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$3 million grant to Morris Brown is largest in 20 years

Morris Brown College (MBC) ended the fall semester with a $3 million grant from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation (AMBFF) to help launch its hospitality program and begin its partnership to build a hotel on campus.  The grant will help develop the school’s Hospitality Certification Program, which includes a partnership with Hilton Hotels to […]

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Ringing Up Goodwill Through Checkout Charity

Checkout charity, a phenomenon where cashiers or self-service technologies solicit charitable donations from customers during the payment process, is quickly becoming an established aspect of many retail and service experiences, including restaurants. It is a controversial practice, because many managers believe it is detrimental to the frontline service experience and thus hurts sales. But the […]

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