Tag: Restaurants
Overwhelmed by debt, NicoBella’s in Providence to close: ‘I believed the...
PROVIDENCE – NicoBella's Family Restaurant is closing at the end of this month, swamped by post-pandemic debt after a decade of serving the downtown...
U.S. shoppers increased spending tepidly last month as anxiety over the...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. shoppers stepped up their spending just a bit in February after a sharp pullback the previous month, signaling that Americans are...
Olneyville N.Y. System eatery to be acquired by Heritage Restaurant Group
PROVIDENCE – A Newport-based restaurant group will add one of the state’s preeminent hot wiener establishments to its portfolio.
Heritage Restaurant Group on Tuesday announced...
‘Life at Night’ generates $990M to Providence’s annual economy, study finds
PROVIDENCE – The capital's nightlife is worth almost $1 billion a year, according to a city-commissioned study released on Tuesday.
The study by Jon Stover...
Wealthier Americans are driving retail spending and powering U.S. economy
WASHINGTON (AP) – It's a trend that has surprised many: Why, despite being squeezed by high prices, have Americans kept spending at retail stores...
Lafrance Hospitality has an appetite for success
PBN 2024 Fastest Growing Companies Awards
$50 MILLION AND ABOVE:
6. Lafrance Hospitality Corp.
CEO (or equivalent): Sean and Chris Lafrance, CEOs
2023 Revenue: $99.4 million
2021 Revenue: 75.9...
Outdoor dining expanded in East Providence
EAST PROVIDENCE – Outdoor dining is expanding across the city as businesses cope with the Washington Bridge closure.
The City Council on Wednesday approved recommendations...
U.S. retail sales up 0.6% in February
NEW YORK (AP) – Americans picked up their spending a bit in February after pulling back the previous month. But last month's gain was...
Olneyville New York System’s sign auction raises $27K for R.I. food...
PROVIDENCE – When he decided to put the restaurant’s historic 1954 neon sign up for auction to support the Rhode Island Community Food Bank,...
Retail sales fall 0.8% in January from December
NEW YORK (AP) – Americans took a break from spending in January after the traditional holiday season splurge.
Retail sales fell 0.8% in January from...
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