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RKLC ~ Chock full o'Nuts Corporation ....
Chock full o'Nuts made a strong 3mth .71 eps ~ 1/31/1994
Zanetti, Black, Stephan & Dr Du are a real good match for this china venture .....
Imports & Chock full o'Nuts franchises all over China would look real good in a press release for the pps equity value and future 10Q's ... Zanetti & Dr Du have the connections & money to make it all happen ... It would be a dream come true for the New York families heavily invested into Chock full o'Nuts & Rockelle Corp (RKLC) ... Maybe Sara Lee can get a piece of the action ... Money to be made in china with coffee & nut bread ... Zanetti, Black, Dr Du buy up RKLC open market it'll skyrocket +10,000 % in value ... could be the #1 2008 open market gainer winner ...
The Sara Lee Corporation http://saralee.com purchased Chock full o'Nuts http://chockfullonuts.com for $238 million in 1999. In May 2006, it was purchased from Sara Lee by Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA, http://mzb-usa.com along with the MJB, Hills Bros., and Chase & Sanborn coffee brands.
Massimo Zanetti Beverage story is intertwined with that of the Zanetti family. It is a simple story; one retold by many old families in the world of coffee. Mr. Massimo Zanetti’s grandfather sold coffee. So did his father. So does he. The difference is that his grandfather and father were in the business of green coffee. Mr. Massimo Zanetti was the first in the family to produce and sell roasted coffee. That was 35 years ago and at that time, the company was selling about a ton of roasted coffee a year.
Today, the company, with the parent company based in Bologna, Italy, offers a wide range of premium coffee and sells 120,000 tons of coffee annually and processes 2.5 million bags of green coffee per year. Its operations include a coffee plantation and green coffee processing plant in Brazil, a coffee mill in Costa Rica, a green coffee export company in these 2 markets and a green coffee trading company in Switzerland. It runs 9 roasting plants around the world and boasts a worldwide distribution network of subsidiaries and authorized dealers in 100 countries, production of professional espresso machines and bar equipment under the La San Marco name, and a network of over 600 international coffee shops (Segafredo Zanetti, Puccino’s and Chock full O’Nuts). The company serves over 70,000 customers in all continents and has an annual turnover of $800 million
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Chock full o'Nuts Corporation .....
10Q ~ Jan. 31, 1994 ...... http://tinyurl.com/6bhx2u
Assets ........ $199.5m
Equity ........ $59m
Rev ........... $62m .... 3mths
Net ........... $7m ..... .71 eps
Originally FEDERAL NUT CO. INC .....
The certificate of incorporation was filed in the Office of the Secretary of State on the 7th day of November, 1932 and in the Office of the Clerk of the County of New York on the 11th day of November, 1932.
CHOCK FULL O'NUTS CORP.
WE, the undersigned, constituting the holders of record of all of the outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote on a change in the name of said corporation,
CERTIFY:
1. The name of this corporation is Federal Nut Co. Inc.
2. The certificate of incorporation was filed in the office of Secretary of State on November 7, 1932.
3. The new name to be assumed by this corporation is CHOCK FULL O'NUTS CORP.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have subscribed and acknowledged this certificate in duplicate this 27th day of December 1955
Chock full o'Nuts Corp ~ 10K ~ 10/20/94
http://www.secinfo.com/dJy6.b3.d.htm
We, the undersigned, WILLIAM BLACK and LILLIAN MANDL, being the holders of record of all the outstanding shares of Chock Full O'Nuts Corp., a New York stock corporation (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "Corporation") entitled to vote with relation to the proceedings provided for in this Certificate, do hereby certify as follows:
1. The name of the Corporation is
CHOCK FULL O'NUTS CORP.
The name under which the Corporation was originally incorporated was
FEDERAL NUT CO., INC.
2. The Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation was filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of New York on November 7, 1932.
3. The Certificate of Incorporation as now in full force and effect is hereby amended to effect changes authorized in subdivision 2 of Section 35 of the Stock Corporation Law, namely to change the name of the Corporation to Chock Full O'Nuts Corporation; to change the address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of process in any action or proceeding against the Corporation which may be served upon him; to eliminate from the enumeration and descriptions of shares which the Corporation is authorized to issue all of the previously authorized shares, of Preferred Stock, par value $100 per share, none of which has been issued; to change all of the 25,000 previously authorized and presently outstanding shares of Common Stock, par value $100 per share, of the Corporation from 25,000 shares, par value $100 per share, of the Corporation to 800,000 shares, par value $1 per share, to authorize 200,000 additional shares of Common Stock, par value $1 per share, and in conformity therewith to decrease the capital stock of the Corporation to $1,000,000; to provide that no holder of Common Stock shall be entitled to any preemptive right to subscribe for shares or other securities of the Corporation; to change the purposes and powers of the Corporation; to increase the number of directors so as to provide that the number of directors of the Corporation shall be not less than five (5) nor more than eleven (11); and to insert provisions for the regulation and conduct of the Corporation; and said Certificate of Incorporation, as amended and supplemented by all certificate heretofore filed pursuant to law and as further amended hereby, is restated to set forth its entire text as follows:
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Chock full o'Nuts History
The chain was founded by William Black (1903-1983), a Russian immigrant who sold nuts in Times Square to theater-goers. In 1926, he opened a store on Broadway and 43rd Street, and began selling coffee and sandwiches. By the 1960s, the chain had approximately about 80 restaurants in the New York City area. Hygiene was a selling point, with the sandwiches advertised as "untouched by human hands". (Cooks used tongs to assemble them.)
Their signature "nutted cheese" sandwich, made of cream cheese and chopped nuts on dark raisin bread, cost a nickel with a cup of coffee when the company was founded. When coffee prices went up in the 1950s, Black, like other restaurateurs, held to a 5-cent cup of coffee by watering the famous brew. But he soon broke ranks and raised the price, announcing that he refused to compromise on quality.
In 1953, the coffee brand was introduced to supermarkets. Jackie Robinson ultimately became a vice president of the company. In 1961, Chock full o'Nuts introduced a brand of instant coffee.
In the 1970s, the lunch counters went out of business one by one. After Black died, the company sold its remaining 17 restaurants to the restaurant company Riese Bros. In 1988, investor Martin D. Gruss and companies he controlled purchased the equivalent of a 10 percent stake in the Chock Full o'Nuts Corporation, and said he might seek control of company. In 1993, Chock Express stores were introduced.
The Sara Lee Corporation purchased Chock full o'Nuts for $238 million in 1999. In May 2006, it was purchased from Sara Lee by Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA, along with the MJB, Hills Bros., and Chase & Sanborn coffee brands.
Chock full o'Nuts made a strong 3mth .71 eps ~ 1/31/1994
Zanetti, Black, Stephan & Dr Du are a real good match for this china venture .....
Imports & Chock full o'Nuts franchises all over China would look real good in a press release for the pps equity value and future 10Q's ... Zanetti & Dr Du have the connections & money to make it all happen ... It would be a dream come true for the New York families heavily invested into Chock full o'Nuts & Rockelle Corp (RKLC) ... Maybe Sara Lee can get a piece of the action ... Money to be made in china with coffee & nut bread ... Zanetti, Black, Dr Du buy up RKLC open market it'll skyrocket +10,000 % in value ... could be the #1 2008 open market gainer winner ...
The Sara Lee Corporation http://saralee.com purchased Chock full o'Nuts http://chockfullonuts.com for $238 million in 1999. In May 2006, it was purchased from Sara Lee by Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA, http://mzb-usa.com along with the MJB, Hills Bros., and Chase & Sanborn coffee brands.
Massimo Zanetti Beverage story is intertwined with that of the Zanetti family. It is a simple story; one retold by many old families in the world of coffee. Mr. Massimo Zanetti’s grandfather sold coffee. So did his father. So does he. The difference is that his grandfather and father were in the business of green coffee. Mr. Massimo Zanetti was the first in the family to produce and sell roasted coffee. That was 35 years ago and at that time, the company was selling about a ton of roasted coffee a year.
Today, the company, with the parent company based in Bologna, Italy, offers a wide range of premium coffee and sells 120,000 tons of coffee annually and processes 2.5 million bags of green coffee per year. Its operations include a coffee plantation and green coffee processing plant in Brazil, a coffee mill in Costa Rica, a green coffee export company in these 2 markets and a green coffee trading company in Switzerland. It runs 9 roasting plants around the world and boasts a worldwide distribution network of subsidiaries and authorized dealers in 100 countries, production of professional espresso machines and bar equipment under the La San Marco name, and a network of over 600 international coffee shops (Segafredo Zanetti, Puccino’s and Chock full O’Nuts). The company serves over 70,000 customers in all continents and has an annual turnover of $800 million
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Chock full o'Nuts Corporation .....
10Q ~ Jan. 31, 1994 ...... http://tinyurl.com/6bhx2u
Assets ........ $199.5m
Equity ........ $59m
Rev ........... $62m .... 3mths
Net ........... $7m ..... .71 eps
Originally FEDERAL NUT CO. INC .....
The certificate of incorporation was filed in the Office of the Secretary of State on the 7th day of November, 1932 and in the Office of the Clerk of the County of New York on the 11th day of November, 1932.
CHOCK FULL O'NUTS CORP.
WE, the undersigned, constituting the holders of record of all of the outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote on a change in the name of said corporation,
CERTIFY:
1. The name of this corporation is Federal Nut Co. Inc.
2. The certificate of incorporation was filed in the office of Secretary of State on November 7, 1932.
3. The new name to be assumed by this corporation is CHOCK FULL O'NUTS CORP.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have subscribed and acknowledged this certificate in duplicate this 27th day of December 1955
Chock full o'Nuts Corp ~ 10K ~ 10/20/94
http://www.secinfo.com/dJy6.b3.d.htm
We, the undersigned, WILLIAM BLACK and LILLIAN MANDL, being the holders of record of all the outstanding shares of Chock Full O'Nuts Corp., a New York stock corporation (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "Corporation") entitled to vote with relation to the proceedings provided for in this Certificate, do hereby certify as follows:
1. The name of the Corporation is
CHOCK FULL O'NUTS CORP.
The name under which the Corporation was originally incorporated was
FEDERAL NUT CO., INC.
2. The Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation was filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of New York on November 7, 1932.
3. The Certificate of Incorporation as now in full force and effect is hereby amended to effect changes authorized in subdivision 2 of Section 35 of the Stock Corporation Law, namely to change the name of the Corporation to Chock Full O'Nuts Corporation; to change the address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of process in any action or proceeding against the Corporation which may be served upon him; to eliminate from the enumeration and descriptions of shares which the Corporation is authorized to issue all of the previously authorized shares, of Preferred Stock, par value $100 per share, none of which has been issued; to change all of the 25,000 previously authorized and presently outstanding shares of Common Stock, par value $100 per share, of the Corporation from 25,000 shares, par value $100 per share, of the Corporation to 800,000 shares, par value $1 per share, to authorize 200,000 additional shares of Common Stock, par value $1 per share, and in conformity therewith to decrease the capital stock of the Corporation to $1,000,000; to provide that no holder of Common Stock shall be entitled to any preemptive right to subscribe for shares or other securities of the Corporation; to change the purposes and powers of the Corporation; to increase the number of directors so as to provide that the number of directors of the Corporation shall be not less than five (5) nor more than eleven (11); and to insert provisions for the regulation and conduct of the Corporation; and said Certificate of Incorporation, as amended and supplemented by all certificate heretofore filed pursuant to law and as further amended hereby, is restated to set forth its entire text as follows:
***********************************************************
Chock full o'Nuts History
The chain was founded by William Black (1903-1983), a Russian immigrant who sold nuts in Times Square to theater-goers. In 1926, he opened a store on Broadway and 43rd Street, and began selling coffee and sandwiches. By the 1960s, the chain had approximately about 80 restaurants in the New York City area. Hygiene was a selling point, with the sandwiches advertised as "untouched by human hands". (Cooks used tongs to assemble them.)
Their signature "nutted cheese" sandwich, made of cream cheese and chopped nuts on dark raisin bread, cost a nickel with a cup of coffee when the company was founded. When coffee prices went up in the 1950s, Black, like other restaurateurs, held to a 5-cent cup of coffee by watering the famous brew. But he soon broke ranks and raised the price, announcing that he refused to compromise on quality.
In 1953, the coffee brand was introduced to supermarkets. Jackie Robinson ultimately became a vice president of the company. In 1961, Chock full o'Nuts introduced a brand of instant coffee.
In the 1970s, the lunch counters went out of business one by one. After Black died, the company sold its remaining 17 restaurants to the restaurant company Riese Bros. In 1988, investor Martin D. Gruss and companies he controlled purchased the equivalent of a 10 percent stake in the Chock Full o'Nuts Corporation, and said he might seek control of company. In 1993, Chock Express stores were introduced.
The Sara Lee Corporation purchased Chock full o'Nuts for $238 million in 1999. In May 2006, it was purchased from Sara Lee by Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA, along with the MJB, Hills Bros., and Chase & Sanborn coffee brands.

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