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Burger King Corporation
The BURGER KINGŪ system operates more than 11,300 restaurants in all 50 states and in 69 countries and U.S. territories worldwide. Approximately 90 percent of BURGER KINGŪ restaurants are owned and operated by independent franchisees, many of them family-owned operations that have been in business for decades.
Burger King is an active supporter of Showcase of the Stars and has dedicated funding to MFHA's scholarship fund. |
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Cracker Barrel
CBRL Group, Inc. is the holding company for two restaurant concepts. The CBRL name comes from the stock symbol; that symbol came from the original corporation, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc., which opened its first unit in 1969.
Cracker Barrel has hosted a supplier diversity summit in partnership with MFHA, and co-sponsored the Howard University Showcase of the Stars event in 2006. |
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Dunkin' Brands, Inc.
Dunkin' Brands, Inc. is a premier quick service restaurant franchisor with a leading position in the coffee, bakery, and ice cream segments of the QSR category. With more than 13,000 points of distribution in 50 countries, and approximately 150 years of combined history, Dunkin's brands are three of the most loved in the United States.
Dunkin' Brands supports MFHA's Showcase of the Stars program and the corresponding Whatsnext4me.com website. Dunkin Brands was invited to join MFHA's Board of Directors in 2006. |
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Hyatt Hotels Worldwide
Hyatt Corporation opened its first hotel on September 27, 1957. Hyatt's first property at Los Angeles International Airport was originally named Hyatt House. There are 215 Hyatt branded hotels and resorts (over 90,000 rooms) in 43 countries around the world, operating under the Hyatt®, Hyatt Regency®, Grand Hyatt® and Park Hyatt® brands.
Hyatt Hotels is a founding board member of MFHA. Hyatt is also MFHA's first lodging sponsor and a significant supporter of both the NSMH and Showcase of the Stars. Hyatt is developing its first Diversity & Community Annual Report with MFHA's design and editorial team. |
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Outback Steakhouse
OSI Restaurant Partners Inc., headquartered in Tampa, Florida was founded in 1988 by those who believe in hospitality, sharing, quality, being courageous and having fun! OSI Restaurant Partners Inc. is a company of restaurants that owns and operates Outback Steakhouse units throughout the U.S. as well as Carrabba's Italian Grill, Lee Roy Selmon's, Cheeseburger in Paradise and Bonefish Grill.
Outback Steakhouse has served an active role of MFHA Conference and Symposium committees. Outback is also a dedicated participant and supporter of Showcase of the Stars. |
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Sara Lee Corporation
Sara Lee Corporation is a global consumer products company with food, beverage, and household and body care businesses. Sara Lee, the company has leading positions in numerous categories in the more than 180 markets in which it competes.
Sara Lee has allocated funding to MFHA's scholarship fund and supports the Showcase of the Stars program. Sara Lee is also an active partner in the diverse field sales initiative. |
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Sysco Corporation
Operating from 170 locations throughout the contiguous United States and portions of Alaska, Hawaii, and Canada, today SYSCO's product lines are as diverse as the 47,500 employees who support its daily operations. They include not only the ingredients needed to prepare meals, but also numerous ancillary preparation and serving items. Sysco supports MFHA's MBE Matchmaking events and has hosted Showcase of the Stars at the University of Houston in 2004 and in 2005. Sysco has also produced a customized version of QuickVue for its field offices. |
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Unilever
With 400 brands spanning 14 categories of home, personal care and foods products, no other company touches so many people's lives in so many different ways. Unilever's mission is to add vitality to life. Unilever meets everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene, and personal care with brands that help people feel good, look good and get more out of life. |
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US Foodservice, Inc.
US Foodservice has more than 27,000 employees, and more than 70 distribution centers across America, all providing the highest quality food and related products. US Foodservice Company was the first distribution company partner of MFHA.They have been a lead partner on diverse field sales initiative and have executed several diversity webinars and summits in partnership with MFHA. |
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Wendy's
Quality was so important to Dave Thomas that he put "Quality is our recipe" on the logo. Today, that passion for quality remains the priority at every Wendy's around the world. And It all began in 1969 with a single restaurant in Columbus, Ohio.Wendy's supports both Supplier Diversity efforts and Showcase of the Stars.
Wendy's sponsored a special Showcase of the Stars at the National Black MBA event in 2005. |
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