Supermarket, Grocery, & C-Store
• Coborn’s, Inc. announced that Emily Coborn Wright has been promoted to President of the company.
• Market of Choice recently opened its 12th grocery store. The 35,000 sq. ft. location is located in Hillsboro, OR.
• The National Association of Convenience Stores has named Raei Tesfazghi as Coordinator of Research. Esmeraldo Orozco has been named Manager Government Relations. Kiley Hylton has been named as Manager Marketing, Events. Jaden Shemesh has been named Coordinator Meetings and Events. Alison Wong has been named as a Marketing Manager.
• Northeast Shared Services has partnered with DoorDash to provide on-demand delivery to its customers.
• Restaurant Brands International plans to open 100 new Firehouse Subs locations in Mexico over the next five years.
• Thrive Market reported that Scott Lescher has been named COO, a newly created position at the company.
Retail
• BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc. said it plans to open 30 locations during the next two fiscal years, including its entry into Texas in early 2026.
• Cameron Ashley Building Products Inc. recently opened a new distribution center in Fort Pierce, FL.
• Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. will open a Dick’s House of Sport in Novi, MI, later next year.
• The Hershey Company recently named Tiffany Menyhart its new Chief Customer Officer. Stacy Taffet has joined the company as its new Chief Growth Officer.
• Jeske Hardware Distributors has named Chris Romero as its new Account Manager for its Texas sales territory.
• Pandora Franchising LLC will open a new 3,000 sq. ft. flagship store in Las Vegas, NV, next week.
• Walmart Stores Inc. announced that Lesley Conway has been named as Director of Walmart Connect.
• Weekes Forest Products Inc. has promoted John Lesher to COO of the company.
Restaurant
• Applebee’s Services Inc. and Wyndham Hotel Group announced a partnership that involves both of their loyalty programs.
• Culver’s Franchising System Inc. has promoted Rich Modjeski to COO of the company.
• Darden Restaurants Inc. closed two of its Seasons 52 locations last week in Kansas City, MO, and Sacramento, CA.
• Dave & Buster’s Inc. reported it will open its first location in the Philippines.
• GoTo Foods announced it plans to open more than 30 Cinnabon Swirl locations, a new concept for the company.
• Jack in the Box Inc. recently promoted Dawn Hooper to CFO of the company.
• KFC Corporation announced it plans to open 500 new locations in the United Kingdom and Ireland, in the next ten years.
• McDonald’s Corporation has announced that it will close its CosMc’s locations next month.
• Shake Shack Inc. has introduced its first loyalty program for customers.
• Smoothie King Franchises Inc. announced its CFO, Gavin Felder, has been given the additional role as President of the company.
• Wagamama US has named Stephen Judge as its new CEO.
