Roti closing a third of its restaurants, including six in Chicago area, as downtown lunchtime rush disappears

The Milwaukee Business Journal will host a virtual chat April 16 featuring several prominent Milwaukee-area real estate executives, including the developer of The Avenue in downtown Milwaukee and the co-developer of the Sherman Phoenix project, with .....»»

Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) is temporarily closing more branches in North Carolina, including in the Charlotte area. The bank said the move will help cut down on the spread of coronavirus, or COVID-19. About 20 branches in the greater Charlotte re.....»»

A coalition of Seattle-area leaders has raised $27 million in donation pledges for various sectors hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, including hospitality, restaurants, housing, small business and the community in general. The collective effort.....»»

McDonald's Corp. said it's closing all of its in-store dining areas starting Tuesday at its company-owned stores in response to coronavirus fears. The Chicago company (NYSE: MCD), which has dozens of Milwaukee-area locations, said it will close sea.....»»

Pier 1 Imports, which was already in the process of closing hundreds of stores, including one in St. Louis County, on Monday became the latest U.S. retailer to seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Fort Worth, Texas-based Pier 1 said in a statement .....»»

More than 400 Milwaukee-area business and community leaders, including Gov. Tony Evers and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, packed the Grain Exchange in downtown Milwaukee Thursday evening to celebrate the city’s 174th birthday. Check out the attached slidesh.....»»

High end audio manufacturer Bose Corp. is pulling the plug on its Louisville-area retail location. The company announced Wednesday in a release that it plans to shutter 119 stores worldwide "over the next several months," including its Simpsonville loca.....»»

Sizzling Fresh Mongolian BBQ, one of the early restaurants to join the El Dorado Hills Town Center, is shutting its doors. Its final day will be Jan. 26, according to a Facebook announcement on Monday. The restaurant is located in the area below t.....»»

Boise's thriving downtown area is full of locally owned bars and restaurants, microbreweries and cider houses, and new luxury apartments......»»

Boise's thriving downtown area is full of locally owned bars and restaurants, microbreweries and cider houses, and new luxury apartments......»»

"We wanted people to feel like they were a part of something bigger than just work. With access to Redbirds, Grizzlies and Tigers games [and] restaurants … people [will] feel like they're part of a community and part of a vibrant area.".....»»

Amid its bankruptcy filing, fashion retailer Forever 21 Inc. is considering closing two Sacramento-area locations. An Oct. 1 bankruptcy court filing lists 178 locations, including sites in the Westfield Galleria at Roseville and Folsom's Palladio a.....»»

K Street’s revitalization in downtown Sacramento is continuing, with a Bay Area firm closing escrow on a second building there......»»

Also, three Denver restaurants are finalists in Bon Appétit's list of best new restaurants nationally, and National Cheeseburger Day is coming......»»

Houston-based retailer Charming Charlie is closing all of its stores, including seven in the Philadelphia area, the company announced this week.  Closures will happen at the following Philadelphia-area stores: Deptford Mall, Deptford, N.J. Plymo.....»»

A Darden Restaurants Inc. high-end concept is closing in on a deal to open in our nation's capital years after starting the hunt for space in the area. Eddie V’s Prime Seafood Eddie V’s — a winner of one of Orlando Business Journal's 2019 Reader.....»»

Women's clothing chain Dressbarn said late Monday that it would wind down its retail operations, closing all of its approximately 650 stores. The chain has 3 locations in the Buffalo area including Niagara Falls, according to its website. Officials .....»»

Craig Ustler has experienced how homelessness has affected Orlando, including in the downtown area. The president of Orlando-based Ustler Development Inc. has multiple ongoing projects in the area, including the $1.5 billion Creative Village develop.....»»

Several restaurants, including a rooftop eatery for the summer months, and a multi-story parking garage are among investments the new owner of downtown Dayton's largest office tower is proposing for the building......»»

Seven downtown office towers are packaged .....»»