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Crimson Cup Coffee & Tea to Open 18 New Coffee Shops

by Katie Lee February 7, 2022

Columbus, Ohio — Crimson Cup Coffee & Tea has signed agreements with 18 business owners to start independent coffee shops in 13 states. Most plan to open in 2022. The new owners will learn how to open and run profitable coffee businesses through Crimson Cup’s 7 Steps to Success coffee shop startup program. A 7 Steps coffee shop startup consultant will guide each new owner through every step — from scouting a profitable location and writing a coffee shop business plan to planning a menu, choosing equipment, hiring staff and …

February 7, 2022

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Orangetheory Fitness Adopts Matterport Digital Twins to Manage Studio Operations

by Katie Lee February 4, 2022

Sunnyvale, Calif. — Matterport, Inc., the leading spatial data company driving the digital transformation of the built world, has partnered with Orangetheory®, the fast-growing fitness franchise, which will utilize Matterport Capture Services to scan and create digital twins of all its U.S. studios, ensuring design and layout are consistent with global brand guidelines. With more than 1,250 studios across the U.S., Orangetheory’s operational teams will gain significant cost and time savings by enabling highly efficient collaboration, analysis and decision-making using digital twins of its studios remotely. “As we continue to …

February 4, 2022

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Petco to Launch New In-Store Concept at Select Lowe’s Stores

by Katie Lee February 4, 2022

Mooresville, N.C. — Mooresville, N.C.-based Lowe’s and San Diego-based Petco Health and Wellness Co. Inc. have plans to open a new in-store concept that will offer both home and pet products within select Lowe’s locations. The first Lowe’s + Petco store-in-store concept is slated to open at the Lowe’s Alamo Ranch store in San Antonio this month. The companies plan to also expand to 14 additional Lowe’s locations in Texas, North Carolina and South Carolina by the end of March. The purpose of the new Lowe’s + Petco locations is …

February 4, 2022

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Kitchen United and Simon Launch “Grab Go Eat” Platform

by Katie Lee February 3, 2022

Indianapolis — Simon has announced “Grab Go Eat,” a new collaboration with ghost kitchen industry leader, Kitchen United. Through the “Grab Go Eat” platform, customers can order from multiple restaurants in a single transaction for on-mall pickup or home delivery, allowing guests to choose whether food is delivered to their table or any store within the shopping center as well as skip the lines and pick up food directly from the restaurant or on-premise food lockers. “The Grab Go Eat platform with Simon brings a new and cutting-edge dining experience …

February 3, 2022

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Good Times Welcomes SVP of Operations at Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard

by Katie Lee February 3, 2022

Golden, Colo. — Good Times Restaurants Inc., operator of Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar and Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard, has named Donald L. Stack as its new senior vice president of operations; he will succeed Scott Lefever in this role on February 7, 2022. Lefever will continue to be employed by the company through his retirement on March 31, 2022. “We are excited to announce the addition of Don to our Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard team,” says Ryan Zink, president and chief executive officer. “Don brings 45 …

February 3, 2022

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Tractor Supply Surpasses 2,000 Stores, Plans 75-80 New Stores This Year

by Katie Lee February 2, 2022

Brentwood, Tenn. — Tractor Supply Company, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, has surpassed 2,000 stores and plans to continue its ongoing expansion. The company is set to open 75 to 80 new stores in 2022, including relocating a store this month in Minot, N.D., home of the original Tractor Supply location. Tractor Supply Company began in 1938 as a mail-order business focused on providing quality tractor parts to farmers at fair prices. Charles E. Schmidt Sr. ran the business from his Chicago kitchen table before opening …

February 2, 2022

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The St. Regis San Francisco Appoints New Director of Restaurant Operations

by Katie Lee February 2, 2022

San Francisco — The St. Regis San Francisco, the city’s premier address for luxury accommodations, gracious service and timeless elegance, has appointed Christopher Williams to the position of director of restaurant operations. A certified sommelier and accomplished restaurant industry veteran, Williams joins the property with over a decade of experience in the industry. Williams is a native of Georgia and began his career waiting tables at Maggiano’s Little Italy in Atlanta. By 2011 he took his first leadership position as captain at Atlanta’s Restaurant Eugene. Williams most recently worked at …

February 2, 2022

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FullSpeed Automotive Opens 700th Store

by Katie Lee February 2, 2022

Greenwood Village, Colo. — FullSpeed Automotive, one of the nation’s largest franchisors and operators of automotive aftermarket repair facilities and home to flagship brands Grease Monkey® and SpeeDee Oil Change & Auto Service®, has opened its milestone 700th unit with Grease Monkey in Garden Grove, Calif. The new store opened on January 26, 2022. This development milestone signals major growth ahead as Grease Monkey and SpeeDee awarded a combined 51 franchise agreements in 2021, and expect to exceed that in 2022. FullSpeed also hopes to acquire as many as 150 units …

February 2, 2022

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Fuzzy’s Taco Shop to Expand Throughout Southeast with 50-Store Deal

by Katie Lee January 31, 2022

Irving, Texas — Fuzzy’s Taco Shop has signed a 50-store agreement with Richard Maddox, which will include expansion into the South with new markets in Alabama, North Carolina and Tennessee, and growth within Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, existing markets for the brand. Additionally, all 50 locations included in the agreement will be constructed to accommodate a drive-thru, a first for the brand. The Texas-based restaurant group is recognized for its Baja-style fare with nearly 150 franchise- and corporate-owned locations in 17 states. “As we look to add new Fuzzy’s …

January 31, 2022

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The Home Depot Names New CEO, Effective March 1, 2022

by Katie Lee January 28, 2022

Atlanta — The Home Depot® has named Edward “Ted” Decker as its new CEO and president, effective March 1, 2022. He has also been elected to the company’s board of directors. Craig Menear, currently chairman and CEO, will continue to serve as chair of the board. “As a 22-year associate of The Home Depot, Ted has nurtured our culture by living our values and demonstrating servant leadership throughout his career,” says Menear. “Ted has grown with the company by taking on expanded roles of leadership from his time in Strategic …

January 28, 2022

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