2nd Famous Dave’s restaurant opens in Bayamón today
April 28, 2014
A year after making its local debut in Carolina, Famous Dave’s is opening its second BBQ restaurant in Bayamón today — a $2 million, 6,000 square-foot operation that will generate 275 jobs.
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Rosa Mexicano opens 19th eatery in Paseo Caribe
March 24, 2014
Fine dining eatery Rosa Mexicano is opening the 19th restaurant in its chain today, when it will also become the first commercial tenant of the upscale real estate development Paseo Caribe in San Juan.
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Under the Trees eatery quietly closes in Condado
March 17, 2014
Nearly five years after opening as one of the main dining attractions at the Doubletree by Hilton at Gallery Plaza hotel in Condado, restaurant Under the Trees quietly closed its doors Sunday, a decision announced on its Facebook page.
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Jaguar, Perrurican file for Ch. 11 bankruptcy protection
February 21, 2014
Puerto Rico’s overall bankruptcy filings may have dropped in recent months, but that trend isn’t preventing major businesses — and scores of individuals — from seeking the court’s help in droves.
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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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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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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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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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Meat Market Miami steak house opens in Isla Verde
September 25, 2013
Meat Market, a modern and contemporary steak house and seafood restaurant whose location in Miami is a magnet for celebrities, will open its second eatery in the Isla Verde sector of San Juan this Thursday, just in time for Puerto Rico's December-to-April peak tourism season.
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Domino’s opens 1st ‘Pizza Theater Store’ in Puerto Rico
September 18, 2013
Domino's Pizza is introducing a new store concept to the island, with the opening of Puerto Rico’s first free standing Pizza Theater Store in Canóvanas, where customers will be able to experience their pizza being freshly made and baked in front of them.
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1st ‘pop-up’ restaurant opens in Ponce this week
September 17, 2013
Latitud Sur, a “pop-up” restaurant that will open in Ponce as part of the North to South Gastronomic Fair taking place Sept. 19-22, will gather some of the island’s best chefs who will offer contemporary Puerto Rican food during the eatery’s short stint in front of Sears Home Life at the Plaza del Caribe mall, organizers said.
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LongHorn opens 1st restaurant in Ponce
September 10, 2013
The LongHorn Steakhouse chain announced Monday the opening of its first and largest restaurant in Puerto Rico, located in Plaza del Caribe in Ponce.
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Puerto Rico’s 1st The Cheesecake Factory opens Aug. 28
August 23, 2013
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.
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Dispute boils over to split Bebo’s Cafe into Basilia’s
August 8, 2013
A dispute involving money and the terms of a lease has unraveled a long-standing business partnership in San Juan's food industry and in its aftermath, a popular restaurant will split into two distinct eateries separated, as Berlin once was, by a wall.
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