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.
The newly renovated Hutton Hotel in Nashville, Tenn., features a music venue and bar called Analog that exudes a living-room feel with space for 300 people and visits by standout performers. Analog joins other distinctive Hutton amenities, such as two songwriter rooms and a three-bedroom
Walmart-owned warehouse retailer Sam’s Club will close 63 of its 660 stores and turn as many as 12 of them into e-commerce distribution centers. The closures will affect about 10,000 employees, some of whom will be offered positions at other stores. Read the USA Today
Resort fees, labor costs, business bookings and identity are four key areas of bottom-line impact hoteliers face in 2018, industry watchers note. Read the Hotel Management online story here
WKS Restaurant Group, the largest El Pollo Loco franchisee, has acquired Pennant Foods Corp. and its 52 Wendy’s in Southern California. Lakewood, Calif.-based WKS, which now owns more than 180 franchise restaurants that include such other brands as Blaze Pizza, Corner Bakery Café, Denny’s and
Indianapolis-based quickserve chain Steak ‘n Shake is planning to open its first Chicago restaurant. The 83-year-old chain has more than 540 restaurants in 31 states. Read the Eater story here
Developers in the Dallas-Fort Worth market are on track to build 3 million square feet of new retail space this year, after adding 4.2 million in 2017. Plans for new space are spread out around the region, according to The Dallas Morning News.
Construction will break ground in 2021 on a $1.5 billion project that will revitalize the Port of San Diego. Workers will add entertainment venues, incorporate seismic protection, and build with an eye toward rising sea levels. Read The Architect’s Newspaper story here
Minneapolis-based furniture retailer Room & Board will open its first Texas store in Dallas this spring. The retailer also sells online and says it has about 6,000 customers in the Dallas market. Read The Dallas Morning News story here
Construction is starting on an $86 million phase of a $1.2 billion expansion project at Purdue University in Indiana. The project has been renamed Discovery Park District, and the 450-acre site will eventually include a hotel, conference center, restaurant and retail space, housing and research
Lands’ End is shifting back into growth mode with plans to open up to 50 new stores and hit $1.8 billion to $2 billion in sales over the next five years, according to Women’s Wear Daily. The retailer, which expects to lessen its presence in
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