A piece of República will always live in each of you. The doors may close tonight - but what you built here will never disappear. Owner Angel Medina and co-owner Olivia Bartruff expressed gratitude to staff following the Pearl District restaurant's final service on March 8, acknowledging the lasting impact of the team's contributions to the celebrated Mexico-forward dining concept.
Buffett's brand, operating under Margaritaville Holdings LLC, is a multibillion-dollar empire. Under the brand's umbrella is an impressive array of Buffet-related ventures: There are Margaritaville casinos, retirement homes, beach resorts, a radio station, and even a home décor line. However, the real bread and butter of the brand has always been food and drink.
For over two decades, ECRM has functioned as the bridge over that gap. From February 15-19, 2026, the Hyatt Regency DFW in Dallas, Texas, became the epicenter of retail evolution as ECRM hosted its Winter Sessions. With more than 6,100 curated, pre-scheduled meetings taking place over three intense days, the event served as a precision engine for retail discovery and category growth.