Hospitality & Tourism

The 88-year-old family restaurant will return Sept. 1 in a larger Front Street location with seating for about 275 and expanded banquet space.

Birdcode's seventh Connecticut restaurant extends the fried chicken chain's growth as its franchise network expands.

The overhaul will update seating, concessions and entrances after the Connecticut Sun leaves for Houston.

The indoor golf operator's Norwalk debut will create about 40 jobs, with a second Connecticut venue planned for 2027.

Tox Brewing has more than tripled revenue by expanding beyond beer as Connecticut craft breweries face closures and slowing sales.

Cottage food credentials nearly tripled since 2020, outpacing health clubs and skilled trades in Connecticut's licensing growth.

Waterford exits the Shelton hotel after a 2023 renovation, selling the 161-room property for $7.1 million more than its 2019 purchase.

Wonder, the multi-restaurant ordering platform, will open its Blue Back Square location in West Hartford on Aug. 13, offering delivery, pickup and dine-in service.

Connecticut outpaced national tourism growth in 2025, driving $20.1 billion in economic activity and supporting more than 125,000 jobs.

Keni Patel grew up cleaning rooms at his parents' 17-room Bethel motel and swore he would never join the family business. He and partner Anand Patel now own a $12 million Danbury hotel and are building toward a 10-property portfolio.