Supermarket, Grocery, & C-Store

 BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. announced fresh and frozen grocery items are now included as part of the buy online, pick up in-club service at all of its locations.

 Tawa Supermarkets Inc. is teaming up with Instacart to have groceries delivered from their 99 Ranch Market stores to a customer’s door in as fast as one hour.

 

Retail

 Columbia Sportswear Company announced that it would permanently shut down a “small number” of stores but did not specify a number. So far this year, it has closed eight stores in the United States.

 Pet Valu Canada Inc. announced that due to the impact from COVID-19, it plans to close all its 358 stores and warehouses in the U.S. as well as its corporate office in Wayne, PA.

 Sam’s Club is launching on-demand delivery of prescription drugs via a partnership with DoorDash.

 

Restaurant

 Aloha Poke is partnering with REEF to develop their very first ghost kitchens. Ghost kitchens will allow the company to expand into new markets and will be available through third-party ordering apps.

 Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has opened their first ghost kitchen location in Chicago, IL. The ghost kitchen location will take orders through the company’s website, app, and third party companies.

 Greens Restaurant Group LLC will be removing 20% of their corporate workforce. The reorganization comes after many of the company’s restaurants have remained closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

 Huey Magoo’s Restaurants LLC has added a mobile ordering app that will allow customers order and pay for curbside and delivery orders.

 Mendocino Farms is opening their first ghost kitchen in Long Beach, CA next week.

 The Wendy’s Company is considering expanding with drive-thru only restaurants after seeing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic