Dallas — RAVE Restaurant Group, Inc. has appointed Clinton Coleman, a current member of the company’s board of directors, as interim chief executive officer. The board has retained the executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles to conduct a search for a permanent CEO. Coleman is succeeding Randy Gier through a mutual agreement between all parties.
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Knoxville, Tenn. — The InSite Group has been retained by The Copper Cellar Corporation for the comprehensive project management and implementation of converting all exterior lighting into energy saving LED technology for the company’s newest Calhoun’s Restaurant located in Oak Ridge, Tenn.
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.