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.
Burger 21, a new fast casual concept founded by the owners of The Melting Pot Restaurants Inc., announced today that it has signed a franchise deal to open a restaurant in Charlotte, N.C., and a multi-unit deal to develop four new restaurants throughout Fairfax County,
Foot Locker is introducing SIX:02, an elevated retail concept featuring fitness apparel and athletic footwear for women. The first three stores will open for the holiday season in Stamford Mall in Stamford, Conn., Willowbrook Mall in Wayne, N.J., and North Star Mall in San Antonio,
Massachusetts continues to see more grocery competition from nontraditional sources. Specialty retailers such as Whole Foods Market and Wegmans Food Markets are opening more stores, as are discounters such as Save-A-Lot, ALDI and PriceRite. Read the Boston Globe story here.
U.S. consumers picked Chick-fil-A as their overall favorite chicken chain, despite the controversy earlier this year over the company president’s comments against gay marriage. Raising Cane’s and Boston Market came in second and third respectively, in the survey of 7,600 consumers from Market Force. Read
Pie Five Pizza has awarded its first two franchise development agreements and will introduce its fast-casual custom pizza concept in Utah and North Carolina. The chain awarded two multi-unit franchise development agreements with rights to open and operate up to 18 locations across Utah and
Dunkin’ Donuts plans to open 11 new stores in Milwaukee and Green Bay in addition to the 36 new stores announced for the Milwaukee area in late 2010, according to an American Business Journal story. The stores will be opened under the same group of
A number of hotel executives have expressed optimism about ongoing corporate-rates negotiations and predict that corporate business in 2013 will improve. Read the Hotel NewsNow.com story here.
STR reported that hotel occupancies in the upscale and luxury segments have reached or surpassed peak levels in 2007 and are hitting 70 percent or higher. Upper-midscale hotels have reached a new peak in average daily rates at $96 as of August. Read the Hotel
Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill will open its first franchisee-owned location this month in San Antonio. It is the 15th location overall for the Denver-based chain and the first outside the state of Colorado. The restaurant is operated by Texas-based Garbanzo franchisee Blue Jean Food Group (BJFG),
STR reported that hotel occupancies in the upscale and luxury segments have reached or surpassed peak levels in 2007 and are hitting 70 percent or higher. Upper-midscale hotels have reached a new peak in average daily rates at $96 as of August. Read the Hotel
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