Posted on: March 30, 2009

Dagwood’s Sandwich Shoppes struggling

by Alan Gardner March 30, 2009

Dagwood’s Sandwich Shoppes, co-founded by Blondie cartoonist Dean Young who started the franchise back in 2006 to capitalize on the Dagwood sandwich made infamous in the Blondie comic, is struggling – at least in Clearwater Fl where the shop has laid off all by four employees – a skeleton crew. The company, which has national […]

Tom Meyer takes buy-out from SF Chronicle (UPDATED)

by Alan Gardner March 30, 2009

I don’t have a lot of details, but according to one report, FoxReno.com, San Francisco Chronicle editorial cartoonist Tom Meyer is one of those who have taken a buyout. The Chronicle has threatened to close down if it can’t make concessions with its union. UPDATE: Sacramento Business Journal also mentions Tom’s buyout.