IMMY JOHN’S VOWS TO NEVER USE THIRD-PARTY DELIVERY SERVICES
Doesn’t trust Uber Eats, Grubhub or anyone else to deliver its sandwiches freaky fast
and freaky fresh
CHAMPAIGN, IL (February 7, 2019) – Jimmy John’s, one of America’s fastest-growing sandwich franchises, announced that it will never authorize third-party companies like Uber Eats, DoorDash or Grubhub to deliver its sandwiches to its customers. Growing numbers of rival restaurant chains are using outside companies to deliver their food, but Jimmy John’s believes the way to get the quickest, most affordable, and reliable service to its customers is by delivering its own sandwiches.
“We are, faster, fresher, better value, and more consistent at delivery than the third-party services,” said James North, CEO of Jimmy John’s. “We have a relentless focus on the entire process, from the moment we start slicing fresh produce and baking bread at 6 a.m. to the moment we hand a sandwich to a customer. We want to control the experience from the fresh prep to the hand off to the customer.”
The announcement goes against an industry trend in which restaurants are increasingly adopting third party delivery services. The $13 billion third-party food delivery market is projected to grow at a 13.5 percent annual rate. Despite the widespread adoption of third-party delivery services, research conducted by Service Management Group and a study commissioned by Jimmy John’s and conducted by the Boston Consulting Group, found that customers have in fact become increasingly dissatisfied with third-party delivery services.
Thirty-five percent of customers who have used such delivery services say they have experienced a problem with their deliveries. Seventy-six percent hold the restaurant itself at least partially responsible for any errors. Ninety-two percent of customers expect their food deliveries within 15 to 30 minutes of placing an order, while the largest delivery services average 49-minute delivery times.
Jimmy John’s has been delivering high-quality sandwiches quickly, reliably and affordably since opening its first restaurant in 1983. Today, the company along with its franchisees employ approximately 45,000 drivers at over 2,800 locations. For every store, Jimmy John’s limits deliveries to locations no more than five minutes from its restaurants to make sure its sandwiches arrive as fast and as fresh as possible.
“It’s great to get your favorite local restaurant delivered to your door, but at what cost? We want our customers to end up with a perfect sandwich, so we’ll continue to hold ourselves accountable to our own high standards,” North said. “We currently do it better than anyone else and we’re going to continue to improve on that.”
In addition to the announcement, Jimmy John’s is launching a national marketing campaign that will include giant billboards highlighting the delivery promise and a video showcasing tweets from dissatisfied customers of third-party food delivery companies.
North said the company is always looking for ways to improve and innovate within its business model to put its sandwiches and customers first.
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ABOUT JIMMY JOHN’S
Freaky Fast! Freaky Fresh!™ Jimmy John’s makes fresh, fast, from scratch sandwiches. Homemade bread is served freshly baked and locally purchased veggies and all-natural meats are hand sliced daily. For more information, visit jimmyjohns.com or check us out on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at facebook.com/jimmyjohns, twitter.com/jimmyjohns, and instagram.com/jimmyjohns/.
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YOUTH FOUNTAIN
Release New Video
"Helpless / Letters To Our Former Selves"
Premiering now on Alternative Press
Letters to Our Former Selves
Out March 8th, 2019 via Pure Noise Records
Now at smarturl.it/YFLTOFS
Vancouver, B.C. - February 7, 2019 - Youth Fountain has shared a brand new music video in anticipation of their debut full-length album, Letters To Our Former Selves. Fans can watch "Helpless / Letters To Our Former Selves" now on Alternative Press. Letters To Our Former Selves is set to be released on March 8, 2019 via Pure Noise Records and can be pre-ordered now at http://smarturl.it/YFLTOFS.
Guitarist Tyler Zanon shares: "'Helpless / Letters to Our Former Selves' are the two intro tracks that I always felt set the vibe, pacing & overall tone of what album stands for and means to me. 'Helpless' which contains a few simple lyrics; representing yearning of the past - to commemorate on a given situation that one might have ruined and being able to acknowledge it all, but still having that looming desire to turn back time and fix things."
He adds: "The continuation of the title track 'Letters to Our Former Selves' is what I've always felt (lyrically) as a mental note on the person I had been in my early teenage years. I wrote the song when I was 18 as everything was changing & falling apart in life - I thought to re-record it for this album knowing it could fit in with the rest of the songs we had.
As for the concept of the music video - having the 'floating window panes' I always felt tied in nicely with the record, or more specifically these two songs. Hearing & playing them now, I'm sort of able to recollect on the person I was or have been. I like to think the symbolism of a 'window' is an appropriate representation of looking back on things & having that ability of self-reflection."
Youth Fountain is a two piece Emo / Pop Punk band based in Vancouver B.C. Canada featuring members Cody Muraro (Vocals) & Tyler Zanon (Guitar/Vocals). The band has been around since early 2013, starting out as a solo act/musical outlet created by founding member Zanon. After a few years of having potential song ideas and demos tracked, he recruited Muraro to guest on the debut song "Grinding Teeth." The chemistry worked out in a positive manor, so the two decided to undergo the project together moving forward.
Since the official release of the two track EP Grinding Teeth back in May 2017, both members have continued writing, recording & producing new music in anticipation of the release of their full length debut album along side playing a handful of shows across western CanadaThe band released their self-titled Pure Noise Records debut EP in July 2018 and hit the road the following fall, touring the full US and cross Canada in support of the record.
Letters To Our Former Selves, the first full-length from Youth Fountain, will be released on March 8thvia Pure Noise Records and is now available for pre-order at smarturl.it/YFLTOFS.
Follow Youth Fountain:
Website: www.youthfountainmusic.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/youthfountainmusic
Twitter: www.twitter.com/youthfountain_
Instagram: www.instagram.com/youthfountainmusic
For hi-res press photo, please click here
For hi-res album artwork, please click here
Letter To Our Former Selves Tracklisting:
1. Helpless
2. Letters To Our Former Selves
3. Rose Coloured Glass
4. Moody
5. Worried
6. Complacent
7. Ache
8. Deadlocked
9. Furlough
10. Lucid
11. Grinding Teeth
12. Blooms
Upcoming Tour Dates w/Can't Swim:
3/5 - Portland, OR @ Paris Theatre
3/6 - Seattle, WA @ The Vera Project
3/8 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Loading Dock
3/9 - Denver, CO @ Streets of London Pub
3/11 - Kansas City, MO @ The Rino
3/12 - St. Louis, MO @ Fubar Lounge
3/14 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
3/15 - Pontiac, MI @ Pike Room
3/16 - Lakewood, OH @ The Foundry
3/17 - Toronto, ON @ Hard Luck Bar
3/19 - Pittsburgh, PA @ The Smiling Moose
3/20 - Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place
3/21 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
3/22 - Amityville, NY @ Amityville Music Hall
3/23 - Asbury Park, NJ @ House of Independents
3/24 - Erie, PA @ Ballet Haus *
3/25 - Columbus, OH @ Donatos Basement *
3/27 - Indianapolis, IN @ The Irving Theater *
3/28 - St. Paul, MN @ Caydence Records *
3/31 - Winnipeg, MB @ Park Theatre *
4/2 - Calgary, AB @ Tubby Dog *
4/3 - Edmonton, AB @ The Buckingham *
4/4 - Kelowna, BC @ Munnins *
4/5 - Victoria, BC @ Lucky Bar*
4/6 - Vancouver, BC @ SBC Restaurant *
* - Indicates Youth Fountain headline show
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People all over the country are excited about cleaning out their closets thanks to Maria Kondo. But what if the items that no longer “spark joy” for you could be life-changing for a person in need?
Soles4Souls is a global non-profit that distributes shoes and clothing around the world in order to create sustainable jobs and provide relief across the United States and in developing countries.
If you are looking to do a story on what to do with items after “Tidying Up,” here are a few options for getting gently used clothing and shoes to Soles4Souls:
-Zappos makes it easy to donate your gently used items by offering a prepaid shipping label for every box you want to send in. You can go to zapposforgood.org/give/s4s to get more details.
-Drop off shoes at any DSW location and receive 50 DSW VIP Points. Go to DSW.com to find your nearest store.
-There are hundreds of Shoes Drives and drop-off locations located all over the US and Canada. Go to GiveShoes.org to find your nearest location.
More information about S4S is in the boiler below. Please let me know if you have any questions or need any other info. Thanks and have a good day!
Jamie
Jamie Ellis, Director of Communications and Campaigns
Soles4Souls, Inc.
(615) 391-5723 x111
www.soles4souls.org
About Soles4Souls
Soles4Souls is a global non-profit that creates sustainable jobs and provides relief through the distribution of shoes and clothing around the world. Headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., we repurpose shoes to supply our micro-enterprise, disaster relief and direct assistance programs. Since 2006, Soles4Souls has distributed more than 30 million pairs of shoes in 127 countries. To get involved or learn more, visit GiveShoes.org.
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Hello all! Please note that the flags should be lowered immediately. The original release erroneously lowered flags on Saturday, Feb. 9 only. I apologize for the mistake.
*attached contains the following:
For Immediate Release
Contact: Anna Lehnardt
801.618.7552
Gov. Herbert lowers flags in memory of John David Dingell, Jr., of Michigan
SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 8, 2019) – In coordination with presidential proclamation and as a mark of respect, Gov. Gary R. Herbert has ordered the lowering of the flag of the United States of America and the flag of the State of Utah effective immediately in honor of John David Dingell, Jr., of Michigan, the longest-serving member of congress in our nation’s history.
Dingell passed away on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019.
Flags will be flown at half-staff at all state facilities and public grounds until sunset on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. Individuals and businesses are encouraged to fly the flag at half-staff for the same length of time.
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Creativity, curiosity and critical thinking skills go hand in hand with knowledge, yet art programs which nurture these competencies are continuously being cut from school curriculums across the United States. Agnes Gund’s organization, Studio in a School, has found new ways to provide and enhance art education for young learners. “If we want our children to grow up learning how to learn and how to think, we should be working in the other direction: make the classroom look more like the art studio,” says Christopher Wisniewski, Executive Director of the program. In a new interview with C.M. Rubin, Founder of CMRubinWorld, Wisniewski says Studio’s success is all about “quality”. The organization hires “extraordinary artists” who work to become “great teachers.” In addition, the success of the Studio in a School program is dependent on an open line of communication between the artist instructors and the schools’ principals, classroom teachers, and families. While every student should have access to the arts in their respective schools, Wisniewski believes that the general focus should be on bettering middle school education, where encouraging the use of projects and creativity will enhance their learning capabilities and thinking capacity overall.
Read the full article here
Chris Wisniewski is the Executive Director of Studio in a School, an organization founded by Agnes Gund to get around the budget cuts geared towards arts programs in New York City schools by providing training in house for artists to become teachers and lend their combined skill set to these schools. Studio in a School has benefited over 30,000 students across New York City and they plan on sharing their approach on a national scale to benefit even more children and communities.
CMRubinWorld’s award-winning series, The Global Search for Education, brings together distinguished thought leaders in education and innovation from around the world to explore the key learning issues faced by most nations. The series has become a highly visible platform for global discourse on 21st-century learning, offering a diverse range of innovative ideas which are presented by the series founder, C. M. Rubin, together with the world’s leading thinkers.
For more information on CMRubinWorld
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David Wine
David(at)cmrubinworld(dot)com
