In Other Business News

Supermarket, Grocery, & C-Store

• Albertsons Companies, Inc. has named Cody Perdue Interim Chief Financial Officer, effective Oct. 1.

• Big Y Foods, Inc. has appointed Bryan St. Clair Vice President of Information Technology.

• Circle K will open its first multi-brand travel center in Binghamton, New York, this fall, with a second Watertown location expected in January 2027.

• Hy-Vee will retire its Dollar Fresh Market banner and rebrand the remaining 18 locations as Hy-Vee stores.

• Lidl US will open a new store in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood on Oct. 7, its fourth New York metro-area opening in six weeks.

• Meijer has opened a 75,000-square-foot Meijer Grocery store in Fishers, Indiana, and a 159,000-square-foot supercenter in Plymouth Township, Michigan.

• Sheetz plans to open its first Indiana store in Indianapolis in late summer 2027, the first of 100 planned locations in the state.

• Sprouts Farmers Market will open new stores in San Diego, California, and Limerick, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 2.

• Walmart has opened a new Neighborhood Market in Crestview, Florida, its seventh Neighborhood Market in the state.

• Weis Markets has promoted Tom Domaracki to Director of Private Brands, Rob Dacko to Director of Deli and Prepared Foods, and John Cooper to Director of Strategic Initiatives.

• Winn-Dixie has named Shawn Sloan Chief of Store Operations. He most recently served as Vice President of Fresh Merchandising.

Restaurant

• Bubbakoo’s Burritos opened a new restaurant in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 29.

• CAVA has named John Ludeke Chief Marketing Officer, effective Oct. 12.

• El Pollo Loco has signed three development agreements for 15 New York-area restaurants over the next five years, with its first Queens location targeted for mid-2027.

• Mokas Coffee & Eatery opened its first franchise-owned location in Olathe, Kansas, on Sept. 30, with five additional Kansas City-area locations planned.

• Nick the Greek has opened a new restaurant in Santa Clarita, California, with another regional location planned.

• Ono Hawaiian BBQ will open its second Texas restaurant in McKinney on Oct. 2.

• Original ChopShop has promoted Kyle Frederick to Chief Executive Officer. Jason Morgan has moved to an advisory role.

• Potbelly opened its first Tulsa, Oklahoma, shop on Sept. 29, its third location in the state.

• Rock N Roll Sushi has named Rick Gestring Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Craig LeMieux.

• Smalls Sliders opened a new restaurant in Middleton, Florida, on Sept. 29.

• TGI Fridays has signed its first U.S. development agreement in more than a decade, with five new restaurants planned across New York State.

• The Human Bean opened a new drive-thru location in Mokena, Illinois, on Oct. 1.

Retail

• Builders FirstSource has opened a new 185,000-square-foot facility in Bennett, Colorado.

• Central Garden & Pet Company has transitioned leadership of its Garden segment to Jason Barnes, Executive Vice President of Garden Consumer Products, following J.D. Walker’s retirement as President of Garden Consumer Products.

• Lowe’s will open a new store in Walton, Kentucky, next month, its first new Kentucky location since 2009.

• Sherwin-Williams has opened its expanded architectural paint and coatings manufacturing facility in Statesville, North Carolina, now its largest plant in North America.

• STIHL Inc. has appointed Sean McGinnis President, effective Oct. 1.