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Fogo de Chão Unveils New Flagship Experience with Design by Harrison

by Katie Lee

Coral Gables, Fla. — Fogo de Chão has unveiled a new high-profile restaurant in Coral Gables, Fla. Located at 2801 Ponce de Leon Blvd., the new, two-story flagship features an expansive, 280-seat dining room and open-air churrasco bar. The design by Harrison also features The Butchery, a grab-and-go market that celebrates the art of churrasco, and Next Level lounge, an exclusive lounge located on the mezzanine level. “What started in the foothills of Brazil over 40 years ago has now grown to become so much more than just a steakhouse, …

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Online Retailer MorningSave Opens First Brick-and-Mortar Store

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Plano, Texas — MorningSave, a top-selling flash sale website, is expanding with its first-ever brick-and-mortar store. Bridging the gap between online deals to in-person experiences, the e-commerce-savvy retailer will share deals from top national brand manufacturers at its new location at Preston Shepard shopping center in Plano, Texas. The grand opening is planned for April 29. MorningSave is known nationwide to tens of millions of viewers of hit television shows, including The Kelly Clarkson Show, Rachael Ray, Entertainment Tonight, The Talk, Inside Edition, Extra and more, and now customers across …

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Bojangles Names New COO

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Charlotte, N.C. — Bojangles has named senior restaurant executive David Whitaker as its new chief operating officer. He will join Bojangles on May 2, succeeding Brian Unger, who is retiring after 3 years at Bojangles and a career in the restaurant business that spans four decades. “I can’t say enough about Brian’s contributions to Bojangles,” says Jose Armario, CEO of the Southern food chain known for its chicken, biscuits and legendary tea. “He represents the very best in our industry and has helped our company navigate the past few years …

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U.S. Polo Assn. Opens New Flagship Store in São Paulo, Brazil

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São Paulo — Global, sport-inspired fashion brand U.S. Polo Assn., the official brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA), is opening its first store in Brazil this April, in partnership with its Brazil licensee, Alpar do Brasil. The 1,000-square-foot flagship store is located at Morumbi Mall in São Paulo. The store’s official grand opening will take place on April 28, 2022. Additional store openings are planned in Brazil for later this year and beyond, anticipating more than 60 stores across the country over the next 5 years. An e-commerce …

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Bold Strategies, Inc. Hires Former Walmart CX Executive as COO

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Rogers, Ark. — Bold Strategies, Inc., (BOLD) a leading end-to-end e-commerce strategy and services firm, has appointed Matt Parry as its new chief operating officer (COO) effective immediately. BOLD accelerates profitable growth for brands in the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) space. The company helps brands who want to sell to consumers on their own direct-to-consumer (DTC) websites and on major marketplaces, including Instacart, GoPuff, Amazon and Walmart.com. In addition to a complete multifunctional growth team, BOLD clients benefit from the company’s proprietary e-commerce playbook, software and optimization toolkit. Parry most recently …

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Inflation’s Impact

by Katie Lee

— By Aliyah Kaye Crawley —   How is inflation affecting the restaurant industry?     Inflation impacts everyday decisions in restaurants: how they price their food, what type of service they provide, which menu items they can afford to serve, etc. The fiscal conservatism that comes with inflation can also negatively impact a restaurant’s overall brand image, if marketing and maintenance are allowed to slide. This was discussed in Retail & Restaurant Facility Business’ February 2021 article titled “Maintain Your Brand,” written by Trip Jobe of the strategic marketing …

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Sunny Street Café Unveils Enhanced Restaurant Design

by Katie Lee

Columbus, Ohio — Sunny Street Café, the Columbus-based breakfast and lunch restaurant chain, reported double-digit growth in 2021 — despite the pandemic — and is debuting an energetic new design that provides an even brighter spot for guests to dine, with enhancements to the concept’s interior and exterior dining. The reworked layout comes equipped with a designated to-go area featuring built-in shelving for organizing delivery and third-party pickup, allowing for less disruption to the dine-in experience. In addition, the service area now showcases the café’s expanded beverage program, which includes …

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Immersive Entertainment 2.0

by Katie Lee

— By Chris Roy — The next level of tech experiences for retail and restaurant venues.   Before the pandemic, immersive entertainment was an emerging trend in the retail sector. After a year and a half of reduced experiences, consumers’ appetite for this type of entertainment is stronger than ever. To slake this appetite, retail entertainment stakeholders are seeking increasingly tech-oriented features at their properties. In fact, there is a call for technology that enables all-encompassing immersion with more nuance. We live in an increasingly digital world, and people expect …

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Embracing a New Normal

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— By Mark Kapczynski — Why we should never go back to a pre-COVID supply chain.   For the past decade, global supply chains have been running a seemingly normal path. However, when COVID hit the U.S. in March 2020, it exposed many of the vulnerabilities that have been affecting these networks. Even a year and half later, industries across the board are experiencing the impacts of supply chain disruptions. With massive labor shortages and continual shipping delays, there is an increasing desperation to return “back to normal.” Instead of …

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TJX Plans to Achieve Net Zero Emissions in its Own Operations by 2040

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Framingham, Mass. — The TJX Companies, Inc., the leading off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the U.S. and worldwide, plans to expand and accelerate environmental goals as part of the company’s ongoing environmental sustainability strategy. As part of its global efforts, TJX is aiming to: Achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in its operations by 2040. Source 100% renewable energy in its operations by 2030. Divert 85% of its operational waste from landfill by 2027. Shift 100% of the packaging for products developed in-house by its product design …

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