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Rochester Sonic Drive-In franchisee to expand with six locations between Syracuse and Watertown
Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ: SONC) today announced a franchise-development agreement for six new drive-in eateries in the Syracuse and Watertown areas in the next four years.
First Niagara launches new mobile-app functions
First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) on Tuesday announced that it has launched new capabilities for its mobile-banking application available for smartphone users.
KeyBank donates $300,000 to Say Yes to Education program
SYRACUSE — KeyBank (NYSE: KEY) on Monday night donated $300,000 to the endowment fund of the Say Yes to Education program. Say Yes to Education,
Foundations award grants to Family & Children’s Society in Binghamton
BINGHAMTON — Two organizations have awarded the Family & Children’s Society, Inc. of Binghamton grant awards for capital improvements at its facility. The Steward W.
Junior Achievement of Rochester acquires operating rights in CNY
ROCHESTER — Junior Achievement (JA) of Rochester today announced it has expanded its service area to include the territory that Junior Achievement of Central New
Jimmy John’s restaurant opens in Pike Block
SYRACUSE — Jimmy John’s, a national franchised sandwich restaurant chain based in Champaign, Ill., has opened its third Syracuse–area eatery in the Pike Block in
State sees 72 percent increase in farm-based beverage licenses since 2011
The number of New York’s farm-based beverage licenses for distilleries, wineries, breweries, and cideries has increased 72 percent since 2011. That’s according to a statement
Gillibrand, Hanna announce a bill to expand access to pre-K programs
HERKIMER — U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D–NY) and U.S. Representative Richard Hanna (R–Barneveld) today announced legislation to expand access to early-learning programs for children from
New York state recovers a record $851 million in improper Medicaid payments
Preliminary calculations indicate New York state inspectors recovered more than $851 million in taxpayer money that was improperly spent in the Medicaid program in 2013,
Cuomo launches Business Mentor NY
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday announced the formal launch of Business Mentor NY, the state’s first “large scale, hands-on” mentoring program geared to help entrepreneurs and small businesses across New York overcome challenges and spur growth. First mentioned in Cuomo’s State of the State address, the new initiative builds on the volunteer-mentoring efforts that helped
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