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.
Granted deadline extensions by the Midland (Texas) City Council, developers of the Hotel Santa Rita expressed confidence construction can begin in February. The planned hotel would join an existing hotel in accompanying a new civic center. Read the Midland Reporter-Telegram story here
A Fresh To Order franchisee plans to add 10 locations in Indianapolis, with the first one scheduled to open early next year. The brand, founded in 2006, has also announced recent deals to bring locations to Philadelphia and Chicago. Read the Indianapolis Business Journal story
Japanese fast-fashion retailer Uniqlo is set to open its first Canadian store at Toronto’s Eaton Centre, a two-story flagship featuring the brand’s full line of women’s, children’s and men’s basics. The retailer hopes to win with an appeal-to-all approach instead of courting a specific demographic.
Yum! Brands‘ board of directors has approved the company’s plan to spin off its China division in a deal that is on track to close by the end of October. Read the Nation’s Restaurant News story here
A fall 2017 opening is planned for the 124-room Marriott Moxy, the first new hotel in the Uptown area of Minneapolis-St. Paul since the 1970s. Local firm Graves Hospitality is developing the property. Read The Business Journals/Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn. story here
A Nov. 15 opening is scheduled for the $175 million expansion of the Graton Resort and Casino in Sonoma County, Calif. Developers envision increased convention business with the addition of 20,000 square feet of multipurpose space, as well as upgraded guest amenities. Read The Press
Destination Hotels and Commune Hotels & Resorts merged earlier this year and now sport a new name: Two Roads Hospitality. The new lifestyle company based in Boulder, Colo., lists 95 properties in eight nations. Read the Skift story here
Turner Construction is building the $557 million arena for the NBA’s Sacramento Kings, and the project has become the first sports arena to earn LEED Platinum certification. It’s one of about 30 LEED-certified sports venues in the country. Read the Construction Dive story here
Modern malls aren’t as dependent on department store anchors as they once were, according to General Growth Properties, which has renovated about 80 former department stores in the past five years. New mall construction in the United States is at a standstill and smaller retailers
A partnership between California-based Naugles and franchising company Fransmart has led to a plan for 1,000 new franchise locations throughout the US, beginning in Orange County. The chain hopes to open 100 new restaurants within six years, with a mix of company-owned and franchised establishments.
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