Dallas — Firebird Restaurant Group, LLC has promoted Tim Schroder to senior vice president of operations services. He has been with the company since 2013.
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Cincinnati and New York — Murray’s Cheese and Kroger will open their 400th store location near Houston tomorrow. The iconic cheese shop, which opened in 1940 in New York, offers the finest selection of cheese, meat and specialty food items to Kroger, whose family of stores includes Fred Meyer, King Soopers, Dillons, Ralphs and QFC locations across the United States.
Vancouver — Effective February 16, 2018, Susan Senecal will become president and CEO of A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. and A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund, becoming the fifth CEO in the company’s 62-year history, and the first-ever fully bilingual CEO and woman in the role. Senecal is currently president and chief operating officer of the company.
Joliet, Ill. — Mahoney Environmental, a leading recycler of used cooking oil for 65 years, has purchased WOR – Waste Oil Recyclers, Inc., a used oil recycling company based in Modena, Pa., a suburb of Philadelphia. The integration of WOR into Mahoney Environmental will allow for direct service to Mahoney customers throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
Toronto — On October 19, 2017, a joint venture (JV) group began operating liquidation sales at the remaining Sears Canada department stores and Home stores. Sears Canada, Inc. plans to liquidate 82 stores (74 department stores and 8 Sears Home stores). A full listing of closing locations can be found here.
Atlanta — Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. (ARG) has signed development agreements to build 25 new restaurants in the Chicago metropolitan area over the next 5 years. Chicago is a priority growth market for Arby’s where the brand has 64 restaurants and the potential to triple its current footprint.
Atlanta — Aptos, Inc., a recognized market leader in retail technology solutions, has expanded its partnership with Tommy Bahama. The lifestyle brand and retailer has expanded its investment in the Aptos Singular Commerce platform, adding Aptos Enterprise Order Management and Analytics to support seamless omnichannel experiences and one version of the truth across its enterprise.
Manchester, Conn. — Bob’s Discount Furniture plans to open six new stores in the Los Angeles market, simultaneously, on February 15, 2018. New locations will open in Baldwin Park, Huntington Beach, L.A.-Midtown, Long Beach, West Hills and Valencia. These six stores will be Bob’s first on the West Coast.