Batavia, Ill. — ALDI, a low-price grocery leader, will launch its first stores in Southern California in March 2016, expecting to open approximately 25 stores before July 2016.
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Sunderland, Vt. — Perk Perkins, CEO of The Orvis Company Inc., has named the outdoor retailer’s new president. William R. McLaughlin will succeed Raymond G. McCready, who will retire later this year. A former PepsiCo executive and CEO of Select Comfort Corporation, McLaughlin will assume the post on July 27, 2015.
Wheeling, Ill. — Response Team 1, a national leader in the property restoration, disaster loss recovery and renovation industries, has added three key executives to its management team. Joining Response Team 1 are Bill Budig, chief information officer; Jeffrey Clement, vice president of human resources; and Julie Harms, general counsel. Each will be based at the company’s corporate headquarters in Wheeling, Ill.
Los Angeles — The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® entered its 25th international market when it opened in Japan in May 2015. The two new stores include a flagship location that opened May 26 in Nihonbashi, the financial hub of Tokyo, followed by the May 30 debut of a second location at AEON LakeTown, Japan’s largest eco-friendly supermall in the Saitama Prefecture of Koshigaya.