Commercial Construction & Renovation

Schnuck Markets is nearly finished revamping two of its St. Louis-area stores, adding more self-checkout stations, a self-service coffee bar and expanded meat and seafood options, among other renovations designed for speed and convenience. One location is also being renamed …

The boutique hotel Esmé Miami Beach has announced three new dining and drinking venues, and one of them is a rooftop bar. The 145-room hotel on Washington Avenue in Miami Beach, which is scheduled to open in March 2021, will …

Moe’s Southwest Grill has used technology to improve convenience and modernize its brand amid the coronavirus pandemic, launching two years’ worth of planned updates in six weeks. Culinary innovation, the third component of Moe’s pandemic approach, has encompassed meal kits, …

New York City’s The Beatrice Inn will close on New Year’s Eve, but chef Angie Mar will reopen the restaurant next spring as “Beatrice” in a new space next door with a refreshed menu, according to The New York Times. …

The historic Blackstone Hotel reopens this week as The Cottonwood Hotel after a $75 million facelift, part of a revitalization of the Blackstone business district in downtown Omaha, Nebraska Built in 1916, the Blackstone was the city’s social center in …

Work on the new Hilton Garden Inn Snowdonia and Wave Garden Spa at Adventure Parc Snowdonia in Dolgarrog, Wales, UK, is on track to be completed in January. The 106-bedroom hotel will open to the public March 26 and feature …

In a move to increase e-commerce capability and expand its East Coast reach, Ahold Delhaize has teamed with equity firm Centerbridge Partners to acquire the New York City-based online grocer and delivery company FreshDirect. Ahold Delhaize will take a majority …

Convenience store operator 7-Eleven has opened its second Dallas-area Evolution Store, a concept store designed to let shoppers test new innovations and products. The format, which has also been introduced in San Diego, New York and Washington, DC, features expanded …

Papa John’s has unveiled a new 60,000-square-foot headquarters facility in Atlanta that will house about 200 employees working in a variety of departments including human resources, menu innovation and marketing. The chain will also retain its offices in Louisville, Kentucky …