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Dollar General to Open 1,000 New Popshelf Stores by End of 2025

by Katie Lee

Goodlettsville, Tenn. — Dollar General has unveiled plans to open approximately 1,000 new Popshelf stores by the end of fiscal year 2025, including roughly 100 stores in fiscal year 2022. Each Popshelf store spans approximately 9,000 square feet and offers seasonal and home décor, health and beauty products, cleaning supplies and party goods. The target customer is primarily female, lives in the suburbs and maintains an annual household income ranging from $50,000 to $125,000, according to the retailer. Dollar General, which is based in Goodlettsville near Nashville, debuted the Popshelf …

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Post-COVID Design

by Katie Lee

— By Steven Duffy — Retail formats — grocery formats especially — must adapt quickly.   The future of retail changed forever as the pandemic exposed the inadequacies of e-grocery. Consumers seek convenience at a fair price, and they want a frictionless experience. Grocers and retailers must adapt, and quickly. Retail and grocery formats and their supporting technologies have remained static for decades, unable to respond to shoppers’ demands, new technologies and have failed to meet today’s consumer’s shifting paradigm. Retail of the Future is at an Inflection Point Today …

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Vintage Design

by Katie Lee

— By Todd S. Kentzel, R.A. — New speakeasy beats pandemic-era odds to become a summer of ‘21 restaurant success story.   Architetra p.c. , an architectural firm based in Paoli, Pennsylvania, has announced  a collaboration, more than 2 years in the making has come to fruition with the grand opening of Nucky’s Kitchen & Speakeasy in Ventnor, New Jersey, on May 25, 2021. Amidst the backdrop of a global pandemic, a proven team of collaborators led by Joseph Lombardi, co-owner of Architetra, forged forward to create a unique dining …

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Sprouts Farmers Market to Open New Format Store Dec. 1

by Katie Lee

Phoenix — Sprouts Farmers Market will open a new store in Smyrna, Ga., on Dec. 1. The location will be its first Georgia Sprouts to feature the specialty market’s updated design and layout. Sprouts’ latest store design makes it easier for health-minded and food-centric shoppers to explore new “better for you” products. Features include: An Innovation Center showcasing new-to-market, attribute-driven products, many of which are exclusive to Sprouts as part of its “Find a New Favorite” program which rotates monthly. An expanded frozen department with easy, innovative meal solutions including …

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Starbucks Pickup and Amazon Go Collaborate to Launch New Store Concept in New York City

by Katie Lee

New York City — The new Starbucks Pickup with Amazon Go, located at 59th Street between Park & Lexington avenues, opened on November 18, 2021. The store is a combination of a Starbucks Pickup and Amazon Go, utilizing the order ahead feature in the Starbucks app and Amazon Go’s Just Walk Out technology to create an easy checkout experience, alongside a modernized lounge that features individual workspaces and expanded tables with power outlets and USB ports. The new store offers the full Starbucks menu and a curated assortment of food …

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Cuhaci Peterson Unveils New Name and Rebranding

by Katie Lee

Maitland, Fla. — Cuhaci & Peterson, a nationally recognized firm of architects, engineers and designers, has launched the company’s complete rebranding to Cuhaci Peterson. The rebrand includes a new company name, logo, tagline and upcoming redesigned website. With the initiative, the 43-year-old firm continues its mission to exceed expectations by transforming ideas into value and delivering the best solutions as it partners with clients to aspire, create and accomplish. The move keeps the firm’s core legacy intact while still signaling change. Tomorrow, together — the new tagline — says a …

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Food Lion Completes $127 Million Remodel of 87 Stores

by Katie Lee

Salisbury, N.C. — Food Lion has remodeled 87 stores across Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia for $127 million. Additionally, 73 of these stores have received the Energy Star certification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy thanks to energy-efficient equipment, technologies and procedures. The company’s recently unveiled new format offers a wider variety and assortment of goods across all departments; a greater number of natural, gluten-free and organic items; a larger variety of local craft beer and limited reserve wines; a bigger …

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Another Broken Egg Cafe Accelerates ‘New South’ Remodel Initiative

by Katie Lee

Orlando, Fla. — Another Broken Egg Cafe, a full-service breakfast, brunch and lunch franchise that specializes in Southern-inspired menu options and creative cocktails, has now opened over 20 new cafes with its New South design prototype and completed 13 remodels of existing restaurants. The new and remodeled cafes are outperforming the system, and plans are underway for more company and franchise remodels throughout next year and beyond. First introduced in spring 2019, Another Broken Egg Cafe’s new design significantly highlights the brand’s full bar and doubles bar seating by providing …

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Walmart Plans 2 New High-Tech Supply Chain Facilities in Dallas-Fort Worth

by Katie Lee

Lancaster, Texas — Walmart plans to build two new high-tech facilities in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to support the retailer’s growing supply chain network: a 1.5 million-square-foot automated fulfillment center, set to open in 2023, and a 730,000-square-foot automated grocery distribution center, set to open in 2024. When built, the new facilities will be among Walmart’s largest automated fulfillment and distribution centers. The facilities will play a critical role in Walmart’s supply chain to deliver on the retailer’s promise to get customers the items they want when they want them. …

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Cuhaci & Peterson Plans New Phoenix Office

by Katie Lee

Maitland, Fla. — Cuhaci & Peterson is planning an expansion in the Southwest with the opening of a new office in downtown Phoenix in the Luhrs Tower, which provides easy access to Valley Metro Rail, walk/bike access and a dedicated parking garage on-site. The move, which is slated to open in January 2022, helps strengthen the firm’s West Coast footprint. “We’ve been looking at expansion in the Phoenix area for some time and this move makes sense for both our company and the clients we serve. We’re extremely excited to …

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