Tag: Business
New pig farm threatens cenotes and indigenous communities in Yucatán
Environmentalists argue that the construction of a large industrial pig farm within Yucatán’s Cenote Ring could create disastrous levels of contaminants.
Good news for Mérida’s traditional city markets
Mérida is easing restrictions on city markets in hopes of getting the economy moving again.
City markets will now...
Sky high: Construction begins on Yucatán’s 1st true skyscraper
The 160-meter tall skyscraper is expected to complete construction by December 2023. Photo: Courtesy.
Sky Capital, a Mérida-based...
Four businesses shut down for not following COVID-19 guidelines
Among the Mérida businesses shut down is a branch of the Starbucks coffee chain. Photo: File
Authorities in...
Oxxo to open 100 more stores in Yucatán. Is that a...
There are approximately 20,000 Oxxo’s across México already, but the brand continues to expand. Photo: File
Oxxo will...
Business meetings to make a comeback at 30% capacity
Yucatan's secretary general and industry representatives discuss plans to responsibly reactivate the economy. Photo: File
Haciendas, hotels and...
‘Agrarian mafia’: Communal farms steadily give way to big business
Communal land near Aké in Yucatán. Photo: Carlos Rosado van der Gracht
The authors of a report on...
His B&B interrupted, ‘The Shirtless Baker’ offers English muffins instead
If anyone would have told Patrick Greenwood, aka “The Shirtless Baker,” 10 years ago that he would...
Looser rules for restaurants, alcohol sales to begin Sept. 1
An economic reactivation pact is signed in Yucatan, loosening rules on restaurants, alcohol sales and other activity during the coronavirus pandemic....
Bing Bang Kitchen returns with a brand new business model
Merida, Yucatan — A recent report published online stated that upwards to 4,000 businesses in the Yucatan were...
55 businesses suspended for not following contingency regulations
A Merida paint store is among 55 businesses closed in Yucatan after inspectors determined that health precautions were not followed. Photo:...
As economy stalls, Yucatan Today finds advantages in going digital
We had the pleasure of having a conversation with Andrea Mier y Terán Abbott, director of the iconic...
Yucatan risks losing more than 47,000 companies to the pandemic
Restaurants, hotels and other service businesses are among the most endangered in Yucatan these days, according to a new study. Photo:...
A ‘very scary time’ for expat entrepreneurs in Yucatan
Pre-pandemic non-social-distancing at Hennessy’s Irish Pub, which now delivers meals house to house. The restaurant, which has been open nine years,...
Yucatán maintains 1st-place rank in industrial growth
Yucatán continues to be Mexico's most dynamic in a survey tracking industrial growth.
Dress shop ignores shut-down notices after noise complaint
City officials took the unusual step of shutting down a shop over a noise complaint. Or at least they thought they shut it down.
Businesses last longer in Yucatán, compared to neighbors
The average life span of a business in Yucatán is 9.1 years, but only five years in Quintana Roo and 7.4 in Campeche, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography.
Shiny new tower rising on the Prolongación
MID Center will rise along the Prolongación Montejo, towering over the Krispy Kreme donut shop, when construction begins this year.
Yucatán enters Special Economic Zone
A repeated demand of the Yucatecan business sector is at last reality: Yucatán joined the Special Economic Zone.
Opinion: Progress tempered with challenges
A Mexico City business writer visits Progreso for Easter and finds a lot of potential for investors.
A mother’s legacy of tamales in Santa Ana
For over 20 years, Ismael Chan Caamal has been dedicated to selling tamales in the Santa Ana neighborhood. But his business's history goes back even further.
Interview: A fresh take on tropical furniture
Cuau Solis dangled a little chair over Calle 55's sidewalk and Mérida's creative scene hasn't been the same since.
Via Montejo wins environmental approval
The old Yucatan Steel factory site appears little changed since an ambitious mixed-use complex was announced over a year ago, but the developer says the project is still moving ahead.
Mérida hailed as a travel ‘magnet’
Tourism growth in Mérida has been driven by the quality of life, greater air connectivity and educational opportunities, writes El Financiero, which reports on business to a national readership.