Supermarket, Grocery, & C-Store
• Ahold Delhaize shareholders on Oct. 13 elected Thierry Garnier to the Management Board ahead of his 2027 succession of CEO Frans Muller, and added Ahold Delhaize USA CEO Claire Peters to the board.
• Albertsons Cos. withdrew its fiscal 2026 guidance Oct. 13 and launched a full business review spanning its cost structure, operating model and banner portfolio.
• Alimentation Couche-Tard agreed Oct. 9 to acquire 52 Irving Oil retail sites in Québec and Ontario, along with 18 cardlock locations.
• Kroger plans to eliminate about 3,000 corporate positions over the next three years, CEO Greg Foran told employees Oct. 12.
• Publix Super Markets promoted Laurie Douglas to EVP and Chief Information and Digital Officer and Mike Lester to SVP of Industrial Operations, both effective Jan. 1.
• Wegmans opened its first Charlotte, NC-area store, a 110,000-square-foot location in Ballantyne, on Oct. 14.
Restaurant
• Arby’s named former Papa Johns CMO Jenna Bromberg Chief Marketing Officer, effective Nov. 2.
• Crisp & Green will acquire 33 MAD Greens and Snappy Salads restaurants and convert them to its banner, entering Phoenix and Austin.
• Gen Restaurant Group agreed to sell 47 Gen Korean BBQ restaurants to Chubby Cattle Group for $100 million in a deal set to close in phases over 12 months.
• Hawaiian Bros Island Grill signed a 52-unit development agreement with Southern Rock Restaurants to enter Florida.
• MTY Food Group concluded its strategic review without a sale and plans to close about 75 corporate restaurants as it leans further into franchising.
Retail
• Haynes Furniture, the 128-year-old Virginia Beach, VA-based furniture retailer, began going-out-of-business sales Oct. 8 at all 12 of its stores, including The Dump Luxe Furniture Outlets.
• Miniso opened its first Super Miniso outside China at Square One Shopping Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
• Ross Stores opened 41 Ross Dress for Less and 10 dd’s DISCOUNTS stores across 17 states, wrapping up its 115-store 2026 opening plan.
• Walmart opened a 900,000-square-foot next-generation fulfillment center in Stockton, CA, on Oct. 8.
October 9, 2026
Supermarket, Grocery, & C-Store • Ahold Delhaize USA Chief Commercial and Digital Officer Keith Nicks departed Oct. 7 after 36https://www.chainstoreguide.com.
October 2, 2026
Supermarket, Grocery, & C-Store • Albertsons Companies, Inc. has named Cody Perdue Interim Chief Financial Officer, effective Oct. 1. • Big Yhttps://www.chainstoreguide.com.
September 18, 2026
Supermarket, Grocery, & C-Store • Fareway Stores Inc. broke ground on a 21,000-square-foot Fareway Meat & Grocery store in Brandon,https://www.chainstoreguide.com.
