Supermarket, Grocery, & C-Store
• Casey’s General Stores Inc. reported that it plans to open at least 80 new locations in fiscal 2026.
• Schnuck Markets Inc. has named Bob Lockett as its new Chief People Officer.
• Tops Markets LLC recently opened a new 46,750 sq. ft. location, in Ellenville, NY.
Retail
• Beyond Yoga has opened a new store in Greenwich, CT. The 2,760 sq. ft. store is the company’s largest and first on the east coast.
• BlueLinx Holdings Corporation announced the appointment of Mark Mason as VP, Product Management.
• Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. has partnered with Uber Eats to offer delivery to its customers.
• Dollar General Corp. announced Lee Carlisle has been promoted to Senior VP and Controller. Nick Snow was promoted to Senior VP, Decision Science and Analytics. Barbara Springer has been promoted to Senior VP, Treasurer. Jeff Caples was promoted to Division VP, Store Operations. Christy O’Neal was promoted to VP Portfolio, Planning and Strategy. Angie Negron-Nieves has joined the company as VP Internal Audit.
• Five Below Inc. has recently partnered with Uber Eats to offer a delivery option to its customers.
• Lids Sports Group recently opened its third NBA Store location. The new 20,000 sq. ft. store is in the Mall of America in Bloomington, MN.
• Torrid Holdings Inc. reported it plans to close up to 180 underperforming stores by the end of 2025.
• Victoria’s Secret & Co. recently appointed Elizabeth Preis as its new Chief Marketing Officer.
• Westlake Ace Hardware will close its store in Kirksville, MO, at the end of October 2025.
Restaurant
• 7 Brew Drive-Thru Coffee has named Christopher Held as Chief Supply Officer.
• Chicken Salad Chick will open 10 new restaurants in the Minneapolis, MN, area through a franchise deal.
• Del Taco Restaurants Inc. has announced an agreement to open its first locations in Louisville, KY.
• Fazoli’s Restaurant LLC has opened its first international location in Canada in Calgary, AB. It is the first of 25 stores planned to open across the country over the next nine years.
• Little Caesar Enterprises Inc. reported it plans to open its first locations in India.
• Papa Johns International Inc. has promoted Caroline Oyler to Chief Administrative Officer. She will continue in her role as Corporate Secretary.
• Paris Baguette USA Inc. has promoted Nick Scaccio to Chief Development Officer.
• Starbucks Corporation has promoted Mike Grams to COO of the company. The retailer also announced that its Chief Legal Officer, Brad Lerman, will be leaving the company.
• Taco John’s International Inc. has appointed Jackie Secor as the company’s new COO.
• Texas Roadhouse Inc. announced that its CFO, Chris Monroe, is no longer with the company. Keith Humpich has been appointed as Interim CFO.
