“The process started two years ago and would have moved along much faster if not for the hurricanes and COVID,” Healy said. Her Crumbl Cookie franchise will open in March at 1704 West Prien Lake Road (Target-anchored shopping center). “We plan to fulfill that mission and we have added our own vision statement, ‘creating meaningful moments with those who matter most.’” “It’s bringing friends and families together over the best box of cookies in the world,” she said. Priscilla Healy said it was the Cumbl Cookies mission statement that drew her attention. 5,000 2016, #17 on the 2019 Top Emerging Franchise List as well as ranking on the Top 100 Food and Beverage category by Entrepreneur and holds a No. Le Macaron French Pastries is ranked on Inc. ![]() Headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, the brand began franchising in 2012 and has since grown to more than 64 locations across the U.S. LeMacaron is considered one of the top French Pastries and Macaron franchises with 67 locations nationwide. In addition to macarons, Le Macarons is modeled after a French patisserie and sells croissants, light lunches, soup of the day, quiche, cakes, pies, tarts, gelato and the “most amazing line of coffee” according to LeBleu. It’s in the Kroger-anchored shopping center across from Hocus Pocus. LeBleu celebrated the opening of LeMacaron at 2020 Country Club Road in Lake Charles in December. Availability varies but flavors could include mint white chocolate, strawberry key lime, champagne, lemon cream, Sicilian pistachio, and Columbian coffee, just to name a few. Those three flavors represent only the tip of the egg white peak. Birthday cake and red velvet were top sellers. She started small, and opened a kiosk in the Prien Lake Mall to introduce these light-and-crispy on-the-outside-and-smooth-and-creamy-at-the center treats. “I’ve been able to positively impact the organization by bringing in the support we have from Beaumont Health, and I hope to create more partner-level relationships with other systems in southeast Michigan.“My wonderful husband said, ‘Make it Happen,’” LeBleu said. “I want to look at where we’ll be in two or three years in terms of collaborations with local health systems,” he said. Overall, Rustom’s focus during his presidency will be on partnerships and collaboration. Rustom added that the changes are more likely to be felt on the side of access than on enrollment in nursing school. “It will directly impact nurses enrolled in school, but it’s probably too early to see what that impact will be.” “We do worry about the impact of what’s happening with affordable care,” he said. He said it’s too early to tell what impact political efforts to change or eliminate the Affordable Care Act will have on nursing. Rustom’s other goals for his time as president of NAANA include revisiting the vision of the organization and making sure it’s keeping up with the times. Rustom said he’d like to expand on the Angels of Mercy program and create an all-day conference on cultural competency in health care. “Beaumont has been wonderful as a champion of diversity,” he said of his employer. Rustom was instrumental in bringing in the Beaumont Health System as a sponsor for the awards ceremony. “Studies have shown that provision of language services has a positive impact on adverse effects and health outcomes as these patients go through the health system.” “Language is a great concern in patient safety,” he said. His role was to oversee provision of services at all of the sites and to make sure that deaf and blind patients and patients with limited English proficiency have equal access to health services. In 2005-06, he began running an award-winning program covering eight hospitals and dozens of satellite clinics that addresses disparities in health care for non-English speakers. After 14 years in clinical bedside nursing, he moved to an administrative role. Rustom has been a nurse for nearly 26 years and has experience in a variety of disciplines, including the emergency room and critical care. He served on the board for NAANA for about four years before being elected president in 2016. ![]() Moe Rustom is the director for multicultural health for four Beaumont hospitals – Dearborn, Taylor, Trenton and Wayne. ![]() A nurse who was elected president of the National American Arab Nurses Association wants to strengthen existing ties with area health systems and grow new collaborations.
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