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Pizza Inn Taps Launch Partnership for ProjectsDALLAS—Pizza Inn has hired Interpublic Group's Launch Partnership for project work, the client confirmed. The Dallas-based chain, which creates some advertising in-house and also uses agencies on a project basis, has worked with Slingshot for the past six years. Client representative Amy Woods said the restaurant may hire the Dallas shop for future assignments. Woods declined to provide specifics about the projects now being handled by Irving, Texas-based Launch. Sources said the work involves strategy and positioning. Pizza Inn spent $1 million on media last year, according to CMR. Richards to Make Final Pitch to SupercutsNEW YORK—The final round begins this week in the $10-15 million Supercuts creative review, sources said. Three agencies will make presentations to the client at its Minneapolis headquarters. The finalists are The Richards Group in Dallas, Element 79 of Chicago and Cliff Freeman and Partners in New York. Venables, Bell &Partners in San Francisco withdrew from the review two weeks ago [Adweek, Nov. 18], citing its workload. The client could not be reached for comment. Godwin Group Lands Arvida's $5 Mil. BusinessATLANTA—The Godwin Group used its understanding of the Southerner's sense of place to win Arvida's $5 million account. The Jackson, Miss., shop prevailed over co-finalists Lewis Communications in Birmingham, Ala., and Atlanta's Sawyer Riley Compton. All three are independent agencies. Godwin will develop brand positioning and execute ad campaigns for the client's three beachfront properties in Northwest Florida. Media will include magazines, direct mail and the Internet. Peter A. Mayer Advertising of New Orleans and The Richards Group in Dallas contended earlier in the review. Temerlin McClain Breaks First Federated SpotDALLAS—Temerlin McClain's first work for Rich's/Laz-arus/Goldsmith's Department Stores is a 30-second holiday television commercial that shows a young girl wrapping special gifts for her family. The TV execution is the same one the Irving, Texas, shop presented to the division of Federated Department Stores in a review that concluded in July. The ad, which broke yesterday, is airing in spot markets. "The gifts you want. Time after time" is the holiday tagline. A similar commercial from the Interpublic Group agency will break in the spring. Campaign spending is undisclosed. Account RoundupAars & Wells of Dallas has been assigned the advertising business of Houston-based A&C Plastic Products following a review that included local shops Icon Marketing and Suma. ... The Point Group of Dallas has won five silver awards in the National Association of Home Builder's competition that honors marketing excellence. ...Brothers & Co. of Tulsa, Okla., has been awarded the advertising, marketing and public relations account of Tulsa-based MotorGuide Marine. ... Witherspoon Advertising and Public Relations of Fort Worth, Texas, has been retained by locally based Cash America International to promote a data-transfer service for law enforcement.

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