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Philly Pretzel Factory opening in Inner Harbor,...

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If Mike Ward gets hungry while on the road, he always looks for the nearest Philly Pretzel Factory location. There’s just something about dipping the Philly-style pretzels in those special mustards that makes him happy. He likes them so much that he decided to become a franchisee of the Philadelphia grab-and-go style restaurant with plans to open in the Inner Harbor and three other locations in Maryland. Ward has just signed the lease for the first location in Bel Air’s Greenbrier Shopping Center…

Here's the name of Baltimore's Arena Football...

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Baltimore’s new Arena Football League team will be named the Brigade. Monumental Sports and Entertainment, the owners of the Baltimore and Washington, D.C., AFL teams, will unveil the team name, logo, colors and uniforms at Royal Farms Arena at 11 a.m. But an MTA bus outside the arena ahead of the press event is wrapped in a Baltimore Brigade advertisement. The blue and silver logo features a shield with a “B” in the center. The season kicks off April 7. Ted Leonsis, CEO of Monumental Sports and…

McCormick posts record fourth-quarter earnings on...

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McCormick & Co. Inc. overcame challenges from currency exchange rates to record earnings in the fourth quarter. The Sparks-based spice maker reported net income of $157.4 million, or $1.24 per share, for the quarter ending Nov. 30. That’s up 5 percent from $149.2 million, or $1.16 per share, in the year-ago period. Sales rose to $1.23 billion, up 2 percent from the fourth quarter a year ago. The sales growth includes a 2 percent unfavorable impact from foreign currency exchange rates. Analysts…

Free Asian-spiced wings at Pei Wei Asian Diner

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Try Pei Wei’s new spicy Asian wings for free.

Use a Facebook coupon to get a free small plate with purchase of a regular entree at participating restaurants. Among 11 free starters, choose Honey Sriracha, Szechuan Spice and Thai Sweet Chili wings introduced just in time for Super Bowl on Feb. 5….

Clouds in your beer? Maryland brewers share the...

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Craft breweries in Maryland aren’t slowing down, and if 2016 taught us anything it is that we should expect even more from local brewers in 2017. Diamondback Brewing Co. expanded into a new Locust Point brewery, Key Brewing Co. added a tap room to its Dundalk production facility and several breweries joined the growing Howard County scene. With growing competition and beer drinkers wanting continued innovation, I took the opportunity to chat with a handful of local brewers to see what they feel…

8 things you need to know this morning (Video)

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Good morning, and happy Wednesday. We should be finally getting a full day of sun today after several days of clouds and rain. Temperatures will be in the high 40s for most of the day, but be prepared for a dip back into the 30s on Friday and Saturday. Here are eight things to know to get your day started. President Donald Trump is continuing a series of moves to undo actions his predecessor, Barack Obama, took. On Tuesday, Trump signed a series of executive orders that will push forward the Dakota…

Get a free bottle of McDonald's Big Mac Special...

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This freebie goes great with two all-beef patties, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun.

McDonald’s is giving away 10,000 bottles of Big Mac Special Sauce on Thursday at participating restaurants in a nationwide promotion, according to a news release.

The limited-edition bottles…

Maryland’s two largest tech groups are merging

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Maryland’s two largest technology associations — the Tech Council of Maryland and the Chesapeake Regional Tech Council — have merged, the groups announced Tuesday evening during the Maryland Policy and Leadership Dinner in Annapolis. Tami Howie, the former executive director of the Chesapeake Regional Tech Council, is the CEO of the rebranded Maryland Technology Council. The combined organization, which represents more than 650 life science and technology companies, is headquartered in Rockville…

Intrexon to acquire fellow Md. biotech

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Germantown-based Intrexon Corp. is swallowing up its fellow Montgomery County biotech, GenVec Inc., a small Gaithersburg gene therapy company that has been struggling to grow since its lead cancer drug candidate failed in late-stage trials in 2010. Intrexon (NYSE: XON) said GenVec’s (NASDAQ: GNVC) core value lies in its AdenoVerse gene delivery technology, which the larger company plans to combine with its own gene control systems to better target and treat cancer. Under the stock deal, GenVec…

Where will Southwest Airlines fly next: Hawaii,...

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Southwest Airlines has added Cincinnati, the Cayman Islands and Cabo and dropped the Ohio cities of Dayton and Akron-Canton. Looking ahead, Hawaii, Alaska and South America are increasingly showing up as blips on the Dallas-based airline’s radar screen of possible destinations for future expansion. And in the meantime, Southwest (NYSE: LUV), is hoping to hang on to its Cuba routes now that President Donald Trump is in office. “We’re matching our service with the need of our customers,”…