Pep Simek
Joseph "Pep" Simek Sr. (November 13, 1926 – February 18, 2013) was an American businessman who co-founded Tombstone pizza, a widely available American brand of frozen pizza.
Biography
Simek was born to Josef and Vlasta (née Hedlicka) Simek on November 13, 1926, in Ogema, Wisconsin, where he was also raised. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He worked in a series of jobs and positions during the 1940s and 1950s.
In 1960, Simek and his wife, Frances Simek, moved from Chicago, Illinois, to Medford, Wisconsin. Pep Simek, and his brother, Ronald Simek, were the co-owners and bartenders of the Tombstone Tavern in Medford by 1962. The Tombstone Tavern was located adjacent to a cemetery, leading to the origin of its name. Pep and Ronald set up a side business making pizzas at the Tavern's tiny 6'X6' kitchen in the back of the bar to bring in extra income, effectively founding Tombstone Pizza with three other people, including Ron Simek, in 1962. Pep Simek tinkered with the recipe after breaking his leg, improving the taste of the pizzas in the process. Simek consulted with the owner of a pizza shop in Chicago, who advised him on the spices needed to flavor the Tombstone pizzas. The new pizzas proved popular. Within three years, Simek began selling them throughout Medford at the rate of 2,000 pizza pies per day. Pep Simek and his brother sold the pizzas utilizing the advertising tagline, "What do you want on your Tombstone?" Simek served as CEO and chairman of the board of directors of Tombstone pizza until the business was to Kraft Foods in 1986. Tombstone was later acquired by Nestlé in 2010.
Pep
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Pep (store)
Pep is a multinational retail company based in Cape Town, South Africa. Founded in 1965, Pep operated in 11 countries in Southern Africa with the opening of an outlet in Lobito, Angola in November 2008. As of November 2009, the company reported over 1400 stores in operation, with total employment equaling 14,000 employees. It also owns and runs the largest clothing factory in southern Africa, where it manufactures much of its clothing.
Pep's target market is the mass lower to middle income end of the market. As such it seeks to sell low cost clothes and is the largest single-brand retailer in South Africa. Pep is a subsidiary of Pepkor.
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Ashley Hinshaw
Ashley Hinshaw (born December 11, 1988) is an American actress and model.
Career
As a model, Hinshaw has appeared in an advertising campaign for Abercrombie & Fitch. Her experience as a model led to her judging a beauty pageant on the MTV reality TV series Made in 2008. A year later Hinshaw pursued an acting career and landed a guest stint on The CW Teen Drama series Gossip Girl as herself. Hinshaw auditioned for a role in the proposed spin-off series to Gossip Girl, Valley Girls which The CW did not pick up. Hinshaw has since appeared in guest roles on Fringe and The Glades.
In June 2010, Hinshaw was confirmed to star in the high school comedy film LOL, an American remake of the 2008 French film LOL (Laughing Out Loud). Hinshaw portrays the role of Emily, best friend to the film's lead, played by Miley Cyrus. Production began in August 2010 in Paris and Grosse Pointe. The film was released in May 2012 on a limited release in the United States. The film received mixed reviews and was a financial disaster.
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