Retail

• Christopher & Banks Corporation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and announced it plans to run liquidation sales at all 449 stores.

Restaurant

• Aloha Poke has opened a new ghost kitchen location in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The new location will deliver using third-party delivery apps.

• Dot Foods has donated over $10 million in food donations to disaster relief agencies since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Starbucks Corporation will be lending logistical support to the state of Washington as the government continues its vaccine rollout.

• Tijuana Flats is planning to launch a new restaurant format that will still include indoor seating, but the design will be optimized to reduce the number of steps employees need to take. The chain is also considering implementing a pick-up window for third-party orders.

• The Veggie Grill has launched a virtual concept that will serve a plant-based menu.

• Velvet Taco is planning to open a seat less restaurant in Charlotte, N.C. The restaurant will feature takeout and delivery orders that have become popular during the COVID-19 pandemic.