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Where in Tampa I will be there Friday all day? I am on my phone right now uhhh... driving... so I can't pull that up...
Laser, come on man. We have been in a few stocks together, and I like what you have to say a lot of the time.
But, seriously how can you honestly feel that this stock is anything but dead...
I admit I got out of here when the scam struck waaaay back, but foolishly I came back following JAGs post about new direction, integrity, and leadership! I figured great and actual product, and a leader with integrity... I took it hook line and sinker.
While my shares are not worthless per se as they still have a dollar amount attached and who knows what can happen. My break even point is. 0005 with what's left of my shares, 6.5 million. I have no faith that I will see that and I am counting this as dead money.
What makes you feel this could honestly be salvaged?
Sgoeller,
I thought I read in one of ur posts that they were hoping to launch or advertise by the 15th of this month in the worst case scenario? I can't track down that post right now...
I had a good position a while ago, sold out due to impatience, but Im back again. I have been slowly accumulating the last few months... I'm pretty excited to see what is going to take place this quarter!
And this board has officially fallen into the irreparably insane!
I haven't posted in forever...
I don't know what I beleive anymore here at all... I honestly don't care... I just am on the sidelines now, knowing I cant sell my shares and it wont do me any good if a r/s happens, because everyone will trample each other to death on the way out...
I'm so jaded now Truth, that I look at this and think ... "Bottles probably sent that out, knowing people would start to side with brad, so brad can have his ficticous hostile take over, so when it all comes out the stock might pump itself back up to 6-7 range and they can crush us with another 4 billion shares flooding the market...
Maybe Jess has a plan maybe it was all a scam... Maybe Brad has a plan maybe he is part of a scam... The only thing I know for sure as a fact is all I can do now is sit and wait to see what happens next... But I will be looking to sell and get the heck out of dodge if it presents itself. Unfortunate for all and unfortunate that people act like this...
I still maintain that if the tea can be placed (I get it some people don't think it can be) and proven to turn a profit or have a demand, some type of purchase order financing can be arranged and non-dilutive financing can occur.
I still believe JAG does not want to add shares to an already exorbitant structure. I understand this is a difference of opinion than others and we can simply agree to disagree.
None...
As a B-ball coach, how did I miss that... Ha-ha!
I don't know if I love whole bottle being wrapped in a label. But, overall DEFINITELY on the right track!!!
Is the whole bottle wrapped in the label or is the dark brown where the assumed liquid would be?
Sorry if that is a dumb question... I just want clarification, but it looks way more professional!!!
Purified water, brewed black tea, cane sugar, and phosphoric acid
No corn syrup, or fructose anything... Very misleading statement to speak without facts
Dear Shareholders,
This update is to inform you of some of the housekeeping items that are being worked on while we are working through this DTCC issue. The DTCC may be holding up some things from happening, but I have still been occupied with making the necessary changes Hall of Fame Beverages needs in order to rebuild, revitalize and grow into the future. We are still moving forward; nothing has or will be stopped.
I have been working on new labels with a professional company that provides labeling and advertising services for the food and beverage industry. They are currently designing several new labels to choose from, and I have separate industry professionals who will help me to decide which of the labels will be best suited to don our signature product. We have already chosen a new style of bottle, and these new bottles will be used in our next production run, which is currently in the planning stages. Once I know what label will be best, a time and day will be calendared, and it will be formally announced. Everything else is ready.
With regard to placement of the 2nd run, I was told and assured numerous times that the placement was done and we would move forward. I took our salesman at his word, and I have recently learned that he was not being forthright after I made the statement to our shareholders. Since then, we have re-placed the tea and it is currently pending movement to its final location, and we’re continuing negotiations with the chain supermarkets I was assured our tea was heading. Because of that issue, in addition to others, we have replaced our previous salesman and brought on two experienced and professional salesmen who are responsible for the re-placement. These two men have over 30 years experience in the food and beverage industry and are a great addition to the team we’re building. Their names will be annou nced, in addition to the locations where they’ve re-placed the tea formally.
With that being said, it was in the best interest for Hall of Fame Beverages and Dennis Donchez to part ways. We wish him well with his future ventures.
I have stated on several occasions that the changes needed and required to operate smoothly will not happen overnight. I am dealing with several years of mismanagement, neglect, and very poor choices – from basic company decisions, to the people who were chosen for positions who did not have the experience required to take Hall of Fame Beverages to the next level. I have been handed a company that was in complete disarray, and in total disorder. I knew this wouldn’t be easy from the beginning, but I never expected to be here today dealing with the DTCC as we were working diligently to move forward.
I am not in over my head, encumbered, or fatigued. I am building a solid team of proven and experienced professionals, as well as consultants – most of who are volunteers, not mercenaries. They bring an unbiased and unemotional approach to dealing with the day to day reconstruction of Hall of Fame. They continue to consult with me from the outside looking in based on well over 40 years of experience in this industry.
DTCC is crippling enough, but the continued speculation of this critical situation is unjust. I know there are several DTCC experts now, so, my email is available to anyone who feels that they know more than I do and feel they can do a better job quicker - I am all ears and open to suggestions. I do not have an answer as to why the DTCC is an issue now, and it was not before when the stock price was appreciating. I can only guess that when it was merely Penson brokers, it wasn’t seen as something that could spread to other brokers; however, when TDA joined that list, it hit a little too close to home and spooked buyers thinking their broker could be next. My only opinion is that there are so many companies with some type of “Chill” that it finally caught up to HFBG – but there isn’t a solid way of knowing e xactly. As it was first only a Penson issue. I could not have planned for this nor prevented it, but I continue to work through it every day.
Hall of Fame will continue on its path of redevelopment, and I will not be deterred from my mission of making it happen. I will not be intimidated or moved by anyone who feels that their consistent pressure or challenges will make anything happen sooner, or to provoke me do something that I am not ready to do. I have stated several times that I didn’t have to live through the past to learn from it. No one can tell me that after years of major misconduct that I have had sufficient time to fix, correct, rectify, and/or amend this company. I have been upfront and honest, and will continue to be so – I have nothing to hide nor do I need to utilize anything, or take advantage of any situation to hide behind. I have made myself available to anyone that takes the time to write in – some have, and I have answered. I can’t promise that it will be a favorable answer, but it will be an answer. I haven’t made any excuses, only provided solutions to the situations that I have inherited. Again, I do not have a magic wand, this will take time.
I would also like to announce that I received word today that Red Robin is now serving Grand Ma Ma’s Sweet Southern Tea in 4 more of its restaurants. Please refer to the locations page on the Investor’s Portal for the names as they will be updated. There are now a total of 8 locations serving our tea. All 19 Leigh Valley Restaurant Group Red Robin locations will be equipped with updated labels, displaying Grand Ma Ma’s Sweet Southern Tea.
I would like to thank everyone for the support given to me, and the patience while we work through these frustrating times. The encouragement helps in many ways, and I am grateful for it and to all the investors who support my vision and see the big picture.
Kindest Regards,
Jessica Gutierrez
CEO, President
Hall of Fame Beverages, Inc
I gave the tea to my entire basketball team last night and asked them to give me their honest thoughts.
My guys from the south loved it and everyone else that likes sweet tea said it was the best they have had. They asked me where they could buy more.
One of my guys said it reminded him of growing up in Georgia.
Go HFBG
They did say however, that the cartoon was a little kiddish
But they said it tasted way better than they thought it would, based off of the label.
Confirmed Wichita, KS 3 Big Lot stores have the product!
There are just too many shares left outstanding that weigh us down and stop any type of movement.
I want to see it fall back to .0001, then a 10-1 reverse split bringing us to .001, followed immeditaely by a reduction of no less then 5.6 billion shares to the A/S capping us at no more than 1 billion A/S.
The new S/S would be:
A/S - 1,000,000,000
O/S - 649,867,168
FLOAT - 648,809,571
That would leave 350,132,832 for 504 financing or any other type of need to raise capital for production runs. Or even to create the "supposed" preferred stock that was thought of to help finance future deals.
The only way I am ok with a reverse split is if an IMMEDIATE REDUCTION in A/S follows.
*** In this situation, the R/S would be to me, a good thing if the A/S was reduced as well. It would show that JAG is serious about cleaning up the mess right now. It is too unrealistic for me to think we are going to change the S/S in a "shareholder friendly" way under current circumstances.
It would cost us $5.6 million to reduce the company's S/S to the above mentioned level. WHERE ARE WE GOING TO FIND 5.6 MILLION DOLLARS OVER THE NEXT 6 MONTHS OR EVEN A YEAR TO DEAL WITH THIS S/S??? I just don't see that happening and with the current S/S we have the same odds as a person with no teeth chewing through rod iron.
However, a R/S with no redution of authorized shares would be the end of this company and I would shift my personal thought from maybe, to ABSOLUTELY NO.
I'd rather rip the band-aid off and just go through the full rebuild/retool process now!
It's not being shorted!!! Come on!!!
There is a fine line between supporters and that other type of overly enthusiastic brand of cheerleading...
The reality is this:
The A/S has been reduced to almost the same as the O/S and it was a good first step.
The leadership has taken an open and transparent stance with their shareholders.
Legitimate business and distributors have thrown their support behind this little drink of sweet tea.
Runs have occurred and been placed.
The S/S SUCKS and it will never move and sustain for any reason unless a "Moby sized dick of a whale" contract comes through or a reduction occurs. PERIOD! No long or supporter can deny this fact so lets stop trying.
The portal is great and very up to date and JAG is doing a good job of keeping up with the pulse of shareholders.
Fear Uncertainty and Doubt can be cast for a million and one reasons.
JAG has not had any MAJOR missteps.
The deals thus far have been in line with what is reasonable not what is expected.
What is expected in this amount of time is unrealistic at best.
Time will tell.
IMO:
Time has only shown me follow through thus far and I will wait sitting with a chunk of shares larger than i ever have on any penny stock before.
Invest if your DD says to and ride the waves up and down if you are truly in it for the stretch, or flip it and play the PnD game.
Most are here to make money, while some are here to rattle the sabre as former holders who are now scorned, others still just like to get a rise.
Whatever the motivation is, only time is going to tell us one way or the other who is right, until then its all gut feelings and past experiences.
Good luck to everyone, my support for the time being is behind JAG and as a result the company she runs, HFBG.
Just curious, but what is everyone's thoughts of the portal, specifically the background color?
I remember when it first came online it was all black with white script, personally I really liked that. Now, when I go there it is white background with black font. Is it my computer or did the background officially change?
I thought the white font black background made it pop more?
Just a question on a slow Saturday...
Go HFBG
It wasn't any major news like that. Jessica has never tipped people, well I guess I shouldn't say that, she has never tipped me off like that, EVER!
The e-mail message was about the DTC. She said, she sent everything off and was told it would take a day or 2 waiting for the DTC's response. I will keep checking the portal and would not be surprised to see an update soon.
What it will say, I have no idea, and am not comfortable speculating other than it will probably be addressing more of the DTC issue.
GO HFBG!
Received. Thanks! She really hasn't disappointed me and keeps trying to push this giant boulder forawrd...
It's like those nationwide ads! Just gotta keep shrinking the deductible (S/S) until its gone!
Some of us don't have PM Mikey. If you have answers to problems about this company share it with all please.
Let light cast out darkness. If you cover your light for only a few to see the lost have little chance of finding.
Not to mention JAG does her dealings in public lets do the same.
Dear Shareholders and Investors,
I wanted to give each of you a quick update on our progress with the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). I have been in constant contact with the DTCC since last week, and I have been assured that the problem is not serious, and it can be easily resolved. Hall of Fame Beverages, Inc., has not been revoked and there is no freeze. Red flags were raised at the DTCC when past management continuously increased the authorized shares count and issued those certificates. Because we're not a member of the Depository, there was an obvious concern with this behavior. As you all know, my focus has been to reduce the structure, and I immediately recognized the problem with our share structure and the incessant dilution in the past, and took the first of many steps to end that culture here at Hall of Fame Beverages.
I am currently in the process of gaining representation at the DTCC through a brokerage firm that is a member of the Depository and will act on our behalf from this point forward. It is common practice for a brokerage firm that is a member of the Depository to act on behalf of companies who are not members of the Depository. This representation or "sponsorship" will allow us to have a voice inside the Depository and immediately continue our normal trading with all brokerage houses again.
I have been assured that with the representation, the Depository will no longer have any issues with Hall of Fame Beverages. I have also been made aware that we will not be charged any fees/fines by the DTCC as this is simply a red flag issue and not a non-compliance issue. I will keep you all updated on our progress, and because this is a red flag issue that can be rectified simply by having Depository "sponsorship," it should be resolved very quickly.
Thank you for your patience.
Jessica Gutierrez
President, CEO
Hall of Fame Beverages, Inc.
HFBG has to start somewhere... Personally I find the over hyped, "big fish" to be WAY MORE of a red flag than that of a few small Mom and Pop stores and an attempt at a grassroots effort.
If JAG could potentially keep us in line and take over this small section in Pennsylvania and Red Robin can see a benefit from having this being their tea in the area, it would take but one small pen stroke to land us in another region!
Couple that with purchase order financing and you can get funding in place as well. IF and I MEAN IF that happens we will all be very happy.
For now, the next hurdle will be getting into good standing with the DTC. Lets see how things look next Friday.
Go HFBG
Tell TD you are going to switch accounts if they don't do a trade for you over the phone?
I doubt a symbol change is coming.
GO HFBG
She delivered again...
That is all that matters to me. She has placed this run and she will make the next run and it will continue. This is how it starts, small, small, small, small, BOOM a break, BIG!
GO HFBG!
Just bought another 1.2 at the ask and they sold me 1 mil at .0019 and the extra at .002
Go SEEK
"Irene" sounds like she is going to cause legitimate damage and touch land all over the east coast...
Conflict at work... Does someone mind informing those of us not listening of events?
Sorry to be a burden... What a pain I have been today!
"Waiter, I'll have what he is having!"
Thanks... I know it's not a huge deal, just wish all the reps could have all the answers, wishful thinking!
Thanks everybody
Next thought...
I coach at a college and I was walking on campus today and passed our food service area and what do you know!!!!! A US Foodservice truck was unloading it's delivery.
I thought to myself, what a cool idea. Get GMA in campuses across the nation! Just a thought Jessica if you read this!
Ha! I love my Etrade!!!!
They said the screen shot is not verifiable... Ha-ha! They said they would only take a phone call from the users account and have that person verify that SEEK was showing...
Ha-ha! Rlord, I appreciate you helping, but you don't need to do anymore, Etrade is just being an Eturd, right now.
I had no plans to sell, so it really doesn't matter in the big picture, just a nuisance for now.
Thanks again!
Thank you!
Hmm thats weird to me, both you and snake have no issues yet a customer with the same broker has an issue and no one at Etrade can get to the bottom of this.
I asked a supervisor again and he said there is no possible way anyone with an etrade account could be showing any record of the new ticker symbol in their account and absolutely no one who purchased shares under the old ticker could be trading them under the new ticker with Etrade.
I then pressed him and said, "so those claiming to be able to trade are lying?"
He responded uncomfortably with stuttering, so I asked again and he said "They cannot be using Etrade."
I'm not calling anyone a liar, but if you or snake could IDK take a snap shot, I'd love to call him back and say "fix my problem, now!"
Did you buy in yesterday?
I did... Everything was put back on the company...
Anyone else want to try, perhaps someone else may have better luck. Clearly my attempt was a fail!
Just got off the phone... Incredibly unhelpful and uninformed person...
The lady told me this.. They were waiting on the company to give the approval to allow trading on the new ticker name. It can take anywhere from 2-4 days or 2 weeks, sometimes longer. As to the trades yesterday and the temporary name change, she couldn't speak to that...
Anyone else showing a number in place of the ticker symbol for E-trade??
I'm on the phone now to see if it will clear in the next 10 minutes or if this is going to be held in limbo for the next few days... It shows as 290759109
So I went to Arby's today and ordered a wrap (very good by the way) and I had their sweet tea (not very good), but it just kind of hit me:
A lot of fast food chains are now adding a sweet tea line, Subway, Arbys, Mcdonalds are three I know of for sure. This could be a potentially a great place to shop around to sell the product.
Just a thought ,all my opinion, no factual evidence. Just thinking out loud.
Go HFBG!
On power pro for ETrade I have both ticker symbols... Although EYSM is not active, it still have MMs sitting on B/A.
Also, my B/A is 0/0 on my "watch list", but the market depth is showing MMs for EYSM...
SEEK seems to be just fine other than light volume, which is to be expected on Day 1 as people find this all out and reorganize.
"like"
Still maintain IHUB needs a "like" button
Go HFBG!