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Cassidy Waigand

Food & Dining Reporter

AS SEEN ON
Journal Star, AOL, Inc., Pekin Daily Times, Star Courier, BUSHNELL CITIZENS COALITION

Preston's Summary

Cassidy Waigand is a Food & Dining Reporter at the Journal Star. With a focus on the food and beverage industry, Cassidy covers a range of topics including chain restaurants, delivery services, and food safety, while also exploring themes related to hospitality and retail. Her work has been featured in notable publications such as MSN, Yahoo News, and The Cincinnati Enquirer.

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Geo Focus

Peoria, United States (Local)

Coverage Attributes:

Beta
Informative: 57 %
Events: 19 %
Data Driven: 7 %
Reviews: 5 %
Interviews Q&as: 3 %

Themes Covered:

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Most Recent Topics:

  • Chain Restaurants & Franchises
  • Quick Service Restaurant (QSR)
  • Food Safety
  • Restaurant Innovation
  • Beverage Production
  • Consumer Health
  • Food Waste
  • Food Production

Pitching Insights

Cassidy's focus is local to Peoria, Illinois, with a strong emphasis on the food and beverage industry, including restaurant openings, closures, and food inspections. She also covers house & home topics related to local businesses.

Given her coverage of private sector announcements and promotional deals regarding restaurants and new business openings in the Peoria area, she may be receptive to pitches from PR professionals representing local establishments seeking coverage for their events or promotions.

As Cassidy focuses heavily on reporting about local businesses in Peoria such as restaurants and shops opening/closing or undergoing inspection reports, individuals with insider knowledge of these developments would likely catch her interest for potential features.

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