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Dollar General Plans to Hire Up to 20,000 New Employees to Support Operations

by Katie Lee

Goodlettsville, Tenn. — Dollar General is planning to hire up to 20,000 new employees this spring and will host in-person and virtual hiring events from April 19 through April 23 to support ongoing efforts across store, distribution, transportation and corporate operations. A comprehensive list of hiring events and available positions is available here: www.dollargeneral.com/careers. “As a rapidly-growing company, we are proud to provide individuals with opportunities to start or advance their careers while serving as a positive economic presence in each community we call home,” says Kathy Reardon, Dollar General’s …

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SMG Partners with QDOBA to Manage Customer Experiences

by Katie Lee

Kansas City, Mo. — Service Management Group (SMG), a global customer, patient and employee experience management partner to more than 500 brands, has launched a new customer experience management program with QDOBA Mexican Eats. The Mexican fast-casual chain is working with SMG to drive program adoption, increase guest satisfaction and advance its customer experience strategy. QDOBA has launched the SMG customer experience management program to capture guest feedback and uncover customer insights across its nearly 750 locations. With feedback from across the customer journey available in the smg360® platform, QDOBA …

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Shake Shack President and CFO to Step Down in May

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New York City — Shake Shack Inc. has announced that Tara Comonte, president and chief financial officer for the last 4 years, will depart the company in May to become CEO of a private company outside of the restaurant industry. Comonte, who joined Shake Shack in 2017, will remain in her current role through May 7, 2021 to oversee the company’s fiscal first quarter 2021 reporting period and ensure a thorough transition of her responsibilities. The company is in the process of retaining a firm to manage the search for …

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Kimco Realty and Weingarten Realty Plan to Merge

by Katie Lee

Jericho, N.Y., and Houston — Kimco Realty Corp., one of North America’s largest publicly traded owners and operators of open-air, grocery-anchored shopping centers and mixed-use assets, and Weingarten Realty Investors, a grocery-anchored Sun Belt shopping center owner, manager and developer, have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Weingarten will merge with and into Kimco, with Kimco continuing as the surviving public company. The transaction will create the preeminent open-air shopping center and mixed-use real estate owner in the country. The combined company is expected to have a pro …

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Taco Bell Opens Digital-Only Location in Times Square, Continues Ambitious Growth Pipeline

by Katie Lee

Irvine, Calif. — On April 14, 2021, Taco Bell® opened a new Cantina in the heart of Times Square. Built with the energy and on-the-go vibrance of the city in mind, the newest restaurant embraces technology in a whole new way to serve the demands of New Yorkers. Features of the new space include: Digital-only ordering with prominent menu kiosks inside the restaurant. The restaurant’s 10 kiosks replace traditional analog menu boards. Order ahead pickup cubbies, located in a separate double-door entrance, allow customers to skip the traditional restaurant experience …

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David’s Bridal Appoints New VP of Global Creative & Brand Marketing

by Katie Lee

Conshohocken, Pa. — David’s Bridal has appointed Bryan Dow as vice president of global creative and brand marketing. He joined the company on April 5, 2021. Dow comes to David’s with over 20 years of strategic creative and brand marketing experience holding multiple leadership roles at national brands including OshKosh B’gosh, DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse and Lands’ End. In his new role at David’s Bridal, Dow will lead the brand and creative teams with a strategic focus on accelerating the company’s brand presence and creative marketing strategies. He will report …

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Bagel Boss Embarks on Expansion with Plans for 50 New Franchise Locations

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Jericho, N.Y. — Family owned and operated since 1975, the entrepreneurs behind the Bagel Boss brand plan to bring more than 50 new franchise locations to markets across the country over the next 2 years. Known for its fresh, authentic New York bagels, Bagel Boss already has 15 locations in the Empire State. “Our commitment to providing authentic New York bagels and gourmet coffee, coupled with our innovation and extraordinary customer service, places us in a prime position for future growth,” says Adam Rosner, fifth-generation bagel and bialy baker, as …

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LION Eye Group to Develop New Retail Stores

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New York City — LION Eye Group intends to move forward with ‘LION Express,’ a state-of-the art, eyewear focused, retail optometry store. The group is currently scouting New York locations in Garden City, Huntington, Merrick-Bellmore, Smithtown and a few locations along the North Shore of Long Island. The plan is to roll out two locations in the next few months and five to 10 locations by the end of this year. Launched in January 2020, LION has grown to 24 optometry practices in Long Island, N.Y., and surrounding boroughs of …

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Another Broken Egg Cafe Accelerates Franchise Development

by Katie Lee

Orlando, Fla. — Another Broken Egg Cafe, an innovative full-service breakfast, brunch and lunch franchise that specializes in Southern-inspired menu options and creative cocktails, has signed development agreements in the first quarter of 2021 to open 14 new locations. Additionally, the brand opened units in Orlando, Fla.; Cincinnati; Westlake, Ohio; and Bossier City, La., during the first quarter and plans to debut up to 14 more cafes this year. In addition to the company’s development success and growth, Another Broken Egg Cafe just experienced one of its best sales quarters …

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Circle K to Sell 306 Convenience Stores Across the U.S., Canada

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Tempe, Ariz. — Circle K Stores Inc. plans to sell 269 of its convenience stores across 29 states in the U.S. and 37 stores in Canada. The stores feature an average building size of 2,600 square feet and an average lot size of 29,500 square feet. Of the 306 locations, 122 are fee-owned and 184 are leased, while 238 properties sell fuel and 68 are convenience only. NRC Realty & Capital Advisors has been tapped to market the properties, which are being offered in packages grouped primarily by geography.   …

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