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Once a popular post-game and family hangout hang·out  
n. Slang
A frequently visited place.

Noun 1. hangout - a frequently visited place
haunt, stamping ground, resort, repair
 for pizza and mojo potatoes, Shakey's Pizza Shakey's Pizza is a pizza restaurant chain based in the United States. The chain currently has about 400 stores, 63 in the United States and the rest in Asia. History  has struggled in recent years, as the once 500-unit chain pared back to 63 stores. Earlier this month, Alhambra-based Jacmar Cos. acquired the company from Singapore-based Inno-Pacific Holdings for $4.5 million.

Jacmar's president, James A. Dal (1) (Dedicated Access Line) A private "tie line" between a customer and the telephone company.

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 Pozzo, said in a press release that he intends to hire a chief executive for Shakey's USA by year-end, modernize the restaurants and test some new food concepts, such as fresh entree salads and rotisserie chicken.

The acquisition settled a three-year-old lawsuit filed by the franchisees against Shakey's. Citing the lack of leadership and corporate investment, franchisees alleged breach of contract against Shakey's.

The chain was founded in 1954 by Sherwood "Shakey'" Johnson, and was the first franchised family pizza chain in the U.S. It made famous the concept of thin-crust pizza, mojo potatoes and a "'fun zone" with arcade games You can also check the Killer List of Videogames.

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. But the growth of the fast-food industry, changing consumer diets and the proliferation proliferation /pro·lif·er·a·tion/ (pro-lif?er-a´shun) the reproduction or multiplication of similar forms, especially of cells.prolif´erativeprolif´erous

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 of other pizza chains remain challenges.
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Title Annotation:Wall Street West; Jacmar Cos. acquires Shakey's Inc
Comment:A slice of the pie.(Wall Street West)(Jacmar Cos. acquires Shakey's Inc)
Author:Maese, Kathryn
Publication:Los Angeles Business Journal
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Sep 13, 2004
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