Wellesley, Mass. — Roche Bros., a locally owned and family-operated grocer, opened the doors to its flagship Downtown Crossing Boston supermarket on April 29, 2015 in the newly restored Burnham Building.
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Irvine, Calif. — Jennifer Ehrhardt, chief financial officer of Tilly’s, Inc., a fast-growing specialty retailer with 212 stores, intends to resign. She will continue to serve as Tilly’s CFO for an interim period expected to end in June 2015, and will help with the transition process.
Latham, N.Y. — DWM Facilities Maintenance has unveiled its Construction & Renovations division. In order to better execute large-scale projects without affecting responsive maintenance services, DWM revamped its corporate alignment by forming a Construction & Renovations division.
Hoffman Estates, Ill. — W. Bruce Johnson, CEO and president of Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc., by mutual agreement with the company’s board of directors, will step down on August 1, 2015, the end of the company’s second fiscal quarter. He will continue to serve on the board until May 27, 2015.
DeWitt, Mich. — In a world of conservation and mobile technology, America’s oldest Exterior Services Management® (ESM®) company has launched the DENTCO Verifiedsm (DV) mobile application, created for its 8,000-plus nationwide contractor partner network.
Spokane, Wash. — Ecova, a total energy and sustainability management company, has been selected by Houston-based Mattress Firm to help the company reduce waste-related costs and improve environmental performance. Ecova will consult with the retailer on monitoring and reducing waste at approximately 630 locations.
St. Louis — Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc., an interactive entertainment retailer of customized stuffed animals, has named Chris Hurt to the position of chief operations officer, effective April 15, 2015. He joins the company from American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.