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Dollar Tree, Inc. Names Chief Development Officer

by Katie Lee

Chesapeake, Va. — Dollar Tree, Inc. has added Pedro Voyer to its executive leadership team as the company’s new chief development officer. He has more than two decades of executive leadership experience in the restaurant industry — from Starbucks to Burger King to Panera Bread — including operations and facilities management. “With more than 25 years of leadership experience in the domestic and international multi-unit food and beverage industry, Pedro has a strong track record in profitable new unit growth, portfolio asset management and facility management,” says Mike Witynski, president …

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Luxury Dine-In Cinema and Experiential Entertainment Venue Coming to Nashville Yards

by Katie Lee

Nashville, Tenn. — Southwest Value Partners and AEG, joint venture partners and co-developers of the Nashville Yards’ creative office, music venue and entertainment offerings, have reached an agreement with EVO Entertainment Group®, a leading operator of cinema-entertainment centers, to open a more than 48,000-square-foot experiential cinema and entertainment destination at Nashville Yards. Plans for EVO Entertainment Nashville Yards, slated to open in late 2024, include a 12-screen luxury dine-in cinema, eight lanes of bowling, a scratch kitchen and bar, private event spaces, and state-of-the-art gaming and attractions, gravity ropes and …

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BJ’s Wholesale Club Opens its First Indiana Location

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Marlborough, Mass., and Noblesville, Ind. — BJ’s Wholesale Club, a leading operator of membership warehouse clubs in the Eastern United States, will open its newest club in Noblesville, Ind., on September 30, 2022. The opening will bring the retailer’s total number of U.S. locations to 231 and the first club location for BJ’s in Indiana. The new club will have a BJ’s Gas location on-site and offer members everyday low fuel prices, with the opportunity to earn extra savings through BJ’s Fuel Saver Program. The Noblesville BJ’s Gas station is …

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Pokemoto Opens First Tennessee Location

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Burleson, Texas — Pokemoto, Muscle Maker, Inc.’s expanding Hawaiian poke bowl restaurant concept, is opening a new Pokemoto Hawaiian poke eatery in Gallatin, Tenn., one of the fast-growing cities in the state. Located at 1025 Nashville Pike in Gallatin, this Pokemoto location offers dine-in, takeout and third-party online ordering. Gallatin is a suburb 30 miles north of Nashville, Tenn. Gallatin boasts high-paying jobs and low taxes, economic health, a thriving arts scene, and a vibrant retail environment making Gallatin a hub for family life. The new Pokemoto features the brand’s …

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Food Lion Expands To Go Services at 24 Additional Stores

by Katie Lee

Salisbury, N.C. — Food Lion is expanding its Food Lion To Go grocery pickup service to 24 more stores in North Carolina and Kentucky, beginning Sept. 26. With the addition of these 24 stores, Food Lion To Go is now available at more than 600 stores across its 10-state footprint. This expansion follows Food Lion’s announcement in August that 15 additional stores would be adding To Go services. Food Lion is an omnichannel retailer with 1,100+ stores throughout 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states. Food Lion is the only company in …

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Salad Collective Acquires Tokyo Joe’s

by Katie Lee

Golden, Colo. — Salad Collective, a Golden, Colo.-based operating company of better-for-you brands MAD Greens and Snappy Salads, has acquired Tokyo Joe’s, adding to its portfolio another Colorado-grown fast casual concept with strong regional consumer appeal. The acquisition of the Japanese-Asian fast casual brand that operates under the mantra, “Eat Good, Feel Good,” is a strategic purchase for Salad Collective. It creates another healthier-centric brand in Salad Collective’s portfolio within markets also served by MAD Greens. The synergies with both the proximity of the two leadership teams and the locations …

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Boston Retail Solutions Hires Chief Operating Officer

by Katie Lee

Vero Beach, Fla. — Boston Retail Solutions (formerly known as Boston Barricade) has hired Randy Ahlm as its new chief operating officer (COO). He will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations to help the company navigate what it expects to be a significant growth phase. “I’m thrilled to join the incredible team at Boston Retail Solutions. I am passionate about helping companies achieve their strategic vision by building great teams and effective processes that can scale. BRS is a leader in the retail construction and graphics space, and I …

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LGC Expands Footprint to Meet Client Employment Needs

by Katie Lee

Indianapolis — LGC, a national staffing company with offices in over 40 cities, has expanded its national footprint, adding staffing services in Boise, Idaho; Baton Rouge, La.; Las Vegas; Albuquerque, N.M.; Virginia Beach, Va.; and Salt Lake City. LGC also has expanded client services in Alabama, Nebraska, Mississippi and Montana. LGC contracts with businesses in hospitality, healthcare, warehousing, retail and entertainment sectors to provide employment for temporary gig workers, temp-to-permanent jobs and permanent professional positions. The company, founded in 2003, has 46 offices in 32 states with 120 staff members. …

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Meijer Recognized by EPA for Lowest Corporate-Wide Refrigerant Emissions Rate Nationwide

by Katie Lee

Grand Rapids, Mich. — For the second consecutive year, Meijer was recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenChill Program for having the lowest corporate-wide refrigerant emissions rate out of all the GreenChill Partners over the past year. As an active participant in the EPA’s program since 2012, the Midwest retailer has made reducing its refrigerant leak rate a priority and is now 19% below the industry average. For the second consecutive year, Meijer was recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenChill Program for having the lowest corporate-wide refrigerant emissions rate …

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Modern Market Eatery Inks First Franchise Agreement; Will Open 41 Units in 11 New Markets

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Denver —  Modern Market Eatery, a made-from-scratch fast-casual concept, has signed a 41-unit development deal with its first franchise partner, Thrive Restaurant Group. The agreement will expand the brand to 11 new markets, including Wichita and Kansas City, Kan.; Austin, San Antonio and Waco, Texas; Des Moines, Iowa; Charlotte and Raleigh, N.C.; and northwest Arkansas. Based in Wichita, Kan., Thrive Restaurant Group is a generational, multi-brand restaurant enterprise with deeply rooted values centered on guest-centric hospitality and a passion for scratch-made food. Founded by Darrel and David Rolph and led by Jon Rolph since …

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