1. What are the risks associated with the sourcing of raw material, or holding the line on costs of services?

While working on a kitchen renovation in Katonah, N.Y., Kimberly Handler, an interior designer in Greenwich, Conn., spotted an opportunity to solve two problems with one existing built-in.

The California-based Tex-Mex chain known for its inexpensive approximation of Mexican food, which is especially popular with teenagers and people returning home from bars, is building a 2,053-square-foot eatery with a drive-through for $1.3 million. Dyer Building Clerk Maureen Decresenzo said the fast food restaurant will have a capacity of 40 seats and a patio that could seat another 12.

“Businesses that register their apprenticeship programs can access many benefits, including a nationwide network of expertise and support at no cost, tax credits in many states, and funding and other resources from federal programs,” an employer-facing DOL publication on apprenticeships states.

The small Chicagoland chain, which was founded in 2008, bakes pies including Italian beef pizza, a chicken Alfredo pizza, and a "Meaty Lover’s Pizza" topped with five different meats.

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The widely influential Newport Beach, California-based chain, a favorite among millennials and anyone who appreciates a high degree of customization, plans to open its first Crown Point location on Jan. 8 at 10715 Broadway.

"He worked really hard all his life from the ground up," employee Kathy Taylor said. "After learning how to bus tables 30-some years ago, he worked really hard. He opened this restaurant through blood, sweat and tears."

The menu includes salads, sandwiches, elote it calls "street corn," bourbon-battered onion rings and "ghetto fries" with nacho cheese, beef, sour cream and jalapenos. Burgers include a chorizo-blend Mexican Burger with chipotle mayo, a Caprese Burger and a Pina Burger with pineapple. The namesake Royale Burger is an In and Out-style burger.

"We’ll take baby steps," he said. "Of course I’d like to go nationwide. But these are big projects. These aren’t $100,000, $200,000 projects. These are $4 million apiece."

Blackbird Hemp is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

"We’re really excited to be part of Griffith. It’s been built up so much over the last few years," Hobby said.