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The brand expands. (Jim Pennuci/flickr)

Starbucks is the Dominant Chain in Manhattan; Dunkin Donuts Rules the Outerboroughs

By Kim Velsey
New York, apparently, also largely runs on Dunkin'. (Wiki)

Growth of Chain Stores Across Five Boroughs Spikes, Report Finds

By Chris Pomorski

Startup News: Kickstarter and IndieGogo Show Off Their Metrics and Middle Schoolers Get Appy

By Ross Barkan
A city in chains. (CUF)

New Generic City: 172 New Chain Stores Opened in Five Boroughs Last Year

By Kit Dillon

Corner Store Pledge Drive: Small Businesses Look To Crowdfunding

By Kim Velsey

‘New Tech City’ Won’t Keep You From the Startup Graveyard

By Steve Huff
Make it work!

Study Urges NYC to Train Local Design Schools in New Technologies for the Next Wave of Innovators

By Nitasha Tiku

There Are A Lot of Designers in New York City

By Tom Acitelli

Real Estate, Take Notice! Manhattan’s Share of Private-Sector Jobs Declines, Brooklyn’s Increases

By Molly Fischer

New Cheap City!

By Oliver Haydock

City to Middle Class: Just Not That Into You

By Oliver Haydock
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