Applebee’s corporate will acquire a 57-unit Tampa franchisee after a Chapter 11 filing that lists roughly $22 million in liabilities and multiple local closures.

Neiman Marcus is exiting Ala Moana Center; a local business report says 161 Hawaii positions will be eliminated as the store winds down. The closure comes as parent Saks Global restructures under Chapter 11, with the store expected to remain open through the end of May.

Patagonia has shuttered its North Beach store — housed in a 1924 mechanic's shop — for a spring renovation, leaving a DPW permit and a cheerful cormorant illustration in the window. The good news: the pop-up at Ghirardelli Square is a three-minute walk away.

Miami-based CAS Auto says 52 new Nissans were damaged in a missile strike in Dubai, and disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz are driving up shipping and insurance costs. Dealers and fleet buyers face longer waits and higher prices.

A Journal Sentinel analysis of police logs found most closed Pick ’n Save stores saw falling theft reports, undermining Kroger’s shrinkage rationale and sparking policy talk.

Panera plans to close its Jessup fresh-dough site as it shifts to par-baked suppliers, a move with local job and supply-chain implications.

Thousands of DTE customers were told their payments failed; the utility and the MPSC say the glitch is fixed, but some may see larger bills next month.

Trader Joe's lists a 'Coming Soon' site at 1444 North Alafaya Trail in Waterford Lakes, putting a new store under three miles from UCF. No opening date has been announced.

H Mart opens in Dublin Thursday at 10 a.m., bringing a full grocery and a multi‑vendor food hall to the Tri‑Valley. Vendors include Daeho and Tous Les Jours.

Aldi signed multi‑year leases for three large retail sites in Peoria, Cave Creek and Phoenix, taking over spaces left by Big Lots and a trampoline park. The moves fit into a bigger regional expansion plan.

The Rockridge outpost of The Xocolate Bar closed after Valentine’s Day; the owner points to county‑required upgrades, record cocoa prices and tariffs.

A new Business Journal ranking puts the Phoenix‑Mesa‑Chandler metro at No. 19 for women‑owned businesses while the region posted the fourth-highest GDP gain among large metros.

Honeywell will invest roughly $500M to modernize military‑tech production under a Pentagon framework; Charlotte could see supply‑chain and job effects depending on where work lands.