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July 10, 2014
Margaritaville Brings its Brand of Cool to the Smoky Mountains
There may be no ocean in sight, but it has to be good karma that the newest Margaritaville restaurant calls home a new Pigeon Forge, Tenn., retail and entertainment development known as The Island.
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Chain Development News
International expansion is on the menu for restaurant chains 16 Handles, Small Cakes and Wingstop. Also, an iconic Chicago-area chain gets a new investor, while Dunkin’ heads west.
Restaurant Development Professionals on the Move
Arby’s, Cici’s and East Coast Wings add development professionals, while restaurant design firm api(+) bolsters its team.
Q&A: Michael Abt, CEO of Huddle House
Founded in 1964, Huddle House is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year by rolling out a new prototype and adding new units. We touched based with CEO Michael Abt to talk about the longstanding brand.
Development Trends for July
This month rd+d takes a look at c-store traffic levels, the role atmosphere plays when consumers choose a limited service restaurant, global restaurant industry growth and more.
Retractable Roofs Dazzle, Whatever the Weather
Some operators now bring the outdoors in, maximizing seating capacity year round and adding a major wow factor to their designs with highly engineered retractable roofs. We take a look at some show-stopping examples.
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