Edible Arrangements, the specialty shop known for its hand-sculpted, fresh-fruit arrangements, announced an aggressive expansion plan to open 350 stores through 2012, of which at least five will be located in Puerto Rico, News is my Business has learned.
The island’s declining coffee industry got a shot in the arm Wednesday with the opening of Puerto Rico Coffee Roasters’ new $15 million roasting and distribution facility in Ponce that pursues revitalizing the sector and increasing manufacturing capacity to export the product.
The Women’s Affairs Advocate and Best Buy have joined forces to combat the escalating problem of domestic violence against women, of which there were 16,000 reported cases on the island last year.