Posted by Retailing & Restaurants News – Retailing & Restaurants News Headlines | Bizjournals.com » Americans to spend $17.6B on Valentine's Day
Total spending for Valentine’s Day (also known as today for those of you who forgot) is expected to reach $17.6 billion in the United States. Americans will spend an average of $126.03, according to the National Retail Federation’s 2012 Valentine’s Day Consumer Intentions and Actions survey. This is up 8.5 percent compared to $116.21 last year. Gifts like jewelry, an … [Link]
Retailing & Restaurants News – Retailing & Restaurants News Headlines | Bizjournals.com » Chipotle commercial a hit during Grammys
One of the highlights of Sunday’s Grammy Awards turned out to be the commercial for Chipotle Mexican Grill, which marked the first time the Denver restaurant chain has advertised nationally. The animated ad features a farmer who tries industrial methods before returning to more traditional methods. The New York Times and Esquire magazine have taken note of the ad, called … [Link]
Retailing & Restaurants News – Retailing & Restaurants News Headlines | Bizjournals.com » On Main Street, Buffalo, it’s “Eff-this†and “Eff-thatâ€
It’s probably a good thing that the visitors who came to Buffalo for the 2011 National Preservation Conference are long gone. Any blue-blooded tour group walking with me on Main Street Monday would have come away with singed earlobes. The street was crowded with the usual mix of business types, students and panhandlers, with a sprinkling of assorted mystery people … [Link]
Retailing & Restaurants News – Retailing & Restaurants News Headlines | Bizjournals.com » Sonic gets OK for Hagerstown location
Sonic, the chain known for its burgers, chili cheese tots and frozen blasts, is coming to Hagerstown. The city's planning commission approved site plans for the drive-in at 1710 Dual Highway, the city's main thoroughfare. Plans call for a 1,460-square-foot building and 17 covered drive-in stalls. Read more in the Herald-Mail. [Link]
Retailing & Restaurants News – Retailing & Restaurants News Headlines | Bizjournals.com » Sweetgreen, Energy Kitchen sign D.C. leases
Two health-oriented restaurants, sweetgreen and Energy Kitchen, are on their way to the retail space at 1901 L St. NW. Both have signed leases totaling a little more than 3,000 square feet. Energy Kitchen will occupy 1,864 square feet, and sweetgreen will take 1,406 square feet, according to broker Alex Walker, who represented the landlord with Bill Miller of Transwestern … [Link]
Retailing & Restaurants News – Retailing & Restaurants News Headlines | Bizjournals.com » Americans to spend $17.6B on Valentine's Day
Total spending for Valentine’s Day (also known as today for those of you who forgot) is expected to reach $17.6 billion in the United States. Americans will spend an average of $126.03, according to the National Retail Federation’s 2012 Valentine’s Day Consumer Intentions and Actions survey. This is up 8.5 percent compared to $116.21 last year. Gifts like jewelry, an … [Link]
Retailing & Restaurants News – Retailing & Restaurants News Headlines | Bizjournals.com » New York firm makes large investment in Regis
A New York-based investor has bought 8.3 percent of Regis Corp., becoming the third-largest shareholder in the hair-care company. Birch Run Capital bought 4.8 million shares, putting it behind Fidelity Management and BlackRock Inc. as Edina-based Regis' (NYSE: RGS) largest shareholders. Starboard Value LP, which won three seats on Regis' board after a protracted battle with Regis management last year, … [Link]
Retailing & Restaurants News – Retailing & Restaurants News Headlines | Bizjournals.com » Brothers plot new 'underground' eatery in Annapolis
The brothers behind the Sly Fox Pub in Annapolis will be closing the pub in the Reynolds Tavern building with plans to open a new space on Main Street. The pair is turning the lower level of the former Paradigm clothing store into a pub that will focus on craft beers and shared-plate entrees. Read more in the Annapolis Capital. … [Link]
Retailing & Restaurants News – Retailing & Restaurants News Headlines | Bizjournals.com » Dallas by Chocolate capitalizes on Valentine's Day
For those looking for an alternative gift this Valentine’s Day, a new Dallas company is aiming at chocolate’s popularity this time of the year. Dallas by Chocolate gives tours of some of the best culinary and sweet tooth destinations around town. Started by freelance advertising copywriter Jeanine Stevens and CraveDFW editor Steven Doyle, the company offers tours for $25 including … [Link]
Retailing & Restaurants News – Retailing & Restaurants News Headlines | Bizjournals.com » Senior housing may be headed to Georgia Avenue
Romeo Morgan, owner of Morgan's Seafood on Georgia Avenue NW, wants to redevelop that property and surrounding properties into at least 100 units of affordable housing for seniors, a project he figures will cost about $30 million, Washington City Paper reports. Morgan's Seafood would move during construction and then return as ground-floor retail. [Link]
Retailing & Restaurants News – Retailing & Restaurants News Headlines | Bizjournals.com » Safeway continues Montgomery County expansion
Safeway Inc. is continuing to expand, renovate or rebuild its stores in Montgomery County with the latest to open Feb. 23 in Olney. The store, located at 333 Spartan Road, is on the same site where the previous Safeway was located. This is the second opening in Montgomery County in four months for Safeway. [Link]
Retailing & Restaurants News – Retailing & Restaurants News Headlines | Bizjournals.com » Giant may help Mamma's Cucina
Italian eatery Mamma's Cucina in the Greenspring Tower Shopping Center may see a boost in foot traffic when its new neighbor opens. A Giant supermarket, which will replace Fresh & Green's, is in the works to open later this spring. Giant Food purchased two Fresh & Green's stores in Parkville and Hampden on Feb. 3 for an undisclosed price, and … [Link]
Retailing & Restaurants News – Retailing & Restaurants News Headlines | Bizjournals.com » Buca di Beppo, Greene Turtle to open in White Marsh Mall
White Marsh Mall is getting four new restaurants by year’s end. Buca di Beppo, the Green Turtle, Charley’s Grilled Subs and Yolavie each have signed leases with the mall, Jessie Benson, associate marketing manager for the White Marsh Mall, said in a statement Tuesday. Buca di Beppo, a sit-down Italian family-style restaurant, will occupy 6,944 square feet, while the Green … [Link]
Retailing & Restaurants News – Retailing & Restaurants News Headlines | Bizjournals.com » Daily's newest retailer to install Freestyle fountains
Daily’s is the latest local company to install Coke Freestyle fountains. The convenience store chain has installed the fountains that offer more than 100 carbonated and noncarbonated drink combinations in two of its newest stores: at 9143 Baymeadows Road east of Interstate 95 and 4887 Gate Parkway at the St. Johns Town Center on the Southside. The company plans to … [Link]
Retailing & Restaurants News – Retailing & Restaurants News Headlines | Bizjournals.com » Apartments, grocer proposed for Arlington site
Developer McCaffery Interests Inc.'s proposal to build a 26,000-square-foot grocery store and a 10-story, 166-unit apartment building on the Bergmann's Cleaning site on Lee Highway in Arlington will go before the county's Site Plan Review Committee, ARLnow.com reports. The proposal is meeting some opposition. The county staff opposes the grocery store plan, which would require a partial exemption of the … [Link]
Retailing & Restaurants News – Retailing & Restaurants News Headlines | Bizjournals.com » Safeway continues Montgomery County expansion
Safeway Inc. is continuing to expand, renovate or rebuild its stores in Montgomery County. The latest addition is set to open Feb. 23 in Olney. The store, at 333 Spartan Road, is on the same site where a previous Safeway operated. This is the second Safeway opening in Montgomery County in four months. [Link]
Retailing & Restaurants News – Retailing & Restaurants News Headlines | Bizjournals.com » Healthy food choices offered at Kings games
Here’s some lighter fare in the midst of heating tension over the fate of a proposed downtown arena. The Power Balance Pavilion has added locally sourced produce and gluten-free food to menu options at Sacramento Kings games. … [Link]
Retailing & Restaurants News – Retailing & Restaurants News Headlines | Bizjournals.com » Grocery Outlet-anchored center in Davis bought by investment firm
Link]A Berkeley commercial real estate investment company has purchased a Davis shopping center as part of a five-center acquisition. Read Investments LLC, which owns primarily retail properties within California, Oregon, Washington and Idaho, bought Davis Manor at 1800 E. 8th St. The nearly 25,000-square-foot center is fully leased to Grocery Outlet and Dollar Tree. … [
Retailing & Restaurants News – Retailing & Restaurants News Headlines | Bizjournals.com » Ragin’ Sports Grill features Chris Calloway merchandise
Fun & Food Management Inc., parent company of fast-casual concept Ragin’ Grill, has opened a sports restaurant featuring memorabilia of former NFL player Chris Calloway. Ragin’ Sports Grill opened Jan. 25 at 1120 E. Kennedy Boulevard in Tampa’s Channel District. The concept pairs Ragin’ Grill’s comfort foods with sports, a written statement said. The full-service bar area, called the “Chris … [Link]
Retailing & Restaurants News – Retailing & Restaurants News Headlines | Bizjournals.com » Urbanspoon, Yelp rank Denver's most romantic restaurants
Still haven't booked that Valentine's Day table yet, bunky? Here come Urbanspoon and Yelp riding to the rescue with their online rankings of the Denver area's most romantic restaurants. Boulder's Mediterranean tops Urbanspoon's list, followed by Osteria Marco and Vesta Dipping Grill, both in Denver's LoDo. Rounding out Urbanspoon's romantic top 10: Le Central and Rioja in Denver, Brasserie Ten … [Link]
