New York City — Luxury Italian brand Bruno Magli has formed two new partnerships in Asia with Sitoy Retailing Ltd. in China and Bruno Magli Partners Co., Ltd. in Japan. Included in the retail strategy are at least 15 new branded stores in China.
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Cleveland — The board of directors of VSI Global, LLC, a portfolio company of Lakewood Capital, LLC and Spartacus Partners LLC, has named Jesse B. (JB) Blackwelder as the new chief financial officer of VSI. Blackwelder joins VSI having most recently served as CFO of Crown Battery Manufacturing Companies.
Edmond, Okla. — After celebrating the opening of its 50th location earlier this year, Jimmy’s Egg Franchise Systems (JEFS) has signed six new area development agreements for 52 new restaurants to be built in Kansas, Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, Nebraska and Iowa.
Burlington, Ontario (Canada) — IKEA Canada plans to install two additional electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at each IKEA store in Ontario, reinforcing IKEA Canada’s commitment to sustainability and sustainable transport. The Ontario Ministry of Transportation, under its Electric Vehicle Chargers Ontario (EVCO) program, is providing the funding for the new charging stations.
Dublin, Calif. — Ross Stores opened 24 Ross Dress for Less® and seven dd’s DISCOUNTS® stores across 15 different states in June and July. These new locations are part of the company’s 2016 expansion plans to add approximately 70 Ross and 20 dd’s DISCOUNTS locations throughout the year.
Canton, Mass. — Dunkin’ Donuts, America’s all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, has signed a development agreement with existing franchisee Precision Hospitality & Development to develop eight new restaurants in Los Angeles. The first restaurant is planned to open in 2018.
Boston — Enevo, a leader in smart waste management, has appointed waste industry veteran Ric Hobby as president and general manager for Enevo North America. In his new capacity, Hobby will oversee Enevo’s rapidly growing sales and operations efforts in North America.
Sunbury, Pa. — Weis Markets, Inc., a Mid-Atlantic food retailer, has reached a definitive agreement with Food Lion, LLC, to purchase the assets of 38 Food Lion supermarket locations operating in the states of Maryland, Virginia and Delaware. The company plans to complete the purchase of these locations pending regulatory approval.