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NEW YORK, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Popcorn, Indiana, the New York-based
retailer of premium hand-finished popcorn, today announced that New York
Knicks President, Isiah Thomas, has joined the company as an investor and a
member of the management team.
Thomas, a 12-time All-Star and one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA
history, is an avid popcorn enthusiast and continues to eat popcorn on a near
daily basis since his childhood in Chicago. He also serves as the official
spokesperson for The Popcorn Board's National Popcorn Month (October). The
Popcorn Board is a non-profit organization that strives to raise the awareness
of popcorn.
Popcorn, Indiana (http://www.popcornindiana.com ) has started its rollout
with two Manhattan locations, 1592 Broadway at 48th Street and 2170 Broadway
at 76th Street, and is currently pursuing franchise relationships. The
company has on-line corporate and consumer gifting capabilities and is looking
to increase its retail presence in the tri-state area and nationally.
Popcorn, Indiana has assembled a stellar management team led by Warren
Struhl, Founder and Chairman. Struhl has started several successful
businesses including PaperDirect, Inc., which he sold to a Fortune 500 company
in 1993. He was also Ernst and Young's Entrepreneur of the Year in 1994. The
management team is comprised of experts from the retail and food industries
including David Orwasher, President of Popcorn, Indiana Franchising. He was a
senior executive with Starbucks Coffee Company and was responsible for
introducing more than 700 stores in 17 new markets; and Jeff Rubin as a
partner who co-founded the hugely popular Dylan's Candy Bar which has its
flagship store in New York City.
"Isiah is a championship-caliber person who both loves and believes in our
product and future strategy," said Struhl. "We're excited to have a proven
leader and winner working with our organization."
"Everyone who I come in contact with knows that I'm a life-long popcorn
lover," said Thomas. "I'm looking forward to be part of a team that shares
the same passion for popcorn that I do."

About Popcorn, Indiana
Popcorn, Indiana is a New York-based retailer of premium hand-finished
popcorn products founded in 2002. Popcorn, Indiana has delighted popcorn
lovers of all ages with the freshest, most delicious popcorn anywhere for the
past two years. The company currently has stores at two Manhattan locations,
1592 Broadway at 48th Street and 2170 Broadway at 76th Street. It also sells
its popcorn at http://www.popcornindiana.com . Flavors include Drive-In-Movie
Natural, Peanut Butter, Kettle Corn, Dale's Caramel, Country Cheddar and
Chocolate Chunk N' Caramel.


SOURCE Popcorn, Indiana
Web Site: http://www.popcornindiana.com

"...is an avid popcorn enthusiast..."

this is great

What kind of popcorn do they sell at MSG?