{"id":15150,"date":"2021-06-25T10:10:22","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T14:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chainstoreguide.com\/offthechain\/?p=15150"},"modified":"2021-06-25T10:10:22","modified_gmt":"2021-06-25T14:10:22","slug":"in-other-business-news-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chainstoreguide.com\/offthechain\/2021\/06\/in-other-business-news-7\/","title":{"rendered":"In Other Business News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Supermarket, Grocery, & C-Store<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u2022\u00a0Buc-ee’s Ltd<\/strong>. announced it will open its first store location in Tennessee in 2022.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Festival Foods <\/strong>announced Leslie Atkinson has joined the company as VP of Marketing.<\/p>\n

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Retail<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Free<\/a>\u2022\u00a0ABC Supply Co<\/strong>. Inc<\/strong>. reported that it has acquired Exterior Supply with two locations in Kentucky.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Amazon.com Inc<\/strong>. announced it will open a new 820,000 sq. ft. operations facility in Baton Rouge, LA.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0American Construction Source <\/strong>announced it has acquired Tanco Lumber which operates two locations in Missouri.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Batteries Plus Bulbs <\/strong>is planning to open eight new stores to the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina over the next three years.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0CVS Health <\/strong>announced Senior VP of Merchandising, George Coleman, is leaving the company.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Floor & Decor Outlets of America <\/strong>is opening a new 78,000 sq. ft. store in West Des Moines, IA. This marks the retailer\u2019s first store in Iowa.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Friedman\u2019s Home Improvement <\/strong>has named Jeff Schryver as CFO.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0LL Flooring <\/strong>is opening stores in two new states this month. The retailer is opening new stores in Beckley, WV, and Hattiesburg, MS, on June 28.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Neiman Marcus Group <\/strong>has appointed Lisa Aiken as its first Fashion and Lifestyle Director.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Spahn & Rose Lumber Co<\/strong>. reported that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Metro Building Products, based in Marietta, GA.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Staples Inc<\/strong>. said that J. Alexander Douglas will resign as CEO.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Stine Lumber Co<\/strong>. announced Wendy Stine has been promoted to President.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Tractor Supply Co<\/strong>. has begun construction on a new distribution center in Navarre, OH.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Warby Parker <\/strong>has filed for an initial public offering.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Wolverine Worldwide<\/strong>, Inc<\/strong>. announced that Brendan Hoffman, President, will also become CEO at the end of the year.<\/p>\n

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

\u2022\u00a0Crave Hot Dogs & Barbecue<\/strong> has opened a new location in Wilmington, NC. The company also announced that their location in Yukon, OK, will become the first ever self-serve beer location in the state.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Dog Hauls International LLC<\/strong> has opened a new location in Mohegan Lake, NY.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Jeremiah’s Italian Ice<\/strong> has opened two new locations in Boca Raton and Bradenton, FL.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Krispy Kreme Doughnuts<\/strong> is looking to raise $600 million through their IPO that will happen later this year with a potential $4 billion valuation.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Krystal <\/strong>has hired Alice Crowder as Chief Marketing Officer.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Little Caesar Enterprises Inc<\/strong>. is planning to develop 25 new locations in Charlotte, NC, by 2024.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0McDonald’s Corporation<\/strong> will expand their MyMcDonald\u2019s Rewards program nationally on July 8 after testing the program since last year.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Mountain Mike’s Pizza<\/strong> has opened a new location in Burlington, CA.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0On The Border LLC<\/strong> has signed a franchise agreement to expand into Anchorage, AK, and McAllen, TX.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Papa Murphy’s Take ‘N’ Bake Pizza<\/strong> have unveiled a new logo and store design.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Slim Chickens<\/strong> will be bringing 23 new units to Tampa, FL, starting next year through a new franchise agreement.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Subway<\/strong> is defending the position that their tuna is 100% real. The company came under fire when a New York Times article published lab tests that could find no tuna DNA in the sandwiches.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Taco Bell<\/strong> is testing a plant based chicken shell for their Naked Chicken Chalupa menu item.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0The Habit Burger Grill<\/strong> has opened a new location in Tempe, AZ.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Wing Zone<\/strong> has hired Derek Roback as VP of Operations and Dean Sasso as Director of Marketing.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Winger’s<\/strong> has promoted COO Brandon Howard to the role of President.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Wingstop<\/strong> has launched the virtual brand Thighstop in order to offset the unpredictable price of wings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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