Chipotle Mexican Grill plans to open up to 800 new locations in small towns over the next few years, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Restaurant chain Taco John’s said it is giving up its fight defending its trademark of the phrase.
Wednesday’s jackpot marks the seventh time a lottery prize reached 10 figures.
A Chicago-based venture capital firm, Portal Innovations, is seeking to expand its footprint in lab real estate with what could be viewed as a vertical integration approach. The firm calls it “crafted capital” — providing firms with seed capital, access to wet lab space and management mentorship to help add to the value of its investments.
The firm took this approach in part out of necessity, founder and CEO John Flavin said. Chicago biotech companies could tap into research from local universities such as Northwestern University and the University of Chicago, but lacked biotech startup infrastructure.
“I became very interested in trying…
Federal regulators released a plan that would allow a new generation of small aircraft to transport people short distances.
Merchants are selling more stuff, but now it is often at lower prices.
The toy-based comedy is expected to draw $100 million; the biopic half that. But in an uneven year for movies, the duel seems to be engaging audiences.
The actors’ union and the organization that bargains on behalf of the studios traded statements underscoring how much work needs to be done to reach an agreement.
Greater energy efficiency and renewables are easing some of the pressure from air-conditioning.