New Restaurant Row springs up along water
A new Restaurant Row has sprung up along the waterfront in Warren. Seemingly overnight, like the tides that come into the harbor and lift...
Festival welcome boost to business
Michael Richardson and his two business partners who own and operate Anchor Bend Glassworks LLC in Newport and North Kingstown – Justin Tarducci and...
Dunkin’ IPO expanded to $486 million after over-allotment
NEW YORK - Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc., the operator of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee shops, expanded its July 26 initial public offering to $486 million...
Dunkin’ jumps 47% in first day after IPO
NEW YORK - Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc., the operator of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee shops, surged during the first day of trading after its $422.8...
Providence Restaurant Weeks ‘blew the doors off’
PROVIDENCE – The Capital Grille was so packed, it could have easily been a Friday or Saturday night. But it wasn’t. It was a...
Dunkin’ Brands raises $422.8M pricing IPO above range
NEW YORK - Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc., the operator of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee shops, raised $422.8 million in its U.S. initial public offering, pricing...
United Natural Foods signs distribution agreement with Safeway
PROVIDENCE – United Natural Foods Inc. said Monday it signed a three-year distribution agreement with Safeway Inc. that is expected to boost annual revenue...
Water-transit services in R.I. fight for survival
When marina and shipyard owner Bill Munger decided to launch a new division in his company 16 years ago, he needed only to look...
Hotel and office space eyed for former Navy land
For Aquidneck Island communities, the impending departure of the U.S. Navy from 260 acres of excess land could open a unique economic-development opportunity featuring...
Tax expected to apply only to tours within state
Answers are beginning to emerge regarding the impact of the newly expanded sales tax on sightseeing tours in Rhode Island.
The state budget for fiscal...