San Antonio — CST Brands, Inc., a San Antonio-based Fortune 500 fuel and convenience retailer with more than 1,000 stores, plans a total brand makeover that will start in San Antonio and spread outward, creating a network of rebranded stores within 3 years.
construction and design
Chicago — The retail group of Englewood Construction, one of the country’s leading commercial construction firms, has started work on three new ground-up projects: a Hobby Lobby in Beavercreek, Ohio; a PetSmart in Taylor, Mich.; and a Goodwill in Monroe, Conn.
Indianapolis — Leading appliance, electronics and furniture retailer hhgregg is celebrating its 60th anniversary by unveiling new store designs in several Florida markets, with Orlando and Tampa leading the way. The redesign lets customers reimagine their home living spaces through experiential room settings.
Chicago and Milwaukee — HSA Commercial Real Estate has executed a lease with J. Crew to open the retailer’s second Mercantile branded store in the country at The Mayfair Collection shopping center (pictured) in Wauwatosa, Wis. J. Crew Mercantile will be located between Ulta and Men’s Wearhouse in the project’s first phase. J. Crew announced earlier this year that the company is opening its first Mercantile store at the Nordstrom Rack-anchored The Shops at Park Lane in Dallas.
Latham, N.Y. — DWM Facilities Maintenance has unveiled its Construction & Renovations division. In order to better execute large-scale projects without affecting responsive maintenance services, DWM revamped its corporate alignment by forming a Construction & Renovations division.
Chicago — Englewood Constructionhas promoted Lance Beeler to director of preconstruction services from senior manager of preconstruction services. In this newly created position, Beeler will lead Englewood’s preconstruction, cost estimating, budgeting and scheduling staff.