"In the latest sign of economic rebound, Detroit could soon be getting its first Applebee's restaurant.

The proposed Applebee's would be built at the corner of 8 Mile and Woodward in the new Gateway Marketplace shopping center that is anchored by a Meijer superstore.

Construction could begin in June [[pending land-use approvals), and the location could open before year's end, according to Mark Schostak, executive chairman of TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants, which will be opening and operating the restaurant."

http://www.freep.com/story/money/bus...roit/23880925/

It's not earth-shattering, but it's still a sign in the right direction. Although it is on the border of Detroit...