ATLANTA-The Menomonee Falls, WI-based department store's simultaneous grand opening date at identical 86,500-sf locations is March 9. Six of the new outlets are in north metro; two in the east; four in the northwest; and three in south end counties.

CHARLOTTE-To prevent suburban sprawl, the Queen City says it has to concentrate on higher-density projects, especially along transit lines. But the City Council's voting record on zoning applications doesn't always support its position.

MINNEAPOLIS-The two chambers once fought over the Mall of America, which city officials feared would severely hurt its downtown retail sector. Now, both sides say they have mutual interests in the state legislature.

COSTA MESA, CA-The 30-year-old employee pension and trust administration services company has been in the same space for 10 years.