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Franklins ’ Management Sponsors 12th Annual Race with Grace 5K
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2016 Issue 4 | THE SCORE
Franklin Management ’ s Medina , Ohio , location sponsored the 12th annual Race with Grace 5K in September and raised money for the Mary Grace Memorial Foundation , which helps cancer patients in the area .
On Sept . 18 , over 1,400 participants laced up their tennis shoes to support the Mary Grace Memorial Foundation at the 12th annual Race with Grace 5K . The event , held at Medina Hospital , aims to raise money to help members in the community that are battling any form of cancer . The foundation has assisted nearly 400 local families since its founding in 2005 .
Franklins ’ Management of Cleveland , LLC ’ s Medina , Ohio , BWW ® location has sponsored the race for the last several years .
Three days before the race , Buffalo Wild Wings ® hosted a packet pick-up where runners and walkers could come to the restaurant to grab their race bibs and shirts . Each of the 900
World Wide Wings Hosts Armwrestling Competition
On Sept . 24 , a Buffalo Wild Wings in Petaluma , California , hosted the Rockwell Armwrestling Championship . Approximately 30 people came out to participate in and watch the competition , which was free to the public . This was the first time the World Wide Wings location had hosted the event .
“ The event had a very live vibe , a lot of laughter and cheering for the contestants ,” said marketing manager for World Wide Wings Lauren Parish . “ We had the Warriors game playing and right after we had a UFC fight , so it was very busy . A lot of people showed up to the area where the competition was .”
“ It was very important for the company and the management team to reach out and be more involved in the community ,” added franchisee Wray Hutchinson . “ It was a lot of fun and is such a great way to bring the community together for an exciting event , and we hope to host it again next year !” S
individuals who walked through the door to grab their items were also given an Eat Wings Raise Funds voucher . Twenty percent of proceeds from that evening were donated back to the Mary Grace Memorial Foundation – a figure totaling over $ 300 .
On the day of the race , Buffalo Wild Wings set up a tent and handed out soft pretzels and oranges to participants at the finish line . Blazin ’ Bill also made an appearance .
“ The Mary Grace Memorial Foundation has helped so many families right in our own backyard , and these are families who are guests in our restaurant ,” said franchisee Jerry Franklin . “ We are honored to support an organization whose fundraising directly impacts those in our local community .” S
On Sept . 24 , roughly 30 people showed up at a Petaluma , California , BWW location to watch and join in on the Rockwell Armwrestling Championship .