Cheyenne, Wyo. — Taco John’s, a rapidly growing Mexican quick-service brand, has landed its largest development deal in company history with at least 100 new locations planned for North and South Carolina along with Georgia.
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Mooresville, N.C. — Lowe’s Companies, Inc. has named Vikram Singh as the company’s senior vice president, chief digital officer, effective January 4, 2018. The newly created role will report to Michael P. McDermott, chief customer officer, and will further accelerate Lowe’s digital evolution.
Bridgeview, Ill. — On December 15, 2017, Novak Construction’s project team attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate an 18,442-square-foot expansion and remodel of the ALDI store on S. Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview, Ill. Novak’s grocery division is one of the company’s most active in its overall construction portfolio.
Ann Arbor, Mich. — Domino’s Pizza has promoted its U.S. chief marketing officer, Joe Jordan, to executive vice president – international, reporting to Richard Allison, president of Domino’s International. Jordan will oversee the Domino’s leadership team across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, regions that represent nearly one-half of Domino’s international sales.
Taco John’s Selects Digi Smart Solutions to Provide Food Safety and Operations Management
by Katie Lee
Minnetonka, Minn. — Digi International®, a leading global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) products and services, has been selected by Taco John’s to offer Digi’s task management and food temperature monitoring solution to their entire chain of approximately 400 restaurants throughout the United States.
Houston — Citing struggles stemming from the rise of e-commerce, fashion retailer Charming Charlie has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. During the Chapter 11 process, which was filed on December 11, 2017, the Houston-based fashion retailer plans to restructure its debt while maintaining and operating a majority of its stores, as well as its online platform.
Cincinnati — Terry Lundgren, executive chairman of Macy’s, Inc., will retire from the board of directors on January 31, 2018. The board has appointed Jeff Gennette, who has been CEO since March 2017, to the additional role of chairman effective January 31, 2018. This will complete the planned transition that was announced in June 2016. Marna Whittington remains lead independent director. Following Lundgren’s retirement, the board will have 10 directors.