https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/panera-adds-new-in-store-role-focused-exclusively-on-guest-hospitality <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> Panera Bread has introduced a new guest-facing in-store role as part of its RISE transformation strategy: the Guest Experience Champion. Even as Panera eliminates some baking roles as the fast-casual brand transitions to a mainly par-baked model for its breads and pastries, the company is focusing on adding additional in-store hospitality.  </span> </p> <p> <span> <br/> </span> </p> <p> <a href="https://www.nrn.com/fast-casual/panera-adds-new-in-store-role-focused-exclusively-on-guest-hospitality?utm_rid=CPG06000001097247&amp;_mc=em_NRN_News_NRN%20a.m._News_NL_03032026&amp;utm_campaign=69334&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;elq2=3b4cd3d0f6a1490c9cf237e09be8e31c&amp;sp_eh=84d22e27c2d77b1a200f121848cd71f2e055ad48401480bf197f14a4fe7250f6" target="_blank"> Click Here for Full Article </a> <a href="https://www.nrn.com/casual-dining/applebee-s-kicks-nfl-partnership-50-cent-boneless-wings-and-bucket-cocktails" target="_blank"> . </a> </p> </div> Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:21:05 GMT https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/panera-adds-new-in-store-role-focused-exclusively-on-guest-hospitality south carolina,panera bread thumbnail main image https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/panera-unveils-strategic-plan-to-return-to-its-apex <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> Panera is unquestionably considered one of the darlings of the fast-casual segment. But Paul Carbone, who was named  </span> <a href="https://www.nrn.com/fast-casual/panera-brands-promotes-interim-ceo-paul-carbone-to-permanent-ceo" target="_blank"> chief executive officer in March </a> <span> , said the brand has stagnated and even lost its way a little bit in recent years.  </span> </p> <p> <span> <br/> </span> </p> <p> <a href="https://www.nrn.com/fast-casual/panera-unveils-strategic-plan-to-return-to-its-apex-" target="_blank"> Click Here for Full Article </a> <a href="https://www.nrn.com/casual-dining/applebee-s-kicks-nfl-partnership-50-cent-boneless-wings-and-bucket-cocktails" target="_blank"> . </a> </p> </div> Tue, 18 Nov 2025 20:47:16 GMT https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/panera-unveils-strategic-plan-to-return-to-its-apex south carolina,panera bread thumbnail main image https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/scout-motors-invests-300m-in-south-carolina-supplier-park <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> Scout Motors is putting another huge stake in the ground in the Midlands. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> The automaker is making an additional investment of $300 million in South Carolina to build a Supplier Park on the site of its Production Center in Blythewood, according to a news release.  </span> </p> <p> <span> <br/> </span> </p> <p> <a href="https://columbiabusinessreport.com/scout-motors-south-carolina-supplier-park/" target="_blank"> Click Here for Full Article </a> <a href="https://www.nrn.com/casual-dining/applebee-s-kicks-nfl-partnership-50-cent-boneless-wings-and-bucket-cocktails" target="_blank"> . </a> </p> </div> Thu, 18 Sep 2025 16:23:45 GMT https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/scout-motors-invests-300m-in-south-carolina-supplier-park south carolina,isuzi,greenville thumbnail main image https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/etsu-move-in-2025-welcomes-3-400-student-residents-to-campus <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> More than 3,400 new and returning students began moving into East Tennessee State University campus housing this week for the fall semester, university officials said. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> According to ETSU’s website, the university started moving new incoming students into residence halls on Wednesday, followed by returning students on Thursday and Friday. Additional students will arrive on remaining Move-In 2025 dates set for Saturday and Sunday, ahead of the first day of classes on Monday. </span> </p> <p> <span> <br/> </span> </p> <p> <a href="https://www.johnsoncitypress.com/news/etsu-move-in-2025-welcomes-3-400-student-residents-to-campus/article_a154ece8-5beb-421e-ab14-d4175bf59b39.html" target="_blank"> Click Here for Full Article </a> <a href="https://www.nrn.com/casual-dining/applebee-s-kicks-nfl-partnership-50-cent-boneless-wings-and-bucket-cocktails" target="_blank"> . </a> </p> </div> Mon, 25 Aug 2025 16:35:31 GMT https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/etsu-move-in-2025-welcomes-3-400-student-residents-to-campus south carolina,isuzi,greenville thumbnail main image https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/johnson-city-becomes-no-1-city-people-want-to-move-to-in-2025 <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> Johnson City’s popularity is continuing to grow. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> A recent report from moveBuddah, along with articles from Southern Living and Travel+Leisure, has Johnson City listed as the top U.S. city people want to move to for 2025. </span> </p> <p> <span> <br/> </span> </p> <p> <a href="https://www.johnsoncitypress.com/news/johnson-city-becomes-no-1-city-people-want-to-move-to-in-2025/article_d874077c-f9ab-44e4-bd88-7870cab577ec.html" target="_blank"> Click Here for Full Article </a> <a href="https://www.nrn.com/casual-dining/applebee-s-kicks-nfl-partnership-50-cent-boneless-wings-and-bucket-cocktails" target="_blank"> . </a> </p> </div> Tue, 17 Jun 2025 16:54:58 GMT https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/johnson-city-becomes-no-1-city-people-want-to-move-to-in-2025 south carolina,isuzi,greenville thumbnail main image https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/isuzu-selects-greenville-county-for-new-280m-us-production-base <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> A Japanese commercial vehicle manufacturer has revealed big plans for the Upstate. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> Isuzu North America Corp., a supplier of commercial vehicles, has selected  </span> <a href="https://gsabusiness.com/profile/72427/greenville-county" target="_blank"> Greenville County </a> <span>  to establish the company’s new production base in the United States, according to a news release. </span> </p> <p> <span> <br/> </span> </p> <p> <a href="https://gsabusiness.com/isuzu-selects-greenville-county-for-new-280m-us-production-base/" target="_blank"> Click Here for Full Article </a> <a href="https://www.nrn.com/casual-dining/applebee-s-kicks-nfl-partnership-50-cent-boneless-wings-and-bucket-cocktails" target="_blank"> . </a> </p> </div> Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:18:43 GMT https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/isuzu-selects-greenville-county-for-new-280m-us-production-base south carolina,isuzi,greenville thumbnail main image https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/boeing-commits-to-1-billion-charleston-county-expansion <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> Smithey Ironware Co. is expanding its operations to  </span> <a href="https://charlestonbusiness.com/profile/74863/charleston-county" target="_blank"> Charleston County </a> <span>  with a $3.1 million investment, creating 16 new jobs. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> The company’s new distribution facility will be home to Smithey’s expanded custom engraving operations, allowing customers to add personalized messages to their cast iron and carbon steel cookware, according to a news release. </span> </p> <p> <span> <br/> </span> </p> <p> <a href="https://charlestonbusiness.com/cookware-manufacturer-invests-3m-in-new-charleston-county-distribution-facility/" target="_blank"> Click Here for Full Article </a> <a href="https://www.nrn.com/casual-dining/applebee-s-kicks-nfl-partnership-50-cent-boneless-wings-and-bucket-cocktails" target="_blank"> . </a> </p> </div> Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:42:48 GMT https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/boeing-commits-to-1-billion-charleston-county-expansion boeing thumbnail main image https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/cookware-manufacturer-invests-3m-in-new-charleston-county-distribution-facility <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> Smithey Ironware Co. is expanding its operations to  </span> <a href="https://charlestonbusiness.com/profile/74863/charleston-county" target="_blank"> Charleston County </a> <span>  with a $3.1 million investment, creating 16 new jobs. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> The company’s new distribution facility will be home to Smithey’s expanded custom engraving operations, allowing customers to add personalized messages to their cast iron and carbon steel cookware, according to a news release. </span> </p> <p> <span> <br/> </span> </p> <p> <a href="https://charlestonbusiness.com/cookware-manufacturer-invests-3m-in-new-charleston-county-distribution-facility/" target="_blank"> Click Here for Full Article </a> <a href="https://www.nrn.com/casual-dining/applebee-s-kicks-nfl-partnership-50-cent-boneless-wings-and-bucket-cocktails" target="_blank"> . </a> </p> </div> Tue, 15 Oct 2024 19:29:13 GMT https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/cookware-manufacturer-invests-3m-in-new-charleston-county-distribution-facility charleston county thumbnail main image https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/applebees-kicks-off-nfl-partnership-with-50-cent-boneless-wings-and-bucket-cocktails <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> Applebee’s signed its multi-year partnership with the National Football League to be its “Official Grill + Bar” in April and now the casual dining chain is poised for Thursday's season kick off with deals and activations. To start, the chain is bringing back 50-cent boneless wings for dine-in and to-go orders for a limited time, featuring six sauce choices, including Classic Buffalo, Honey BBQ, Sweet Asian Chile, Garlic Parmesan, Extra Hot Buffalo or Honey Pepper. </span> </p> <p> <span> <br/> </span> </p> <p> <a href="https://www.nrn.com/casual-dining/applebee-s-kicks-nfl-partnership-50-cent-boneless-wings-and-bucket-cocktails" target="_blank"> Click Here for Full Article. </a> </p> </div> Tue, 03 Sep 2024 15:39:37 GMT https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/applebees-kicks-off-nfl-partnership-with-50-cent-boneless-wings-and-bucket-cocktails applebees thumbnail main image https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/checkers-names-chris-tebben-ceo <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> The Starbucks and Yum Brands veteran will replace Frances Allen at the quick-service restaurant chain Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc., parent company of quick-service chains Checkers &amp; Rally’s, has named Chris Tebben chief executive officer, effective Sept. 4. He succeeds Frances Allen, who announced in April that she would be stepping down. </span> </p> <p> <span> <br/> </span> </p> <p> <a href="https://www.nrn.com/quick-service/checkers-names-chris-tebben-ceo" target="_blank"> Click Here for Full Article </a> <a href="/"> . </a> </p> </div> Wed, 28 Aug 2024 23:25:59 GMT https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/checkers-names-chris-tebben-ceo checkers thumbnail main image https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/applebees-ihop-look-to-serve-diners-hungry-for-deals-will-profits-take-a-hit <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> Diners are increasingly looking for deals, and the company behind Applebee’s and  </span> <a href="https://www.wsj.com/market-data/quotes/DIN" target="_blank"> IHOP </a> <span> <span>  is responding with promotions to draw in customers while aiming to hold on to profits for its franchisees.  </span> </span> </p> <p> <span> <br/> </span> </p> <p> <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/applebees-ihop-look-to-serve-diners-hungry-for-deals-will-profits-take-a-hit-1e1deecd?st=ikx5hx9dtra5dwk&amp;reflink=article_email_share" target="_blank"> Click Here for Full Article </a> <a href="/"> . </a> </p> </div> Tue, 28 May 2024 18:52:56 GMT https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/applebees-ihop-look-to-serve-diners-hungry-for-deals-will-profits-take-a-hit sc thumbnail main image https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/the-hottest-ticket-in-american-dining-an-applebees-weekly-pass <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> Emily Brooks and her husband had some of their first dates over chicken strips and fries at an Applebee’s in Grand Forks, N.D. This year they plan to have 52 more dinners at the chain.  </span> </p> <p> <span> <br/> </span> </p> <p> <a href="https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/applebees-restaurant-food-prices-inflation-date-night-d5be36c4?st=sghlfkhuwoll8y9&amp;reflink=article_email_share"> Click Here for Full Article </a> <span> . </span> </p> </div> Sat, 16 Mar 2024 15:54:22 GMT hello@ieeshachandler.com (Ieesha Chandler) https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/the-hottest-ticket-in-american-dining-an-applebees-weekly-pass sc thumbnail main image https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/burger-king-plans-400m-2-year-investment-in-u-s-system <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> Burger King plans to invest $400 million over the next two years in advertising, digital platforms, technology, remodels and relocations to spur franchise growth in the United States, the company said Friday. </span> </p> <p> <span> <br/> </span> </p> <p> <a href="https://scbiznews.com/news/aerospace/84048/"> Click Here for Full Article </a> <span> . </span> </p> </div> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 13:20:58 GMT https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/burger-king-plans-400m-2-year-investment-in-u-s-system sc,charleston county thumbnail main image https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/airline-orders-18-new-north-charleston-based-dreamliners <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> Air Canada has selected Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner as part of an ongoing effort to modernize and grow its fleet with an order for 18 new jets and an option to purchase 12 more. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> The carrier ordered 787-10 widebody Dreamliners, according to a news release. The value of the order was not disclosed. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> The flag carrier of the country, Air Canada will deploy the new fuel-efficient airplanes as part of its broader strategy to reduce carbon emissions while expanding its global route network, the news release said. </span> </p> <p> <span> <br/> </span> </p> <p> <a href="https://scbiznews.com/news/aerospace/84048/" target="_blank"> Click Here for Full Article </a> <span> . </span> </p> </div> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 15:58:37 GMT https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/airline-orders-18-new-north-charleston-based-dreamliners sc,charleston county thumbnail main image https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/draining-here-s-what-s-going-on-underneath-charleston-s-streets <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> There’s a lot going on under the streets of Charleston — about $50 million to $60 million worth of drainage projects happening at any given time. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> One of the largest projects to come online in recent history is the US-17/Spring-Fishburne Project deep tunnel drainage system which is now operational and set to provide significant flooding relief to “Crosstown” or the Highway 17 interchange in downtown Charleston. </span> </p> <p> <span> <br/> </span> </p> <p> <a href="https://charlestonbusiness.com/news/government/84049/?utm_term=DRAINING%3A%20Here%27s%20what%27s%20going%20on%20underneath%20Charleston%27s%20streets&amp;utm_campaign=DRAINING%3A%20Here%27s%20what%27s%20going%20on%20underneath%20Charleston%27s%20streets&amp;utm_content=Editorial&amp;utm_source=Act-On+Software&amp;utm_medium=CRBJ" target="_blank"> Click Here for Full Article </a> <span> . </span> </p> </div> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 15:53:58 GMT https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/draining-here-s-what-s-going-on-underneath-charleston-s-streets sc,charleston county thumbnail main image https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/soaring-in-july-charleston-airport-sets-all-time-passenger-record-for-1-month <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> Charleston International set an all-time one-month passenger record in July, a benchmark that moved the state's busiest airport closer to hitting another milestone. </span> </p> <p> <span> <span>  </span> </span> </p> <p> <a href="https://www.postandcourier.com/business/soaring-in-july-charleston-airport-sets-all-time-passenger-record-for-1-month/article_80bad032-317d-11ee-ac77-ef5441852b14.html" target="_blank"> Click Here for Full Article </a> <span> . </span> </p> </div> Mon, 21 Aug 2023 18:39:20 GMT https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/soaring-in-july-charleston-airport-sets-all-time-passenger-record-for-1-month sc,charleston county thumbnail main image https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/leidos-establishing-south-carolina-operations-in-charleston-county <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <a href="https://www.leidos.com/" target="_blank"> Leidos </a> <span> , </span> <span> <span> a Fortune 500 science and technology leader, today announced plans to establish a new South Carolina operation in Charleston County. The company’s $31.7 million investment will create up to 170 new jobs over time. </span> </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> The new facility will serve as a Manufacturing Center of Excellence for Leidos’ Security Enterprise Solutions (SES) operation. It will produce security systems for screening checked baggage, cargo and passengers. This new facility will enable the company to bring more manufacturing in-house, providing Leidos with greater control of its operations by reducing dependencies on external entities. </span> </p> <p> <span>   </span> </p> <p> <a href="https://charlestondaily.net/leidos-establishing-south-carolina-operations-in-charleston-county-31-7m-investment-and-170-new-jobs/" target="_blank"> Click Here for Full Article </a> <span> . </span> </p> </div> Thu, 06 Jul 2023 14:27:47 GMT https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/leidos-establishing-south-carolina-operations-in-charleston-county sc,charleston county thumbnail main image https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/global-company-to-locate-second-u-s-plant-in-johnson-city <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> An international manufacturing company has tapped Johnson City for its second location in the United States, bringing as many as 50 jobs and a $6.9 million investment to space formerly occupied by another German company on Wesinpar Drive. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> PVS Plastics Technology Corp. plans a five-year development of a vacant 54,000-square-foot building off West Market Street that previously served as a temporary manufacturing facility for Ebm-papst while that German fan manufacturing company constructed its 175,000-square-foot plant in the Washington County Industrial Park. </span> </p> <p> <span>   </span> </p> <p> <a href="https://www.johnsoncitypress.com/news/business/global-company-to-locate-second-u-s-plant-in-johnson-city/article_aa39b316-0b98-11ee-b842-e7481d6ca5e2.html" target="_blank"> Click Here for Full Article </a> <span> . </span> </p> </div> Thu, 15 Jun 2023 14:05:19 GMT https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/global-company-to-locate-second-u-s-plant-in-johnson-city johnson city thumbnail main image https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/minor-league-baseball-team-to-move-to-spartanburg-new-stadium-planned <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> Minor league baseball is returning to Spartanburg. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> The Down East Wood Ducks, a Low-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, are set to move to the Upstate from eastern North Carolina. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> “The impact it will have on this community, we can’t even say right now,” said Spartanburg Mayor Jerome Rice. “The sky is truly the limit. We will have class A office space for white collar jobs, we will have other smaller jobs affiliated with this and we will have buildings and businesses that will open.” </span> </p> <p> <span>   </span> </p> <p> <a href="https://www.wspa.com/news/local-news/minor-league-baseball-team-to-move-to-spartanburg-new-stadium-planned/" target="_blank"> Click Here for Full Article </a> <span> . </span> </p> </div> Tue, 23 May 2023 13:43:19 GMT https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/minor-league-baseball-team-to-move-to-spartanburg-new-stadium-planned thumbnail main image https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/charleston-airport-sets-new-march-passenger-record-at-nearly-500-000 <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> More travelers passed through  </span> <a href="https://www.postandcourier.com/business/avelo-to-add-flights-from-charleston-myrtle-beach-and-upstate-to-wilmington-del/article_cdba75f6-de42-11ed-8945-bb1b8ef79eb9.html" target="_blank"> Charleston International </a> <span>  in three months this year than in half of 2010, when South Carolina’s busiest airport saw 2 million passengers for the entire year. </span> </p> <p> <span>   </span> </p> <p> <a href="https://www.postandcourier.com/business/charleston-airport-sets-new-march-passenger-record-at-nearly-500-000/article_cbdb72d8-d228-11ed-961f-b3e5cbe12050.html" target="_blank"> Click Here for Full Article </a> <span> . </span> </p> </div> Tue, 25 Apr 2023 02:16:43 GMT https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/charleston-airport-sets-new-march-passenger-record-at-nearly-500-000 thumbnail main image https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/texas-economy-was-a-mixed-bag-in-march <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> A new transportation option is launching between Nashville and Memphis. </span> </p> <p> <a href="https://www.vonlane.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjw3POhBhBQEiwAqTCuBlvwskfHIZ4_yg-C9yCj3ayseZucdXQl78NAhenDihV3VTVeGn06uhoCujIQAvD_BwE" target="_blank"> Vonlane </a> <span> , a luxury motor-coach service with routes in the Southern U.S., announced Monday it would offer a new daily route between the two Tennessee cities beginning May 26. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> The Texas-based transportation company also operates a route  </span> <a href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/money/2022/10/26/luxury-motor-coach-service-vonlane-to-offer-nashville-atlanta-route/69527738007/" target="_blank"> between Nashville and Atlanta </a> <span>  in addition to several routes within Texas. </span> </p> <p> <span>   </span> </p> <p> <a href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/money/2023/04/19/vonlane-luxury-bus-service-launches-memphis-to-nashville-route/70123703007/" target="_blank"> Click Here for Full Article </a> <span> . </span> </p> </div> Thu, 20 Apr 2023 02:13:29 GMT https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/texas-economy-was-a-mixed-bag-in-march tennessee thumbnail main image https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/luxury-boat-manufacturer-to-expand-summerville-corporate-hq-production-facility <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> A Charleston area luxury boat manufacturer will expand its Dorchester County headquarters with a $10 million investment. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> The investment by Scout Boats will expand and renovate the company’s corporate headquarters and will facilitate the production of the new 67 LX series yacht, one of the largest outboard-powered sportfishing yachts to be built in the world, according to a news release from the South Carolina Department of Commerce. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <a href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/money/2023/04/19/vonlane-luxury-bus-service-launches-memphis-to-nashville-route/70123703007/"> Click Here for Full Article </a> <span> . </span> </p> </div> Wed, 19 Apr 2023 02:10:31 GMT https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/luxury-boat-manufacturer-to-expand-summerville-corporate-hq-production-facility thumbnail main image https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/my-post <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> Welcome to another month of up-and-down economic showings in Texas. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> In March, manufacturing and service sectors showed modest gains, but both see negative outlooks, according to business executives responding to a new Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas report. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> The anonymous survey is based on responses from 384 CEOs in manufacturing and services received from March 14 through March 22. </span> </p> <p> <span>   </span> </p> <p> <a href="https://www.statesman.com/story/business/economy/2023/03/30/texas-economy-manufacturing-service-sectors-are-feeling-strain-survey-says/70054549007/" target="_blank"> Click Here for Full Article </a> <span> . </span> </p> </div> Fri, 31 Mar 2023 02:20:47 GMT https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/my-post thumbnail main image https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/kroger-albertsons-merger-many-views-many-angles <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> The  </span> <a href="https://www.supermarketnews.com/retail-financial/kroger-albertsons-merge-246-billion-deal" target="_blank"> Kroger-Albertsons merger </a> <span>  announcement came hard and fast. So has the reaction from grocery retail industry stakeholders and observers. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> <span>  </span> Wall Street analysts say the $24.6 billion deal, despite facing high regulatory hurdles, will create a supermarket company with the reach and resources to fend off big retail grocery competitors like Walmart and Amazon. It also would bring the combined operator a range of benefits from more economies of scale, such as significant cost savings, lower prices for shoppers, and more workforce and omnichannel investment. </span> </p> <p> <span>   </span> </p> <p> <a href="https://www.supermarketnews.com/retail-financial/kroger-albertsons-merger-many-views-many-angles?PK=MM_SNwtOct22&amp;utm_rid=CPG06000001097247&amp;utm_campaign=53039&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;elq2=d89f540df6b74f8f9aaf50b65fc6f311&amp;sp_eh=84d22e27c2d77b1a200f121848cd71f2e055ad48401480bf197f14a4fe7250f6" target="_blank"> Click Here for Full Article </a> <span> . </span> </p> </div> Mon, 24 Oct 2022 16:39:07 GMT https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/kroger-albertsons-merger-many-views-many-angles thumbnail main image https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/cruises-set-to-resume-bring-millions-in-cash-flow-to-sc-ports <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> Amid news that 48 people tested positive for COVID-19 aboard a  </span> <a href="https://www.royalcaribbean.com/" target="_blank"> Royal Caribbean </a> <span>  ship docked in Miami this month,  </span> <a href="https://www.carnival.com/" target="_blank"> Carnival Cruise Line </a> <span>  is readying to resume embarkations as long as the pandemic stays under control. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> At the Port of Charleston, Carnival Cruise is preparing to re-launch Carnival Sunshine on Jan. 13, the  </span> <a href="https://scspa.com/" target="_blank"> S.C. Ports Authority </a> <span>  said.  </span> <a href="https://www.ncl.com/" target="_blank"> Norwegian Cruise Line </a> <span> ’s Norwegian Gem also has two port-of-calls scheduled for Dec. 21 and 28. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> Resumption of embarkations can bring upwards of $8 million to $10 million in cash flow annually to the S.C. Ports Authority, which gets paid a passenger fee for every passenger on and off the ship, SCPA President and CEO Jim Newsome said. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> “About 90% of that goes to our bottom line because we don’t have a lot of expenses related to it,” he said. “So it’s really good for us… It’s also operating cash and an important type of diversification.” </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <a href="https://charlestonbusiness.com/news/hospitality-and-tourism/81485/" target="_blank"> <span>  </span> Click Here for Full Article </a> <span> . </span> </p> </div> Tue, 21 Dec 2021 17:32:13 GMT https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/cruises-set-to-resume-bring-millions-in-cash-flow-to-sc-ports sc,cruise thumbnail main image https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/banks-expand-in-charleston-bucking-national-trend <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> The banking industry has seen branch footprints shrink nationwide over the past several years as customers go mobile. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> But South Carolina is going against that trend as the state had the highest number of new bank branch openings in the country last year, with seven new branches, according to S&amp;P Global Market Intelligence data. </span> </p> <p> <span> <span>  </span> </span> </p> <p> <span> South Carolina is just one of four states that had positive net bank branches between 2020-2021, where the number of openings outpaced the number of closings. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> <span> Despite shutting down 334 facilities nationwide since January 2020,  </span> </span> <a href="https://www.jpmorganchase.com/" target="_blank"> JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. </a> <span>  added 222 new branches in the same time period, according to the  </span> <a href="https://www.spglobal.com/en/" target="_blank"> S&amp;P </a> <span>  data. This includes expanding into South Carolina. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> This growth into the Carolinas, including Charleston, was announced in 2019 as part of a statewide $20 billion, five-year investment in its business and local economic growth. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <a href="https://charlestonbusiness.com/news/banking-finance/80967/" target="_blank"> Click Here for Full Article </a> <span> . </span> </p> </div> Thu, 02 Sep 2021 16:35:42 GMT https://www.carolinaretailcenters.com/banks-expand-in-charleston-bucking-national-trend thumbnail main image