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Pret to acquire EAT, grow Veggie Pret chain

UK-based Pret A Manger, which operates about 500 global locations, has agreed to acquire smaller sandwich chain EAT for an undisclosed amount. After the deal closes, Pret plans to turn up to 90 EAT locations into Veggie Pret shops in an effort to grow the

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Lifestyle move brings Hyatt into hot sector

Hyatt Hotels Corp. says it is joining the growing list of hotels that offer lifestyle brands by introducing a division that incorporates the brands it acquired from Two Roads Hospitality and its Hyatt Centric brand. Hilton, AccorHotels and Wyndham Hotels and Resorts are among chains

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Whole Foods testing c-store model in NYC

A Whole Foods Market store in New York City is the test site for a convenience store concept called Whole Foods Market Daily Shop. Local and organic products are paired with the ease of a convenience store, and shoppers can make their own acai bowls

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Hyatt House will join sprawling Houston complex

Another element in the completion of Metropark Square, the 69-acre mixed-use development in Shenandoah, is underway. The Sam Moon Group, whose officials are developing the space, announced that construction has begun on the area’s first hotel, Hyatt House. Read the Houston Chronicle story here

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Dressbarn’s parent to close the 650-store chain

Ascena Retail Group will shutter all 650 Dressbarn stores after failing to find a buyer, and will focus on its better-performing brands. Ascena, whose portfolio also includes Ann Taylor, Loft and Lou & Grey, hasn’t announced a timetable for exiting the Dressbarn business. Read the

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