{"id":18735,"date":"2025-09-19T08:52:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T12:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chainstoreguide.com\/offthechain\/?p=18735"},"modified":"2025-09-19T11:59:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T15:59:27","slug":"in-other-business-news-218","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chainstoreguide.com\/offthechain\/2025\/09\/in-other-business-news-218\/","title":{"rendered":"In Other Business News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

\"Free<\/a>\u2022 Big Y Foods Inc<\/strong>. has appointed Caroline Cuzeau as Director of Financial Planning and Analysis. Anita Giroux has been promoted to Director of IT Infrastructure. Morgan Spencer has been promoted to Director of Retail Marketing. Beth Young has been named as a District Director.<\/p>\n

\u2022 FreshDirect Inc<\/strong>. announced Claire Ko has joined the company as its new Chief People Officer.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Heinen\u2019s Inc<\/strong>. recently opened a new 46,000 sq. ft. grocery store in Naperville, IL.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Heritage Grocers Group<\/strong> has promoted Justin Besyk to Interim VP of Grocery.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Market Basket<\/strong> has named Donald Mulligan as Interim CEO.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Publix Super Markets Inc<\/strong>. will open six new grocery stores this month, in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Schnuck Markets Inc<\/strong>. announced it plans to acquire Skogen\u2019s Festival Foods<\/strong> and Hometown Grocery Inc<\/strong>. A new company, called 1939 Group, plans to operate Schnucks, Skogen\u2019s Festival Foods and Hometown Grocers as separate, sister companies maintaining their existing corporate headquarters.<\/p>\n

\u2022 ShopRite Supermarkets Inc<\/strong>. recently opened a new 62,000 sq. ft. location in New York City, NY.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Wegmans Food Markets Inc<\/strong>. will open a new 110,000 sq. ft. grocery store in Charlotte, NC, next week.<\/p>\n

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Restaurant<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Eggs Up Grill<\/strong> recently opened its 100th<\/sup> restaurant location.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream<\/strong> reported it is launching a franchising program to expand its store count.<\/p>\n

\u2022 KFC Corporation<\/strong> has named Melissa Cash as its new Chief Marketing Officer. Francis \u201cRico\u201d Arrastia has been named Chief Digital and Technology Officer.<\/p>\n

\u2022 McDonald\u2019s Corporation <\/strong>announced Kathy Baird has been named Chief Impact Officer. Anne Hammer has been appointed as Global Chief Communications Officer.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The ONE Group LLC <\/strong>announced the appointment of Nicole Thaung as CFO. She will succeed Tyler Loy, who is leaving the company.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Snooze Eatery<\/strong> has promoted Brianna Borin to COO of the company. Jeremy Edmonds had been named Exec VP of People and Culture.<\/p>\n

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

\u2022 CVS Health<\/strong> has named Marcus Lanznar as President of Signify Health. Jon Thiboutot has been named President of Retail Health.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Gap<\/strong>. Inc<\/strong>. has named Deb Redmond as General Manager of Beauty. Michele Parsons has been appointed as General Manager of Accessories.<\/p>\n

\u2022 John Varvatos Enterprises<\/strong> recently opened a new 3,200 sq. ft. store in New York City, NY.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Lowe\u2019s Companies Inc<\/strong>. will open two new locations in Texas in November.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Macy\u2019s Inc<\/strong>. reported that Maly Bernstein, CEO of Bluemercury Inc.<\/strong>, will leave the retailer at the end of the month.<\/p>\n

\u2022 PayMore Stores <\/strong>announced it will open its 100th<\/sup> location this month.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Rack Room <\/strong>reported it plans to open new stores in Colorado, Florida, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, and Texas.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Target Corporation <\/strong>will open seven new store locations in October, in AZ, CA, FL, NE, SC, TX, and VA.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Toys\u201dR\u201dUs Ltd<\/strong>. is planning to open 10 new stores and 20 seasonal holiday shops by the end of the year.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc<\/strong>. recently opened its first location in Mexico. The retailer plans to continue to open new stores in the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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