Supermarket, Grocery, & C-Store
• Albertsons LLC announced Danielle Crop has joined the company as Senior VP, Chief Data Officer.
• Casey’s General Stores Inc. said that Paul Suarez has joined the company as Chief Information Security Officer.
• CrossAmerica Partners LP has entered into an agreement to acquire 106 convenience stores from 7-Eleven Inc. Most operate under the Speedway brand, and CrossAmerica plans to rebrand all of them.
• GPM Investments LLC is planning to hire 3,000 employees throughout the company this year.
• PCC Natural Markets announced Dana Montanari has been promoted to Chief People Officer, and Darrell Vannoy has been promoted to Senior VP of Merchandising and Promotion.
• SpartanNash Company announced Adrienne Chance has joined the company as VP of Communications, succeeding Meredith Gremel, who retired.
• TravelCenters of America Inc. completed the sale of 42 Quaker Steak & Lube locations, exiting the standalone restaurant business.
Retail
• Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. announced that it has appointed Sean McDevitt as Exec VP and Chief Human Resources Officer.
• BlueLinx Holdings Corporation announced that Mitchell B. Lewis will step down as President and CEO of the company on June 7. Dwight A.K. Gibson has been chosen as the incoming President and CEO.
• Concord Lumber Corporation has named Jack Mackin as its new President.
• CVS Health has appointed Kathryn Metcalfe as Senior VP and Chief Communications Officer.
• Do it Best Corp. announced that Gary Nackers, VP of Lumber and Building Materials, will retire from his position on June 1. He will be succeeded by industry veteran Russ Kathrein.
• National Association of Chain Drug Stores announced Colleen Lindholz has been elected as Chairman.
• Target Corporation has named Samara Tuchband as Senior VP of Merchandising, Home.
Restaurant
• Dog Haus International LLC has opened a new location in Oakland, CA.
• Chipotle Mexican Grill is being sued by the New York City Department of Consumer Worker Protections for not following the Fair Work Week Law. The suit alleges the company owes $150 million to workers and $300 million to the city for violations.
• Epic Wings has signed a franchise agreement to open 39 locations in Nevada, California, and Texas.
• Little Caesar Enterprises Inc. has named Jeremy Vitaro as Chief Development Officer. The company is also planning to add more than 50 franchised locations to Portland and Seattle by 2026.
• Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs has partnered with Meatless Farm to debut a plant-based hotdog. The item will be available at select location in May and the company will be offering one free hotdog to guests.
• Muscle Maker Inc. has started accepting Bitcoin as payment. Initially this will only apply to franchise fees, but eventually it will be offered for everyday food purchases.
• P.J.W. Restaurant Group has promoted Jessica Breslow to Chief Operating Officer.
• Taco Bell Corp. is launching their first global marketing campaign that will give away free tacos on May 4th.
• The Great Greek Grill has opened a new location in Las Vegas, NV.
• Wing Zone has launched a new chicken sandwich that will compete in the chicken sandwich wars against their competitors.
