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An Enduring Partnership: McLain Hoogland claims Single-Brand Leadership MVP

McLain Hoogland is the Single-Brand Leadership MVP (Most Valuable Performer) for achieving leadership with a single brand.

Vanderbilt's Hoogland Undergraduate Business Program Celebrated

Vanderbilt University

On March 23, Vanderbilt's business minor became The Hoogland Undergraduate Business Program, in recognition of the financial commitment made by Vanderbilt alumni, Susan and Keith Hoogland.

HRG sets the ultimate example for growth and expansion

foodchainmagazine.com

We love the brand and have a really good partner in Marco's Pizza. We’re thrilled about the future and have complete confidence that we can reach 300 stores in the next five years.

Highland Ventures Buys Boutique Office Property in Charleston

by CoStar News Staff

CoStar

The 53,107 square-foot boutique office building in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, was purchased by Highland Ventures for $16.75 million.

Family Business CEOs to Watch 2022

Family Business Magazine

His leadership qualities have allowed him to take a small video store, build it into a massive video rental chain and then successfully transition into a real estate conglomerate with multiple operating subsidiaries. He is fantastic at change management.

Highland Ventures Finalizes Sale of Family Vet Group and Solidifies Strategic Real Estate Partnership with Heartland Veterinary Partners

Glenview, IL - Keith Hoogland, President and CEO of Highland Ventures announced the sale of Family Vet Group to Heartland Veterinary Partners. Family Vet Group, founded in 2019, provides full-scale general veterinary services in major metropolitan areas in Florida, Texas, Tennessee, North Carolina and Indiana.

An Enduring Partnership: McLain Hoogland claims Single-Brand Leadership MVP

by Ginny Gaylor

Franchising.com

McLain Hoogland is the Single-Brand Leadership MVP (Most Valuable Performer) for achieving leadership with a single brand.

Vanderbilt's Hoogland Undergraduate Business Program Celebrated

Vanderbilt University

On March 23, Vanderbilt's business minor became The Hoogland Undergraduate Business Program, in recognition of the financial commitment made by Vanderbilt alumni, Susan and Keith Hoogland.

HRG sets the ultimate example for growth and expansion

foodchainmagazine.com

We love the brand and have a really good partner in Marco's Pizza. We’re thrilled about the future and have complete confidence that we can reach 300 stores in the next five years.

Highland Ventures Buys Boutique Office Property in Charleston

by CoStar News Staff

CoStar

The 53,107 square-foot boutique office building in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, was purchased by Highland Ventures for $16.75 million.

Family Business CEOs to Watch 2022

Family Business Magazine

Highland Ventures Finalizes Sale of Family Vet Group and Solidifies Strategic Real Estate Partnership with Heartland Veterinary Partners

Highland Ventures To Open Office in Nashville, TN

Highland Ventures is opening up a 25,000 square foot office in Nashville, TN. Highland Ventures' former corporate office was in Glenview, IL.

Marco’s Pizza coming to Blue Springs

by Juan Cisneros

FOX4 News Kansas City

Marco’s Pizza, the pizza chain known for its Pizza Bowls, is bringing their newest Kansas City metro location to Blue Springs.

A new Marco's Pizza restaurant has opened in New Berlin's largest shopping center

by Jim Riccioli

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Marco's Pizza's largest franchisee has added a location in New Berlin's busiest district.

By Saying Goodbye, Family Video Keeps Its Brand Alive

by David Deal

Medium

Family Video went out of business. All its brick-and-mortar stores closed. But the brand is still alive — ironically in the digital world that helped usher in the company’s demise.

An Ode to Family Video

by Archer Parquette

Milwaukee Magazine

“Your shelves were always full, my sweet, fallen friend. Your DVDs, your Blu-Rays, your television boxes sets, which for some reason I had to rent disc by disc instead of just the whole season at once, which was irritating as all hell, but that’s ok now. I forgive you.”

Glenview-based Family Video outlasted Blockbuster. But the DVD rental chain is finally closing its 250 stores and ending its long run.

by Robert Channick

Chicago Tribune

Family Video, the suburban Chicago-based video rental chain that outlasted Blockbuster, VHS tapes and the “be kind, rewind” mantra, is closing its stores and calling it quits after 42 years.

Family Video supports research

By John Rohlf

Clinton Herald

“Family Video is joining together with two other organizations to once again support life-saving lymphoma research.”

Marco’s Pizza supports Boys & Girls Club

Staff report

The Dispatch

“The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs of Davidson County and Marco’s Pizza will work together to enhance youth development and recognition of youth success within Lexington and Thomasville.”

For Family Video, renting movies is the past, present and definitely part of the future

by Corilyn Shropshire

Chicago Tribune

“At a time when Amazon, Apple and Comcast rule the movie rental business, Keith Hoogland is quick to point out that renting videos the old-fashioned way — at an actual video store — is not out of style.”

Marco's Pizza makes push for Minnesota amid competition for franchisees

by Evan Ramstad

Star Tribune

Toledo-based Marco’s is stepping into the competition for Minnesota entrepreneurs with an offering positioned between delivery-focused pizza chains and neighborhood boutiques.

Marco’s Pizza pairs with local Family Video to bring classic film nights to Madison

Introduction of new chain unites fresh food, at-home movie rentals, revives concept of movie night

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