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McAlister’s Deli broke ground on its new prototype restaurant in West Midtown that's set to open this fall.

This is the brand’s first in-town Atlanta location, set near Georgia Tech in the newly constructed West Midtown Center. The 3,100-square-foot restaurant, expected to employ approximately 80 workers, will be built by Integra.

The fast-casual restaurant, owned by Focus Brands, a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Roark Capital, said the redesign is based on more than a year’s worth of guest…

Rich Baseball Operations extends pact for ballpark, Canalside, Outer Harbor.

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Hormel Foods Corp. posted news highs for sales and earnings in the second quarter, but not quite high enough.

Shares of the Austin, Minn.-based maker of Spam and Skippy Peanut Butter sank Thursday on the company's earnings announcement, which generally missed analyst targets.

Profits rose about 13 percent to $237.4 million, or 44 cents per share, from $210.9 million, or 39 cents a share in the same period a year ago. Sales rose to $2.33 billion from $2.19 billion.

Analysts had expected earnings…

The Burger King on Milwaukee's east side is no more.

The national chain's location at 2045 E. North Ave. has shut its doors. The fast food chain's sign has been taken down at the building and a note posted on the storefront's window informs customers of the restaurant's closure.

Prior to Burger King, the space was occupied by a Bruegger's Bagels and a Subway restaurant.

The building, located at the high-trafficked corner of Prospect and North avenues, is also home to Ian's Pizza and was sold…

The sounds coming out of the Kansas City Symphony offices today can be described as mesto.

The reason for sad music comes as longtime Executive Director Frank Byrne announced that he will retire. Byrne, who has led the symphony for nearly 19 years — and through a huge buildup as an organization — will step down at the end of the 2018-19 season.

In an email follow-up to the official announcement, Byrne said he is not leaving for another job and has no immediate plans.

Byrne joined the Kansas…

Diners like the convenience and affordability of fast-food and fast-casual restaurants, a trend that shows no sign of slowing. Many of these chains have a presence across the country as they continue to expand. Here is a quick look at stories about the leading brands in the industry as recently reported by The Business Journals and other media.

Loyal fans of McDonald's breakfast can now celebrate early morning meetings, as the fast-food giant recently announced plans to introduce a new catering…

After a six-year break, James Beard Award-winning Chef Scott Carsberg has picked Pioneer Square to reopen his Italian restaurant Bisato.