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July 22, 2024

Sundance—which hosts an annual, influential film festival that has made the organization synonymous with the snowy mountain town of Park City, Utah, for the past 40 years—announced in April that it had begun reviewing whether it should move. The Institute’s current contract with Park City will end after the 2026 event, reports The New York Times.

The timing of the January festival will remain the same no matter where it is held, Sundance says. Among the reasons for the move: The ten-day event often pushes Park City to its limits, with snarled traffic and exorbitant rental prices.

When evaluating the individual locations, Sundance said it focused on logistical concerns, infrastructure issues, a city’s commitment to artistic endeavors, and the venue’s ability to capitalize on its local film community.

The Sundance Institute announced on Friday, July 19, that its search for a home has been narrowed to six finalists: Atlanta; Cincinnati; Boulder, Colorado; Louisville, Kentucky; Santa Fe, New Mexico; and its current locale, Park City, Utah, which would team up with the city down the mountain, Salt Lake City.

“Each of these cities has a vibrant creative ecosystem, either expanding or established, and has enabled creativity to flourish in their cities through their support of the arts,” Eugene Hernandez, Sundance’s Festival director and director of Public Programming, said in a statement.

Sundance, which was founded by Robert Redford in 1981 and moved to Park City in 1985, continues to be the dominant festival for independent films. For the 2024 edition, the festival received a record number of submissions—over 17,000 from 153 countries.

Research contact: @nytimes

November 6, 2018

With a growing demand for food to-go, Chick-fil-A—the home of the Original Chicken Sandwich with two pickles on a toasted, buttered bun—is testing a new restaurant prototype. New locations that opened in Nashville and Louisville last month have no dining rooms; and, instead, focus on catering and delivery.

Customers in both cities now are able to place orders at any of the local Chick-fil-A restaurants, but the new locations will serve as hubs for catering and delivery.

One of the things that makes the Nashville hub so unique is the lack of a dining room or drive-thru. Roughly 4,200 square-feet of the restaurant’s 5,800 square-feet will be dedicated to kitchen space. That’s more than two times the size of a normal Chick-fil-A kitchen.

Using the regular Chick-fil-a menu, customers can place a single order for one sandwich and fries either by walking up to the front counter inside the restaurant, or through the DoorDash delivery service. They also can order catering to be delivered or picked up at the restaurant.

There’s just one catch: no cash. The new location will only accept credit/debit, making the Chick-fil-A Mobile App the easiest way to order.

Along with the new location in Nashville, a similar format will be built in Louisville. At 4,800 square feet in size, the new Chick-fil-A Louisville Catering and Delivery location also has no dining room or walk-up ordering; and is focusing solely on preparing catering and delivery orders for Chick-fil-A restaurants in the city’s East End.

“This is a tremendous opportunity to create a better experience for restaurant Team Members and customers alike,” said Bruce Smith, Operator of the new location. “Team Members can stay focused on making sure every customer has the best possible experience at our restaurants. It’s never been easier for customers who are picking up their catering orders.”

According to Thrillist, Chick-fil-A just keeps getting bigger. It’s on track to become the third-largest fast-food chain in America and for the third year in a row, it’s bheen named the nation’s favorite fast-food joint.

Research contact: @ChickfilANews

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