Broomfield, Colo. — Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom has signed a four-unit franchise development agreement to open new restaurants in South Carolina in Greenville, Spartanburg and Horry counties, with the first location slated to open in Myrtle Beach in fourth quarter 2016. This is part of Old Chicago’s aggressive franchise expansion plans for South Carolina.
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Mount Laurel, N.J. — Agilence Inc., a leading provider of SaaS-based data analytics solutions, has partnered with Sears Holdings Corporation’s Asset & Profit Protection unit. SHC APP will utilize the Retail 20/20 platform as its next generation analytics platform to enable the company to identify fraud, process and operational anomalies.
Conshohocken, Pa. — David’s Bridal, a leading bridal and special occasion retailer in the U.S., is partnering with Diltex, a leading manufacturer and retailer of intimate apparel in Mexico, to open its first franchise location in Mexico City. The store is expected to open by the end of 2016 with additional franchise locations planned to open over the next 5 years across the country.
Dallas — Cushman & Wakefield, a global leader in commercial real estate services, has inked a deal with Jamba, Inc. to lease approximately 25,000 square feet of space in HALL Office Park, HALL Group’s 2.2 million square-foot office park in Frisco, Texas. Once complete, the move will relocate the company’s headquarters from Emeryville, Calif., to North Texas.
Philadelphia — The International Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning Association (IKECA), an international non-profit trade organization, committed to fire prevention and life safety by advancing the quality of cleaning, inspection and maintenance of commercial exhaust systems worldwide, has appointed Randall (Randy) Rauth of Milwaukee-based Hood Cleaning Inc. as its new president.
Westborough, Mass. — BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. has appointed Lee Delaney as executive vice president, chief growth officer, effective May 9, 2016. Delaney will be responsible for the company’s merchandising and supply chain organization, and will report directly to BJ’s president and CEO, Chris Baldwin.
New York City — Aéropostale, Inc. has taken the next steps in its ongoing business transformation by filing voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The company has posted an initial store closure list of 113 U.S. locations, as well as all 41 stores in Canada.
Baltimore — PANDORA Jewelry, one of the world’s largest jewelry brands, has opened a new owned-and-operated store in Lincoln Road Mall, South Florida’s premier outdoor shopping, dining, and entertainment destination in Miami Beach, Fla. The grand opening took place on April 30, 2016.
Denver — Tom Ryan, a Smashburger co-founder and food industry icon, will assume the role of chief brand officer, spearheading brand evolution as the company expands its operations and global ambitions. Ryan and partner Rick Schaden co-founded Smashburger in 2007; Ryan has since served as chief concept officer.