MARBLE SLAB CREAMERY® TREATS TEACHERS DURING NATIONAL TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK

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Marble Slab Creamery® offers $1 off coupon for teachers to celebrate National Teachers Appreciation Week

ATLANTA – May 2, 2016 – Its National Teacher Appreciation Week and move over apples, it’s time to treat teachers to a delicious ice cream creation! Marble Slab Creamery® locations are offering a $1 off entire purchase coupon available via the brands social media channels, email club and Slab Happy Rewards app. The deal will run Monday, May 2 to Friday, May 7. Teachers must present a valid teacher ID card.

Marble Slab Creamery is known for its fresh homemade ice cream with unlimited mix-ins and delicious ice cream cakes.

“Teachers, put the books down and step away from the chalk board. This week is your week to be recognized, so why not enjoy it with a special treat from us?” said Allison Lauenstein, Vice President of Marble Slab Creamery. “We’re offering a deal that is sure to give us an A plus in your class. Happy National Teacher Appreciation Week!”

To find a Marble Slab Creamery location near you, visit our store locator.

For more information on Marble Slab Creamery visit our website. You can also join the conversation on Facebook®, Twitter, (@Marbleslab); or Instagram (@marbleslabcreamery). Download Slab Happy, Marble Slab Creamery’s rewards app, for free in the App Store or Google Play.

About Marble Slab Creamery® Visit Marble Slab
Marble Slab Creamery, a leading purveyor of chef created super-premium hand-mixed ice cream and the innovator of the frozen slab technique, was founded in 1983. Every batch of Marble Slab Creamery ice cream is fresh made in small batches in store using dairy from local farms and flavor ingredients from around the world. Today, Marble Slab Creamery is enjoyed by consumers across the globe with locations in, Bahrain, Canada, Guam, St. Lucia, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Guyana, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Singapore, Pakistan and the United States.

Annica Conrad

Annica Conrad
Chief Marketing Officer

Annica has more than 20 years of award-winning marketing experience and has been with GFG for 3 years. She joined the company from Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers where she was Vice President, Brand Development. In this role, Annica was responsible for the rebirth and growth in popularity of the 42-year-old eclectic brand through smart menu design and development, implementation of the Mellow Mushroom loyalty app and creation and rollout of its first online ordering system. Before her time with Mellow Mushroom, Annica was Vice President of Marketing for Mcalister’s Corporation and she spent the early part of her career at a prominent advertising agency in Mobile Alabama. She is graduate of Samford University in Birmingham where she earned her Bachelors in Marketing and MBA in Economics.

Sam Patterson
Chief Financial Officer

Patterson came to Global Franchise Group in April 2020 from FOCUS Brands where he served as Senior Vice President of Accounting. For the last eleven years, he was responsible for leading financials for Cinnabon, Carvel, Schlotzsky’s, Moe’s Southwest Grill, McAlister’s Deli, Auntie Anne’s and Jamba Juice. He directed the organization through the transfer and integration of all accounting back-office functions for Auntie Anne’s from Pennsylvania, McAlister’s Deli from Mississippi, and Jamba Juice from Texas to Atlanta and converted a brand-centric accounting structure into a shared services organization. Before his time with FOCUS, he was Senior Vice President & Corporate Controller for Movie Gallery/Hollywood Video (NASDAQ: MOVI & MVGR), Vice President and Corporate Controller for Republic National Cabinet Corporation, and Corporate Controller for Wolverine Tube, Inc. (NYSE: WLV). He is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Management Accountant, holds a master’s in business administration from Auburn University, and is a graduate of the University of Texas, Tyler.