Waffle Works cuts four outlets in central New York
Syracuse based Waffle Works closes four of 115 restaurants to cut costs and refine its dining concept. Rob Connor says the sites in Cicero East Syracuse Cortland and Pulaski were unprofitable as the chain slows expansion and reassesses the model. Remaining Syracuse area outlets include Manlius North Syracuse Skaneateles Auburn Geneva Herkimer and Canandaigua with additional units in Albany and Florida.
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Tuesday Merit
Cicero
East Syracuse
Cortland
Pulaski
Wafflewey
Rob Connor
Connor
WaffleWorks
New York
Manhus
Syracuse
Skaneateles
Auburn
Geneva
Herkimer
Camillie
Camille Tacatina
Connors
Michael Muraco
Albany
Florida
Rob
Michael J Connor
Manlius
Carrolls Corp
Nationwide to Create 50 Syracuse Insurance Jobs in Move
Nationwide plans to centralize property liability operations at 110 Elwood Davis Road North Syracuse creating 25 new claims positions immediately with 25 more by Q2 2001 to form a Northeast claims image unit. HR manager Tom Corcora notes 250 to 260 current workers. open house for job seekers set for Thursday 3:30 PM at the North Syracuse site.
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Pide Western BA
Syracuse
Nationwide
State Arts
Elwood Davis Road
Tom Corcora
Auburn Steel to close Illinois plant next year
Auburn Steel Co will shutter its Lemont Illinois steel plant in February, affecting 255 workers. The firm cites market erosion and other factors for the closure while the Auburn facility, with 300 staff, will run at 75 percent capacity without layoffs.
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Auburn Steel
Auburn Steel Co
Lemont. Ill
Jim Dacey
Dacey
Hotel Syracuse Eyes Investor Push And Franchise Shift
Hotel Syracuse seeks investors as it unveils a 2 million renovation and a plan to switch from Radisson Plaza to a new national marketing affiliation. A WSJ ad describes the property as two hotels totaling about 600 rooms, with 400 in the original and 200 in the newer 1982 section. Local officials say a nearby convention center boosts demand for a first class connected hotel.
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Wall Street Journal
New York
Radisson Plaza
Low
Michael Pemberton
Convention
Jerry Gallagher
Convention Center
Gallagher
Jan Quitzau
Convention and Visitors Bureau
American Bowling Congress
Quitzau
Oldsmobile to fade from GM line after long history
GM will retire the Oldsmobile brand over the next few years citing a stodgy image and lack of younger buyers. The move trims 13,700 jobs and ends a brand started in 1897 in Lansing with 1908 GM ties. Sales declined from a 1985 high to 1999 totals, while remaining dealers vow ongoing service and support with potential customer vouchers.
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Batly
Lady Medak
Ewinner
General Motors Corp
Ron Zarrella
GM North America
North America
Europe
Oldsmobile
Olds
Wes Brown
Nextrend
Ransom E Olds
Olds Motor Vehicle Co
Lansing
Michel Gilled
Euripaliys Sak
Chevrolet
Pontiac
Buick
Cadillac
General Motors
United States
Dick Haskins
Haskins
GMC
North
Syracuse
Saturn
Crest Cadillac
Oldsmobile-Acura
Bilai Barr
Syracuse area business backs Carousel Center plan
Syracuse area business leaders show support for transforming Carousel Center into the largest mall in America but oppose Pyramid Cos PILOT tax deal. A 23 percent PILOT support and 63 percent approve the mall’s entertainment shift show mixed views. Chamber president cites questions over subsidy value and public explanation.
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Syracuse
Carousel Center
America
Pyramid Cos
Mankerdt
Chamber
David Cordeau
Cordeau
Pyramid
Syracuse Area
Industrial Development Agency
New Stores Open At Carousel Center Mall In Syracuse
At Carousel Center two new shops attract shoppers Aero Kids opens on the second level selling junior apparel while Journeys debuts today offering branded footwear. The Book Market arrives in Shop City joining Family Dollar and Peter’s Groceries as a discount bookseller. Nadine Knecht expands Knecht’s Sewing Co with a second store in Camillus near JoAnn Fabrics, while JoAnn’s Fayetteville keeps its existing location. A Hoffman Hot Haus outlet is planned for Fairmount Fair shopping center parking lot.
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Carousel Center
Aero Kids
Aeropostale
Acropostale
J.C. Penney
Shop City
Ld Chappell
Family Dollar
Peter
Tennessee
Clay's Market Fair
Charles Flaherty
Barnes & Noble
National Merchants Marketing Association
United Stats
Nadine Knecht
Knecht’s Sewing Co
Fairmount
Camillus
Fairmount Fair
JoAnn Fabrics & Crafts
Fayetteville Mall
Knecht's
JoAnns
Fayetteville
Knecht
Sendone
Nadine
Fairmount Fair Shopping Center
Hoffman Hot Haus
Herald America
Bob Niedt
Bob
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