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Chipotle Guacamole: Staying on Menu, Info From Report is Part of Routine Check
Chipotle's information on guacamole was part of a standard check. Chipotle had some good news for guacamole, revealing that the novelty would stay on the menu.
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PS4 Sells Over 320,000 Consoles in Japan in Two Days
Sony’s PlayStation 4 has sold 322,083 consoles in two days in Japan after being released on Feb. 22. The console surpassed its predecessor, the PlayStation 3, which sold 88,443 consoles in the same amount of time in 2006.
Olive Garden Plans to Win Customers with New Logo
Olive Garden has presented a new logo and changes to their menu as its way of winning back old customers while gaining new ones. Darden executives expressed their excitement for the move, saying the logo is “the symbol for our brand renaissance.”
Nintendo Targets Health and Improving Quality of Life with New Platform
Nintendo has announced it is focusing on improving the health of its customers with a new QOL (quality of life) platform. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata sent a letter to shareholders and investors, which is also posted on the Nintendo website, describing his plan for the platform.
Breather Brings Office Space to New York City: Renting Rooms Hourly
Breather is now offering private office spaces to residents of New York City, which can be rented out on a mobile app. Space can be rented out for peace and quiet in Soho, Midtown West and Flatiron.
Fugitive Snowden to Speak at SXSW about Surveillance Deflection Measures from Russia
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden will discuss surveillance at this year's South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Festival via teleconference from Russia.
Allegiant Air Begins 12 New Seasonal Non-Stop Flights in May, June
Allegiant Air begins 12 new seasonal flights this spring. Passengers can now book flights on Allegiant Air for 12 new seasonal nonstop service routes to five locations beginning May 5 the company reported in a press release Tuesday.
Blackberry Outage 2014: Major Network Problems in Canada and Asia Pacific
Blackberry users early Tuesday reported service outage which affected message, BBM and Ping messaging.
Cumberland Farms Sells 27 Stores to Petro Marketing Group, Focus Turns to Remaining Locations
Cumberland Farms' 27 locations in five states are being sold to Petro Marketing Group. Cumberland Farms' 27 locations in five states are being sold to Petro Marketing Group The purchase includes stores in New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania The Courier Post reported.
Radio Shack to Close 1,100 Stores, Leaves Over 4,000
Radio Shack is closing 1,100 stores. Radio Shack's closing of 1,100 stores will bring its total locations to over 4,000 in the United States which also consists of over 900 franchises according to an Associated Press article on ABC News website.