Restaurant

In a new expansion of food and retail, Urban Outfitters Inc. is acquiring a Philadelphia-based restaruant chain.

In a new expansion of food and retail, Urban Outfitters Inc. is acquiring a Philadelphia-based restaurant chain. The move comes as many retailers are working to make their stores more experiential by adding various services, including food and beverages, to the mix.

Moorestown, N. J. -- PREIT announced the execution of more than 40,000 sq. ft. of new leases and the completion of its renovation to the dining court at Moorestown Mall located in Moorestown, New Jersey. The one million-sq.-ft. property is anchored by Lord & Taylor, Macy’s, Boscov’s and Sears. New retailers include: Yard House, Starbucks Coffee, Liberty Supply Co., Toy Genius, Eye Deals, Yankee Candle, Verizon Wireless and H&M.

The CEO of Popeyes, Cheryl Bachelder, believes it’s time to move past the debate involving minimum wage increases, Fortune reported. “We will adjust to increased costs just like we have before. Life will go on,” Bachelder said. [Fortune]

Amazon.com has expanded its Prime Now restaurant delivery service to Los Angeles in a move seen as a precursor to expansion of the food ordering capability to all 18 market where the one-hour Prime Now delivery service is offered.

Experts and regular folks alike are puzzled by the uproar over Starbucks’ holiday cup design, the Associated Press reported. Even New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan sounded a curious note, saying "I don't think it's like Starbucks had the Christmas crib on their cups to begin with.” [Associated Press]

Those in the know say nobody walks in Los Angeles, and Amazon.com wants to make sure Los Angeles residents don’t have to move their legs to get restaurant food.

Amazon’s Prime Now one-hour delivery service has expanded in Los Angeles to include delivery from local restaurants. Using the Prime Now mobile app, Prime members in Los Angeles can view participating restaurants, browse menus, place orders, track the status of their delivery, and watch delivery driver progress in real time.

Top Pot Doughnuts will open its third Texas retail café at the new Richardson CityLine development located in Richardson.

The Seattle-based doughnut and coffee chain operates 20 stores in the Seattle-Tacoma and Dallas areas.

"We are thrilled to be a part of CityLine,” saidTop Pot Doughnuts co-founder Mark Klebeck. "We look forward to serving the businesses in this highly anticipated development as well as the residents of Richardson and Plano.”