{"id":15720,"date":"2021-12-30T13:17:35","date_gmt":"2021-12-30T18:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chainstoreguide.com\/offthechain\/?p=15720"},"modified":"2021-12-30T13:17:35","modified_gmt":"2021-12-30T18:17:35","slug":"in-other-business-news-32","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chainstoreguide.com\/offthechain\/2021\/12\/in-other-business-news-32\/","title":{"rendered":"In Other Business News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

\"Free<\/a>\u2022 Albertsons <\/strong>is testing a digitally operated in-store salad bar at six locations in Maryland, New Jersey, and Washington D.C. The system will use QR codes to ensure ingredients remain fresh and will be able to track performance and consumption.<\/p>\n

\u2022 C & S Wholesale Grocers Inc<\/strong>. announced Eric Winn has been promoted to COO, a newly created position.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Casey\u2019s General Stores Inc<\/strong>. has completed its acquisition of 40 stores from Pilot Flying J<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Circle K Stores Inc<\/strong>. has acquired the assets of Slidell Oil Co.<\/strong>, including 20 Purple Cow convenience stores.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Couche-Tard Inc<\/strong>. has acquired 19 convenience stores and two non-operating properties in New Mexico from Pic Quik Stores Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 EG America LLC<\/strong> is selling its Minit Mart convenience-stores in Wisconsin and Minnesota and exiting those markets.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Grocery Outlet Inc<\/strong>. announced Pamela Burke has been appointed Chief Stores Officer, a newly created role. Heather Mayo, Chief Sales and Merchandising Officer for the East, plans to leave the company in March 2022.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Hy-Vee Inc<\/strong>. plans to build more than 20 stores in Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee over the next few years.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Kwik Trip Inc<\/strong>. recently opened its 800th convenience store location.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Majors Management LLC<\/strong> has acquired Peak Energy<\/strong>, which operated seven Time Out Market convenience stores.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Majors Management LLC<\/strong> has acquired Tri-State Petroleum Corp.\u2019s<\/strong> 25 convenience stores and eight wholesale dealer accounts.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Penta Operating LLC<\/strong> is acquiring eight Jack’s Convenience Stores, one Jack’s Lube & Wash oil change, and one car wash.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Smart & Final Stores LLC<\/strong> reported Drew Scott has been named President.<\/p>\n

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

\u2022 Indochino Inc<\/strong>. plans to open more than 20 new stores, and expand into new markets such as Alabama, Kentucky and New Mexico next year.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Orgill Inc<\/strong>. announced Brett Hammers has retired. Jeff Curler has been promoted to Exec VP of Purchasing. David Mobley has been promoted to Exec VP of Sales. Jodi Fontana has been promoted to Senior VP Accounting and Controller. Tom Liddy has been promoted to VP Safety. Todd Nowels will be assuming the newly created role of VP Sales Southeast. Frank West was named VP Corporate Accounts. Lisa Pirtle has been promoted to VP Replenishment and Vendor Support. Alan Shore has been promoted to Director Seasonal Merchandise. Heath Kennedy has been promoted to Director Hardlines. Tim Elliot was named Director Applications. Tim Bishop was named Director Operations. Todd Wallace was named Director Technology and Architecture. Grant Morrow was named Director E-Commerce. Tom Fontana was named Director Credit.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Publix Super Markets Inc.<\/strong> announced Malinda Renfroe has been appointed VP of Marketing, succeeding Mark Irby, who plans to retire next year.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Rite Aid Corporation<\/strong> reported that it is closing 63 stores.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Rocky\u2019s Ace Hardware<\/strong> has acquired Karp\u2019s Ace Hardware<\/strong> in Stamford, CT.<\/p>\n

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

\u2022 Another Broken Egg Caf\u00e9<\/strong> has opened a new location Port Orange, FL.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Chipotle<\/strong> has opened their first Chipotlane Digital Kitchen in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. The new location does not feature a dining room and is smaller than other Chipotlane locations.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Clean Juice <\/strong>has opened five new franchised locations located in Connecticut, West Virginia, Kentucky, Montana, and Washington.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Donatos Pizza<\/strong> announced that Kevin King will be returning to the role of President on January 4th. King originally left the role in 2003.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Firehouse Subs<\/strong> has opened a new franchised location in Catoosa, OK.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Fuzzy’s Taco Shop<\/strong> has hired Scott Shotter as COO.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Golden Corral<\/strong> announced that Skip Hanke has been hired as Chief Marketing Officer.<\/p>\n

\u2022 MooYah Burgers & Fries<\/strong> has opened a new location in Wylie, TX.\u00a0 The restaurant is expected to open 10 more locations in the area in the future.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Mountain Mike’s Pizza<\/strong> has opened a new location in Orem, UT.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Nala Robotics<\/strong> has launched an automatic robotic kitchen that is powered by A.I. and machine learning in Illinois. The company has plans to open 10 locations in 2022 and provide ghost kitchen operations for celebrity chefs.<\/p>\n

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

\u2022 Twin Peaks Restaurant<\/strong> has opened a new location in Amarillo, TX.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Wingstop<\/strong> has promoted Donnie Upshaw to Chief People officer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Chipotle<\/strong> has opened their first Chipotlane Digital Kitchen in…<\/p>\n

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