Shawmut Design and Construction has joined Draper and Wexford Science & Technology to break ground on the 111,000-square-foot Integrated Microelectronics Production & Advanced Chip Technology (IMPACT) Center in Lowell, Massachusetts.
South-central Idaho’s wealth of outdoor recreation options is credited with a surge in tourism and hotel development that the region’s industry spokespeople predict will continue. Visitor spending rose to $184 million in 2014. Read the The Times-News story here
Sam Fox has spent the summer crisscrossing the country while working on national rollouts of True Food Kitchen, Flower Child, North Italia and Culinary Dropout. But the James Beard Award-nominated restaurateur is preparing to launch a new concept here in the Valley, and it’s a
Red Lion Hotels is scaling up with the purchase of Vantage Hospitality Group for an estimated $27.8 million. Spokane, Wash.-based Red Lion currently has 124 properties with five brands, while Vantage’s 10 brands comprise approximately 1,000 hotels. Read the Skift story here
Amazon opened its second brick-and-mortar bookstore last week, a 3,500-square-foot space in San Diego’s upscale Westfield UTC mall. The first Amazon Books store opened 10 months ago in Seattle, and both shops promote Amazon Prime memberships and Kindle and Echo gadgets as well as print
Austin, Texas-based Golfsmith International has filed for bankruptcy protection and said it has found a buyer for its 55-store Canadian chain, Golf Town, the Wall Street Journal reports. The retailer also plans to close some of its 109 Golfsmith stores as it seeks a buyer
Department stores are turning to Canada for expansion plans, with Seattle-based Nordstrom‘s first Toronto store opening today in a mall that’s also home to Saks Fifth Avenue. The demographic similarities between Canada and the United States make Canada an attractive growth market for American chains.
Thompson Hotels is planning to open its 224-room property in Nashville next month, under a project funded by AJ Capital Partners and The Berger Company. The property will be within easy access of the Ryman Auditorium and Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Read
Marriott International has added the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas to its Autograph Collection after the 104-year-old landmark underwent a multimillion-dollar renovation. Ownership and management of the property will not change. Read The Dallas Morning News story here
Four Seasons Hotel Houston has tapped Richard Sandoval to help create a new bar and restaurant dubbed Bayou & Bottle. The restaurant will launch when the hotel debuts its renovated lobby next year. Read the Houston Chronicle story here
Marriott International will open seven new hotels in China under franchise agreements with China-based Eastern Crown Hotels Group. The Marriott, Courtyard and Fairfield properties will total more than 1,400 rooms. Read the Hotel Management online story here
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