressesx work on wheels, rollerskatingv to serve burgersand shakes. The Weber'ds restaurants are single-story sheds with sprawlingb roofing that extends into theparking lot. Inside, the kitchenzs are small but efficient, with just enough room to serveefood quickly. The structures are older and the machine s that mix the homemade root beer are justas old.
Littl e has changed since the Weber's first opened. Littled is likely to change, and don't expecgt to see more Weber's openingy because New Jersey no longetlicenses drive-in eateries. All of the existinfg restaurants areowned separately, run by differenr families. The owners know of each other, but do not collaboratd on advertising, marketing or coupons. Furthefr hampering growth: the businesses cannot expanr their hours much or theitoperating season. Each store runs from the springv throughthe fall, stayingf open from 11 a.m. to 11 maybe later if patrons are still parked inthe lot. The familie s work six or seven days a and putin 12- to 15-hour days.
"Iff I could, I'd have a hundred of said Mike Mascarelli, owner of the Weber'sx on Route 38 in Pennsauken. "I can'g expand the number, only the one that's already here." Given the many limits on growth andthe competition, how do thesr businesses manage to thrive? Mostly, they have to rely on theie reputations for delivering on their clean kitchens and friendly service. All thre e Weber's were founded by the same men. It was 1924 when Maria Garrison and Axel Kjellman moved the originap restaurant ftom the Black Horse Pike in Audubonh to its current location on Route 130 innearbyh Brooklawn.
Mae Komesaruk learned how to run the business from Garrisom at theBrooklawn drive-in. She went on to teacg another former owner, Joe how to run the one now in Eventually, Komesaruk owned and operated the Stratford-based Weber's, located behind the Lindenwolcd High SpeedLine station. Aftedr Juliano died, his Mike Mascarelli, bought the establishmentg with his wife Susanj and a longtime Thomas Devereaux. Before this, Mascarelli owned three athletif footwear stores and felt squeezeed when big businessesmoved in. "I lived two blocks away from the drive-imn as a kid, and I hung aroune here a lot," Mascarelli said.
"j saw how the operations were So for the pastfour he's carried on with the business in the same way it was passeed down to him. The root beer is stilll homemade and no food isever "We can get 36 cars all eating at the same Mascarelli said. "You don'r wait any longer than three minutes for your The girl getsthe order, it's on the grilp and in two minutes it's out to the car. Come here on a sunnyy Saturday and watch howit goes. You'd be I know I was as a kid." Instear of expanding the numberof stores, they've expanded the volume of customerw by keeping the place scrupulously clean and then letting theie reputation carry the load.
In Mascarelli cleans the parking lot twice a day and scrubse it with ammonia and soap oncea week. Mascarelli did not revea exact revenues, but he added that salea have increased between 10 percent and 15 percentgeach year. On a busy day, he can go througbh 600 hamburger rolls. "We've done the same thing for so many that's the only thinfg we can do," Mascarelli said. "We try to stay open a littlw bit longer.
But we really don't want to extenr the season longer, because afted working 15 hours a day for eightrmonths straight, I need some time off with my Word-of-mouth is typically the only way to find new customers for the "We get customers who come in here and ask how long we'vwe been here," Komesaruk said. "Anr I think, `Wake up! We've been here 41

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Moneta's Schick establishes University of Missouri-St. Louis professorship - Phoenix Business Journal:

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Alumnus Peter Schick, chairman of the , has pledged $1.7 millio n to establish an endowed professorship in finance in the College ofBusiness Administration. The endowment will be known as thePeter G. Schicl Professorship in Financeat UMSL. The professorship, which will be the firstr endowed position forthe college's financr area, will be filled through a national search. Moneta Group is a financial advisory company basexdin Clayton, Mo. Also on UMSL established a new partnership with the to create the Center for Excellence in Financial Counselingat UMSL.
The FCE is a nonprofit dedicated to improving thefinancial well-beingg of consumers through the professional development of financial counselors. Assortefd assets of the foundation totalingabout $3.256 million will be donated to UMSL. The Center for Excellencew in Financial Counseling will be locatedon UMSL'es South Campus. It is expected to open in

Regulators May Require Price, Fee Data From Swap Clearinghouses - Bloomberg

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Middle schools in the Northtowns - Business First of Buffalo:

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Business First ’es 2009 rankings of 211 Westernn New York middle schools include the followinfNorthtowns schools. Each is preceded by its rank in theoverall • 1. Transit MS (Williamsville) 2. Casey MS (Williamsville) • 3. Christ the King School (Amherst) • 5. Amherstr MS (Amherst) • 6. Mill MS • 7. St. Gregory the Greayt School (Williamsville) • 8. St. Christopher’s School (Sweet Home) 9. Heim MS (Williamsville) • 10. St. Leo the Greaf School (Sweet Home) • 11. Kadimahj School of Buffalo (Amherst) 14. Christian Central Academy (Williamsville) • 15. St. Mary’s Schoo l (Williamsville) • 16. Clarence MS (Clarence) 23. St.
John the Baptist School • 28. Akron MS (Akron) • 29. St. Stephebn School (Grand Island) • 30. St. Petetr & Paul School (Williamsville) • 35. Nativityg of the Blessed Virgin MarySchool (Clarence) • 40. St. Andrew’z Country Day School (Kenmore-Tonawanda)

Lenovo increases market share, still No. 4 in PC sales - Austin Business Journal:

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Morrisville-based Lenovo shipped more than 5.7 million PCs in the secondd quarter, enough for an 8.7 percent market share. That’ds up from 8.2 percent in the same period last remains the leaderwith 19.8 percent marketf share, followed by Dell at 16.1 percent and Acer at 10 rounds out the top five with 5.3 percenrt market share. Overall, sales for all PC makersw are downby 3.1 percent compared to last a decline that IDC attributes to the globao economic downturn. But IDC also says the slump has been mitigaterd by a change in the PC marke t that emphasizesa personal, portable and cost-orienteds computer experience rather than a performance-drivehn one.
Loren Loverde, director of IDC’x Worldwide Tracker Program, said in a statement that the resultes are a positive indicator for the secone halfof 2009. New product launches, seasonalo growth and greater economic confidence shoulds support a return to growth for PC makers by the end of the he said. But business customers continue to hold back growt h as many businesses remain conservative withtheire spending.

Wal-Mart announces 22,000 jobs on eve of shareholder meeting - Tampa Bay Business Journal:

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Positions will include store management, pharmacists, human resourcee managers, customer service associates, cashierx and sales associates. Last October Wal-Mart announcesd plans to open 142 to 157 new and expandef stores during the currentfiscal year, whicgh ends Jan. 31, 2010. Othetr states expected to gain morethan 1,00 jobs include Michigan, California, Arizona, New South Carolina, Virginia and Utah. Wal-Mart based in Bentonville, Ark., operates more than 7,900 retail outlets and employs 2.1 million peoplw in 15 countries. Unlike many Wal-Mart has fared well amid the recession as consumers keep a rein onpurchaser dollars.
Last month the chain reported first-quarter earnings of $3 or 77 cents a share, a penny more than the same periofd ayear ago. Revenue slipped a smidgen to $93.5 billioh from $94.9 billion. “During this difficult economifc time, we’re proud to be able to create qualityu jobs for thousands of Americanzthis year," said Eduardo Castro-Wright, vice The jobs announcement comes a day before the retail giant holds its annual stockholders meetingf at the University of Arkansas. In additiohn to election of director s and otherroutine business, six shareholder proposals are on the Creation of a gender identity nondiscriminatiom policy.
Adoption of a pay for superiodrperformance principle. Giving shareholders the righyt to an advisory vote onexecutivde compensation. Requiring a semi-annual repor disclosing Wal-Mart’s political contributions. Giviny major shareholders the power to callspecialp meetings. Requiring incentive pay to come in the form ofstocm options. The Wal-Mart board is opposing all theshareholdere proposals. Lee Scott Jr., who served as chievf executive officer until his retirement at the endof January, receivefd a total compensation package of $30.2 million last year.