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...McDonald's may have to do more than just open up a dual drive-through lane or replace the brown-shingled roof with a red metal one. Some of its most successful locations seem to be the ones that stand out from the pack--whether it's the Orlando, Fla., outlet with a pool table and an air-hockey table, or the one near Chicago with a fireplace and leather armchairs. "McDonald's is a restaurant, not a hamburger stand, and we need to treat it as such," says Chicago-area franchisee David Bear. Who knows, some operators may even...
DIED. BOB HAYES, 59, Olympic gold-medal sprinter and Dallas Cowboys receiver; of complications from prostate cancer; in Jacksonville, Fla. Hayes tied the world record in the 100 meters in 1964 and later took his speed to the NFL. He finished his career with 71touchdowns--and a Super Bowl ring...
...Joseph Peninsula State Park, near Tallahassee, Fla. Cost: $17 a night...
...inked new multi-million-dollar pacts with government-run hotels, restaurants and supermarkets, as well as foreign-run enterprises on the island. Some reasoned that engaging Cuba economically will, in the long run, help transform the country democratically. Michael Walter, 33, president of Splash Tropical Drinks in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., was poised to sign a marketing partnership in Cuba and the Caribbean with Cuba's state-owned rum company, Havana Club. "If a country is a threat to us, that's one thing, but I don't think Cuba is," said Walter. "This is a new era and we need...
Hometown: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla...