Red Mango yogurt chain to open 5 stores in Puerto Rico
December 9, 2013
Red Mango, one of the fastest-growing retailers of all-natural nonfat and low fat frozen yogurt and fresh fruit smoothies, is expanding to Puerto Rico with plans to open five stores in the next six months, through a $1.5 million investment that will create 75 jobs, company officials announced Monday.
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Arcos Dorados opens 3 new McDonald’s in Puerto Rico
December 6, 2013
Arcos Dorados, the company that operates the McDonald’s brand in Latin America and the Caribbean, announced the opening of three new restaurants in Puerto Rico that will generate a combined 240 jobs, Luis Raganato, regional director of Arcos Dorados said Thursday.
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Salvation Army, Walmart Puerto Rico join for toy drive
December 6, 2013
The Salvation Army and Walmart have teamed up for the "Fill the Truck" campaign, urging the public to donate toys to Puerto Rico children whose families are economically disadvantaged.
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Marco’s Pizza chain entering Puerto Rico with 40 stores
November 19, 2013
Ohio-based Marco's Pizza, the fastest growing pizza franchise in the United States with 1,500 new franchise deals signed, is set to bring its authentic Italian flare to Puerto Rico, having recently inked a deal to open 40 stores over the next nine years.
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Waffler Avenue cafés opening in San Patricio, Condado
November 14, 2013
Waffler Avenue, a local retail concept created by Puerto Rican entrepreneur Rey Ramón, will open this week in the San Patricio area of Guaynabo to offer its menu of Belgian waffles, specialty coffee and handcrafted chocolates.
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Restaurants open in Santurce, Isla Verde
November 14, 2013
Metropolitan area foodies have two new options in fine dining with the recent openings of a pair of restaurants featuring very different menus. While newcomer Bodega Las Tablas in Santurce offers authentic Spanish fare, Salt Gastrobar in Isla Verde serves up modernist cuisine, combined with innovative luxury cocktails.
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Puerto Rico retail sales up .50% YOY in August
November 8, 2013
Puerto Rico retail sales reported a slight year-over-year uptick of .50 percent in August with sales reaching $2.96 billion in comparison to the same month in 2012, when activity reached $2.95 billion, representing a $15 million jump in sales, Puerto Rico Trade and Export Executive Director Francisco Chévere confirmed Thursday.
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Shoe Carnival adds 3 new stores to Puerto Rico footprint
November 6, 2013
A little less than 18 months after entering the local market footwear retailer Shoe Carnival is keeping its momentum going with the addition of three new stores this month, and plans to open at least five more in the next two years, Todd Beurman, senior vice president of marketing, said Tuesday.
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Puerto Rico retail sales down 0.3% in July
October 31, 2013
Puerto Rico’s retail sales were down 3 percent year-over-year in July — the most recent statistic available for the sector — when some $2.94 billion in activity was reported.
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7th LongHorn Steakhouse to open at Hyatt Place Manatí
October 31, 2013
Executives from the LongHorn Steakhouse chain announced Wednesday plans to open its seventh restaurant in Puerto Rico, at the Hyatt Place Manatí & Casino Atlántico, currently in its final stage of construction.
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Kmart launches online layaway, store-to-home shipping in Puerto Rico
October 30, 2013
Kmart announced Tuesday that it will extend its integrated retail shopping conveniences to customers in Puerto Rico, offering more flexibility both in-store and online.
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High prospects for Puerto Rico Bath & Body Works stores
October 29, 2013
Retailer Bath & Body Works made its highly anticipated debut in Puerto Rico Monday — more than two decades after first setting up shop in Ohio — with the opening of a 4,700 square-foot store in the Plaza Las Américas mega-mall in Hato Rey.
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Sports Authority opens 1st Puerto Rico store, in Ponce
October 18, 2013
Sports Authority, one of the largest sporting goods retailers in the mainland, marked its entrance into the Puerto Rican market Thursday with the grand opening of its flagship store in Ponce.
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Origami Sushi franchise opening in Puerto Rico in ’14
October 17, 2013
FransGlobal, owners of the Taco Maker franchise in Puerto Rico, plans to open two Origami Sushi restaurants on the island in 2014, marking the entrance of the new chain to the island.
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MAACO to open 15 more centers in Puerto Rico
October 11, 2013
MAACO, part of the Driven Brands family of automotive companies, celebrated Thursday the one-year anniversary of its Collision Repair & Auto Painting center in Carolina, one of three centers in Puerto Rico.
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