Developers reveal renderings for Guaranty Bank Building project, new hotel in downtown Cedar Rapids
City to offer $13.6 million in support CEDAR RAPIDS — City officials are prepared to offer as much as $13.6 million over the next 20 years to an Illinois developer planning a $50.8 million renovation of the Guaranty Bank Building, World Theater and a new hotel...
New hotel, restaurant add to booming Altoona developments
A new $14 million hotel is coming to Altoona, which is just one of many developments booming in the area."It's nice to keep that momentum going," Altoona Mayor Dean O'Connor said.Crews have already started moving dirt for the four-story Hyatt Place Hotel at Altoona's...
Q&A with Mike Whalen, Founder and CEO of Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse
Q&A with Mike Whalen, Founder and CEO of Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse In this exclusive Q&A, we get to learn about Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse from its founder and CEO, Mike Whalen. Franchise Chatter (FC): Can you tell us how Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse...
Hilton Garden Inn and Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse open in Sun Prairie
A Hilton Garden Inn that includes a Johnny's Italian Steakhouse has opened in Sun PrairieLocated in Prairie Lakes near Cabela's and Costco, the $24 million project includes a 124-room hotel with 9,500-square-feet of meeting space, an indoor pool and fitness center....
Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse Takes Center Stage
FOR THE GROWING STEAKHOUSE CHAIN, IT'S ALL ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE.Ajay Singh has witnessed teachers, physicists, and chemical engineers moonlight as servers at Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse. Given the nature of the 12-unit brand’s training program, the notion doesn’t...
Steak celebrations
The newest Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse — and second in the Madison area — opened Aug. 27 in the new six-story Hilton Garden Inn in Sun Prairie. In celebration of the grand opening, an official ribbon cutting ceremony was held Aug. 24, offering guests tours of the...
Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse Opens in New Hilton Garden Inn
Modern Supper Club Serves up Classic Steak and Italian Cuisine to Sun Prairie Community and Beyond Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse, a leading dining destination where the classics never go out of style, has announced the opening of its newest restaurant located at 1220...
Interra, Heart of America buy North Branch warehouse for $14M, take out $23M loan
A venture of Interra Realty and the Heart of America Group paid $14 million for a vacant four-story factory and surrounding property a few hundred feet from the future site of Sterling Bay’s Lincoln Yards development.Shapack Partners bought the century-old brick...
Urbandale’s second boutique hotel to open next spring
The Sleep Inn in Urbandale is being transformed into a contemporary boutique hotel.The 21-year-old property along Interstate Highway 80-35 on Hickman Road will close after Labor Day for a complete remodel, said Mike Whalen, CEO of Heart of America.The $11 million...
Tesla Adds Eight Heart of America Group Brands to Destination Charging Program
Heart of America Group, one of the Midwest’s premier hospitality and real estate development companies, announces it has been added to the Tesla Destination Charge initiative and plans to have 22 charging stations installed across eight Heart of America Group...