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Sports Boutique Rally House Opens First Indiana and Oklahoma Stores

by Katie Lee

Greenwood, Ind., and Oklahoma City — Rally House, a family-owned sports and merchandise retailer, has opened its first stores in Indiana and Oklahoma. The Indiana store opened at Greenwood Park Mall in Indianapolis in mid-June (pictured here). The Oklahoma store is located at Penn Square Mall in Oklahoma City. “With locations in Chicago, Dayton and Cincinnati, Indianapolis is a natural fit for our expansion. Indiana has sports in the DNA with so many teams and events hosted here annually,” says CEO Aaron Liebert. “Rally House is a one-stop shop for …

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Ruby Tuesday Names New COO and CFO

by Katie Lee

Maryville, Tenn. — Ruby Tuesday welcomes two new members to the executive team with the promotion of George Evans to chief operating officer and the appointment of Kathy Buckley as chief financial officer. With a combined 55 years of retail and restaurant experience, Evans and Buckley will serve as instrumental leaders on the Ruby Tuesday team. “We are pleased to announce the addition of George and Kathy to the Ruby Tuesday team,” says Shawn Lederman, chief executive officer for Ruby Tuesday. “They both have tremendous experience in the restaurant industry …

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Tractor Supply Company Breaks Ground on New Distribution Center in Ohio

by Katie Lee

Brentwood, Tenn. — Tractor Supply Company, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, has officially begun construction on its new distribution center in Navarre, Ohio. The new facility will create more than 375 new full-time jobs by the end of 2023 and service more than 250 Tractor Supply stores at full capacity. With an initial investment of nearly $70 million, construction is currently scheduled to be completed by fall 2022. “Tractor Supply is excited to break ground on our ninth distribution center,” says Colin Yankee, Tractor Supply’s executive …

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Bloomin’ Brands Promotes SVP, Business Development and Financial Planning

by Katie Lee

Tampa, Fla. — Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. has promoted Mark Graff to senior vice president of business development and financial planning for Bloomin’ Brands. He will lead the company’s business development team, including asset and franchise development, in addition to his existing financial planning responsibilities. He will also join the executive leadership team. Graff has held various finance and investor relations roles with Bloomin’ Brands during his 9 years with the company. Previously, he held positions with Deloitte Consulting and Raymond James & Associates. “Over the past 15 months, we discovered …

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Batteries Plus Inks Largest Franchise Deal in Company History

by Katie Lee

Raleigh, N.C. — Batteries Plus, the nation’s largest and fastest-growing battery, light bulb, key fob and repair franchise, has inked the largest single signing franchise deal in company history, bringing 8 new locations to the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina over the next 3 years. This new agreement will bring the total store count to 16 in the market. The 8-unit agreement is spearheaded by multi-unit developer Tribat, LLC, who came to Batteries Plus inspired by the strength and stability of the brand. With over 30 years of experience in …

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IMPACT Strategies Promotes CFO and Director of Construction Operations

by Katie Lee

St. Louis — IMPACT Strategies has promoted Teresa Whittaker to chief financial officer and Scott Manning to director of construction operations. As CFO, Whittaker will execute IMPACT’s financial strategic initiatives, develop long term financial goals, and play an integral role in driving the success of IMPACT by monitoring financial performance. In this role, Whittaker will continue to lead IMPACT’s accounting team and HR operations, identify critical trends and develop new company best practices, projections and solutions. Whittaker has been with IMPACT since the company’s inception; she was hired as an …

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Staples CEO to Step Down

by Katie Lee

Framingham, Mass. — Staples, Inc., the owner and operator of the Staples North American Delivery business, has mutually agreed with J. Alexander (Sandy) M. Douglas, Jr. that Douglas will step down as chief executive officer. John A. Lederer, executive chairman of the board, will be appointed interim CEO. These changes will be effective on June 18, 2021. The company’s board of directors has commenced a search process to identify a permanent CEO. “On behalf of the board, I would like to thank Sandy for his commitment and dedication to the …

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Starbucks Promotes 3 Executives

by Katie Lee

Seattle — Starbucks Corporation has made several leadership promotions to advance the company’s strategic business goals and position Starbucks on a clear growth path for the future. The company promoted John Culver as group president, North America and chief operating officer; Michael Conway to group president, international and channel development; and Michelle Burns to executive vice president, Global Coffee, Tea and Cocoa. These changes are effective as of June 28, 2021. “As we plan for the 2022 fiscal year and beyond, Starbucks is fortunate to have a deep, talented and …

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Albertsons Companies Names New EVP, Chief Merchandising Officer

by Katie Lee

Boise, Idaho — Albertsons Companies has appointed Jennifer Saenz as executive vice president, chief merchandising officer, effective July 12, 2021. She will join the company’s senior leadership team and report to Vivek Sankaran, president and chief executive officer. Saenz joins the company from Global Foods. “We’re excited to welcome Jennifer to the Albertsons team,” says Sankaran. “A commitment to serving our customers with a broad and differentiated assortment of products is a key aspect of our transformation strategy. Jennifer’s extensive global industry experience and proven track record of driving growth …

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New QSR Chain, PowerSoul Cafe, to Launch in Nevada

by Katie Lee

Las Vegas — Dina Mitchell, one of the driving forces behind Tropical Smoothie Cafe, which grew to over 900 stores nationwide, will debut a new quick-service restaurant project: PowerSoul Cafe. The chain is set to be the world’s first 100% gluten-free fast-food restaurant chain, offering both vegan and keto options, no GMOs and real fruit blended smoothies. Nevada has been selected as the launching pad for the new venture that projects 159 stores and thousands of jobs nationwide over the next decade. The first location is scheduled to open in …

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