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January 5, 2015
Phoenix, San Francisco Gain More Dunkin’ Donuts Stores
Not much more than a year or so ago, Dunkin’ Donuts had no stores west of the Mississippi River. The landscape has changed. The Canton, Mass., chain, which now has 65 stores in Arizona, just announced a seven-unit deal for Phoenix. The company also has inked multi-unit development agreements to add 63 new stores in…
January 5, 2015
Jobs Growth Remains Sluggish In January, But 2013 Stats Revised Up
According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. economy created only 113,000 net new non-farm payroll jobs in January, the second straight month of slow gains, following December’s revised figure of 75,000. Still, many economists are discounting the slowdown—jobs growth averaged a revised 193,500 jobs a month in 2013—blaming the inclement…
January 5, 2015
State Tax Revenue Growth Slowed In Fourth Quarter
As expected, the growth of state tax revenues slowed in the fourth quarter of 2013, according to preliminary data from the Rockefeller Institute of Government, based at the State University of New York-Albany. The research group has expected the slowdown, as the front-loading effects of new federal tax laws in January 2013 wind down. With…
January 5, 2015
With 217,000 New Jobs In May, Employment Finally Reaches Pre-Recession Level
The U.S. economy added 217,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in May, the fourth consecutive month job gains have exceeded 200,000, according to the May employment report issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate held steady at 6.3%. It was the first time since 1999 employment has increased by 200,000 or more for four…
January 5, 2015
Material Cost Increases Likely To Push E&S Prices Higher
A surge in prices for materials widely used in foodservice equipment and supplies likely will put pressure on foodservice equipment and supplies manufacturers to raise prices over the coming 12 months. Foodservice Equipment Reports Publisher Robin Ashton made that prediction during the magazine’s annual President’s Preview E&S Market Forecast meeting, held July 29 at the…
January 5, 2015
Jobs Growth Surges Again In September
U.S. nonfarm payroll employment increased by 248,000 in September, while the unemployment rate fell below 6% for the first time since before the Great Recession, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released Oct. 3. It was a welcome surge after a slowdown in jobs growth in August, although the BLS revised…
January 5, 2015
New York Debates Ban On Foam Takeout Containers
After victories in his battles against tobacco, trans fats and soda, outgoing New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is waging one last battle with his city’s restaurant industry. His administration is pressuring the City Council to ban foam packaging, such as cups and takeout containers, from stores and restaurants. Last February, the mayor said…
January 5, 2015
Maryland Considers Regulations Emphasizing Allergy Awareness
Maryland has gotten a little more focused on keeping restaurant customers with food allergies safe. A bill now pending approval in the state senate mandates that all commercial kitchens have allergy awareness training, and that foodservice operations must always have one employee on-premise who has completed a food allergen awareness training course and passed a…
January 5, 2015
NRA Launches Enhanced Conserve Sustainability Website
The National Restaurant Association has re-booted its Conserve website, which educates operators about sustainability and showcases how applying “greener” business practices will save money and help protect the environment. The revamped website offers videos, case studies, best practices and personal accounts of operators becoming more sustainable, reducing energy and water consumption, decreasing food waste, recycling,…
January 5, 2015
Modern Design Clashes With Historic District In Alabama
It took two votes, a month apart, for the owners of a proposed sushi restaurant in Tuscaloosa, Ala., to get the go-ahead from City Hall for the design of their new building. Back in August, the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission gave its nod for the design of Jinsei Sushi, an almost $1.5 million project…
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