We have more screens in our lives than ever before, from the smartphone in our pocket to the laptop for work. Sidney Poitier’s 7 Most Memorable Performances, All Harry Potter Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer, Breakdown of 2020 Movie Delays, and When They Will Hit Theaters. The players in this potentially lucrative market aren't just the traditional, deep-pocketed automakers, mind you: there's a batch of well-funded startups going head-to-head in the coming fight. In June, rumors started swirling that the French bakery chain was at-risk of permanently closing all 16 of its NYC locations. A U.S. suit to block Visa’s takeover of a fintech startup shows a newfound resolve to squelch deals that may stifle future competition. Aurify has plans to eventually reopen at least 50 Le Pain Quotidien locations across the U.S., not including the 10 new restaurants in NYC. Spies Help NHS Fight Pandemic-Fueled Cyber Crime Attacks, Alibaba-Owned Lazada Says Hackers Accessed Customer Data, Hackers Bearing Down on U.S. The Le Pain Quotidien expansion comes at a time when restaurants continue to close in record numbers. It also promises a huge payday for the companies that can make them affordable. Silk Road Bitcoins Worth Over $1 Billion Are Target of U.S. VW CEO Sees Biden Being More in Sync With Electric Car Strategy, VW CEO Says Existential Electric Race Awaits After Pandemic, China Fuel-Cell Startup Seeks Funds, Predicts Hydrogen-Car Boom, Nio Gains 21% in Three Trading Days on October Sales Surge. Aurify has plans to eventually reopen at least 50 Le Pain Quotidien locations across the U.S., not including the 10 new restaurants in NYC. It’s not clear at this time which locations of Maison Kayser will be repurposed as Le Pain Quotidien restaurants, or whether the other six locations have plans to reopen. 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The office lunch chain had been struggling for years due to competition from restaurants like Pret a Manger and Dig, but those issues were only made worse with the onset of the pandemic. It's Time to Kick the Addiction. They should use the reprieve to find better solutions for their workers. Quotidien, première partie du 1 juin 2017 (best of) Retrouvez la première partie de Quotidien, le nouveau rendez-vous de Yann Barthès sur TMC, tous les jours à 19h05. Maison Kayser filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September, and Aurify purchased substantially all of the company’s United States assets this week for an undisclosed amount. NYC-based hospitality group Aurify Brands bought both struggling chains out of bankruptcy earlier this year. The chain had apparently been trying to downsize before the pandemic following a failed national expansion push, but the citywide shutdown earlier this year set those plans in stone. Bloomberg delivers business and markets news, data, analysis, and video to the world, featuring stories from Businessweek and Bloomberg News on everything pertaining to technology A little over a month after French bakery chain Maison Kayser agreed to sell off its 16 locations in NYC, there are already plans for several of its bakery spaces across the city. Doubling down won’t help Americans understand themselves. LPQ temporarily closed all of its U.S. locations after the pandemic hit in March, and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy roughly two months later in May, a move it had planned even before the pandemic, court filings show. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari) (1920), Nosferatu, a Symphony of Horror (Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens) (Nosferatu the Vampire) (1922), Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht (Nosferatu the Vampyre) (1979), Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), The Personal History of David Copperfield. Eater has reached out to Aurify Brands for more information. Copyright © Fandango. As part of the comeback, LPQ will open 10 additional locations across the city, all in spaces formerly occupied by Maison Kayser. Movies with 40 or more critic reviews vie for their place in history at Fast-casual restaurant Le Pain Quotidien — which was purchased by NYC-based hospitality group Aurify after filing for bankruptcy in May — is plotting a massive citywide expansion for 2021. Eligible movies are ranked based on their Adjusted Scores. Aurify Brands, a hospitality company with brands including Le Pain Quotidien, The Little Beet, Melt Shop, Fields Good Chicken, and The Little Beet Table, announced that it is expanding its Le Pain Quotidien footprint through the planned addition of at least 10 new restaurant locations in New York City and the acquisition of a state-of-the-art commissary. Since the start of the pandemic, more than a 1,000 NYC restaurants have permanently closed due to the downturn in business, but even so, national quick-service food chains like Taco Bell and Krispy Kreme have moved forward with ambitious plans to grow their presences in the five boroughs. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! Rotten Tomatoes. (This video has been updated to reflect that Amazon, the sponsor of the Accelerate series, is a financial backer of Rivian.) Both Le Pain Quotidien and Maison Kayser filed for bankruptcy earlier this year, and the United States operations of both companies were acquired by Aurify, which also owns fast-casual restaurant chains the Little Beet, Melt Shop, Fields Good Chicken, as well as the NYC outposts of Five Guys. Kids are learning more about grownup work life than they really should have to. Movies with 40 or more critic reviews vie for their place in history at Rotten Tomatoes. Maison Kayser followed shortly after. The electrification of the pickup truck, America's most beloved automobile, could finally jolt EVs fully into the U.S. mainstream. newsletter, A Running List of NYC Restaurants That Have Permanently Closed, Chinatown institution 88 Lan Zhou, East Village barbecue hit Ducks Eatery, and a half-dozen more restaurants have closed their doors, Acclaimed Savannah Chef Mashama Bailey Is Coming to NYC, Plus, the beloved Union Square holiday market has been canceled this year — and more intel, Iconic Arepa Spot Caracas to Leave the East Village After 17 Years, A Running List of New Restaurants That Opened in New York City, Splashy Chinese Fine Dining Chain Hakkasan Permanently Closes NYC Location, Some NYC Restaurants Have Boarded Up In Anticipation of Potential Election Unrest. In June, Le Pain Quotidien sold all 98 of its U.S. locations to Aurify for a paltry $3 million. 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