Supermarket, Grocery, & C-Store

• Aldi has added 30 jobs to their Ohio corporate office.

• Circle K will be installing more EV chargers at their locations in 2021 starting with Quebec and California.

• Food Lion has finished remodeling their supermarkets in Maryland and the company has added more than 1,100 store employees.

• Kwik Trip Inc. has rebranded the Stop-N-Go stores that they acquired earlier this month.

• Max Food Mart Inc has sold their assets to Classic Star Group LP.

• Thornton’s has partnered with the Louisville Urban League to open their first nonprofit community store in Louisville, KY.

• United Refining Co. has acquired Acorn Markets, Inc. and rebranded their existing locations into Kwik Fill.

Retail

• David’s Bridal has launched a new loyalty program that will reward customers with free gifts and trips.

• Dollar General will continue their store expansion in 2021 with 1,050 new stores, 1,750 remodeled stores, and 100 relocated stores.

• Do it Best Corp. has hired Russ Kathrein as Manager of Business Development.

• IKEA is discontinuing their famous home furnishing catalog. The company has seen digital sales skyrocket and has decided to shift their focus to the digital medium.

• JCPenney Company, Inc. has officially exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

• Lowe’s has launched a ‘Total Home’ strategy that will provide services and products that cover the entire home for amateurs and professionals alike.

• Tractor Supply Co. has named Noni Ellison as Senior VP, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary. The company will also be building a new distribution center beginning in April 2021 in Navarre, Ohio.

• The Palmer-Donavin Manufacturing Co. has named Robert Hudgins as VP of Finance.

• Westlake Ace has acquired 4 additional Q.P. Ace stores and will be converting them to Westlake locations while retaining the staff.

Restaurant

• Blaze Pizza has opened a new location in Temple, TX.

• Crave Hot Dogs & Barbecue has opened a new location in Canton, MI.

• Doctor’s Associates Inc. has named Paul Fabre as Senior VP of Innovation.

• DoorDash made their debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Dec 9.

• DQ Grill & Chill is opening a new location in Ardmore, OK.

• FOCUS Brands Inc. President and COO Kat Cole will be leaving the company at the end of the year.

• Paris Baguette USA Inc. has named Mark Mele as Chief Development Officer.

• Qdoba Mexican Eats has named Leviathan Winn as CFO.

• Quaker Steak & Lube has opened a new location in Salem, OH.

• Smoothie King plans to open 15 new stores in Chicago by the end of 2021.

• Straw Hat Pizza has opened a new location in Rocklin, CA.

• Teriyaki Madness LLC has opened a new location in Overland Park, KS.