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Navy Pier on track for $90M hotel

Chicago plans the first hotel at Navy Pier as part of a revitalization strategy for the century-old tourist attraction. First Hospitality Group Inc. will build and operate the estimated $90 million facility. Read The Washington Times/The Associated Press story here

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Extensive green efforts power Calif. Whole Foods store

Whole Foods‘ store in San Jose, Calif., was the first to include a microbrewery and taproom, but that is not the only thing that sets the location apart from other food retailers. The store also features several investments in sustainability, including its pedestrian-friendly design incorporating

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Chinese chain HNA to acquire Carlson Hotels

Carlson Hospitality is selling Carlson Hotels Inc. to China’s HNA Tourism Group for an undisclosed sum. A Fortune 500 company, HNA is invested in several hotel chains worldwide and is the largest shareholder in Spokane, Wash.-based Red Lion Hotels. Read the Skift story here

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Tourism drives Seattle area hotel surge

The Seattle area has one of the nation’s hottest hotel markets, thanks to a growing tourism industry that generated an estimated $10 billion in economic impact. More than 38 million visitors drove an 8.3% increase in room rates and an occupancy rate that exceeded 80%.

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Panera to speed up Paradise Bakery conversions

Panera Bread will close some small Paradise Bakery & Cafe locations and accelerate the conversion of others to Panera eateries over the next few years. Paradise, which Panera acquired in 2009, operates about 50 locations in six states. Read the St. Louis Post-Dispatch story here

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