Restaurant operator IRSI adding 2 more eateries to chain
January 30, 2013
International Restaurant Services Inc. will be expanding its presence in Puerto Rico this year with the addition of two new restaurants — a Chili’s Grill & Bar in Bayamón and a P.F. Chang’s in Ponce — pushing the number of establishments in its chain to 30, company officials said Tuesday.
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VIG Mortgage pumps $200K into Puerto Rico, U.S. expansion
January 23, 2013
VIG Mortgage will expand its business footprint on and beyond the Puerto Rican territory this year, investing some $200,000 to open a branch in Orlando and two more on the island, company officials said Tuesday.
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Edwards Lifesciences marks 40 years in Puerto Rico with $34M expansion
October 31, 2012
Medical device manufacturer Edwards Lifesciences will be investing $34 million to expand its Añasco facility, creating 263 jobs and retaining 52 existing ones, company and government officials said Tuesday.
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Allied Car & Truck Rental investing $9M in expansion
October 16, 2012
Allied Car & Truck Rental is marking its 30th anniversary by investing $9 million to double its presence in Puerto Rico over the next two years, as well as establish branches outside the island, company officials said Monday.
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T-Mobile investing $7M to expand sales network, redesign stores
October 12, 2012
Wireless service provider T-Mobile announced Thursday an ambitious plan to expand its islandwide sales network and redesign its Puerto Rico stores and service centers based on a customer-centric vision, all to the tune of $7 million.
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J&J invests $226.5M to expand Puerto Rico plants
October 2, 2012
Johnson & Johnson is expanding its presence in Puerto Rico through a $226.5 million investment that will improve its two plants in Gurabo and operations in Manatí and San Lorenzo, and add 308 new jobs to its payroll, company and government officials announced Monday.
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Parador Combate Beach expands Cabo Rojo property
September 21, 2012
Parador Combate Beach, also known as the Combate Beach Resort, in Cabo Rojo, began the second phase of its expansion and improvement program earlier this month, with an investment of some $275,000.
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The Clorox Company unveils $2M in plant upgrades, expansion
August 10, 2012
To mark its 100 years of doing business worldwide, The Clorox Company recently completed a $2 million upgrade and expansion project at its manufacturing plant in Caguas.
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FroyoWorld opening 2nd store in Hato Rey
August 10, 2012
Less than a year after making its local debut with a store in Miramar, frozen yogurt chain FroyoWorld is expanding its operation with a second location in Hato Rey that will open today, company officials announced.
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Yogen Früz steps up expansion, opening 10 stores by year’s end
August 7, 2012
Frozen yogurt retailer Yogen Früz is riding on the popularity of its products to continue its agressive expansion plans in Puerto Rico, where the franchise plans to open another 10 stores, doubling its presence by year’s end.
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Bristol-Myers Squibb announces $165M Humacao expansion
July 10, 2012
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company announced a $165 million expansion of its facility in Humacao to add manufacturing capacity that will prepare the plant for the production of additional medicines.
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SUAGM opens Maryland campus as it expands across U.S., overseas
May 25, 2012
WHEATON, Md. — Three years ago, the large squat building at the entrance to suburban Westfield Wheaton Mall housed a Circuit City. These days, the big-box retailer is long gone — a victim of bankruptcy and hard times — and has been replaced by the Washington, D.C., area’s first fully bilingual private institution of higher learning.
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7 textile industries vow to invest $40.5M, create 1,500 jobs
May 18, 2012
In the last 36 months, the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company has helped to promote seven companies in the textile industry that have vowed to invest $40.5 million and create 1,582 direct jobs, Executive Director José Pérez-Riera said Thursday.
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Bard creates 200 new jobs through Humacao expansion
May 10, 2012
Medical device manufacturer Bard Shannon Ltd. in Humacao is investing $43 million to expand its operations and add 200 new jobs in the process, Gov. Luis Fortuño announced Wednesday during a tour of the facility.
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DuPont Electronics invests $40M in Manatí plant
March 28, 2012
Electronics and crop protection products maker DuPont Electronics is investing $40 million to expand its Manatí plant, adding 25 new jobs to its existing payroll.
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