Supermarket, Grocery, & C-Store

• The Consumer Brands Association announced that David Chavern will become the new President and CEO effective January 3, 2023.

• Food Lion LLC announced the expansion of its Food Lion To Go grocery pick-up service to 27 more stores in MD, NC, and VA.

• Majors Management LLC has acquired six convenience stores from Bay Shores Oil Inc.

• McKesson Corp. has opened a new pharmaceutical distribution center in Jeffersonville, OH.

• Pilot Flying J recently opened a newly built New Horizons travel canter in Palmdale, CA, and completed eight more remodels to the concept.

• The Save Mart Companies is now offering two-hour grocery delivery from Save Mart stores through a new partnership with Amazon.com Inc. The service is available in Lathrop and Ceres, CA, with more cities in CA to be added soon.

• The Save Mart Companies announced Tamara Pattison has joined the company as Senior VP and Chief Digital Officer.

• SpartanNash Company announced its growing partnership with same-day delivery service Shipt.

• Sprouts Farmers Markets has partnered with DoorDash for grocery delivery in select cities.

• Wegmans Food Markets Inc. recently opened its first store in Delaware, an 84,000 sq. ft. location in Wilmington.

Retail

• Abercrombie & Fitch Co. reported its customers can now pick up their online orders at Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. store locations.

• Ace Hardware reported it has already opened 130 new stores this year and is planning to open at least an additional 40 stores in the last quarter.

• Aritzia Inc. reported it will add 8 to 10 stores per year in the U.S. to bring its total number of locations to 150 by 2027, while also expanding 3 to 5 existing locations annually.

• Bath & Body Works has appointed Gina Boswell as CEO effective Dec.1. She succeeds Sarah Nash.

• Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. reported Rafeh Masood, its Chief Customer and Technology Officer, is stepping down effective Dec. 2.

• Belco Forest Products has promoted Mike Richardson to the position of COO.

• Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. announced it opened 10 stores during its the last quarter, including expansion into NJ and DE. The company will next focus on new markets in NY, CT, and MD.

• Dollar General Corp. announced Jeff Owen has been promoted to CEO of the company. He will succeed Todd Vasos.

• Ecore Commercial Flooring has hired Josh Jensen as its new CFO.

• Mead Lumber Co. Inc. acquired Teague Lumber Company, Inc. of Kansas City, MO.

• Ross Stores Inc. has opened its 2,000th store location.

• Snavely Forest Products Inc. has opened its newest location in Gonzales, TX.

• Smoker Friendly International LLC has acquired 30 tobacco stores in IN and KY from Collett Enterprises Inc.

• Tractor Supply Co. is partnering with DoorDash to offer on-demand delivery from almost 2,000 stores nationwide.

• US LBM Holdings, LLC reported that it has acquired Georgia Truss, an Atlanta-area manufacturer and supplier.

• Victoria’s Secret & Co. has signed an agreement to acquire Adore Me, Inc. The deal is expected to close in early 2023.

• Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. is piloting a new pickup option at all locations in NM and OK, and in select markets such as Austin, Dallas and San Antonio, TX.

• Walmart Stores Inc. is partnering with Netflix, Inc. to open in-store hubs in its stores nationwide.

Restaurant

• Chili’s has opened their first Delco location in Dallas, TX. The new unit type is smaller and is designed around facilitating delivery and carryout orders.

• Crave Hot Dogs & Barbecue will be opening a new location in Williamsport, PA next year.

• Dave’s Hot Chicken has signed a franchise deal to bring a new location to New Hampshire.

• Farmer Boys has appointed Joseph Ortiz as President and COO.

• Fat Brands has signed a franchise development deal to bring 40 Round Table Pizza and 40 co-branded Fatburger and Buffalo’s Express locations to Texas over the next 10 years beginning in 2023.

• Jack in the Box Inc. is putting their company-owned Del Taco restaurants up for sale to prospective franchisees.

• Little Caesars has promoted Greg Hamilton to Chief Marketing Officer.

• Marco’s Pizza has appointed David Gladstone as VP of Construction and Paul Williams as VP of Real Estate.

• MTY Food Group has purchased Wetzel’s Pretzels for $207 million.

• Potbelly Corporation will be opening 6 restaurants over the next 7 years in Orlando, FL.

• Slim Chickens has opened a new location in Navarre, FL.

• Subway has introduced 12 signature sandwiches that can be ordered by name or number. The menu change builds on their campaign from last year and brings their offerings more in line with competitors.

• Tijuana Flats has hired Joe Christina as CEO.

• Wow Bao has launched NFTs that can be purchased by credit card, and they will be launching metaverse vending machines next year.