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MINISO Marks Milestone in Boston with 5,000th Store Globally

by Katie Lee

Boston — Lifestyle retailer MINISO has hit yet another milestone. On December 18, the brand’s 5,000th store opened in Boston, bringing its variety of affordable plush toys and household items to the New England region for the first time. Three other stores opened in California, Pennsylvania and another Massachusetts city on the same day. MINISO’s expansion in North America is among the brand’s fastest in the world, reflecting the high priority the brand places on this market. Since its regional debut in North America, MINISO has expanded to key locations …

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Ziggi’s Coffee Inks Milestone 150th Franchise Agreement

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Mead, Colo. — Ziggi’s Coffee, the rapidly-growing Colorado-based franchise known for its fast and friendly drive-thru coffee service, has just signed its 150th franchise deal. New franchise owners Ron and Denise Cazares have joined the Ziggi’s Coffee franchise family with a multi-unit agreement. Their first Ziggi’s will open in Parker, Colo. Ziggi’s launched its national franchise program in 2016 and has since experienced great success. The company celebrated its 100th franchise signing in April and has already signed an additional 50 agreements. With 44 open locations nationwide and over 100 …

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JM Electrical Promotes Project Manager

by Katie Lee

Lynnfield, Mass. — JM Electrical Company, Inc., has promoted Andrew Guarracino — a second-generation member of the Lynnfield, Mass.-based, family-owned electrical contracting firm — to the position of project manager. In his new role, Guarracino is responsible for estimating, negotiating and managing diverse electrical construction projects (including retail) throughout the Greater Boston area. Guarracino, who joined JM Electrical in 2006, now holds Master Electrician Licenses in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Prior to his promotion, Guarracino served as an assistant project manager, supporting the Operations team while drawing …

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A Pea in the Pod Opens New Concept Stores in Chicago and NYC

by Katie Lee

Moorestown, N.J. — A Pea in the Pod, the well-known designer and specialty retailer of luxe maternity apparel and accessories, is returning to its retail roots with the recent opening of two new concept stores in Chicago and New York City, in partnership with Leap. The new stores, which mark the company’s first physical retail presence since before the pandemic, also offer some of the most popular styles from Motherhood Maternity, sister brand of A Pea in the Pod. “We are excited to announce we will be opening a handful of …

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Darden Restaurants Announces Upcoming CEO Transition

by Katie Lee

Orlando, Fla. — Darden Restaurants, Inc. has announced that Eugene (Gene) I. Lee, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer, will retire as CEO effective May 29, 2022. Lee will continue to serve on Darden’s board of directors as executive chairman until the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. At that time, Lee is expected to stand for re-election to the board and continue to serve as chairman in a non-executive capacity. The board has unanimously elected Ricardo (Rick) Cardenas, Darden’s current president and chief operating officer, as chief executive officer, as …

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Smart & Final Names New President

by Katie Lee

Commerce, Calif. — Smart & Final, the smaller, faster grocery warehouse store for household and business customers, has named Scott Drew as its new president. Dave Hirz, current president and CEO, has been with Smart & Final for almost 12 years and is retiring on February 1, 2022. Drew has been with Smart & Final since March 2010, serving as chief operating officer since June 2020. With almost 45 years in the grocery industry, he began his career in 1977 as a courtesy clerk. Prior to joining the Smart & …

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On its Face

by Katie Lee

— By Cindy Price — Refresh your business with face replacements for signage.   Outdoor signs must be durable enough to withstand all kinds of weather that Mother Nature throws at them. Your sign is quite literally the “face” of your business, so it should look its best at all times. But when weather, age or other elements wreak havoc on it, what do you do? Outside of replacing the entire sign, a face replacement is a solid choice. The Basics: What is a Sign Face? Simply put, a sign …

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From Fire to Ice

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— By Shaw Hergenrather —   Are you ready for a Texas-sized deep freeze? Nine ways restaurants and retailers can prepare for and mitigate winter disasters.     Winter is coming. Even if truly cold weather rarely hits your part of the country, the season is rapidly approaching, and, as we all learned from the catastrophic power grid failure in Texas last winter, freezing temperatures can strike anywhere. With a costly fall-out in excess of $130 billion, people across the country — including everyone on my team — watched in …

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Good Times Restaurants’ VP of Operations to Retire

by Katie Lee

Golden, Colo. — Good Times Restaurants Inc., operator of Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar and Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard, has announced the retirement of Scott LeFever, vice president of operations, effective March 31, 2022. The company has identified a candidate who is expected to join the brand in early 2022 and to succeed LeFever upon his retirement. “On behalf of the entire Good Times team, I would like to thank Scott for his numerous contributions to the company,” says Ryan Zink, president and chief executive officer. “Since his beginnings …

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Casey’s Closes Acquisition of 40 Pilot Stores

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Ankeny, Iowa — Casey’s General Stores, Inc., a leading convenience store chain in the United States, has closed the previously announced acquisition of 40 stores from Pilot Corporation. The acquisition gives Casey’s immediate scale in the Knoxville, Tenn., market and is part of the implementation of its 3-year strategic plan that was shared in January 2020 when the company set a 3-year goal of adding 345 stores to its chain. “We are pleased to complete this transaction and expand our footprint in Tennessee and Kentucky,” says Darren Rebelez, president and …

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