Burlington, Ontario (Canada) — Construction will begins this July on warehouse expansions at the IKEA Calgary and IKEA Edmonton stores. The projects will add an average of 29,000 square feet of space to each of the existing warehouses.
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Boucherville, Quebec (Canada) — Lowe’s Canada has formed its new leadership team positioned to help drive Lowe’s Canadian business strategy by leading a new operating model focused on growth. This model will help Lowe’s Canada deliver better customer experiences in each segment and market it serves.
Spring Grove, Ill. — Intermatic Incorporated, a leader in energy management solutions, has hired Eric Lussow and Jeanne Stark as quality director and national accounts manager, respectively. These individuals support Intermatic’s ongoing initiative to exceed the expectations of specifiers, distributors and contractors in the U.S. and growing global market.
Lake Forest, Calif. — Johnny Rockets has opened its first drive-thru restaurant in the country at LangTree Lake Norman in Mooresville, N.C. The brand is the first quick-casual restaurant chain to have a drive-thru and will open additional drive-thrus later this year.
Cincinnati — The Kroger Co. has promoted Dennis Gibson to president of the company’s King Soopers division, effective July 1. Gibson replaces Russ Dispense, who recently announced his retirement after 51 years of service. Gibson has been serving as president of the company’s QFC division based in Seattle since 2014.
Brooklyn, N.Y. — Home furnishings retailer West Elm recently opened its first Idaho store in downtown Boise on June 9, 2016. The 14,158-square-foot-store features West Elm’s unique fall assortment for modern living as well as a signature design lab with complimentary design services.
Washington, D.C. — National Geographic has signed with iP2Entertainment to develop a series of indoor, interactive exploration centers with a retail component worldwide, drawing on National Geographic’s award-winning content. The first center will open in Shenyang, China, in 2017.