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Red Lobster maps global growth plan through franchising

Red Lobster has turned its attention to global expansion, opening 21 international restaurants since spinning off from Darden Restaurants in 2014. The company, which is growing through franchising, now has 49 restaurants in international markets including eight in Mexico. Read the Orlando Sentinel story here

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Some retailers see room for brick-and-mortar growth

While some retailers are streamlining their store counts in the digital age, others are betting bigger on bricks and mortar. Target will open as many as 100 small-format urban stores over the next three years and others including Costco, Ulta and discounters Dollar General and

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Amazon expands its bookstore concept to Chicago

Amazon will open its fifth brick-and-mortar bookstore in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago. The 6,000-square-foot store melds physical and digital features, merchandises popular titles based on their Amazon ratings, and devotes significant space to Kindles and other Amazon devices. Read the Chicago Tribune story here

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Hotel sector growth outlook positive

Marriott, Hilton, Choice Hotels International and Wyndham are all finding growth abroad, underscoring the positive outlook for the hotel sector. Brand expansion and refinement are also contributing to growth for the sector. Read the Nasdaq.com/Zacks.com story here

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Oak Hill Capital to buy Checkers, Rally’s parent

Oak Hill Capital Partners will acquire Tampa, Fla.-based Checkers Drive-In Restaurants in a $525 million deal that includes equity, debt and a management buy-in, the private-equity The Wall Street Journal reported. Sentinel Capital Partners has owned Checkers since 2014, with about 840 U.S. restaurants under

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