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Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Why did the Delafield Applebee's close? Questions remain following unexpected eviction
DELAFIELD - The Applebee's in Delafield has closed, but for business reasons that remained unclear three days after the fact. At least, the action that culminated in the restaurant's sudden closing, a March 25 eviction initiated by the owner of the commercial property at 3100 Golf Road for unpaid rent, caught Delafield city officials by surprise — to the extent that they weren't made aware of what occurred until the process was complete. Mayor Tim Aicher himself has spent a little bit of time trying to piece together limited bits of information currently available. Aicher said he found out about the sudden closing and eviction through a memo sent by the Delafield Police Department, which had assisted the Waukesha County Sheriff's Office in the execution of the eviction. It left him wondering what's going on. "I wish I did (know)," he said Friday in a phone interview. "I really don't." According to online court records, the local outlet for the national restaurant chain was formally evicted by the property owner, New York-based Nagawaukee MZL LLC, about three weeks after a court-ordered action in Waukesha County Circuit Court. According to media reports, including the Milwaukee Business Journal and WISN TV, employees were ushered out without warning on Tuesday. The eviction order, which started with a court summons and complaint on Feb. 13, was finalized under a default judgment when a representative for the tenant, SBG Apple North VII LLC, failed to attend a March 3 hearing. Court documents indicated tens of thousands of dollars in lease payments were owed, seemingly closing the door permanently following the eviction. However, another eviction process hearing known as a return date was scheduled this week for May 5. It's unclear if that hearing will open the door for the tenant company to belatedly respond to the eviction order. The situation has left itself open to speculation, which Aicher said he and Delafield city staff officials have engaged in as they try to make sense of it all. He added he wasn't aware of any business concerns, such as a lack of patronage, that indicated an eviction might be coming. Even then, he assumed a landlord would choose to avoid leaving a building vacant, instead "ride it along and buy time" with a current tenant until someone else expressed interest. "Typically, you wouldn't evict somebody unless you had another tenant," Aicher said, acknowledging city officials are unaware of any of the details. "The person who knows the most would be the property owner, and I do not have a direct line with them." The mayor said the eviction dampened the enthusiasm of Delafield officials for local restaurant site revitalizations as established chains previously vacated key spots in the city. Those included the emergence of a new Olive Garden at the site where a Perkins franchise operated for decades and the development of a Bubbles car wash on the land where a Hardee's fast-food franchise stood. "We thought we had smooth sailing, with fully leased-out tenants all doing well, and then this just came out of the blue," Aicher said. The news of the closing of the Delafield Applebee's location coincides with other recent trends and news concerning the chain nationally and in the Milwaukee metropolitan market. The West Allis Applebee's at 2865 S. 108th St., also owned by SBG Apple North, closed recently as a result of an eviction, though was still listed as "temporarily closed" on its Facebook page. The Pewaukee location along Capitol Drive closed in 2024, and the Oak Creek location at 7135 S. 13th St. closed for a while due to "health concerns" in late 2024. Other locations that closed since 2000 include sites in Brookfield and New Berlin. The parent company, Dine Brands, of Applebee's and IHOP announced in early March that it plans a joint venture of the two brands. Under the concept, as reported by USA Today, dual-branded restaurants could open in the U.S., an effort to expand on the success of combined Applebee's-IHOP restaurants internationally. Dine Brands also announced in February that its Applebee's president, Tony Moralejo, would step down March 4. He was replaced by Dine Brands CEO John Peyton as interim president. Whether any of that is related to area Applebee's closures isn't clear. Efforts to contact Applebee's corporate representatives were not immediately successful. Contact reporter Jim Riccioli at This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Delafield Applebee's closes following eviction by property owner
CBC
13-03-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Brignone closes gap on super-G leader Gut-Behrami in race won by Germany's Aicher
Federica Brignone closed the gap to leader Lara Gut-Behrami in the World Cup super-G standings to 45 points in a race on a shortened course won by German prodigy Emma Aicher on Thursday in La Thuile, Italy. Earning her second career win, Aicher edged Sofia Goggia by 0.06 seconds. Racing close to her Italian hometown in the Aosta Valley, Brignone had a wild ride to finish third, 0.39 behind Aicher but 0.08 ahead of fourth-placed Gut-Behrami. Lauren Macuga, the American bronze medallist from last month's world championships, was 0.55 back in fifth, while Canada's Val Grenier finished in 23rd place. Brignone almost lost her balance early on but got upright again using her left hand in the snow, then hooked a gate with her right arm later. The Italian was seen cooling her right hand with ice in the finish area. Gut-Behrami still led Brignone at the final split but the Swiss standout lost 0.17 on the Italian in the finish section. Two super-Gs remaining There are two super-Gs remaining this season: One on Friday, followed by the season-ending race at the finals in Sun Valley, Idaho, on March 23. A race win is worth 100 points. Gut-Behrami has won five career World Cup super-G season titles, including three of the last four in a series interrupted only by Brignone in 2022. Brignone, who is close to wrapping up her second career overall World Cup title, has finished in the top five in the last 16 World Cup races she completed, though she had two DNFs in giant slaloms in that period. Lindsey Vonn fell early in her run but appeared unhurt. The American lost balance on her inside ski in a left turn, slid through a gate and lost her left ski, but stood up after a few seconds and later skied down the hill. Vonn returned to World Cup racing this season at 40 with a titanium knee after six years away from the circuit. Aicher's victory came less than two weeks after the all-event skier triumphed in a downhill in Norway. Aicher had only one previous top-10 finish in a super-G this season, and her win on Thursday was the first for a German skier in a super-G in six years. Downhill cancelled A downhill race initially scheduled for Thursday was canceled after the mandatory training runs could not be held as the upper part of the 3 Franco Berthod course was unusable following days of heavy snowfall. The super-G used a reserve start point lower down the mountain, reducing run times to around 58 seconds for the fastest racers. The race was interrupted for half an hour after Brignone's run as a course worker needed medical attention and was lifted off the hill by helicopter. Cornelia Huetter had a nasty tumble when her left ski seemed to catch a bump, causing the Austrian to twist around, lose balance and slide into the safety netting. Huetter, who is the defending World Cup downhill champion, got up quickly and seemed to have avoided injury.
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Brignone closes gap on super-G leader Gut-Behrami in race won by Germany's Aicher
LA THUILE, Italy (AP) — Federica Brignone closed the gap to leader Lara Gut-Behrami in the World Cup super-G standings to 45 points in a race on a shortened course won by German prodigy Emma Aicher on Thursday. Earning her second career win, Aicher edged Sofia Goggia by 0.06 seconds. Racing close to her Italian hometown in the Aosta Valley, Brignone had a wild ride to finish third, 0.39 behind Aicher but 0.08 ahead of fourth-placed Gut-Behrami. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. Lauren Macuga, the American bronze medalist from last month's world championships, was 0.55 back in fifth. Brignone almost lost her balance early on but got upright again using her left hand in the snow, then hooked a gate with her right arm later. The Italian was seen cooling her right hand with ice in the finish area. Gut-Behrami still led Brignone at the final split but the Swiss standout lost 0.17 on the Italian in the finish section. Two super-Gs remaining There are two super-Gs remaining this season: One on Friday, followed by the season-ending race at the finals in Sun Valley, Idaho, on March 23. A race win is worth 100 points. Gut-Behrami has won five career World Cup super-G season titles, including three of the last four in a series interrupted only by Brignone in 2022. Brignone, who is close to wrapping up her second career overall World Cup title, has finished in the top five in the last 16 World Cup races she completed, though she had two DNFs in giant slaloms in that period. Lindsey Vonn fell early in her run but appeared unhurt. The American lost balance on her inside ski in a left turn, slid through a gate and lost her left ski, but stood up after a few seconds and later skied down the hill. Vonn returned to World Cup racing this season at 40 with a titanium knee after six years away from the circuit. Aicher's victory came less than two weeks after the all-event skier triumphed in a downhill in Norway. Aicher had only one previous top-10 finish in a super-G this season, and her win on Thursday was the first for a German skier in a super-G in six years. Downhill canceled A downhill race initially scheduled for Thursday was canceled after the mandatory training runs could not be held as the upper part of the 3 Franco Berthod course was unusable following days of heavy snowfall. The super-G used a reserve start point lower down the mountain, reducing run times to around 58 seconds for the fastest racers. The race was interrupted for half an hour after Brignone's run as a course worker needed medical attention and was lifted off the hill by helicopter. Cornelia Huetter had a nasty tumble when her left ski seemed to catch a bump, causing the Austrian to twist around, lose balance and slide into the safety netting. Huetter, who is the defending World Cup downhill champion, got up quickly and seemed to have avoided injury. ___ AP skiing:
Associated Press
13-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Brignone closes gap on super-G leader Gut-Behrami in race won by Germany's Aicher
LA THUILE, Italy (AP) — Federica Brignone closed the gap to leader Lara Gut-Behrami in the World Cup super-G standings to 45 points in a race on a shortened course won by German prodigy Emma Aicher on Thursday. Earning her second career win, Aicher edged Sofia Goggia by 0.06 seconds. Racing close to her Italian hometown in the Aosta Valley, Brignone had a wild ride to finish third, 0.39 behind Aicher but 0.08 ahead of fourth-placed Gut-Behrami. Lauren Macuga, the American bronze medalist from last month's world championships, was 0.55 back in fifth. Brignone almost lost her balance early on but got upright again using her left hand in the snow, then hooked a gate with her right arm later. The Italian was seen cooling her right hand with ice in the finish area. Gut-Behrami still led Brignone at the final split but the Swiss standout lost 0.17 on the Italian in the finish section. Two super-Gs remaining There are two super-Gs remaining this season: One on Friday, followed by the season-ending race at the finals in Sun Valley, Idaho, on March 23. A race win is worth 100 points. Gut-Behrami has won five career World Cup super-G season titles, including three of the last four in a series interrupted only by Brignone in 2022. Brignone, who is close to wrapping up her second career overall World Cup title, has finished in the top five in the last 16 World Cup races she completed, though she had two DNFs in giant slaloms in that period. Lindsey Vonn fell early in her run but appeared unhurt. The American lost balance on her inside ski in a left turn, slid through a gate and lost her left ski, but stood up after a few seconds and later skied down the hill. Vonn returned to World Cup racing this season at 40 with a titanium knee after six years away from the circuit. Aicher's victory came less than two weeks after the all-event skier triumphed in a downhill in Norway. Aicher had only one previous top-10 finish in a super-G this season, and her win on Thursday was the first for a German skier in a super-G in six years. Downhill canceled A downhill race initially scheduled for Thursday was canceled after the mandatory training runs could not be held as the upper part of the 3 Franco Berthod course was unusable following days of heavy snowfall. The super-G used a reserve start point lower down the mountain, reducing run times to around 58 seconds for the fastest racers. The race was interrupted for half an hour after Brignone's run as a course worker needed medical attention and was lifted off the hill by helicopter. Cornelia Huetter had a nasty tumble when her left ski seemed to catch a bump, causing the Austrian to twist around, lose balance and slide into the safety netting. Huetter, who is the defending World Cup downhill champion, got up quickly and seemed to have avoided injury.
CBC
01-03-2025
- Sport
- CBC
German skier Emma Aicher captures 1st World Cup victory in downhill
German skier Emma Aicher won a World Cup downhill on Saturday in Kvitfjell, Norway, for her first victory, one day after she earned the maiden podium result of her career. Following a flawless second part of her run on the Olympiabakken course, Aicher edged out Lauren Macuga by 0.03 seconds, denying the American what would have been her first downhill triumph. Aicher, who wore bib 16 and started after most top-ranked downhillers had raced, brought both hands to her mouth in apparent disbelief when she saw her time at the finish. The 21-year-old German prodigy, who competes in all four Alpine disciplines, was runner-up to winner Cornelia Huetter in Friday's downhill. The Austrian placed third on Saturday, 0.19 behind. Val Grenier, of St. Isidore, Ont., recorded the top Canadian result with a 37th-place finish. It was the first downhill victory for the German women's ski team since Viktoria Rebensburg won a home race in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in February 2020. Macuga's second place marked another highlight of her breakout season and came less than two months after she won a World Cup super-G, and three weeks after taking bronze in super-G at the world championships. Her previous best in downhill was fourth, from a race in Beaver Creek, Colorado in December. Downhill world champion Breezy Johnson finished 0.62 off the lead in 10th, after she was third in Friday's race. Johnson was halted at the start for several minutes as course workers needed to repair the safety netting following a crash from the previous starter, Germany's Kira Weidle-Winkelmann. Lindsey Vonn was 0.95 off the pace in 16th in her ninth race since her comeback this season at the age of 40 with a new titanium knee after six years away from racing. Huetter, who won the downhill title last season, closed the gap on leader Federica Brignone in the discipline standings to 16 points with two races remaining.
