Chains Seek Millennials’ Love
Dallas — They’re adding exotic sauces and electrical outlets, donning Twitter handles and serving shareable plates. Restaurateurs have gone a-courtin’. The target that chains across the spectrum are wooing? Millennials, the 83.1 million Americans born between 1982 and 2000 who now represent the largest single age group in the U.S. While some studies show this demographic (also described as 18- to 34-year-olds) dramatically cut back on...
Make Way For the Millennials
Dallas — Megan Lyons gave up a corporate job to follow her passion. The 30-year-old, who launched her fitness and nutrition coaching business 16 months ago, now has a waiting list of clients and is on track to earn six figures this year. Jane LeBlanc has two degrees but has not been able to find a permanent job in the last seven years. The 33-year-old works as a temporary proofreader and freelancer. The two women stand at opposite...
