Its arrival has been 10 years in the making, but next Wednesday the wait will be over. On Aug. 28, The Cheesecake Factory, the California-based casual dining restaurant — best known for its over-the-top cheesecake desserts — will open its doors in Plaza Las Américas in Hato Rey.
With an investment of more than $2 million, Plaza Las Américas, Puerto Rico’s largest mall, will be remodeling the two levels of the corridor between JC Penney and Macy's.
Fragrance and body care retailer Bath & Body Works is moving full steam ahead with plans to make its debut in Puerto Rico, where it will reportedly open three stores, two of them before year’s end — earlier than initially announced.