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.
Tony Roma’s TR Fire Grill is one of a growing number of fast-casual concepts launched by established casual restaurant chains working to win over millennials. Others include Cracker Barrel‘s Holler & Dash, Denny’s The Den and Texas Roadhouse‘s Jaggers. Read the Adweek story here
Whole Foods Market‘s renovation and expansion of an Atlanta store will include the addition of a 48-seat fast-casual Brazilian restaurant concept. The restaurant, provisionally named the Roast, will include an evening bar menu, a DJ and a billiards table. Read the Atlanta magazine online story
Marriott International executives discuss the ongoing growth at the hotel chain — most notably the purchase of Starwood Hotels. The company has opened a record number of rooms and now has more than 1 million rooms worldwide. Read the HotelNewsNow.com story here
H&M will open its first UK Weekday store on London’s Regent Street this summer, around the same time it plans to open a shop in Paris, the company said. H&M bought the denim fashion concept brand in 2008, and it now has stores in seven
IKEA will open its third North Texas store in 2019, on a 27-acre site in Fort Worth. The 289,000-square-foot store will include 50 room arrangements, three model home interiors and a 325-seat restaurant. Read The Dallas Morning News story here
The 317-key Pendry San Diego debuted last week. The luxury property is operated by Montage International. Read the Times of San Diego story here
The Nicklaus family has sold the 382-key Sirata Beach Resort and Conference Center in St. Pete Beach, Fla., to Crescent Real Estate and an Atlanta-based investor for $108.2 million. Read the Tampa Bay Times story here
Lansing, Mich., is fielding interest from multiple hotel developers since a long-term noncompete agreement with the city’s only hotel has ended. Read The Lansing State Journal story here
A 230-key hotel is moving through the approval process in Milwaukee. The project would top the historical Humphrey Scottish Rite Masonic Center building with a 14-floor glass tower to accommodate the hotel and renovate the existing structure for restaurants and a beer garden. Read The
Miami Beach’s 1 Hotel South Beach has unveiled a new brand for its 22 premium guest suites, dubbing them the Retreat Collection. Guests who book these suites will get a “personal guru” to provide planning, concierge and butler services. Read the Travel Weekly story here
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