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The Burger King headquarters project in Coral Gables,Florida the first phase of which is under construction, is to cost almost $100 million. Codina Group, which is also based in the City Beautiful, began work on a four-story development on a parking lot at 2855 LeJeune Road in the last week of Decem...
February 9th, 2006

Pizza Hut will have to appeal to people's wallets as well as their appetites, Yum! Brands Inc.'s chairman said, if it wants to reverse a recent sales slump. The Dallas-based pizza maker got too involved in marketing new products, David Novak told analysts yesterday. That allowed archrival Domino's...
February 9th, 2006

When it comes to press releases that tout impressive numbers of new store openings that American restaurant chains intend to franchise internationally, a Cornell University study offered a warning: Don't believe the hype. In examining some 142 development commitments between American restaurant fra...
February 9th, 2006

The idea of working out with men and waiting for weights and machines to open up wasn't motivating Louise Brown to go the gym. She needed a more inviting environment to achieve her weight-loss goal, so she checked out Curves for Women in Moncks Corner. She is one of the thousands of women across t...
February 9th, 2006

For Dr Surinder Kapur, Chairmanand Managing Director of Sona Koyo Steering Systems, quality is just a way of life. After winning the coveted Deming Quality Award in November 2003, he is now preparing for the Japan Quality Medal. Dr Kapur talks about issues concerning the Indian auto industry and s...
February 9th, 2006

You have to work hard, David Potts writes. IT'S LIKE a sea change, only you don't have to leave the city. Or even home. You will have to leave your job, but then that's the attraction. Your own boss, a new life, probably more money . . . ah, who needs a water view or a town where everybody thinks ...
February 9th, 2006

Worked in real estate for: 44 years Career path: I took over the business from my father and now my two children are in it as well. If I wasn’t in real estate: I would probably own a hardware store. In my spare time: I like to hunt and fish. The best professional advice I’ve ever received is...
February 8th, 2006

1982: Pizza Patrol begins as a division of The Schwan Food Co. 1986: First Hot Stuff location opens. 1991: Company moves to its current location, a 12.5-acre parcel on West Maple Street in north Sioux Falls. 1994: Orion Food Systems incorporated as wholly owned subsidiary of Schwans and opens its 1,...
February 8th, 2006

2005 figures have not been published yet for this country, but market analysis shows that the British building industry is doing well (3% in 2003 and 3.4% in 2004). That being said, trends vary sector by sector. The new constructions industry grew at a record-breaking rate in 2004 (14.2%...
February 8th, 2006

Coldwell Banker began with a disaster. After the San Francisco earthquake struck at 5:12 a.m. on April 18, 1906, 23-year old native Colbert Coldwell was among the horrified survivors. Much later, Americans would learn that approximately 3,000 residents died, and more than half of the population of 4...
February 8th, 2006

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