City Brand Media Acquires Major Stake in Owner of Brands DineSmart.com and LunchClub.com

By CommPro.biz Editorial StaffCity Brand Media announced it is now the largest shareholder in Scottsdale, AZ based Butts In Seats Marketing, LLC. ("BISM"). BISM owns the brands DineSmart.com and LunchClub.com, and both brands are undergoing a complete new software and website rebuild, along with the development of 2 new apps."With our strong presence nationally through our vast network of trusted City(dot)com sites, we plan on bringing both DineSmart and LunchClub to every major market not only in the US, but internationally as well. These brands compliment our aggressive plans for our revamped Restaurant Directories in each city, as they are one of the most visited and heavily trafficked areas on our sites," said Fred Mercaldo, CEO and Co-Founder of CBM.Plans to integrate both DineSmart and LunchClub throughout the CBM network will begin in early 2017, and continue into 2018, including international expansion. "There will be additional upcoming press releases in the coming months regarding client partnerships and more regarding DineSmart specifically. Exciting times here for all involved," said Mercaldo.CBM, with offices in Oakland, CA and Scottsdale, AZ, presently has over 450 City(dot)com websites under exclusive management. CBM provides the software and platform development, marketing and advertising partnerships for the network. Sites include such brands as Scottsdale.com, Oakland.com, DistrictOfColumbia.com, Burbank.com, Sausalito.com, and soon to be launched international brands that include HongKong.com and TheMiddleEast.com. CityBrandMedia.com