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  • Target is getting into the fast casual food biz

    Salads and fancy pizza will soon be on the menu at a very limited number of Target locations.

  • NRLB ruling seen as easing way for unions

    New York -- In a long-awaited decision, the National Labor Relations Board has made it easier for contract workers and other temporary employees to more easily unionize.

    Business groups and associations, including the National Retail Federation, criticized the decision.

  • NRF calls NLRB ruling a ‘roadblock’ to job creation

    Washington — The National Retail Federation wasted no time responding to a ruling by the National Labor Relations board concerning the redefinition of the concept of joint employees.

    NRF and other business groups are concerned that the redefinition  could be used to make large businesses and franchisors responsible for the actions of subcontractors or local franchisees even when they do not exercise direct control over those companies’ employees.

  • Tully’s revels in mobile POS capability

    Seattle – Tully’s Coffee is reveling in a new mobile POS capability.

    More precisely, Tully’s has selected Revel's iPad POS systems to be deployed across 46 corporate stores located in the western U.S.

    The lightweight Revel hardware decreases the amount of counter space used, connects to the cloud and seamlessly integrates with Tully's current Synergy loyalty platform. Tully’s can also track inventory, manage payroll and provide analytics in real time.

  • Papa Murphy’s continues Jacksonville expansion

    Vancouver, Wash. – Papa Murphy’s Holdings Inc. is setting its sights on Jacksonville, Florida. The pizza chain is opening four new franchised stores in Jacksonville on Aug. 27.

    These stores will join five other Papa Murphy’s units already located in the greater Jacksonville area.
     

  • Now Trending: Emerging Retail Environments

    “Now Trending” is an exclusive online series to chainstoreage.com, featuring trending topics that impact the retail real estate landscape.

    It is no secret that there is a significant paradigm shift underway in the world of regional retail development.

  • The Green Bay Packers unveil master plan for mixed-use project

    Green Bay, Wis. -- The Green Bay Packers announced details for the master plan of the Titletown District, a destination area to be created immediately west of Lambeau Field Stadium in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers will invest approximately $65 million in Titletown, with a cumulative initial investment by all parties to be between $120 million-130 million.

  • Johnny Rockets seeks to expand Asian foothold

    Aliso Viejo, Calif. – Johnny Rockets is now focusing its global expansion efforts on developments in Southeast Asia. The casual dining chain is seeking area developers for expansion into Thailand and Vietnam.

    Johnny Rockets currently operates Southeast Asian franchise stores in Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia through its 14 open restaurants and eight others in development.

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