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.
KFC will invest in updates and digital improvements to its drive-thru lanes next year as part of the chain’s tech strategy. Automation and artificial intelligence tools similar to those being implemented at McDonald’s are among the tech tools KFC is considering for the drive-thru. Read
For years, Native Americans who revere a towering waterfall in the misty hills east of Seattle have opposed construction of a subdivision, hotel and convention center on surrounding land they hold sacred. Read the Los Angeles Times story here
Private equity firm Brentwood Associates has acquired 137-unit fast-casual chain Chicken Salad Chick from Eagle Merchant Partners for an undisclosed amount. Brentwood’s portfolio also includes investments in Veggie Grill, Blaze Pizza and Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar. Read the Restaurant Business online story here
The Auburn area’s first new hotel in nearly 20 years is now open. The 127-room SpringHill Suites Auburn, located just north of city limits along Interstate 80. Read the Argus Leader story here
Veggie Grill, the California-based fast casual chain, is riding the plant-based food craze as it continues to expand in the Chicago market. Read The Business Journals story here
A new hotel planned for North Sacramento could lead to an existing nearby hotel being turned into apartments. Read The Business Journals story here
Harkins Theatres has revealed plans for an entertainment concept on the upper level of a former Sears store in the Chandler Fashion Center mall in Arizona. The company already has a movie theater on the property. Read the ABC News story here
Melville Mall in Long Island will welcome a Club Pilates location in April. The studio will open in a 15,000-square-foot structure currently being build adjacent to existing stores. Read the Newsday story here
The third-quarter US hotel construction pipeline was up 6% in projects and 8% in rooms over the same period last year and just 179 projects short of the second-quarter 2008 all-time record, according to Lodging Econometrics. The South, led by Texas, boasted the largest share
Sears will close another 96 namesake and Kmart stores starting next month, bringing the total remaining open to 182, less than half the 425 locations it had when the retailer exited bankruptcy earlier this year. Read the Chicago Tribune story here
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