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.
A Southern-based chicken franchise with about 90 spots across the country is opening its first New Jersey location. Read the NJ Advance Media story here
Golden Corral will redesign 100 restaurants this year and has launched a new ad campaign aimed at staying relevant with existing brand fans while attracting millennials. The buffet chain is also expanding its catering arm and testing alternatives to the $13.95 all-you-can-eat dine-in option. Read
Simon Property Group has started work on a 340,000-square-foot outlet center in Jenks, Oklahoma. Tulsa Premium Outlets is expected to open in 2021 and will feature retailers in sectors such as fashion, footwear and home decor. Read the Commercial Property Executive story here
Sushi Sake, a hibachi and sushi concept that is open late, plans to grow to more than 100 restaurants in five years. The company has 15 locations in Florida, with immediate plans for units in Orlando, Florida and Houston. Read the Forbes story here
A $325 million mixed-use building that will house the new headquarters for pharmaceutical company AmerisourceBergen has topped out in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The Sora West project, built by Intech Construction, will also include retail space, a parking garage, a hotel, a large public plaza and a
Chicago-based Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill has scaled to around 40 locations and is franchising, growing with authentic Israeli recipes at its core. Read the QSR magazine story here
Brand proliferation hasn’t brought hotel chains to the how-much-is-too-much point of reckoning quite yet, as advantages of consumer choice are seen as outweighing risk of confusion. Diverse portfolios also push back against online booking sites such as Expedia and Airbnb. Read The New York Times
The 114-year-old historic St. Paul’s German Evangelical Church and Parish House in Louisville, Kentucky, will be converted to a hotel and apartment building if a developer wins city approval. The $80 million project is being proposed by KY Medical Center Hotel, an affiliate of Utah-based
Dine Brands Global plans to expand its use of delivery-only ghost kitchens to grow Applebee’s presence in markets where it doesn’t have many restaurants. Read the Nation’s Restaurant News story here
NHL Seattle celebrated the beginning of construction on Phase 1 of a renovation at Northgate Mall in Washington last week. The project will include a three-rink NHL training facility and team headquarters and is expected to open in 2021. Read the KING-TV story here
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