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.
With 5,000 hotel room nights already booked during a pre-opening sale launched three months ago, the $49.5 million Hyatt Place & El Tropical Casino opened for business Wednesday in Bayamón, bringing the global brand back to Puerto Rico after a 10-year hiatus.
Puerto Rico’s economy stands to score $45 million from the celebration of the sixth edition of the World Baseball Classic in San Juan and the PGA Tour Puerto Rico Open in Río Grande this week, two events that draw significant tourism and put the island on the map, Tourism Company Executive Director Ingrid Rivera-Rocafort said Wednesday.
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