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White Castle opened in January at the Best Western Plus Casino Royale on the Strip. (mikayla whitmore/staff file)
Las Vegas’ chain invasion Tourist-driven economy ideal for variety of fast-food restaurants, which make visitors feel at home By Howard Riell | Special to VEGAS INC
White Castle opened its doors on the Strip at the end of January, then had to shut them less than 24 hours later because staff couldn’t keep up with the frantic demand of 4,000 burgers per hour. ¶ The recent arrivals of White Castle and Shake Shack — and others such as Chick-fil-A and possibly Cracker Barrel on their heels — could be a sign chain restaurants, Continued on page 15
$86M
Cost of MGM Resorts International’s annual NV Energy bill, according to Chairman and CEO Jim Murren. MGM Resorts is one of three gaming companies thinking of separating from NV Energy and purchasing its own power.
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$1.87
Average cost of a dozen eggs anticipated for the fourth quarter of this year, as estimated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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