Costa Rica’s Hotel Belmar named #3 Best Resort in Central America
Recognized for its varied wildlife, sustainability efforts, adventurous and wellness pursuits and more, the country of Costa Rica (Travel + Leisure’s Destination of 2024) continues to produce the best and brightest in the hospitality industry. In the recently released Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2024, seven resorts from Costa Rica were named as part of the ten favorite resorts in Central America. Hotel Belmar, a carbon neutral boutique hotel located in the cloud forest of Monteverde, has been named the No. 3 Best Resorts in Central America by Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2024. Globally recognized for its sustainable practices and rated for its guestrooms, location, farm-to-table gastronomy offerings, and its unique art residency program and more, this marks the third time the property has received this prestigious award.
Crumbl Cookies to open first Crust Club franchise
Crumbl Cookies, which bought savory and sweet pie company Crust Club last year, is set to open its first franchised Crust Club in Logan, Utah. Since the acquisition, Crust Club has launched a brand refresh, a new VIP program and a menu expansion to include
La Vie en Rose looks to US for future growth
Canadian lingerie retailer La Vie en Rose will open its first three US stores later this year, starting in the northeastern part of the country, with ambitions to eventually grow to about 400 US locations. The family-owned business began expanding outside of Canada with the
How Black Bear Diner plans to grow its US pawprint
Black Bear Diner aims to open around 14 new units this year as part of the California-based chain’s ultimate goal of growing beyond its current 13-state presence to become a coast-to-coast brand. The company is exploring potential new markets, including locations in Florida and Texas,
Dave & Buster’s modernization plans include focus on food
Dave & Buster’s is on a mission to modernize, with the biggest investments this year slated to go toward remodeling restaurants. The projects will include redesigned dining rooms and kitchens to create efficiency and improve food quality. Nation’s Restaurant News
Starbucks maps ambitious growth plans for India
A joint venture controlled equally by Starbucks and Tata Consumer Products plans to open 1,000 new shops in India over the next several years. Tata Starbucks, which currently has around 400 stores in India, plans to reach its growth goals by focusing on mid-sized and
Signia by Hilton’s first new-build hotel comes to Atlanta
The Signia by Hilton Atlanta has opened on Georgia World Congress Center Authority‘s Championship Campus and includes 976 guestrooms, a rooftop pool, spa, 100,000 square feet of meeting space, eight dining venues and the state’s largest hotel ballroom. The new property is Signia’s first new-build
X-Golf America tees up growth plans for 40 more units
Eatertainment chain X-Golf America has grown to 100 locations with the opening of its newest golf simulator-bar-restaurant combo in Katy, Texas, and 40 more units are in the pipeline. The restaurants offer golf lessons and clinics, and the simulators let customers virtually play on more
Chicken Salad Chick in unique position to expand
With few other chicken salad restaurants on the market, Chicken Salad Chick describes the business as “a category of one.” Chicken Salad Chick finished last year with 255 locations and expects at least 40 openings in 2024, and it envisions a total addressable market of
Angie’s Food Concepts set to grow Angie’s Lobster, Prime Grill
Salad and Go founders Tony and Roushan Christofellis created their new company, Angie’s Food Concepts, in 2021 to build two new concepts, Angie’s Lobster and Angie’s Prime Grill. The company currently operates eight eateries, including four that feature both banners, and four new Angie’s Lobster
Meijer brings its neighborhood store concept to Ohio
Meijer is expanding its smaller-format Fairfax Market banner beyond its home state of Michigan with the opening of a 40,000-square-foot store in Cleveland that offers more than 2,000 products from local vendors. Progressive Grocer
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Costa Rica’s Hotel Belmar named #3 Best Resort in Central America
Recognized for its varied wildlife, sustainability efforts, adventurous and wellness pursuits and more, the country of Costa Rica (Travel + Leisure’s Destination of 2024) continues to produce the best and brightest in the hospitality industry. In the recently released Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2024,
