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Johnson County retail roundup: What opened in 2022
Area shopping centers have continued to attract new tenants this year, from beauty to apparel. While national chains are in the mix, many of the new tenants are local brands.
We’ve rounded up the new additions for several centers: Town Center Plaza, Town Center Crossing, Park Place and Hawthorne Plaza, which recently sold to an affiliate of Kansas City-based Lane4 Property Group Inc.
Ruby Jean’s Juicery: Kansas City-based company that offers healthy cold-pressed juices, smoothies and grab-and-go…
Chipotle Mexican Grill sets opening date for Olentangy River Road restaurant
Chipotle joins neighbor Raising Cane's, which is already open.
5 things to know today: Chipotle opens new location in Arden-Arcade
Welcome to Thursday, loyal readers. Here's what you need to know today.
Let's start with guac
Last year, I told you that Chipotle Mexican Grill was planning a location at 3302 Arden Way in Arden-Arcade. Update: The newly constructed restaurant is scheduled to open today, according to a news release from the company.
The company says the site includes a “Chipotlane,” which is a drive-thru pickup lane that allows customers to pick up digital orders without leaving their vehicle. The Arden-Arcade…
Who made news on Austin’s business scene in 2022?
Last December we put up 25 Austinites as professionals to watch in 2022.
It was part of our inaugural Texas 100 feature, which is a collaboration with our peers at the Dallas, Houston and San Antonio business journals. When each market chose their 25 professionals to watch a year ago, we knew they weren't necessarily the richest or the most influential people in town, but we were sure in 2021 that they'd make big headlines in 2022. That's important to us — we strive to forecast for you what's…
Chipotle drive-thru concept to open in Longwood
The chain has more than 3,000 locations and does not operate via franchise model. There are 220 locations in the state with 17 in Orlando.
Three questions with the CEO: MaieB Hospitality wants a bigger presence in Austin
The highly decorated chef behind Olamaie has a growing restaurant group and plenty of buzz. But he recently brought in a new CEO to help bring the group to another level.
The chefs cooking up new flavors at Raleigh, Durham restaurants
Despite another tough year for the restaurant industry, demand for good food, interesting concepts and exciting dining experiences persisted in the Triangle, creating opportunities for talented chefs and restaurateurs.
What was it like running Valley restaurants in 2022? Gadzooks’ owners don’t hold back
After surviving the first two years of Covid, the owners of the popular Valley restaurant concept Gadzooks Enchiladas & Soup faced price pressures and other challenges in 2022. But they say they learned some lessons along the way that affected their approach to 2023.
New Year’s Eve events, fireworks return in Baltimore
The New Year's Eve fireworks display is back in Baltimore for the first time since the pandemic and many events across the city are also sold out.
Houston is becoming less affordable to live in, report shows
Across the country, cost of living is increasing, but Houston now ranks among the most expensive places for single people to find housing.