Consumers on the fence about using technology at restaurants, study shows
April 8, 2019
Customers who visit restaurants of all types expressed a split decision as to whether technology facilitates or complicates their experience, a study by the Puerto Rico Restaurants Association showed. The EAT study, commissioned by the professional group to The Research Office, “found a very marked contradiction in the use of technology in restaurants,” said José […]
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Total Petroleum P.R. invests $50M in fuel terminal expansion
April 4, 2019
Total Petroleum Puerto Rico, Corp., invested $50 million in the expansion of its Guaynabo Bulk facility to double its storage capacity to the equivalent of six weeks of sales. “This significant investment carried out over the past two years signals Total’s commitment to Puerto Rico. It allows Total, as a responsible energy major, to strengthen […]
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‘Starbucks Express,’ the specialty coffee company’s mobile unit, unveiled
April 1, 2019
Starbucks Puerto Rico unveiled its new “Starbucks Express,” mobile coffee shop concept — the first of its kind in Latin America and one of the few in the world, company executives said. Starbucks Express joins the 26 stores that the company has on the island. Weighing in at 16,000 pounds and measuring 32 feet long […]
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Walmart launches private brand of sangria produced by local supplier
March 29, 2019
Walmart Puerto Rico announced the launch of Rumgria “The Best of Both Worlds,” its private label sangria manufactured by local company R ‘Brothers, LLC, creator of the Sangría artisanal Los Hermanos. In making the announcement, Viviana Mercado, senior manager of corporate affairs at Walmart Puerto Rico, said with Rumgría, “the company continues to expand the […]
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IHOP to expand footprint in P.R. with 15 new locations in 5 years
March 12, 2019
The presence of casual dining restaurant IHOP is set to expand exponentially in Puerto Rico with the opening of at least 15 locations in the next five years, at an investment of some $22.5 million, franchise executives said. The chain already has five restaurants in Puerto Rico, with a sixth location slated to open by […]
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Dominican Republic shoe retailer EGO opens 1st store in P.R.
February 25, 2019
EGO, a footwear chain based in the Dominican Republic, has opened its first store in Puerto Rico, at the Plaza Las Américas shopping center in Hato Rey. In an exclusive interview with this media outlet, EGO co-Partner Luis Torres, said the new 2,300 square-foot store entailed a $100,000 investment and is the first of four […]
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Duck Donuts partners with local entrepreneurs to open 3 stores in P.R.
February 19, 2019
Pennsylvania-based Duck Donuts has partnered with local entrepreneurs Juan Carlos Piñero and Jorge Ramos to open three locations in Puerto Rico in as many years, the company announced. The Puerto Rico stores will join a chain of about 80 franchise locations of the made-to-order donut shops already operating across 24 states. The chain got its […]
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Study: 90% of P.R. residents use tech to interact with restaurants
February 14, 2019
A recent study commissioned by the Puerto Rico Restaurants Association revealed that more than 90 percent of Puerto Rico residents have access to smart and connected devices either to make their reservation, order or pick-up food, or to pay. Consequently, the industry “must invest in more technological resources to strengthen its quality of service, beyond […]
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3M+ people toured McDonald’s kitchens in LatAm, Caribbean during ’18
February 13, 2019
Committed to transparency in its production processes and food care, McDonald’s restaurants in Latin America and the Caribbean received more than 3 million people in their kitchens in 2018, the franchise announced. The number of visits includes 115,000 in the participating restaurants in Puerto Rico. Cients experienced learning about the standards of food safety, quality […]
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1st Taco Bell Cantina restaurant opens in Toa Baja
February 12, 2019
Taco Bell Cantina, the chain’s new flagship restaurant, recently opened in Toa Baja, bringing to the island a new urban and modern concept with unique offers in its category, restaurant owners said. “With a local investment of $1 million, Taco Bell Cantina will create 23 direct and indirect jobs, and it is expected to stimulate […]
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Walmart delivers $1.5M in donations to Food Bank of Puerto Rico
February 4, 2019
Walmart Puerto Rico has made a donation of 36 containers of food and essential items valued at $1.5 million to the Food Bank of Puerto Rico, which will be distributed among different entities. The items are already being delivered to senior, children and mental health centers; nonprofit organizations that serve people with disabilities, the homeless […]
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Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen opens 17th store at former El Zipperle location
January 15, 2019
After three years of abandonment, the corner of Roosevelt Avenue and Teniente César González has a renewed purpose with the inauguration of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen’s 17th restaurant in Puerto Rico. The 3,000 square-foot restaurant known for its Cajun-style cooking, is generating a mix of 50 full- and part-time jobs, and entailed an investment of $3.5 […]
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P.R. small-, mid-sized businesses report 28% retail sales growth thru Sept.
December 3, 2018
Total sales for the month of September showed a growth of 43 percent compared to the same month a year ago.
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Walmart PR reaches commercial agreements with 91 local suppliers
November 29, 2018
The deals are the result of the Puerto Rico Open Call initiative, held earlier this year, in which commercial agreements were signed to sell new locally harvested or manufactured products in Walmart stores.
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Cataño-based Able Sales poised to increase exports by 30% in ’19
November 16, 2018
Able Sales President Luis Silva unveiled the company’s new line of breakfast products manufactured in Puerto Rico.
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