{"id":14960,"date":"2021-04-30T11:47:10","date_gmt":"2021-04-30T15:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chainstoreguide.com\/offthechain\/?p=14960"},"modified":"2021-04-30T11:47:10","modified_gmt":"2021-04-30T15:47:10","slug":"datatrac-business-news-40","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chainstoreguide.com\/offthechain\/2021\/04\/datatrac-business-news-40\/","title":{"rendered":"DATATRAC: In Other Business News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Supermarket, Grocery, & C-Store<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/a>\u2022\u00a0Albertsons LLC<\/strong> announced Danielle Crop has joined the company as Senior VP, Chief Data Officer.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Casey\u2019s General Stores Inc.<\/strong> said that Paul Suarez has joined the company as Chief Information Security Officer.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0CrossAmerica Partners LP<\/strong> has entered into an agreement to acquire 106 convenience stores from 7-Eleven Inc.<\/strong> Most operate under the Speedway brand, and CrossAmerica plans to rebrand all of them.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0GPM Investments LLC<\/strong> is planning to hire 3,000 employees throughout the company this year.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0PCC Natural Markets<\/strong> announced Dana Montanari has been promoted to Chief People Officer, and Darrell Vannoy has been promoted to Senior VP of Merchandising and Promotion.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0SpartanNash Company<\/strong> announced Adrienne Chance has joined the company as VP of Communications, succeeding Meredith Gremel, who retired.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0TravelCenters of America Inc<\/strong>. completed the sale of 42 Quaker Steak & Lube<\/strong> locations, exiting the standalone restaurant business.<\/p>\n

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Retail<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Beacon Roofing Supply Inc<\/strong>. announced that it has appointed Sean McDevitt as Exec VP and Chief Human Resources Officer.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0BlueLinx Holdings Corporation<\/strong> announced that Mitchell B. Lewis will step down as President and CEO of the company on June 7. Dwight A.K. Gibson has been chosen as the incoming President and CEO.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Concord Lumber Corporation<\/strong> has named Jack Mackin as its new President.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0CVS Health<\/strong> has appointed Kathryn Metcalfe as Senior VP and Chief Communications Officer.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Do it Best Corp<\/strong>. announced that Gary Nackers, VP of Lumber and Building Materials, will retire from his position on June 1. He will be succeeded by industry veteran Russ Kathrein.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0National Association of Chain Drug Stores<\/strong> announced Colleen Lindholz has been elected as Chairman.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Target Corporation<\/strong> has named Samara Tuchband as Senior VP of Merchandising, Home.<\/p>\n

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Restaurant<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u2022\u00a0Dog Haus International LLC<\/strong> has opened a new location in Oakland, CA.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Chipotle Mexican Grill<\/strong> is being sued by the New York City Department of Consumer Worker Protections for not following the Fair Work Week Law. The suit alleges the company owes $150 million to workers and $300 million to the city for violations.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Epic Wings<\/strong> has signed a franchise agreement to open 39 locations in Nevada, California, and Texas.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Little Caesar Enterprises Inc<\/strong>. has named Jeremy Vitaro as Chief Development Officer. The company is also planning to add more than 50 franchised locations to Portland and Seattle by 2026.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs<\/strong> has partnered with Meatless Farm to debut a plant-based hotdog. The item will be available at select location in May and the company will be offering one free hotdog to guests.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Muscle Maker Inc<\/strong>. has started accepting Bitcoin as payment. Initially this will only apply to franchise fees, but eventually it will be offered for everyday food purchases.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0P<\/strong>.J<\/strong>.W<\/strong>. Restaurant Group<\/strong> has promoted Jessica Breslow to Chief Operating Officer.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Taco Bell Corp<\/strong>. is launching their first global marketing campaign that will give away free tacos on May 4th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0The Great Greek Grill<\/strong> has opened a new location in Las Vegas, NV.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Wing Zone<\/strong> has launched a new chicken sandwich that will compete in the chicken sandwich wars against their competitors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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