{"id":18753,"date":"2025-09-26T15:10:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T19:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chainstoreguide.com\/offthechain\/?p=18753"},"modified":"2025-09-26T15:11:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T19:11:49","slug":"in-other-business-news-219","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chainstoreguide.com\/offthechain\/2025\/09\/in-other-business-news-219\/","title":{"rendered":"In Other Business News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

\"Free<\/a>\u2022\u00a0Albertsons Companies Inc<\/strong>. reported that its Chairman, Jim Donald, is retiring. He will be replaced by Kim Fennebresque.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0C & S Wholesale Grocers Inc<\/strong>. has completed its acquisition of SpartanNash Company<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Giant Eagle Inc<\/strong>. reported it plans to open a new 20,000 sq. ft. grocery store in downtown Columbus, OH. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2026.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Price Rite Marketplace<\/strong> will open a new 34,000 sq. ft. store in Waterbury, CT, next week.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Wawa Inc.<\/strong> plans to open 10 new stores in Central Pennsylvania during the next five years.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0WinCo Foods LLC<\/strong> has plans to open a store in Cheyenne, WY. It will be the first for the company in the state of Wyoming.<\/p>\n

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

\u2022\u00a0Artistry Restaurants <\/strong>has named Jeff Brooks as its new President of its Shrimp Basket chain.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Blue Bottle Coffee<\/strong> is rolling out its first loyalty program.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Cava Group, Inc<\/strong>. opened its first location in Detroit, MI, this week.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc<\/strong>. announced it plans to close 14 Maple Street Biscuit Company locations in 2026.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Happy Joe\u2019s Pizza & Ice Cream Parlor Inc<\/strong>. has named Abby Rock as VP of Marketing. Ashley Balluff has been appointed as VP of Training and Culinary Services. Jenny Culp has been named VP of Purchasing and Supply Chain. Christopher Anschutz has been appointed VP of Restaurant Operations.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0The Portillo Restaurant Group<\/strong> announced its President and CEO, Michael Osanloo, has left the company. Michael A. Miles Jr., current Chairman, has been appointed as interim CEO.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Salad and Go<\/strong> reported it plans to close 41 of its restaurants in Oklahoma and Texas.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Shake Shack Inc<\/strong>. has named Michael Fanuele as the first Chief Brand Officer for the company.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Sweetgreen, Inc<\/strong>. recenlty opened its first store in Arizona. The 2,515 sq. ft. location is in Scottsdale.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Taco Bell Corp<\/strong>. announced Taylor Montgomery has been promoted to Global Chief Brand Officer. Luis Restrepo has been promoted to Chief Marketing Officer of the United States. Dane Mathews has been named Global Chief Digital & Technology Officer. Amy Ellis Durini has been promoted to International Chief Marketing Officer. Julie Davis has named Chief Development Officer of International.<\/p>\n

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

\u2022\u00a0Chico\u2019s FAS Inc. <\/strong>has named Trish Donnelly as its new CEO.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Kodiak Building Partners <\/strong>recently promoted Mike Flood to the role of COO.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Lumber King Inc<\/strong>. has appointed Jim Lensing as its new President.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0The Neiman Marcus Group<\/strong> reported it is closing its department store in Plano, TX. The retailer also plans to close its store in Downtown Dallas, TX, after this holiday season.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0The ODP Corporation<\/strong> has entered into an agreement to be acquired by a private equity group and will no longer be publicly traded.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Rural King Supply <\/strong>opened its first store in Mississippi this week, in the city of Columbus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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