In Other Business News

Supermarket, Grocery, & C-Store

• Ahold Delhaize USA has nominated Claire Peters as CEO, effective Sept. 8 pending shareholder approval. JJ Fleeman will depart at the end of June.

• Publix Super Markets has elected Jill Livesay to its Board of Directors, effective July 1.

Restaurant

• Armand’s Pizzeria & Grille will permanently close its last remaining location in Rockville, MD, on June 20.

• Bonchon has opened its first location in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, marking its first restaurant in that market.

• Buffalo Wild Wings has opened its first Columbus-area GO location in central Ohio.

• Carrot has rebranded from Carrot Express and opened a new Upper West Side location in New York City.

• Good Ambler will open its second cafe and bakery location at The Pass at Two North Riverside Plaza in Chicago on June 22.

• Pura Vida Miami has named Chad Brauze Chief Culinary Officer, Andrew McCaughan Chief Development Officer, and Bruno Cardinali Chief Marketing Officer.

• Slutty Vegan has signed a franchise agreement to enter Detroit, marking the brand’s Midwest debut.

Retail

• Build-A-Bear Workshop has formally named Chris Hurt CEO, added Chief Administrative Officer duties to CFO Voin Todorovic, and appointed Dave Henderson Chief Growth Officer.

• The Container Store will permanently close its Gaithersburg, MD, location on July 18.

• Dick’s Sporting Goods plans to expand Lids shop-in-shops to more than 100 stores by late summer.

• Dollar General has announced nine officer appointments, including Travis Nixon as Senior Vice President and Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer.

• Kohl’s has named former Foot Locker executive Elliott Rodgers Chief Operations Officer, effective in September.