Supermarket, Grocery, & C-Store

• 7-Eleven Inc. announced its plan to install direct current fast charging stations, with a goal of building at least 500 of the stations at 250 select U.S. and Canada stores by the end of 2022.

• Alta Convenience has acquired Red Horse Oil Co. Inc.’s five Get ‘N Go Stores.

• Core-Mark Holding Company Inc. has hired Phil Miller as Senior VP of the East Region.

• GPM Investments LLC has signed an extended 32-month master supply agreement with Core-Mark Holding Company Inc. and increased its number of stores served by over 20%.

• RaceTrac Petroleum Inc. plans to hire 6,000 part time and full time workers by the end of summer 2021.

• Save A Lot Foods has sold 5 stores in the Washington, DC area to AQS Foods LLC, which will remodel the stores within the next year.

• SpartanNash Company has appointed Douglas Hacker as Chairman. He takes over from Dennis Eidson, who retired.

• The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC announced it plans to fill more than 1,000 part time jobs across the metropolitan New York area. The positions include in-store jobs in New York City, New York’s Long Island and New Jersey as well as e-commerce jobs on Long Island.

Retail

• Big Lots Stores Inc. expects to open from 50 to 60 new stores in 2021, while also closing 30 to 40 underperforming store locations.

• The Container Store Inc. has named Dhritiman Saha as CIO. Michelle Gill was named VP of Merchandising. LaTisha Brandon will fill a new role of Senior Director of Diversity and Inclusion. Ivet Taneva was named Senior Director. Robert Higgins joined the team as the new VP of Real Estate.

• Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. has opened a second Dick’s House of Sport location in Knoxville, TN. In addition, the company will open two newly redesigned Golf Galaxy locations, a relocated Dick’s Sporting Goods store and more in-store soccer shops in June.

• PVH Corp. announced Mike Shaffer, COO and CFO, will be leaving the company in September. Cheryl Abel-Hodges will be stepping down as CEO of Calvin Klein effective July 1.

• Randall Brothers Inc. reported that it has plans for a new headquarters and Atlanta branch location.

• Warby Parker announced it plans to open 35 new stores this year.

• Wilson Sporting Goods will open its first retail locations later this year in key markets that include Chicago, IL, and New York, NY.

Restaurant

• Another Broken Egg Café will be opening a new location in Williamsburg, VA.

• Blaze Pizza has hired Johnny Jones as Senior VP of Development.

• BJ’s Restaurant has opened a new restaurant in Lansing, MI.

• Chili’s Grill & Bar has entered the traditionally fast food chicken sandwich wars by launching their own limited time chicken sandwich at all locations.

• Delight Restaurant Group has purchased 44 restaurants from The Wendy’s Company. Delight plans to remodel some of the locations and open new ones as well.

• Elon Musk has filed three patents that indicate the billionaire is planning to expand Tesla into the restaurant industry.

• Fox Restaurant Concepts and owner Sam Fox have entered into a partnership with The Global Ambassador in Phoenix, AZ, to enter the luxury hotel business.

• Greens Restaurant Group LLC announced their support for their new investor and brand ambassador Naomi Osaka after she withdrew from the French Open tennis tournament due to mental health concerns.

• Ike’s Love & Sandwiches has opened three new locations Southern California locations in Culver City, El Segundo, and Del Mar.

• Krispy Kreme Doughnuts has gone public with their IPO and will be trading on the NASDAQ with the ticker symbol DNUT.

• Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises Inc. is planning to expand into Miami in 2022.

• McDonald’s Corporation is testing out automated drive thru technology in 10 restaurants in Chicago. The company claims that the technology is able to process 80% of orders and boasts 85% accuracy on those orders. The company also has future plans to automate elements of the kitchen.

• Mountain Mike’s Pizza has opened a new location Millbrae, CA, and a new location in Reno, NV.

• Potbelly Corporation has hired Larry Strain to become Chief Development Officer.