| Chinese wholesalers lined up for Northridge A planned Chinese merchandise center has 70 letters of intent from Chinese wholesalers and retailers and could open at the former Northridge Mall site on Milwaukee’s northwest side in late spring or early summer 2011 if it overcomes visa complications, developers said. feeds.bizjournals.com |
Zagat gives thumbs up to Cracker Barrel Cracker Barrel, take a bow. Taking a break from the French Laundry and other tony restaurants, prestigious dining guide Zagat polled more than 6,500 people to find out which fast food joints and sit-down restaurant chains do the best job of tickling their taste buds. The Lebanon-based chain won the title for “best breakfast” and finished second in “best value” in the full-service chain category. CEO Michael Woodhouse — who last month credited the chain’s continuing health with its avoidance of discount mania — was triumphant in a news release: feeds.bizjournals.com |
Retailers expect holiday sales uptick Sixty-four percent of retailers expect holiday sales in 2010 to increase over the 2009 shopping season, according to data released by the Hay Group management consulting firm on Thursday. (JCP) (PIR) feeds.bizjournals.com |
Checkers, Kalex Partners plan restaurants in Brooklyn, N.Y. Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc. signed a multi-unit store development agreement with Kalex Partners LLC to open four restaurants in Brooklyn, N.Y. feeds.bizjournals.com |
Campbell Soup Chief to Step Down Next Year Douglas R. Conant will leave the company in July. Another executive, Denise Morrison, was named chief operating officer, and she is expected to succeed him. nytimes.com |