Briefcase Broward

Toy Express opens Melissa and Patrick Savoie have opened Toy Express at 6325 W. Sample Road, Coral Springs.

Altar’d State opens Altar’d State, a women’s fashion, accessories, gifts and home décor boutique, has opened its first Broward County location at The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale.

Pharmacy college dean named Interim dean Michelle A. Clark has been promoted to the permanent position in the pharmacy college at Nova Southeastern University.

Templin becomes equity partner BoardroomPR Executive Vice President Todd Templin, a former ABC News producer, has become an equity partner of the public relations firm.

New hangouts on Riverwalk The Wharf concept made popular on the Miami River is coming to 20 W. Las Olas Blvd. along the New River in Fort Lauderdale. The location will include five food popups and dock space. Nearby, chef Jose Mendin is bringing a seafood concept called Rivertail, coming to the former Briny’s Irish Pub.

A new men’s grooming spot The Spot Barbershop Las Olas, which also offers manicures, pedicures and waxing, has opened on Southeast Fourth Avenue (Las Olas Place), just north of Las Olas Boulevard.

Rank & File owners Mark Barbagallo and Stefano Barbagallo celebrate the opening with Fort Lauderdale city commissioner Steven Glassman Rank & File opens The 3,000-square-foot neighborhood lounge and live music space, has opened at 704 NE First St. in Flagler Village.

Old Town Square gains incentive Cavache Properties’ Old Town Square, a $63 million, 282-unit mixed-use development in Pompano Beach’s Old Town District, has received approval for a $7.8 million tax financing incentive from the Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency.

Miami Grill offers franchises Miami Grill is going beyond company-owned stores to seek franchisees in major Florida markets. The company recently franchised its corporate-owned Jacksonville restaurant to a multiunit operator.

New hangouts on Riverwalk The Wharf concept made popular on the Miami River is coming to 20 W. Las Olas Blvd. along the New River in Fort Lauderdale. The location will include five food popups and dock space. Nearby, chef Jose Mendin is bringing a seafood concept called Rivertail, coming to the former Briny’s Irish Pub.

State hotel GM of the year The Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association has named Heidi Dennis, general manager of the Pelican Grand Beach Resort, its 2019 Hotel GM of the Year.

A nursery for hemp Green Point Research, based in Fort Lauderdale, has purchased Sunshine Growers, a 30-acre facility in Fort Meade, creating one of the largest hemp-dedicated nurseries in the United States.