Business Briefs 4-28-23
Alta Resources to hold May 10 Job Fair
Alta Resources will hold a Job Fair, Wednesday, May 10, at 13180 Paul J. Doherty Parkway, Fort Myers.
Alta Resources, a Wisconsin-based customer-management business-process outsourcing company, plans to hire more than 350 full- and part-time employees for remote or in-office positions associated with its new Skyplex building in Fort Myers. Pay starts at $16 to $19 per hour for the customer service and sales positions.
The first 50 applicants who complete an interview at the job fair will receive a $50 Amazon gift card.
Alta hiring professionals will be available for immediate, one-on-one interviews, as well as to answer questions and provide information about the company. On-the-spot job offers will be provided.
Interested candidates who are unable to attend the job fair or wish to apply early online are encouraged to visit AltaResources.com/FL.
Alta is seeking candidates who have customer-focused personalities, strong communication skills and the desire to deliver high-quality service.
Passenger count down at RSW
During March, 1,166,442 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers. This was a decrease of 23 percent compared to March 2022.
The traffic leader in March was Delta with 229,477 passengers. Rounding out the top five airlines were Southwest (221,453), United (171,227), American (147,124) and JetBlue (113,530).
Southwest Florida International Airport had 9,324 aircraft operations, a decrease of 23 percent compared to March 2022. Page Field saw 19,299 operations, which was a 37 percent increase compared to March 2022, and a new monthly record.
Southwest Florida International Airport served a record-breaking 10.3 million passengers in 2022 and is one of the top 50 U.S. airports for passenger traffic. No ad valorem (property) taxes are used for airport operation or construction. For more information, visit flylcpa.com or facebook.com/flyRSW.
Hooters donates meals to Valerie’s House
Several representatives from Hooters of Fort Myers visited children at Valerie’s House on April 20. Hooters donated and delivered dinner for 30 people at the non-profit.
Hooters of Fort Myers employees visit Valerie’s House every month to bring food for the children and their families. The restaurant is also partnering on additional initiatives.
Valerie’s House is a non-profit organization whose mission is to help children and families work through the loss of a loved one together and go on to live fulfilling lives.
LTP Management, a franchisee of Hooters of America, owns and operates 16 locations in South Florida. For more information about South Florida Hooters please visit www.HootersFlorida.com or follow us at Twitter @HootersFlorida, Instagram @SouthFLHooters and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hootersflorida/ or follow Hooters of Fort Myers Instagram page @HootersFortMyers.
Owners named Developers of the Year for Chicken Salad Chick success in Southwest Florida
Chicken Salad Chick, the nation’s only fast-casual chicken salad restaurant concept, recently named franchisees Kendal Potesta and Scott Pace as Developers of the Year at the company’s annual conference event held on March 20 in Atlanta.
The Developer of the Year award is given to a franchise owner who has exhibited great assertiveness and enthusiasm in developing and opening one or more Chicken Salad Chick restaurants in an effective, timely and cost-effective manner. The award recognizes a franchisee who collaborates to the highest degree in the restaurant site selection and store opening process, sets a great example for fellow franchisees, sets opening date goals and achieves them, and seeks creative ways to save time and money throughout the development process.
During a time of devastation after Hurricane Ian, Potesta and Pace were able to champion the grand openings of new restaurants in Fort Myers, Estero and Port Charlotte. In less than four months, Potesta and Pace successfully opened all three locations, being the first franchisees to achieve such an accomplishment. Additionally, their restaurants raised a total of more than $10,600 for Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida through community fundraising events called Family and Friends Day. After Ian, Potesta and Pace also led a nationwide Chicken Salad Chick giving initiative which donated and delivered 2,000 fresh meals to frontline workers and first responders after the storm.
In the next couple years, Potesta and Pace plan to open a total of six Chicken Salad Chick restaurants in Southwest Florida, creating around 300 jobs. Despite being new to the franchise, their current locations have continued to soar and break several franchise records. During their opening week, Fort Myers and Port Charlotte ranked No. 1 among all Chicken Salad Chick restaurants. The two locations also broke the franchise record for most money raised during their Family and Friends Day events.
Chicken Salad Chick locations in Fort Myers, Estero and Port Charlotte are open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and closed on Sundays. Follow Chicken Salad Chick on Facebook and Instagram for the latest news and trends or learn more at Facebook.com/ChickenSaladChickFtMyersFL6MileCypress.
Calder joins Priority Marketing as an account manager
Priority Marketing has hired Alison Calder as an account manager to serve clients in the for-profit, nonprofit and government sectors.
In this role, Calder’s primary responsibilities include building and maintaining client relationships, strategic planning, project coordination and management, client development and additional service cultivation, and prospect and proposal development. Calder helps clients achieve their goals through brand development, public relations, graphic design, social media and email marketing, media planning, web solutions, event planning, video production, digital advertising and more.
Calder earned a bachelor of science degree in business and marketing from the University at Albany – State University of New York (SUNY).
Founded in 1992 by Teri Hansen, APR, Priority Marketing is a Southwest Florida’s full-service marketing, advertising, public relations, website development and digital marketing agency. Priority Marketing serves clients across a broad spectrum of industries, including hospitality and tourism, retail, health care, senior living, construction, legal, financial, government, education, locally owned businesses and charitable organizations. For more information, please call 239-267-2638 or visit PriorityMarketing.com.