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.
Golden, Colo.-based Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard has acquired a 48 percent stake in Charlotte, N.C.-based Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar, along with development rights to open franchise units in Colorado, Arizona and Kansas. The first Colorado Bad Daddy’s eatery is expected to open in
Ruby Tuesday executives were right to move the 786-unit casual chain away from the increasingly crowded bar-and-grill arena, but efforts to go upscale overshot the mark. New ad campaigns, menu items and price points harken back to the chain’s roots. Read the BurgerBusiness.com story here.
Fast casual has steamed ahead of both the quickservice and casual restaurant segments by offering customers better-for-you options at lower prices, but now there’s evidence that casual chains are seeing customers return, at least in part because of improved offerings spurred by the growth of
As other quickservice chains turn their attention to global expansion, Dunkin’ Donuts aims to grow at home, with ambitious plans to enter the 12 states where it has no shops. Additionally, it will make its third try to conquer California, growing from its current single
Radisson is testing out digital technology such as self-service check-in kiosks, free Wi-Fi and a mobile application with concierge services. The hotel is piloting these technologies at its properties in Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Seattle and La Crosse, Wis. Read the Hotel Management online story
Chieftain Holdings has acquired a former Howard Johnson hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for $20 million. The bankruptcy auction for the property was initially won by a Cignal Corp. affiliate with an offer of $22.5 million. However, the affiliate failed to appear at the deal’s
Las Vegas saw 3.03 million visitors in February, compared with 3.07 million in the same month last year, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. The LVCVA said the 1.3 percent decline was due in part to one fewer day in the month
Hyatt Hotels‘ decision to retain the name of the Driskill Hotel in Austin Texas, which it acquired recently for $85 million, may mark the start of a new initiative to partner with more independent properties. The move mirrors a trend in the industry in which
H&M has been pushing for transparency about its sustainability efforts, a goal that led the company to the unusual decision to release a list of its suppliers. The retailer is auditing factories to improve conditions, launched a recycling program that rewards shoppers with discounts for
Thought Hooters already had the “trademark” on serving up hot food alongside curvy women? Then admit your ignorance and bow before Bikinis Sports Bar & Grill. The restaurant chain’s founder, Doug Guller, has officially secured the trademark for that most coveted term: “breastaurant.” Read the
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