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.
U.S. construction work and employment are expected to increase as basic infrastructure, including residential buildings and transportation, require repair because of superstorm Sandy. However, the projected job increase is still less than the favorable growth rate, analysts say. Read the American Business Journal story here.
Retail chains with stores in Sandy’s path learned some key lessons during the power outages that in some places lasted eight days and may still be going on. One key lesson: Target, Best Buy and other chains learned that generators powered the POS systems, but
Women’s specialty retailer Dry Goods has opened a store in West Des Moines, Iowa. The 4,000-square-foot store is the chain’s first location in Iowa and eighth store overall. The opening is part of the retailer’s strategic growth plan to focus on further establishing its Midwestern
Under Armour is planning its first Under Armour Specialty Store in Baltimore. The 8,000 square-foot store, to open at Harbor East in February 2013, will be aimed at highlighting head-to-toe product stories, utilizing lighting, focused product assortments and cutting-edge technology.
Under Armour is planning its first Under Armour Specialty Store in Baltimore. The 8,000 square-foot store, to open at Harbor East in February 2013, will be aimed at highlighting head-to-toe product stories, utilizing lighting, focused product assortments and cutting-edge technology.
The Midwest-based Culver’s Restaurant chain known for its Butterburgers and fresh frozen custard opened its 470th restaurant in Greenville, S.C., its first venture to the East Coast and the 20th state of operation. A second restaurant is planned for Fort Mills, South Carolina, in 2013.
Consumers ages 18 to 34, traditionally the generation that dines out more than any other, are coping with ongoing financial uncertainty by cutting their restaurant visits by about one time per week compared to five years ago, according to new research from NPD Group. Read
Hyatt Hotels has purchased the 216-room Comfort Suites hotel in Minneapolis for an undisclosed sum. Hyatt says the property is set to undergo a $20 million renovation, after which it will be acquired by Summit Hotel Properties and rebranded as a Hyatt Place hotel. Hyatt
Specialty apparel retailer Dots has opened two new Detroit-area stores in time for the holidays, with a brand of “affordable” fashion that’s resonating with the region’s budget-conscious shoppers. Dots is growing even as competing chain Fashion Bug holds clearance sales before closing all 35 Michigan
Hyatt Hotels has purchased the 216-room Comfort Suites hotel in Minneapolis for an undisclosed sum. Hyatt says the property is set to undergo a $20 million renovation, after which it will be acquired by Summit Hotel Properties and rebranded as a Hyatt Place hotel. Hyatt
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