Gary Erickson’s Northgate Properties submitted plans Wednesday for a 117,000-square-foot Bass Pro Shop on the far north end of Colorado Springs to the Land Use Review board. “It’s pretty much what you would expect,” said Colorado Springs senior planner Larry Larson, “a lot of natural materials, stone and wood.” At 117,000-square-feet the building takes up [...] [...]
One in seven Coloradans don’t know where their next meal will come from. But you can help, through Wal-Mart’s “fighting hunger together” campaign. The company has been holding a Facebook campaign in April. Visitors can go to their page and vote for one of 200 communities hardest hit by unemployment. Colorado Springs made the list [...] [...]
Yesterday, the news was that the craft brewing industry in Colorado provided $714 million in economic impact. If that seemed high, apparently it was. The Colorado Brewers Association reported today that craft breweries bring an annual $446 million boost to the state economy – still an impressive number, although not nearly the almost three-quarters of [...] [...]
John Edmundson, who operates seven Popeyes restaurants in Colorado Springs, was recognized by parent company Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen at an international conference in New Orleans earlier this month. Edmundson, who opened his first Popeyes franchise in 1991, received the company’s Build Distinctive Brand Award. He was recognized for being a franchise operator who actively builds [...] [...]
The owner of a hospital-themed Las Vegas restaurant known for its high-calorie menu says another patron has suffered a medical episode while dining. Heart Attack Grill owner Jon Basso said a woman had been eating, drinking alcohol and smoking before she fell unconscious Saturday night. It was unclear whether her medical issue was related to [...] [...]
Taco Bell has put the sizzle back in its U.S. sales after a nearly yearlong slump stemming from a short-lived lawsuit that created a stir. The Mexican-style chain saw its revenue at U.S. restaurants open at least a year rise 6 percent in the first quarter. And its parent company, Yum Brands Inc., is predicting [...] [...]
Brunswick Zone XL will open its location near InterQuest Parkway and I-25 Wednesday, April 25. The 50,000-square-foot facility has 36 bowling lanes, a two-story laser tag arena, video game arcade, billiards, large-screen TVs, and a bar and grill. Brunswick has been interviewing and hiring staff for the new location and announced this week that it [...] [...]
Tinta de Toro started selling pastries and baked goods from a kiosk in the Plaza of the Rockies building downtown in March. The location has been good for the little bakery. Company owner Angela Valencia has been impressed with how swiftly her business has grown since she started there. She works at the kiosk on [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 16,2012
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Wal-Mart’s CEO Mike Duke received a pay package in 2011 worth $18.1 million, a 3 percent dip from the year before. The decline came largely because Duke’s performance based-cash bonus shrunk, according to an AP analysis. Duke 62, who has been Wal-Mart’s CEO since February 2009, received a base salary of $1.3 million and stock [...] [...]
Thanks to an earlier Easter holiday and unseasonably warm weather, retailers in March saw solid sales growth, according to figures from the National Retail Federation. [...]
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