Lebanon, Tenn. — On April 17, 2017, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® opened a store in Tualatin, Ore., the first Cracker Barrel® location on the West Coast. Cracker Barrel’s entry into the Portland area marks a key expansion of Cracker Barrel’s footprint.
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Restaurant Technologies Partners With Weis Markets, Fry’s Food Stores and Price Chopper
by Katie Lee
Minneapolis — Restaurant Technologies has partnered with three grocery brands: Weis Markets, Fry’s Food Stores and Price Chopper. Over the next few months, each banner is on track to use the Total Oil Management system, a technology that automates the entire life cycle of fryer oil. Restaurant Technologies has seen double-digit growth in the industry; in 2016 the system was installed in approximately 2,000 grocery locations, with another 350 completed in 2017 so far.
Hoffman Estates, Ill. — Sears Holdings has been named a 2017 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award winner for continued leadership in protecting the environment through energy efficiency. Sears’ accomplishments will be recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy in Washington, D.C., on April 26, 2017.
Lexington, Ky. — Fazoli’s, America’s largest fast-casual Italian restaurant brand, has signed an agreement with the TA Restaurant Group, a division of TravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters), operator of the TA® and Petro Stopping Centers® travel center brands, to bring its restaurants to highway travelers across the country.
Englewood Construction Starts Work on American Girl Place at New York’s 75 Rockefeller Plaza
by Katie Lee
Chicago — Englewood Construction’s retail group has started work on a new 40,000-square-foot American Girl Place store at 75 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City. American Girl will move to the new location this fall from the current American Girl Place New York at 609 Fifth Ave.