Supermarket, Grocery, & C-Store
• Allegiance Retail Services, LLC has named Jason Ferreira as Chairman and CEO. Lou Scaduto has stepped down.
• The Kroger Co. reported Jamie Lancaster, Global VP, is leaving the company.
• T & T Supermarket Inc. will open its first location in California next month. The store will open in San Jose, CA, on June 18.
• Trader Joe’s Co. reported it plans to open 8 new grocery stores in AZ, FL, IL, MA, NY, OH, and UT.
Restaurant
• Black Rock Coffee Bar has recently named Jon Vingo as its new Chief Development Officer.
• Donatos Pizzeria LLC reported it plans to open up to 25 locations over the next several years across Florida. The first is opening later this year in Panama City.
• Potbelly Corporation plans to open 50 new locations this year.
• Subway US reported that Greg Lyons, its Global Chief Marketing Officer, has stepped down. Jeff Klein will serve as its new Chief Marketing Officer.
• The Wendy’s Company named Bob Wright as its new CEO.
Retail
• At Home Group Inc. reported that its CEO, Brad Weston, will retire. Aaron Rose has been promoted to President and Chief Commercial Officer.
• Authentic Brands Group has named Matt Maddox as its next CEO. The company’s Founder, Jamie Salter, will become Executive Chairman.
• Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. will open 70 new stores this year.
• Builders FirstSource Inc. appointed Coley O’Brien as Chief Human Resources Officer. The company also announced Steve Herron will retire as COO at the end of the year. He will be replaced by Mike Hiller.
• Dollar Tree Stores Inc. opened a one million sq. ft. distribution center in Litchfield Park, AZ, this week.
• Gap Inc. appointed Lourdes Arocho to position of Senior VP and Head of Licensing. The company also announced Donald Kohler was named as Global Brand President of Banana Republic.
• Target Corporation announced that Jeff England has joined the company as Exec VP, Chief Global Supply Chain and Logistics Officer. He will succeed Gretchen McCarthy, who will leave the retailer.
• Urban Outfitters Inc. announced Anu Narayanan has been promoted to Global President, Women’s, Home and Retail for Anthropologie.
• Wayfair Inc. reported it will open a 130,000 sq. ft. location in Cincinnati, OH, in 2027.
July 24, 2026
Supermarket, Grocery, & C-Store • Albertsons Cos. will consolidate 11 divisions into four regions and centralize center store merchandising. Presidenthttps://www.chainstoreguide.com.
July 17, 2026
Supermarket, Grocery, & C-Store • Associated Wholesale Grocers has named Kelly Kauffman as Chief Financial Officer, effective July 20. Gary Kochhttps://www.chainstoreguide.com.
July 10, 2026
Supermarket, Grocery, & C-Store • Brookshire Grocery Company will close four stores in Ashdown, AR; Rayville, LA; Winnfield, LA; andhttps://www.chainstoreguide.com.
