WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC. 
By CORAL SPRINGS, Florida, April 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Notable names in the restaurant and consumer goods sector release breaking news and corporate updates: GRILLiT, Inc. (OTC: GRLT), Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX), Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM), The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ: WEN) and Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFM)
GRILLiT, Inc. (OTC Pink: GRLT) today announced that it has completed two agreements effective as of March 28, 2014 for the sale of GRILLiT master franchise rights in the States of Texas and Arizona. The rights were obtained for a total cash consideration of $200,000.00, which the Company will book to its revenue in the first quarter of this year, plus an ongoing 4% royalty commitment on all gross revenues, and a $12,500 up front fee for each franchised location established in these territories. Read the full Grillit release athttp://www.fnmprofiles.com/profiles-grlt.html
Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) and Oprah Winfrey, global media leader and philanthropist, recently announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration to co-create Teavana(R) Oprah Chai Tea . Beginning April 29 , Starbucks will make a donation for each Teavana Oprah Chai product sold in Starbucks and Teavana stores in the U.S. and Canada to the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy Foundation to benefit educational opportunities for youth. Oprah Winfrey personally developed the tea with Teavana's leading teaologist Naoko Tsunoda . The distinctive blend of tea, which features a bold infusion of cinnamon, ginger, cardamom and cloves, blended with loose-leaf black tea and rooibos, will be made available to customers in time for Mother's Day in the U.S. and Canada in handcrafted latte and loose-leaf tea formats.
Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) one of the world's largest restaurant companies and parent of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, recently announced the release of its online 2013 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report. "As a global corporate citizen and leader in the restaurant industry, we recognize our responsibility to lead the way in CSR. We are proud to share the accomplishments of our brands as they support the commitments we've made to be socially responsible and work to become the Defining Global Company that Feeds the World," said Jonathan Blum, SVP, Chief Public Affairs and Global Nutrition Officer for Yum! Brands, Inc. "We are a company with a huge heart and you'll see that reflected in this year's report," added Blum. The report provides updates on the progress the company is making towards its goals and tracks performance across four strategic areas of focus: Food, People, Community and Environment. Also featured are success stories from the brands around the world presented in interactive, info-graphic-style and video formats.
The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ: WEN) recently announced the completion of its System Optimization initiative, launched in July 2013, with the sale of 104 restaurants in four U.S. markets - Phoenix, Los Angeles/Palm Springs, Hawaii and Albuquerque. The buyers are strong, highly capable franchisees, who are committed to restaurant growth and reimaging along with delivering 'A Cut Above' customer service. In total, Wendy's(R) has sold 418 Company-operated restaurants concentrated in 13 U.S. markets, primarily in the West, as part of a strategy to geographically align its restaurant ownership for efficiencies, while generating a more predictable revenue stream.
Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFM) and New Frontiers Natural Marketplace recently announced that Whole Foods Market will purchase four stores from New Frontiers. The stores average 22,000 square feet in size and are located in Flagstaff, Prescott and Sedona, Ariz.; and San Luis Obispo, Calif. The two companies expect the transaction to be finalized in the next few weeks. The stores will continue to operate under the New Frontiers Natural Marketplace banner until they are re-signed as Whole Foods Market stores.
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