Flavors on Tejon, a breakfast and lunch restaurant that opened at321 N. Tejon St. during May, will expand its operation to includedinner on Friday and Saturday nights beginning Dec 12.
The restaurant's owners also are hoping to obtain a liquorlicense during the coming months.
'We're six months in and doing real well,' said Joe Ierisi.'Given the current economy we're feeling grateful.'
A 35-year restaurant veteran, Ierisi owned a similar restaurantin Fort Collins for 20 years.
Flavors on Tejon is an upscale breakfast and lunch eatery, butIerisi said he anticipated opening the restaurant for dinner onFridays and Saturdays even upon the restaurant's May opening.
'There is a lot of activity going on downtown here on Friday andSaturday nights,' Ierisi said. 'We're going to run our regular menuand once we get our liquor license people will be able to buyeverything from eggs Benedict and a cup of coffee to a burger and abeer.'
Army orders mountain boots
Danner, a subsidiary of LaCrosse Footwear Inc., has received a $2million order from the Army for Combat Hiker boots for deliveryduring the first quarter of 2009.
The company has been working with the Army to develop and testfootwear for harsh mountain terrain.
The boot is a full-grain leather with a Vibram soul, created fortraveling over uneven terrain while carrying heavy loads. Itincludes a breathable Gore-Tex lining and rubber to protect againstabrasion and damage.
The boot is shorter than standard-issue military boots and isexpected to provide greater mobility during steep ascents anddescents.
Production will take place at the company's manufacturingfacility in Portland, Ore.
October slump confirmed
The Commerce Department reported that U.S. retail sales forOctober fell 2.8 percent compared to September and 4.1 percentcompared to October 2007.
Automobile dealers were hit hardest, as sales fell 6.2 percent.Furniture, electronics and appliance stores dropped more than 2percent, while sporting goods and clothing stores felt the pinch toa lesser extent.
In response, retailers, fearing a decline in sales for the all-important holiday shopping season, have adjusted the way they dobusiness. Some have responded by loosening return policies, whileothers have brought back layaway plans.
According to the National Retail Federation, more than half ofretailers say their holiday return policies will be more lenientthan their policy for the rest of the year. Common changes includeextending the amount of time for returns to be made and also beingmore flexible to customers without a receipt.
After seeing a strong response from customers at its Kmartlocations, Sears Holdings Corp. is bringing back the layaway optionat its Sears stores.
Nike pulls SportBand
Citing faulty displays, Nike Inc. is pulling one of its populartraining devices from the market just prior to the holiday shoppingseason.
The company is conducting a voluntary recall of its NikeSportBand, which uses sensors in an armband and shoe to trackrunner's workout progress.
It seems a faulty seal in the arm band is the culprit. Moistureseeps into the display and interferes with its ability to downloaddata from Nike's online training site.
Scott Prater covers retail for the Colorado Springs BusinessJournal.
