ATLANTA-Howard Nelson and Don and Scott Harris, through their newly-formed Hooked on Dough company, plan to open 25 eateries in the metro area and throughout the state after acquiring franchise rights from St. Louis-based Panera Bread Co.

DENVER-Memories, that's what a new restaurateur is bringing to LoDo. Building on a 1940s theme, a historic B-52 is the eatery's focal point, supplemented by a second-floor Tomorrow Land theme that takes it cue from George Jetson.

ORLANDO-Robert Miller's new strategy would end a two-year pending lawsuit by the State Attorney's office over funding squabbles and allow Osceola County to create a special taxing district to float bonds that would pay for the $1.1 billion project.