In Other Business News

Supermarket, Grocery, C-Store

• Rouses Enterprises LLC will acquire 10 Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket locations in Louisiana and Mississippi from Southeastern Grocers. The stores will be rebranded to Rouses Markets in early 2026.

• Whole Foods Market plans to open two new Whole Foods Market Daily Shops before the end of the year. A 7,888 sq. ft. store in Brooklyn, NY, will open on December 11. A 4,841 sq. ft. store in Hoboken, NJ, will open on December 18.

Restaurant

• Bagels & Co. announced that Kevin Armantrout has been named COO of the company.

• GoTo Foods has appointed Nathan Baldwin as the new Chief Brand Officer for Auntie Anne’s Inc.

• Insomnia Cookies recently opened its 350^th store location. The company plans to open more than 75 new locations in 2026.

• M&M Custard has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

• Marco’s Franchising LLC announced the appointment of Brad Smith as VP of Franchise Growth.

• Papa John’s International, Inc. announced that Ravi Thanawala has been promoted to CFO and President, North America. Chris Lyn-Sue has been promoted to Senior VP, General Manager of International. The company also announced Joe Sieve, Chief Restaurant and Global Development Officer, is leaving the company.

• Peet’s Coffee & Tea Inc. announced that Eric Lauterbach, its CEO, has left the company. He will be succeeded by Stuart Heflin.

• Velvet Taco reported that Clay Dover, its CEO and President, is leaving the company.

Retail

• Dollar General Corp. announced Emily Taylor has been promoted to COO of the company. Bryan Wheeler has been promoted to Exec VP and Chief Merchandising Officer. Pooh Vichidvongsa has been named Senior VP and GMM. Shareeka Meadows has been elevated to Senior VP of Popshelf. The retailer also announced Steve Deckard has left the company.

• Family Dollar Stores Inc. announced a new partnership with DoorDash to offer delivery to its customers.

• Jill, Inc. has appointed Viv Rettke as its first Chief Growth Officer.

• Old Navy has partnered with DoorDash to offer delivery to its digital customers.

• Saks Incorporated announced it will close nine of its Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH stores in early 2026.

• Shoe Carnival Inc. is reportedly changing its corporate name to Shoe Station Group Inc. The company expects more than 90% of its stores to operate as Shoe Station by the end of fiscal 2028.

• Walmart Stores Inc. announced that its CEO, Doug McMillon, will retire on January 31, 2026. He will be succeeded by John Furner.