Orlando, Fla. — Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) has made two key appointments to its senior leadership team: Dave George has been promoted to EVP/COO of DRI; and Dan Kiernan has been promoted to president of Olive Garden.
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Houston — Mattress Firm, Inc., the nation’s largest specialty mattress retailer, has announced that Ken Murphy will step down as CEO and president and Steve Stagner, executive chairman and chairman of the board, will assume the additional responsibilities of CEO effective March 1.
Milford, Conn. — Subway® restaurants has promoted Tracy Steinwand to the role of director of global operations. In her new role, she will lead all aspects of Subway’s global operations, including restaurant and field operations, and transforming the customer experience in restaurant.
Warren, Mich. — Art Van Furniture has unveiled a new flagship store in Canton, Mich., its first showroom in Michigan to be built from the ground up in two decades. The Midwestern furniture and mattress retailer is ushering in a new look and a new era in its home state with the two-story, 70,000-square-foot showroom, located on Ford Road opposite IKEA.
Westlake, Ohio — TA Restaurant Group (TARG), a division of TravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters), operator of the TA® and Petro Stopping Centers® travel center brands, has opened its first Quaker Steak & Lube® Express at a TA travel center in Gary, Ind.
Wayne, N.J. — Toys“R”Us, Inc. plans to close 182 Toys“R”Us stores in the U.S. as part of a company-wide reinvention of its brands. In addition, the Wayne, N.J.-based retailer will convert a number of locations into co-branded Toys“R”Us and Babies“R”Us stores.
Scottsdale, Ariz. — Vixxo, a leader in technology-enabled facility and asset management solutions, has expanded its client roster with the addition of 7-Eleven owned Sunoco stores. Through this partnership, Vixxo will provide maintenance services to more than 500 Sunoco locations on the East Coast.