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.
Rocky Hill residents are opposing a proposal to build a $10 million hotel and restaurant next to the I-91 North on-ramp on the Silas Deane Highway, saying it will bring increased crime and major disruptions to the neighborhood. Read The Hartford Courant story here
Off-premises orders including drive-thru, takeout and delivery now account for about 60% of restaurant dining occasions, according to new research from the National Restaurant Association and Technomic. Read the Nation’s Restaurant News story here
The Allegheny County Airport Authority in Pennsylvania plans to replace Pittsburgh International Airport‘s 27-year-old terminal with a $1.1 billion facility that fits today’s transportation needs. Work is expected to begin next year and create 6,000 temporary design and construction jobs. Read the Patch/Pittsburgh story here
Salt Hotels plans to open five boutiques with properties in New York City, Texas, the Caribbean and London. Read the TravelPulse story here
The beloved Filipino fried chicken chain Jollibee has promised an “aggressive expansion strategy” to go with its pineapple-and-cheese Amazing Aloha burgers, pledging to have at least 150 locations in the United States by 2023. Read the Food & Wine story here
Developers are spending approximately $150 million to redevelop the Myrtle Beach Mall in South Carolina. The mall will be turned into an outdoor shopping center and be rebranded as The District. Read the WMBF-TV story here
Franchisee WKS Restaurant Group has acquired 94 Denny’s restaurants from QK Holdings, for an undisclosed amount. The deal makes WKS the restaurant chain’s biggest franchise operator with 127 units in 10 states. Read the Nation’s Restaurant News story here
Michael Schiff has spent the past decade financing big, transformative projects in the Short North. Now he’s becoming a neighbor, too, and he wants to bring something unique along with him. Read The Business Journals story here
Quickserve drive-thru customers waited an average of 20 seconds longer for their orders this year than last, according to the 2019 QSR Drive-Thru Performance Study. Expanding menus and more crowded lanes, which include customers picking up mobile orders, are making it harder for restaurants to
Marriott International is starting its foray into the all-inclusive market with five resorts in Latin America and the Caribbean. Marriott is carving out a space for itself by focusing on upper-upscale and luxury tiers rather than mass market. Read the Hotel Now story here
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