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.
A new Pipeline Report from the research firm STR shows 9,904 hotel rooms under construction or planned for the Orlando, Fla., area. The figure is up 61% over five years ago. Read the Orlando Sentinel story here
White Castle will open a flagship for the future next year, designed in partnership with architecture firm MG2 with digital features including an interactive drive-thru and mobile ordering. The new prototype will also feature dining areas that can convert from indoors to outdoors. Read the
Chicago will soon be the home to the world’s first official Nutella Cafe, an eatery with a menu that focuses on foods that include or were inspired by Nutella. Read the Bon Appetit story here
German discount grocer Lidl will open its first U.S. stores starting June 15, with the first 20 stores slated to open in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia and 80 more to open within a year. The retailer operates about 10,000 stores in 27 countries,
Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Choice and Wyndham are all included among the sponsors of the Latin American Hotel and Tourism Investment Conferences in Havana. Read the Reuters story here
New York City’s small and independent grocers are taking a hyperlocal approach to compete with national chains and growing online and specialty competition, according to Crain’s New York. Retailers such as Met Fresh are tailoring their merchandise to the neighborhood residents that can walk to
Maine-based L.L. Bean will open its first full-line urban store in Boston’s Seaport District. The brand known for its outdoor gear will use the 8,600-square-foot shop as a test to determine whether it makes sense to expand the format to other cities. Read The Boston
Potbelly has formed a deal with a Southern California franchisee and plans to open four locations in Orange County during the next three years. Potbelly, which launched in 1977, has more than 400 locations nationwide. Read the Eater story here
Target will open a 28,000-square-foot urban store in downtown Denver next year, with a merchandise mix meant to appeal to people who live and work in the area, the company. The store will highlight groceries and grab-and-go foods, and will also feature a mix of
Dick’s Sporting Goods expects to trim plans for new store openings, launching up 15 to 20 next year and five to 10 in 2019, after missing first-quarter same-store sales growth targets, according to The Wall Street Journal. The retailer, which will open 43 new stores
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