Restaurant

The rise of competitive socializing

For some time now, mall and center owners have courted concepts like Dave & Busters and Round One to fill their big, empty boxes.
Regulatory Wrap-Up: Weekly recap of retail-related legislative developments-May 20

Paid leave legislation advances in Maine, Nevada and New Hampshire.
Whole Foods in new move to reduce plastics across its stores

Plastic straws will soon be a thing of the past at Whole Foods Market.
Starbucks takes its signing store concept to China

Starbucks Corp. has opened its first-ever store in China designed for the deaf and hearing impaired.
Amazon hops pond to take on Uber

Amazon is making a major investment in a fast-growing, online British food delivery startup.
Hamilton Quarter in Columbus set to open this fall

A new mixed-use facility in Columbus, Ohio, should be up and running to serve the population of Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center when it opens.
Location data analytics spurs Hooters growth

“The game’s on,” says the Hooters waitress in a recent TV commercial. “Where you gonna be?”
The Great Centers of Ohio: Rookwood

Earlier this year, real estate editor Al Urbanski set off on Interstate 71 from Cincinnati to Columbus to Cleveland in search of the greatest retail centers the Buckeye State had to offer. This stop: Cincinnati.

Fast-casual restaurant brand raises more funding, sets aggressive growth