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When longtime Chicago Cubs fan Tom Ricketts bought the team in 2009, fans rejoiced. Maybe this was the key to a better team and a better Wrigley Field, the venerable ballpark the team has called home since 1916. Two years later, Theo Epstein signed on as president of baseball operations, and Ricketts’ real estate arm, Hickory Street Capital, began laying out plans for development in the area.

Fifteen years ago, Slim Chickens opened its doors with a single store in Fayetteville, Ark. In the years since, it’s gradually grown to 75 locations in 14 states and this year opened its first international locations — in Kuwait and the United Kingdom.

Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc. (ARG), franchisor of nearly 3,400 Arby's restaurants worldwide, has launched a major remodeling program across its nationwide network.

Starbucks plans to open 10,000 “greener stores” by 2025. Over the next year, the coffee giant intends to develop an accredited program to audit all existing company-operated stores in the U.S. and Canada via a comprehensive framework for environmentally friendly design.

Red Lobster plans to open a new restaurant in Las Vegas at the new Craig Camino complex, which is still in development.

SAJJ Mediterranean, the family of Bay Area-based restaurants and food trucks known for customizable Middle Eastern cuisine, announced it will pursue an aggressive expansion strategy, with plans to open 15 locations by the end of next year.

On page 78 of the latest print issue, you’ll find a recap of our second Foodservice Equipment and Design (FED) Global Thought Leadership Summit. 

Jones Beach State Park in Nassau County, N.Y., is one of the many great public spaces created by Robert Moses, a longtime public official in the state and massive figure in the history of urban planning in the United States.