ORLANDO-The 103-unit themed restaurant chain did six-month sales of $200.4 million, up 5% from the comparable 1999 period. But comparable store sales, an industry barometer indicating repeat customer visits, was down 3.3%. That was an improvement, however, from a 10.2% dip from the previous year.

DALLAS-A Dallas-based development venture breaks ground in November on a $13 million spec office project, the first of a $100 million development plan for the Dallas-Ft. Worth region. Simultaneous construction of a four-building complex will headline the undertaking.

BRECKENRIDGE, CO-Vail Resorts Development Co. has revised development plans for the nation's leading ski destination. The plan, not to exceed $500 million, goes from 35 home sites to mixed use.

PHOENIX-Residents in the suburb of Scottsdale will vote Tuesday on nine different projects to improve the city's infrastructure. Property taxes will likely rise as a result.