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Food and Beverage Sector Surges to Second-Highest Month of 2026

2026 U.S. Food and Beverage Sector Surges to Second-Highest Month of Year with 63 New Planned Projects in August

FLORIDA NEWSWIRE (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) -- Industrial SalesLeads announced the August 2026 results for its planned capital project spending report for the Food and Beverage industry, tracking North American facility expansions, new plant construction, and significant equipment modernization projects. The Firm's research team confirmed 63 new planned projects in the Food and Beverage sector during August.
Seriously Italian Naples Flatbread Kitchen Debuts a Reinvented Menu at Miromar Outlets

Seriously Italian Naples Flatbread Kitchen Debuts a Reinvented Menu at Miromar Outlets

FLORIDA NEWSWIRE (NAPLES, Fla.) -- Naples Flatbread Kitchen & Bar has launched a top-to-bottom reinvention of its menu on Monday, September 14 at Miromar Outlets - the heart of a rebrand built on one promise - seriously Italian, never serious. Guests have taken to calling it "the fun Italian," and the family-run restaurant is happy to wear it: authentic Italian ingredients, none of the formality.
ENERGYCAP

EnergyCAP Adds Insights to its AI Energy Management Platform as Customers Report 3x More Value Than They Pay

FLORIDA NEWSWIRE (ORLANDO, Fla.) -- EnergyCAP, the leading utility and energy management platform for public and private sector organizations, announced Insights, a new capability to their energy and utility management platform, that brings reporting, alerting and prioritization together so energy teams can focus on what's most important. The announcement came at Catalyst Converge, the company's 20th annual conference where energy, facilities, finance and sustainability teams are gathered for three days of learning, collaboration, and product innovation.
August 2026 marking the fourth consecutive month of steady growth in planned capital project activity

US Industrial Manufacturing Capital Projects Sees Four Month Growth with 160 New Planned Projects in August 2026

FLORIDA NEWSWIRE (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) -- Industrial SalesLeads announced today that momentum in the Industrial Manufacturing sector continues to build, with August 2026 marking the fourth consecutive month of steady growth in planned capital project activity. Following an upward trend through May, June and July, August saw 160 new planned industrial projects tracked across North America. These projects include new facility construction, expansions and equipment modernization.
Dark Matter's Salvatore Piccola and Gil Valera

Jacksonville-based Dark Matter names Salvatore Piccola and Gil Valera to product strategy, professional services leadership roles

FLORIDA NEWSWIRE (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) -- Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter), an innovative leader in mortgage technology, today announced it has expanded its leadership team with two experienced executives: Salvatore Piccola as senior vice president of product strategy and Gil Valera as vice president of professional services. The additions strengthen two areas central to Dark Matter's growth strategy: innovation focused on using AI to improve customer experience, help lenders realize efficiencies, and drive seamless implementation and adoption of its product capabilities.
CS3 Investments has closed on Infinite Clay Town Center, a 300-unit Class A apartment community in the Jacksonville metropolitan area

CS3 Investments Enters Florida Housing with 300-Unit Jacksonville-Area Acquisition: Infinite Clay Town Center

FLORIDA NEWSWIRE (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) -- CS3 Investments has closed on Infinite Clay Town Center, a 300-unit Class A apartment community in the Jacksonville metropolitan area, completing in under 75 days a transaction that typically takes four to six months. The community, acquired as Ascend at Clay Town Center, will operate under the Infinite banner and be managed by CS3 Management.
Capital Is Moving in July 2026 in the Midwest: 129 Industrial Projects

U.S. Capital Moving in July 2026 in Midwest: 129 Industrial Projects Signal Region Rebuilding Manufacturing Core

FLORIDA NEWSWIRE (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) -- Capital investment across the Midwest held strong through July 2026, with new construction, facility expansion, equipment modernization, and plant renovation activity spanning key industries including food, metals, aerospace, automotive, industrial equipment and plastics. Our research team tracked 129 new industrial, manufacturing, and supply chain facility projects across the Midwest, says Industrial SalesLeads, Inc.
Dark Matter Technologies

Dark Matter’s latest mortage POS release for 2026 brings real-time document validation to the point of sale

FLORIDA NEWSWIRE (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) -- Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter®), an innovative leader in mortgage technology, today announced its latest point-of-sale (POS) release, bringing document validation powered by Aiva Intelligence to the earliest stage of the lending process. By validating borrower documents at upload instead of later in the review process, lenders can identify issues sooner, provide immediate guidance to borrowers and reduce downstream conditions and rework.
July 2026 results for its planned capital project spending report covering the Food and Beverage industry,

July 2026 Retreats to May Levels with 51 New U.S. Food and Beverage Planned Projects, says Industrial SalesLeads

FLORIDA NEWSWIRE (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) -- Industrial SalesLeads announced today the July 2026 results for its planned capital project spending report covering the Food and Beverage industry, with research confirming 51 new projects tracked during the month. This figure marks a pullback from recent highs, bringing activity back in line with levels last seen in May. The Firm tracks North American planned industrial capital project activity,.
SuperHost Vacation Expands Relationship-Driven Vacation Rental Co-Hosting Services

SuperHost Vacation Expands its Orlando Region Vacation Rental Co-Hosting Services

FLORIDA NEWSWIRE (ORLANDO, Fla.) -- Florida Discount Luxury LLC, doing business as SuperHost Vacation, today announced the continued expansion of its vacation rental co-hosting services across Central Florida. The company has grown from co-hosting one vacation rental in 2020 to 16+ homes across Orlando, Kissimmee, ChampionsGate, Davenport and Four Corners.
Industrial SalesLeads' latest research confirms the Industrial Manufacturing sector has now posted four consecutive months of steady growth

US Manufacturing Update: 4 Consecutive Months of Steady Growth with 632 Total New Industrial Planned Projects – 165 in July 2026

FLORIDA NEWSWIRE (JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla.) -- Industrial SalesLeads' latest research confirms the Industrial Manufacturing sector has now posted four consecutive months of steady growth in planned capital project spending activity, with 165 new projects identified in July 2026 alone, bringing the past four months cumulative total to 632.
FixMold Miami

FixMold Miami Expands Lab-Grade Mold Testing as New CDC Data Show Invasive Mold Infections More Common Than Previously Known

FLORIDA NEWSWIRE (MIAMI, Fla.) -- A first-of-its-kind study published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this summer found that invasive mold infections may be far more common, and far more dangerous, than doctors previously understood, FixMold Miami announced today.
Natural Transplants Recognized as "Best Hair Implant Specialist" by Fort Lauderdale Magazine

Dr. Huebner and Natural Transplants Clinic Recognized as 2026 Florida ‘Best Hair Implant Specialist’

FLORIDA NEWSWIRE (FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) -- Natural Transplants, Hair Restoration Clinic, is proud to announce that Dr. Matt Huebner and Natural Transplants have been recognized as the Best Hair Implant Specialist in Fort Lauderdale Magazine's Best of Fort Lauderdale 2026 awards.
Empire License, Inc. today announced the federal trademark approvals of Black Friday Loyalty Rewards Card(tm) and Black Friday Select(tm)

Black Friday Brand Portfolio Expands with U.S. Federal Trademark Approvals

FLORIDA NEWSWIRE (MIAMI, Fla.) -- Empire License, Inc. today announced the federal trademark approvals of Black Friday Loyalty Rewards Card™ and Black Friday Select™, two strategic additions to its expanding Black Friday Lifestyle intellectual property portfolio.
UPSHOT League - women's basketball

The UPSHOT League partners with ref-ology to lead UPSHOT Referee Efforts

FLORIDA NEWSWIRE (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) -- The UPSHOT League has turned to ref-ology - a respected name in officiating training and growth - to source and evaluate the referees who officiate its games. This move reflects a league built on creating opportunity, not only for the players on the court but for the officials working alongside them.
Industrial Salesleads Inc. Q2 2026 Report by State

New U.S. Industrial, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Facility Projects Signal Sustained Capital Investment Across Southeast for Q2 2026

FLORIDA NEWSWIRE (JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla.) -- Capital investment across the Southeast United States held strong through the second quarter of 2026, with new construction, facility expansion, equipment modernization, and plant renovation activity spanning automotive, food and beverage, aerospace, data centers, and life sciences, and distribution and warehousing. Industrial SalesLeads, Inc. tracked 375 new industrial, manufacturing, and supply chain facility projects across 11-states in the Southeast.
CALLING OUT THE SHADOWS, now in big-print edition

Memoir: One Year and a Day, to Light Up the Shadows, Florida Father Marks Milestone with Large Print Edition and 35...

FLORIDA NEWSWIRE (GULF BREEZE, Fla.) -- One year and a day ago, on July 15, 2025, Neal Winsomer wrote the first words of "Calling Out the Shadows: A Father's Stand Against the Current" (ISBN: 979-8995335146), now released in a two volume Large Print Edition through Neal Winsomer Publishing LLC. A week later he sets out on a 35-city U.S. book tour.
Industrial SalesLeads today announced the June 2026 results of its planned capital project spending report

REPORT: New U.S. Food & Beverage Industry Planned Projects Rebound, June 2026 Up 15% with 59 New Projects

FLORIDA NEWSWIRE (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) -- Industrial SalesLeads today announced the June 2026 results of its planned capital project spending report for the Food and Beverage industry. New planned projects rebounded during the month, with research confirming 59 new Food and Beverage projects in June 2026, a 15.7% increase from the 51 projects identified in May 2026.
Craftline Remodeling keeps design, architecture, engineering, permitting, and construction on one accountable team

Craftline Remodeling, an ADU Builder in Tampa, Brings Architects and Designers In-House as New Florida Law Drives Demand

FLORIDA NEWSWIRE (TAMPA, Fla.) -- Homeowners searching for an ADU builder in Tampa or St. Petersburg have a new reason to act and a full-service option in Craftline Remodeling, a licensed Florida design-build contractor (CBC1269114) that handles accessory dwelling units and garage conversions entirely in-house.
Industrial SalesLeads' June 2026 report on planned capital project spending shows continued momentum in the Industrial Manufacturing sector

U.S. Industrial Manufacturing Sector Posts 8.72-percent Q2 Growth as June 2026 Planned Projects Reach 162

FLORIDA NEWSWIRE (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) -- Industrial SalesLeads' June 2026 report on planned capital project spending shows continued momentum in the Industrial Manufacturing sector, with 162 new projects tracked with Q2 quarter growth of 8.72%. The Firm's research, which spans North American facility expansions, new plant construction, and major equipment modernization efforts.