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October 17, 2011
Westchester’s Ridge Hill, Yonkers, N.Y.

When Westchester’s Ridge Hill launches its grand-opening festivities over the four-day period from Oct. 20 to 23, it will be celebrating not only the introduction of a one-of-a-kind shopping destination for New Yorkers, but also a series of market debuts for the area.

When Westchester’s Ridge Hill launches its grand-opening festivities over the four-day period from Oct. 20 to 23, it will be celebrating not only the introduction of a one-of-a-kind shopping destination for New Yorkers, but also a series of market debuts for the area.

June 17, 2011
Chicago mayor meets with retailers about food ‘deserts’

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel met with executives from six grocery chains, including Walgreen Co.

New York City -- Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel met with executives from six grocery chains, including Walgreen Co. Wal-Mart Stores and Aldi about eliminating food “deserts” in six Chicago neighborhoods, the Associated Press reported.

Emanuel showed a detailed map of Chicago food deserts and made business cases to the grocery executives for specific properties in each food desert area. He said 450,000 Chicagoan's don't have access to fresh food.

March 17, 2011
Wal-Mart details plans for six new Chicago stores

Walmart has announced two additional store openings for Chicago, bringing the total number of stores it plans to open in the Windy City by 2013 to six.

Chicago -- Walmart has announced two additional store openings for Chicago, bringing the total number of stores it plans to open in the Windy City by 2013 to six.

The new stores will create close to 1,000 new jobs and nearly 200 construction jobs putting Walmart on the path to meeting the goals outlined in its "Chicago Community Investment Partnership."

Chicago Mayor Richard Daley said the stores will bring fresh food and groceries to some of the city's most underserved neighborhoods.

January 14, 2011
Report: Costco gets $1 million tax break to build store

Chicago's City Council on Thursday approved a $1 million property tax break for Costco Wholesale Corp. to build its second store in the city, Chicago Business reported.

New York City -- Chicago's City Council on Thursday approved a $1 million property tax break for Costco Wholesale Corp. to build its second store in the city, Chicago Business reported.

The tax break was introduced by Mayor Richard M. Daley at a December City Council meeting. He asked that the retailer receive a $1 million tax break over 12 years for a store to be built at 14th Street and Ashland Avenue.

December 29, 2010
Target gets OK to open first San Francisco store

The last bureaucratic hurdles have been cleared for the construction of San Francisco’s first Target location.The last bureaucratic hurdles have been cleared for the construction of San Francisco’s first Target location.

New York City -- The last bureaucratic hurdles have been cleared for the construction of San Francisco’s first Target location. Gavin Newsom, the mayor of San Francisco, announced Tuesday that the final permits had been issued to begin building the downtown store in January.

The 85,000-sq.-ft. Target will be located in the city’s Westfield Metreon Center. The retail and entertainment complex is undergoing a major redevelopment project.

The store is scheduled to open in mid-2012.

September 30, 2008
Free Solar Assessments Offered to San Francisco Firms

(Oct.1) The 1,500 largest firms in San Francisco can each get a free solar assessment...

April 13, 2008
Wal-Mart Tightens Standards on Gun Sales

Wal-Mart, the largest seller of firearms in the country, is striking a deal with New...

February 7, 2008
St. Louis Will Help Macy's Unemployed

St. Louis St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay said Thursday that Macy's Inc.'s decision to lay...

April 30, 2007
Taking Downtowns to the ‘Burbs

Opened in 2004, the $285 million Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., town center called Victoria Gardens spans...

December 31, 2006
The NIMBY War Cry

A year-long battle...