November 23, 2016

Ranking the Top Family and Children’s Retailers

The holidays are here, and what says “holidays” like children and family. So, we’ve opened up Chain Store Guide’s Database...

By Mike Baker

November 21, 2016

Foodservice POS: Breaking Down the Hardware

As the year draws to a close, Chain Store Guide’s US-based primary research team and call center are in the...

By Mike Baker

November 21, 2016

Tractor Supply Plans for Petsense Growth

Petsense is now part of the Tractor Supply Company. The country’s largest farm and home retailer paid $116 million in...

By Mike Baker

November 21, 2016

Wegmans Move into Raleigh, NC by the Numbers

Wegmans recently provided additional details on its anticipated move into North Carolina that will start in the greater Raleigh-Durham area....

By Mike Baker

October 28, 2016

Walgreens Results and Same-Store Pharmacy Sales

Walgreens Boots Alliance released its fourth quarter and fiscal year end (31 August 2016) results last week. Executives also took...

By Mike Baker

October 27, 2016

Orchard Supply Hardware Heads East

After 85 years in business and a bankruptcy in its recent past, Lowe’s subsidiary Orchard Supply Hardware opened its first...

By Mike Baker

October 27, 2016

Franchise Focus: The Top Burger King Franchisees

The Chain Store Guide team has been busy of late, and we’re genuinely excited to introduce our newest product to...

By Mike Baker

October 26, 2016

Bass Pro Shop’s Cabela’s Acquisition by the Numbers

Earlier in the month, Bass Pro Shops announced that it will acquire fellow outdoor recreation and apparel retailer Cabela’s in...

By Mike Baker

October 26, 2016

Franchise Focus: Pizza Hut’s Top Franchisees

Last week, the Chain Store Guide team launched our newest product – The Top 20 Restaurant Franchises database, a new tool that...

By Mike Baker

October 25, 2016

Click-and-Collect: Analyzing the Top 10 Grocery Chains

Supermarket and grocery chains are increasingly deploying some form of click-and-collect service as a component of their ominchannel strategy. The...

By Mike Baker

October 24, 2016

Walmart Building Plans Reflect Ecommerce Focus

Fresh off its $3 billion purchase of ecommerce startup Jet.com in August, recent announcements of cuts to capital expenditures and...

By Mike Baker

October 21, 2016

The Shape of Supervalu after Save-A-Lot

Supervalu Inc. announced this week that it has agreed to sell its Save-A-Lot business to private equity Onyx Corporation for...

By Mike Baker