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Sunny Street Café Unveils Enhanced Restaurant Design

by Katie Lee April 22, 2022

Columbus, Ohio — Sunny Street Café, the Columbus-based breakfast and lunch restaurant chain, reported double-digit growth in 2021 — despite the pandemic — and is debuting an energetic new design that provides an even brighter spot for guests to dine, with enhancements to the concept’s interior and exterior dining. The reworked layout comes equipped with a designated to-go area featuring built-in shelving for organizing delivery and third-party pickup, allowing for less disruption to the dine-in experience. In addition, the service area now showcases the café’s expanded beverage program, which includes …

April 22, 2022

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TJX Plans to Achieve Net Zero Emissions in its Own Operations by 2040

by Katie Lee April 21, 2022

Framingham, Mass. — The TJX Companies, Inc., the leading off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the U.S. and worldwide, plans to expand and accelerate environmental goals as part of the company’s ongoing environmental sustainability strategy. As part of its global efforts, TJX is aiming to: Achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in its operations by 2040. Source 100% renewable energy in its operations by 2030. Divert 85% of its operational waste from landfill by 2027. Shift 100% of the packaging for products developed in-house by its product design …

April 21, 2022

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Church’s Chicken Names New VP of U.S. Franchise Development

by Katie Lee April 21, 2022

Atlanta — Church’s Chicken™, one of the largest quick-service chicken restaurant chains in the world, has hired a franchise industry veteran, Frank Costello, for the position of vice president of U.S. franchise development. Costello joins the brand with years of impressive leadership and advisory experience, including being a former multi-brand franchisee, and will support the brand’s expansion goals as it seeks to become the global franchisor of choice. Most recently, he was senior director of franchise development for TBC Corp., owned by Michelin/Sumitomo Tire. “I’m honored and excited to join …

April 21, 2022

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The Athlete’s Foot Names New VP/GM of Europe, the Middle East and Africa

by Katie Lee April 20, 2022

Stans, Switzerland — The Athlete’s Foot (TAF) has named Romano Cinelli, an international sports and lifestyle business veteran with more than two decades of experience, as its new vice president and general manager for TAF’s territories: Europe, Middle East and Africa. Romano will be in charge of managing daily business operations including marketing, merchandising, retail operations and brand partner management with ubiquitous names such as Nike/Jordan, Adidas, New Balance, Reebok, Puma, etc. in EMEA. Additionally, he will be responsible for developing and implementing growth strategies to drive future growth TAF’s …

April 20, 2022

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Fatburger Rolls Out First Theme Park Location at Six Flags Great Adventure

by Katie Lee April 20, 2022

Los Angeles — FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc. has opened Fatburger’s first theme park location at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, N.J. The restaurant marks the second Fatburger in the state. “We have been exploring opportunities to make this growth move for some time and are pleased that we are able to make our foray into this space with such a strong partner as Six Flags,” says Jake Berchtold, chief operating officer of FAT Brands’ fast casual division. The first Fatburger opened in Los Angeles 70 years ago, …

April 20, 2022

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The Home Depot Names 2 New Executive Vice Presidents

by Katie Lee April 20, 2022

Atlanta — The Home Depot®, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, has named Matt Carey to the newly formed role of executive vice president (EVP) of customer experience. Additionally, Fahim Siddiqui has been named executive vice president and chief information officer (CIO) of The Home Depot. “In his 14 years with The Home Depot, Matt has spearheaded an enormous technology transformation across our stores, supply chain, merchandising and digital presence,” says Ted Decker, CEO and president of The Home Depot. “Now more than ever, our customers expect to shop with …

April 20, 2022

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Mo’ Bettahs Unveils All-New Prototype in Preparation for U.S. Growth

by Katie Lee April 19, 2022

Salt Lake City — In preparation for rapid growth, Mo’ Bettahs Hawaiian Style Restaurant has launched a comprehensive rebrand that includes a brand-new prototype. The brand has 18 restaurants scheduled to open nationwide by the end of 2022, all of which will feature Mo’ Bettahs’ latest rebranding. This will bring the brand to more than 50 units throughout the western U.S. with 20+ units planned for 2023. Mo’ Bettahs debuted its updated design elements and branding — with a fresh new logo that alludes to the movements of the ocean …

April 19, 2022

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PXG Opens First Store in Michigan

by Katie Lee April 19, 2022

Scottsdale, Ariz. — On April 14, PXG celebrated the grand opening of PXG Detroit, one of 13 dedicated brick-and-mortar stores within the U.S. The new store is the first PXG retail store in Michigan, which is also the hometown state of PXG’s president and executive creative director of apparel, Renee Parsons. The store is located at 2830 W. Maple Rd. in Troy, Mich. The 7,843-square-foot store features an expansive retail showroom with PXG’s latest apparel, accessories and bags, roomy golf club fitting bays powered by TrackMan technology, and a dedicated …

April 19, 2022

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FAT Brands Names Chief Information Officer

by Katie Lee April 18, 2022

Los Angeles — FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc. has hired its first chief information officer, Michael G. Chachula. Chachula joins FAT Brands with over 25 years of senior management experience in business and technology and will be focused on delivering scalable, sustainable and efficient technology platforms across the portfolio and franchise system to aid in the growth of the company. A seasoned executive with experience across the financial services, consumer goods, pharmaceuticals and hospitality industries, Chachula has a track-record of identifying and implementing innovative technological solutions that drive further …

April 18, 2022

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Books-A-Million Promotes E-Commerce Division Business Leader

by Katie Lee April 15, 2022

Birmingham, Ala. — Books-A-Million executive Pete Zophy has been promoted to senior vice president of e-commerce for the company. In his 6 years serving as the industry-leading book retailer’s vice president of e-commerce, Zophy has driven exponential growth of the company’s online division. Zophy leverages more than 20 years of experience in the omnichannel retail environment as an expert in digital marketing, brand enhancement, database management and online development. “Pete’s creative approach to online marketing and strategic planning have made him an invaluable asset to Books-A-Million, and I am delighted …

April 15, 2022

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