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...American taste buds. But with business slowing down in the U.S. due to the recession and pressure from investors to increase sales, the company is now embarking on an expansion plan to sell its flavor of Chinese fare in several emerging markets. Over the next decade, it plans to open 30 restaurants in Mexico and another 34 in the Middle East, beginning with Kuwait City in December. It is also looking at several Asian countries. (See the top 10 food trends...
...this year, revenue has dropped nearly 2% year over year. New overseas markets like Mexico are a gamble that will determine whether the chain continues to grow or stagnates in a domestic market where more diners are eating in and a tight lending environment is making it difficult to open new locations. The company's partners in Mexico and the Middle East are financing the cost of the new restaurants, though P.F. Chang's will earn up-front territory fees and royalties from sales...
...Alessandro's priorities has been to push Benetton more deeply into international markets with the help of strong local partnerships. In India he signed a deal with the Tata group, the country's largest conglomerate, which will open and manage Sisley stores; in the first half of this year, Benetton opened 95 new India outlets, despite the economic crisis. In Mexico, the partner is the billionaire Carlos Slim and his Sears Mexico group. Under a deal signed last year, Benetton aims to open 250 new standalone outlets and boutiques in Sears stores in Mexico. Alessandro is also targeting other Latin...
Near the end of the Martlets’ first power play, Farni intercepted a pass in the neutral zone and found open ice, charging forward to slip the puck inside the right post...
Martlet captain Vanessa Davidson got the puck on her stick at the top of the Crimson zone, and her wide-open slapshot sizzled over goalie Christina Kessler’s shoulder...