BUSINESS BRIEFS
Cold Stone to open 16th store
Advertiser Staff and News Services
Cold Stone Creamery plans to open its 16th store in Hawai'i this fall next to Safeway in the Hawaii Kai Shopping Center.
The location, which used to be home to a TCBY Yogurt outlet, is in the process of being renovated, said Len Ryder, who along with his wife, Karen, holds the franchise rights for Cold Stone Creamery in Hawai'i and Guam.
Ryder said he hopes to have the Hawai'i Kai store open by September. Two more Cold Stone outlets are scheduled to open in October in Kapahulu and the Kam Shopping Center. Openings for an additional six stores are planned next year.
TISSUE GENESIS LICENSES TECH
Honolulu-based Tissue Genesis Inc. announced plans to distribute its regenerative medicine technology in the veterinary market via Poway, Calif.-based Vet-Stem Inc.
Under terms of an exclusive distributing and licensing agreement, Vet-Stem will provide Tissue Genesis a combination of equity and royalties and revenue from future sales of several Tissue Genesis systems.
"Our agreement empowers Vet-Stem to take their veterinary solutions to a new level, and we are looking forward to working closely with their team as we continue to make strides to find innovative veterinary applications, such as cell-based emergency medicine," said Anton Krucky, president and chief executive for Tissue Genesis.
NOMINEES FOR AWARDS SOUGHT
The Pacific Technology Foundation, a nonprofit organization, is accepting nominations for its seventh annual Technology Industry Awards.
Since 2001, the Technology Industry Awards have honored the top executives and companies in Hawai'i that have made the most significant impact on the technology industry within the past year.
Judges select the winners based on "their contributions to economic growth for the state of Hawai'i, participation in community service initiatives and understanding the role of technology in their daily lives," said Lincoln Jacobe, founder of the Technology Industry Awards and founder & CEO of The Pacific Technology Foundation.
The deadline for nominations is July 31, officials said. For more information, visit www.pacific technologyfoundation.org or call 237-3673.
T.G.I. GOODS TO BE AUCTIONED
The Tiffany-style lamps and leaded glass panels that adorned the T.G.I. Friday's restaurant in Honolulu will be up for sale today at the restaurant's 950 Ward Ave. location.
Also to be sold are antiques, chairs, kitchen equipment, pizza ovens, pots, grills, blenders and other items the restaurant used. McClain Auctions will open the doors for inspection at 8 a.m. The sale is scheduled for 10 a.m.
The eatery closed on June 11. Its sister restaurant in Waikiki closed earlier this week.
