Glendale, Calif. — DineEquity, Inc., one of the world’s largest full-service restaurant companies, has signed four new multi-unit development agreements in the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Latin America. These agreements will play an important role in the company’s plan to double international locations over the next 5 years.
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Burbank, Calif. — IKEA’s relocated Los Angeles-area store within Burbank will open on February 8, 2017. Prior to the grand opening of the new, larger IKEA Burbank, customers can continue to shop at the original Burbank store through February 4, when the old store will close permanently.
Knoxville, Tenn. — Pilot Flying J, the largest operator of travel centers in North America, expanded its number of Pilot and Flying J stores in 2016 by adding 58 additional locations to its network. Through PFJ Southeast LLC, a joint venture with Speedway LLC, Pilot Flying J completed the conversion of 41 former Speedway/Wilco locations throughout the Southeastern United States.
Minneapolis — AmeriPride Services, a leading textile rental services and supply company in North America, has appointed Andrew Steiner to senior vice president of Canadian operations, effective January 1, 2017. Steiner has been with AmeriPride since 2001, most recently as vice president of marketing and customer operations.
Dallas — RAVE Restaurant Group’s board of directors has named former Smashburger CEO Scott Crane as its new chief executive officer, effective January 9, 2017. Crane succeeds Interim CEO Clinton J. Coleman, who will remain in his role as a member of the board, where he has served since 2007.
Lakewood, Colo. — Natural Grocers will open its 20th Texas store on January 18, 2017. The new 17,000-square-foot store is located at 406 W Loop 281 in Longview. Natural Grocers also plans to open an additional San Antonio store in the first half of 2017.