Hospitality

Dunkin Donuts has opened two new locations in California in preparation for a large expansion into the Golden State.

(UPDATED) Minnesota-based CSM Corp. has closed on a parcel of land in the Marlborough Hills office park, paying $1.95 million for the parcel, where it will develop a Hilton Garden Inn to serve the needs of GE Healthcare Life Sciences and other incoming businesses.

With three weeks until primary polls open, the three Democrats vying to succeed Gov. Deval Patrick debated everything Tuesday from the legalization of marijuana to indicted Texas Gov. Rick Perry and casinos.

Chick-fil-A said its inaugural Central Massachusetts store in Westborough will employ at least 80.

While a federal minimum wage increase seems like a long shot, city and state raises such as the one passed last month in Massachusetts, have the restaurant industry nervous, according to New York-based financial research firm Fitch Ratings.

President Barack Obama's presence in the Worcester area will be felt tomorrow, even for those who haven't snagged a ticket to the Worcester Technical High School commencement.

With a full slate of indoor and outdoor activities and a targeted ad campaign g the Worcester area is becoming a hot spot for summer fun.

Southbridge Hotel & Conference Center has selected the Shaner Hotel Group as its new management company, according to a statement from Pennsylvania-based Shaner.

With Massachusetts seemingly ready to roll the dice, Plainville and the Interstate 495 south area are suddenly poised to become the state's de facto capital for Las Vegas-style gambling. When Penn National's Plainridge Park opens next spring, it will enjoy a gambling monopoly in Massachusetts that could last — at least in the eastern half of the state — for two or three years, local officials and gambling industry experts say.

One of the nation's oldest operating taverns is undergoing a major renovation in West Brookfield, part of an effort to revitalize the town center.