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.
Visitors to the Nashville International Airport are soon in for a major overhaul — and now Nashvillians can see what’s in store. Read the USA Today story here
In addition to making over its menu and restaurants, Arby’s is focused on creating a common culture among the more than 80,000 employees at its 3,350 restaurants, with a training program dubbed Arby’s Brand Champ. The program seeks to define the brand’s purpose and inspire
BJ’s Restaurants has slowed its new store openings, with plans to open six new units next year, after rolling out 10 in 2017. The shift will allow the casual chain to focus on innovations aimed at boosting sales and shoring up profit margins as construction
An LLC associated with Simon Property Group has sold the Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City in northern Virginia for $105 million. Xenia Hotels & Resorts was the buyer of the luxury hotel. Read The Business Journals story here
Vitaligent, the largest franchisee for Jamba Juice, has purchased 21 locations from another company and plans to establish 12 new units in the Seattle area during the next five years. Read the Nation’s Restaurant News story here
Mall-based pretzel chain Auntie Anne’s is expanding its focus on catering and food trucks to boost sales as mall traffic declines. The chain, which has upwards of 1,200 U.S. units and around 500 international locations, is also experimenting with delivery in some markets and may
Consumers’ growing craving for convenience makes the drive-thru even more important for quickserve chains, according to QSR’s annual Drive-Thru Study. The drive-thru is also gaining importance among fast-casual chains — newcomer Raising Cane‘s ranked highest on order accuracy and service speed, and Tim Hortons and
The Cherry Hill Mall in Cherry Hill, N.J., relocated five stores to make room for Zara’s new 26,000-square-foot store, which opened late last month. The process gave mall developer Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust an opportunity to remodel and upgrade spaces for existing tenants including
Waterford Hotels and Inns manages the first Presidio hotel, the Inn at the Presidio, which opened in 2012. It is a consultant for the second and will stay on to manage both properties once it’s completed. Read The Business Journals story here
The 16,000-square-foot Crockett Street Food Hall set to open in Fort Worth, Texas, will feature 15 restaurants including a Knife Burger eatery from celebrity chef John Tesar. Read The Business Journals/Dallas story here
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