Global Japanese chain Pepper Lunch coming to Orlando
Pepper Lunch has 500 locations in 15 countries and features a unique concept: Customers use induction cookers and iron plates to cook their own food.
Lockheed, Amazon and Tupperware topped Orlando tech news in 2023
OBJ’s three most-read tech stories of 2023 were about activities at Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT), Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) and Tupperware Brands Corp. (NYSE: TUP) and involved jobs, growth and real estate development.
Newest Chipotle in Apopka opens with drive-thru "Chipotlane"
The new Apopka restaurant will feature the brand’s drive-thru pick-up lane Chipotlane, a centerpiece of Chipotle's growth strategy.
Central Florida restaurants with New Year's Eve specials
New Year’s Eve is one of the biggest money-making nights of the year for the restaurant industry, and area restaurants have cooked up special menus and experiences to attract patrons.
Darden promises continued expansion in quarterly earnings call
According to the company’s 2nd quarter 2024 earnings call on Dec. 15, things are looking good for Darden Restaurants Inc.
First BurgerFi and Anthony’s Pizza conjoined restaurant
BurgerFi and Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza & Wings — both owned by Fort Lauderdale-based BurgerFi International Inc. — has opened as a co-branded restaurant in Kissimmee.
ULA Vulcan Centaur and SpaceX Falcon Heavy launches delayed
Two hotly anticipated launches planned for late 2023 — Vulcan Centaur V and SpaceX Falcon Heavy — have been delayed.
French drone show company Dronisos opens first U.S. office
Drone shows have become increasingly popular substitutes for Independence Day and New Year's Eve fireworks.
L3Harris acquired Aerojet Rocketdyne in one of the year's biggest area deals
L3Harris Technologies Inc. on July 29 acquired El Segundo, California-based missile and rocket maker Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc. for $4.7 billion.
Orlando tech expert Craig Stevenson unpacks Biden's new AI executive order
In late October, President Joe Biden signed a first-of-its kind executive order that may affect some businesses in Central Florida and beyond.
Orlando-based Lime Fresh Mexican Grill revamps menu with pork from 4Rivers
In October, Lime Fresh rolled out a collaboration with 4Rivers, the iconic Orlando barbecue restaurant chain.
Could this Universal tech make you remember the theme park more fondly?
In the hustle and bustle of a theme park restaurant, anything that can be done to eliminate anxiety is welcome.
One of Orlando's fastest-growing companies gifts houses to 3 employees
One of the fastest-growing companies in the region, Altamonte Springs-based Mechanical One, brought new meaning to the phrase “home for the holidays” over the weekend.
Jake Wheeler dishes on his family's new Big Taco TexMex concept
Jake Wheeler of Big Taco earned his restaurant chops at Tibby’s New Orleans Kitchen. Now he’s building something new.
Food Network's Maneet Chauhan opens Indian restaurant at Disney Springs
James Beard Award-winning chef Maneet Chauhan on Dec. 4 opened a new Disney Springs restaurant with her husband and hospitality entrepreneur, Vivek Deora.
Blue Origin exhibit at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex opens
A virtual-reality experience inside a replica of the New Shepard crew capsule, is the first Blue Origin exhibit at the tourist mecca.
Falcon Heavy to launch from Cape Canaveral with a top-secret passenger
This is the Falcon Heavy's first time as the launch vehicle for the X-37B, an unmanned aircraft designed to test technologies in space for the U.S. Air Force.
Food Network celeb opens Indian restaurant at Disney Springs
James Beard Award-winning chef Maneet Chauhan on Dec. 4 opened a new Disney Springs restaurant with her husband and hospitality entrepreneur, Vivek Deora.
Neighborhood-led nonprofit rehabs West Lakes houses
West Lakes Partnership was spearheaded by a group of neighborhood residents who wanted to move the community’s dreams forward.
Interview with Tony Jenkins of Florida Blue
Tony Jenkins has been market president at Florida Blue since 2006, and he says the role has been everything he could have asked for and more.