Miami — One of Wynwood’s most-loved wine bars, Bunbury, has made its way to Downtown Miami’s Arts & Entertainment district. After more than 5 years in the Miami arts district of Wynwood, co-owners Paula Costa and Fernanda Orellano thought it was time to expand and bring a hint of Argentine flair to the downtown neighborhood. Now open in Square Station, a newly-built apartment complex by fellow Argentinian developers the Melo Group, Bunbury took 7,500 square feet of ground-floor space with ample indoor and outdoor seating at the base of the …
Deerfield Beach, Fla. — IT’SUGAR, one of the largest specialty candy retailers in the world, has opened its newest U.S. flagship store in Las Vegas. The 6,000-square-foot IT’SUGAR store is located at the Grand Bazaar Shops across from the world-famous Bellagio Fountain. The Las Vegas Strip location is anchored by a giant 40-foot-tall kinetic gumball machine sculpture filled with gumballs, which serves as a Vegas sized grand entrance. “For many years it has been our vision to open an IT’SUGAR flagship store on the Las Vegas Strip and we couldn’t …
Baltimore — Construction is underway on the new restaurant fit-out of Wayward Smokehouse and Curious Oyster located at The Avenue at White Marsh in Baltimore. The project, a contemporary dual-concept restaurant and bar is a renovation of an existing building. The renovation of the former Don Pablo’s Mexican Restaurant includes extensive modifications to the exterior and interior of the building, creating a unique brand identity for each restaurant. Both restaurants blur the line between outdoor and indoor with garage doors and accordion windows that lead to outdoor dining areas. According …
Grand Rapids, Mich. — Intralogistics specialist TGW and the shop-fitting professionals from ‘umdasch The Store Makers’ have developed an innovative store and logistics concept for food retailing called OmniStore, an omni-channel model that integrates logistics processes. OmniStore combines the strengths of traditional retail with the benefits of e-commerce, but it does so at local grocery stores. The supply chain in food retailing has consistently been optimized over decades to provide best possible service at lowest possible costs. This was feasible as long as companies were able to fulfill changing consumer …
— By Borja del Nido and Brian Cook — Retail continues to grow through mixed-use developments. The retail industry is in the middle of a major transition. Traditional, pure retail developments are decreasing, but that doesn’t mean retail construction itself is on its way out. Instead, developers are successfully incorporating retail space as part of larger, mixed-use projects. These developments focus on being unique and experiential — places where people want to live, socialize and shop. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of national retailers …
— By Belinda O’Kelly — How to captivate ‘captive’ audiences at airports with stunning design. The thing that makes the design industry interesting is that our world as a context is constantly changing, and in turn, the changes influence design. The current innovations of the sharing economy, immersive technology and strides in wellness allow society to capitalize on the one fixed constant, the passage of time. There is now an elevated expectation on service, amenity and environment as we judge what is worth the time. There is a premium to …
Chicago — Cornerstone Restaurant Group (CRG), a national leader in the restaurant space, looks beyond traditional borders in restaurant dining to where the customer is consuming today. Widely considered a trailblazer in the delivery space in Chicago, CRG is embracing new opportunities and new technologies in the months ahead. Led by freshly minted President Josh Zadikoff, CRG is pleased to announce exciting initiatives this summer, from a virtual restaurant space to retail dining to food halls. CRG has partnered with global home furnishings retailer, Crate & Barrel, to open its …
Kohler, Wis. — Kohler, a global leader in the manufacture of kitchen and bath products, continues to expand its presence on the West Coast with the opening of its new Signature Store in San Francisco. Owned and operated by Keller Supply, the store is the first of its kind in the Bay Area and promises to be a premier design and product destination. Situated in the heart of San Francisco’s design district, the store spans 4,300 square feet and embraces the neighborhood’s industrial feel with original barrel ceilings and exposed …
Jericho, N.Y. — Nathan’s Famous has hired James Walker, CFE, as the company’s senior vice president, restaurants. He joins the company from Subway where he was vice president, North America, overseeing all franchised restaurants in the U.S. and Canada. “We are excited to have James on board to lead our all-important restaurant division,” says Eric Gatoff, CEO of Nathan’s Famous. “While our success over the last decade has largely come from our product licensing and foodservice businesses, Nathan’s started as a restaurant company in 1916. James’ skill set includes extensive …
Oak Brook, Ill. — Let’s Pave LLC, a national provider of specialized paving services and solutions, has been named one of Inc. magazine’s Best Workplaces for 2019 in the fast-growing private company sector. The Best Workplaces list appears in the June 2019 issue of Inc. magazine and is the result of a wide-ranging and comprehensive measurement of private American companies that have created exceptional workplaces through vibrant cultures, deep employee engagement and stellar benefits. Each nominated company participated in an employee survey, conducted by Omaha’s Quantum Workplace, on topics including …