Ruby Tuesday has inked a deal that will allow it to open and operate up to 200 fast-casual Mexican restaurants.
The Maryville-based restaurant operator signed a licensing agreement last week with LFMG International LLC for the development rights to South Florida-based Lime Fresh Mexican Grill.
The move into fast casual gives Ruby Tuesday, a casual dining chain with more than 850 company and franchise-owned locations, entry into a segment that has been the fastest growing in the restaurant industry.
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Thursday, September 23, 2010
Hard Rock brand sues, cites Rehab behavior at Las Vegas hotel
The owner of the international Hard Rock brand no longer wants its name associated with the Las Vegas Hard Rock hotel-casino and is suing to cancel their licensing agreement, citing negative publicity from the Rehab pool parties and reality TV series.
Orlando-based Hard Rock Cafe International (USA) Inc. (HRCI) sued the owners of the Las Vegas hotel as well as Rehab's producer and broadcaster Tuesday in federal court in New York
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Orlando-based Hard Rock Cafe International (USA) Inc. (HRCI) sued the owners of the Las Vegas hotel as well as Rehab's producer and broadcaster Tuesday in federal court in New York
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New York Helmsley hotel up for sale
Separately, another piece of the once-vast Helmsley real estate empire is on the sales block.
The New York Helmsley hotel, at 212 E. 42nd St., has just been listed and could fetch over $300 million, The Post has learned.
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The New York Helmsley hotel, at 212 E. 42nd St., has just been listed and could fetch over $300 million, The Post has learned.
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Detroit Omni to close
The Omni Detroit Hotel will cease operations Oct. 12 as the hotel’s owner wants to “focus on other properties.”
The 108-room hotel has been up for sale since the beginning of the year, with a plan to close unless a sale is under contract, said Caryn Kboudi, vice president of corporate communications for Irving, Texas-based Omni Hotels & Resorts, which operates 45 hotels in North America.
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The 108-room hotel has been up for sale since the beginning of the year, with a plan to close unless a sale is under contract, said Caryn Kboudi, vice president of corporate communications for Irving, Texas-based Omni Hotels & Resorts, which operates 45 hotels in North America.
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