Daily Record Financial News &
Friday, September 2, 2016
Vol. 103, No. 210 • One Section
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Trading meters Downtown for people
By Max Marbut Staff Writer What started as an idea that lasted for a few hours four years ago will in two weeks be a permanent fixture and a new Downtown amenity. With funding from the Urban Land Institute North Florida and Downtown Vision Inc., the first long-term installation of the Public Parklet Program is set to debut Sept. 16 on West Adams Street.
A parklet is a small public space constructed on no more than two on-street parking places. They extend the sidewalk to provide a place for seating, bike racks, art and other improvements that enhance the pedestrian experience. The concept has proven to increase street activity and bolster revenue for nearby businesses in other cities, such as San Francisco, Philadelphia and Charlotte. The first parklet under the
Downtown program will be adjacent to The Brick Coffee House on the Adams Street side of the Ed Ball Building, between Hogan and Julia streets. Also on Sept. 16, temporary parklets will pop up throughout Downtown. Wine Decadence and Zodiac Bar & Grill plan one-day installations along West Adams Street and three will be installed along Ocean Street in The Elbow. Parklet
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They either ask ‘what is a parklet’ or they want to know why it took Jacksonville so long to have parklets.
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‘Parklet’ pilot program to debut Sept. 16
Jake Gordon Downtown Vision CEO about responses to parklets in the urban core
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Hazouri hopes for fall HRO legislation
From Finland to Gainesville, with help
Council member hopes for stronger support By David Chapman Staff Writer
Special to the Daily Record
Master riggers at Talleyrand Marine Terminal transferred a 37-foot, 269,000-pound reciprocating engine from an ocean transport vessel from Finland to a dockside 12-axle railcar in Jacksonville. Workers from Seaonus used the ship’s onboard cranes to lift and position the train onto the railcar. The engine will be taken to Gainesville, where it will support the UF Health South Campus, including the Cancer Center and Health Heart & Vascular Hospital.
Dick’s Wings owner has new venture The founder of Dick’s Wings and Grill has started another food chain that focuses on another part of the chicken. Mike Rosenberger, who created Dick’s Wings and sold his interest in 2013, has launched Mack’s Tenders On-the-Go featuring one main item — freshly cooked chicken tenders. “The whole idea is quickness, affordability and quality,” Rosenberger said Thursday. Rosenberger, who has been in the food and hospitality business for 50 years, said he was familiar with the tenders concept known through chains such as Louisianabased Raising Cain’s Chicken Fingers. He added a point of difference for Mack’s — a “Flavor Coop” of 30 sauces. The targeted customer is the working family, who can eat in or “get it to go and
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go home.” Development manager Alex Hildenbrandt said Rosenberger recognized the hurdles facing the chicken niche of the fast-food industry and designed Mack’s Tenders On-the-Go around them. Mackstenders.com said the limited menu allows the company to focus on quality and convenience. It offers fried or grilled tenders — that are never frozen chicken tenderloins — along with the 30 sauces. The menu shows four side dishes —
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waffle fries, sweet potato tots, slaw and Texas toast, and Rosenberger added sweet and sour pickles. As the founder, owner and operator of Mack’s, Rosenberger and his team expect to open two locations in Jacksonville by year-end and then expand. The first is expected to open in a few weeks in Mandarin at the Gates of Olde Mandarin at 11362 San Jose Blvd. Rosenberger said a franchisee is lined up for that. A second is planned at the Shoppes at Flagler Center at 14866 Old St. Augustine Road and is available for franchising. That might open in a few months. The stores should average about 1,200 to 1,400 square feet and seat 20-25 customers. Each store should need up to three employees at any time. Mathis continued on Page A-2
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City Council member Tommy Hazouri saw firsthand how people with ideological and political differences could come together to drive change. He served on the finance team for Yes for Jacksonville, which helped make Tuesday’s pension sales-tax referendum an overwhelming success at the polls. He’s now hoping for a similar show of support and success for a social issue he’s long advocated. In March, Hazouri withdrew his legislation to expand the city’s anti-discrimination law to include protection for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities. He didn’t have the political support at the time. There also was a narrow focus in City Hall on selling pension reform. Hazouri is gearing up for another run “sometime this fall” though he’d like to have it done sooner. He said he’s talked with people at the Hazouri JAX Chamber and Jacksonville Coalition for Equality, who will have even bigger roles in seeking support when he files the legislation. That bill will likely include tighter definitions for gender identity and further explanation of exemptions for small businesses and churches. Hazouri said there are discussions about an individual or group of business and nonprofit leaders being the point people to meet with council members and explain the issue and answer questions. That would help answer questions well before any vote without the need to have a long list of public meetings. “I don’t want this to be a busy bill signifying nothing,” he said.
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