Grupo Colón-Gerena, parent company of the Olive Garden franchise in Puerto Rico, announced the opening of its sixth location on the island, following an investment of $2.6 million. The 6,000 square-foot restaurant is the first in the southern region, located in Santa Isabel. It is generating 92 jobs in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
The head of the Puerto Rico Telecommunications Alliance, Felipe Hernández, called on lawmakers to hold public hearings on House Bill 1333, which the group claims would increase the internet and cellular service bills for local consumers and could bankrupt nearly 100 Puerto Rican small businesses that serve more than 300,000 subscribers. Hernández demanded that House […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s San Juan Field Operations announced the seizure of counterfeit watches and designer jewelry imported into Puerto Rico via international mail and courier. The estimated manufacturer suggested retail price (MSRP) of all the counterfeit products seized is approximately $265K, had the goods been genuine, the agency said. “Consumers sponsor certain brand products […]
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