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 founder of restaurant chain Famous Dave’s is building a new quickserve barbecue chain called Jimmie’s Old Southern BBQ Smokehouse. Dave Anderson, who launched the Wisconsin-based chain in 2015, opened the fourth location in Minneapolis. Read the Star Tribune story here
Office Depot has remodeled 25 U.S. stores with its “store of the future” look, including two in Minnesota. The new footprint, which will be implemented at 75 of the chain’s 1,400 stores, includes more space to try out products, as well as tech support and
Perennially popular U.S. restaurant chain The Cheesecake Factory will open its first Canadian location at Yorkdale mall in Toronto this autumn. The restaurant’s pager system to alert diners when their tables are ready is a popular perk with malls because it allows customers to shop
The Beekman, Four Seasons Downtown New York and The Whitby Hotel all recently opened in the Big Apple, part of a trend toward ever more luxurious accommodations. Indigo Lower East Side and 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge are also part of the trend. Read The Hollywood
Rue21 will close an undetermined number of underperforming stores to achieve efficiencies, the fashion retailer said in a statement. The company operates 1,218 stores and it stressed that the decision to close some would allow it to focus on the hundreds of profitable locations. Read
Atlanta-based and frequent Commercial Construction & Renovation contributor Sterling Risk Advisors Inc. and Savannah-based Seacrest Partners Inc. announce plans to merge and operate as Sterling Seacrest Partners Inc. The new company – with strong expertise in the construction industry – will be the largest privately
Atlanta-based and frequent Commercial Construction & Renovation contributor Sterling Risk Advisors Inc. and Savannah-based Seacrest Partners, Inc. announce plans to merge and operate as Sterling Seacrest Partners Inc. The new company – with strong expertise in the construction industry – will be the largest privately held,
Macy’s will make part of its Altamonte Mall department store a Macy’s Backstage outlet center. The retail is opening Backstage May 6 in a 16,600-square-foot space on the second floor of its Altamonte Springs location. Read the Orlando Sentinel story here
The Darcy hotel will open in Washington, D.C., in May, with services provided by local merchants, including an in-house floral shop by Urban Stems and restaurants operated by local celebrity chefs Robert Wiedmaier and David Guas. The property’s 226 guest rooms include 37 suites, and
A 254-key Grand Bohemian hotel is on the drawing board for Charlotte, N.C. Three hotels opened in the city in the past month alone: Ivey’s, a Springhill Suites and Embassy Suites. Read The Charlotte Observer story here
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