Chicago — Top commercial construction trends for 2015 include an increase in retail and restaurant ground-up construction and a rise in shopping mall renovations, according to national general construction firm Englewood Construction. “Confident in the improving economy, national retailers and restaurant owners have been adding new locations this year, and we expect that activity to continue in 2015,” says William Di Santo, president of Lemont, Ill.-based Englewood Construction. “Shopping mall owners are also renovating their space to make trips to the mall more experiential.” “In 2014, many retailers and restaurateurs …
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Cleveland — Topping off three quarters of record growth, Sherwin-Williams has reached a new milestone in its 148-year history with the opening of its 4,000th retail location in the U.S., Canada and Caribbean. The nation’s largest specialty retailer of paint and painting supplies has opened its newest location in Sewickley, Pa. “The opening of Sherwin-Williams 4,000th store is a landmark occasion for our company,” says Chris Connor, chairman and CEO, Sherwin-Williams. For more information, visit www.sherwin-williams.com.
Cincinnati — David B. Dillon retired as chairman of the board on December 31, 2014, after 38 years of service. As expected, the Kroger board of directors has elected Rodney McMullen, Kroger’s chief executive officer, to the additional post of chairman beginning on January 1, 2015. McMullen has served on the board of directors since 2003. Dillon served as Kroger’s chairman from 2004 through 2014 and as chief executive officer from 2003 through 2013. Prior to that, he held a variety of executive positions at Kroger and Dillons Companies, which …
Norcross, Ga. — Halco Lighting Technologies, a leader in lamp and ballast product solutions, welcomes Ed Rule to the position of Northwest regional manager, effective December 9, 2014. Rule has more than 15 years of industry experience in various sales and management roles. “Ed comes to us with a strong background in the lighting industry and has held many sales and management roles in both the manufacturer and the agency sides of the industry,” says Ed Weaver, vice president of sales. “We are confident that he will spearhead continued and …
Atlanta — The new store is the third to open in 6 weeks for the PGA TOUR Superstore, following openings in North Scottsdale, Ariz., in October and Orlando, Fla., in early December. Atlanta — PGA TOUR Superstore has opened a new store in Southlake, Texas. The 45,000-square-foot interactive store is the company’s 22nd retail store and its third in Texas, joining two Plano, Texas, locations. “Golfers and tennis players of all levels in the Southlake/Fort Worth area in for a real treat,” says Dick Sullivan, PGA TOUR Superstore’s president and …
St. Louis — Xist Fitness will be adding approximately 325 locations across seven states in the upcoming year. St. Louis — St. Louis-based BAM Brands, the parent company of Tanco®, MassageLuXe® and Xist Fitness, will be introducing more than 325 new Xist Fitness locations across the United States. Partnering with former Major League Baseball professional and 2015 Hall of Fame Nominee, Gary Sheffield, Xist Fitness will open approximately 200 locations in Florida alone. The St. Louis-based business is poised to expand nationally and in a big way. Expansion plans currently include …