Scottsdale, Ariz. — Vixxo, a facilities management leader focused on providing a seamless, intuitive experience for a vast portfolio of brands across the United States and Canada, will provide facilities management services for Dallas-based Razzoo’s, Inc. restaurants.
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Chicago — Englewood Construction’s restaurant group has started work on four projects including a Bartaco location in Deerfield, Ill.; a new BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse in Sterling Heights, Mich.; an Outback Steakhouse in Bloomington, Ill.; and the remodel of a Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse in San Diego.
Oak Brook, Ill. — Let’s Pave, a national provider of specialized paving services and solutions, is opening an office in Duluth, Ga., a suburb of Atlanta. Mike Zator, vice president and partner, will be based in and oversee operations of the new Atlanta office, which will open in December and serve clients in Atlanta as well as markets throughout the Southeast.
Atlanta — Mamoun’s Falafel, the fastest growing Middle Eastern fast-casual restaurant in North America and oldest falafel restaurant in New York City, has secured a lease for its first of six locations across the Atlanta area. The first restaurant will be located in the West Midtown Center development, located between 17th Street and Northside Drive, and will open in 2019.
Toronto — DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse has launched a shop-in-shop boutique called ‘What’s the Occasion?’ to deliver a unique, year-round destination for special-event shopping. The concept opened in the greater Toronto area at the DSW Heartland and Vaughan Mills locations, as well as online, on November 1, 2018.
Charlotte, N.C. — Bojangles’, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Durational Capital Management LP and The Jordan Company, L.P. in an all-cash transaction. Bojangles’ stockholders will receive $16.10 per share. Upon closing, Bojangles’ will continue to be operated as an independent, privately-held company and will remain based in Charlotte, N.C.
San Francisco — On October 23, 2018, Southern California-inspired Vuori Clothing opened its latest brick-and-mortar store at 2070 Union St. in San Francisco. Vuori’s expansion to San Francisco follows tremendous success at its flagship store in the beach city of Encinitas, Calif.
Long Island, N.Y. — Dickey’s Barbecue Pit franchisee Jerry Stephan plans to bring 21 Dickey’s locations to New York. As a new member of the Dickey’s family, Stephan plans to develop the Dickey’s Barbecue Pit presence throughout the state. He will own and operate two of the locations, with his first slated to open in spring 2019 in Long Island.