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Whole Foods Market to Open Smaller Format Stores as Part of Ongoing Expansion

by Katie Lee

Austin, Texas — Whole Foods Market is introducing a new, quick-shop store format designed to provide customers in urban neighborhoods a quick, convenient shopping experience. The new format, called Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, will initially launch on the Upper East Side in Manhattan with additional locations in New York City to follow. The first store, located at 1175 Third Ave., is expected to open this year. Following the New York City launch, Whole Foods Market plans to bring the format to other cities across the country. Ranging between 7,000 …

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Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar Names Previous Director of Franchise Operations as New COO

by Katie Lee

Wilmington, N.C. — Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar, a laid-back full-service seafood restaurant franchise with 19 units across the country, has promoted Sarah Meriam to chief operating officer. The promotion fills the role vacated in late 2022 due to the retirement of the previous COO. Aided by her operational acumen, Meriam has already driven impressive growth and development for the company. “Sarah’s operational background and desire to see our strategic franchise partners succeed makes this move a no-brainer for us,” says Jonathan Weathington, CEO. “Sarah, since joining our team 2 years …

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Target Plans to Build 300+ New Stores, Remodel Existing Locations

by Katie Lee

Minneapolis — Target Corporation plans to continue to invest in its guest experience and long term growth through various strategies, including through the building of more than 300 new stores and enhancing and/or remodeling existing locations. “For years, Target has consistently built for the long term, investing in the assets, capabilities and team that have differentiated our business, enabled us to deliver for guests in any environment and driven strong growth,” says Brian Cornell, chair and CEO, Target. “Today, with that same long-term view, we’re making strategic investments that expand …

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Junior’s Restaurant and Bakery, an East Coast Classic, Opens First Western U.S. Location

by Katie Lee

Las Vegas — Blending East Coast tradition and Las Vegas flair, Junior’s Restaurant and Bakery, a Brooklyn, N.Y.-based eatery famed for its cheesecakes and classic diner menu, opened its first location in the Western U.S. at Resorts World Las Vegas (RWLV) on Feb. 28, 2024 in Las Vegas. The 300-seat venue is a culinary time capsule where classic New York meets contemporary Las Vegas. The menu features New York and Brooklyn comfort food dishes ranging from classic New York deli sandwiches piled high, famous 10 oz. steakburgers, salads, jumbo half-pound …

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Party City Unveils New Store Format, Plans to Accelerate Remodels

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Woodcliff Lake, N.J. — Party City, a specialty retailer and leader in the party goods industry, is accelerating the introduction of its new store format from early success in pilot stores. The new store design is an evolution of the retailer’s latest format, which provides a reinvented balloon shopping experience and dedicated mini-shops — instead of a traditional aisle format — called ‘birthday worlds’ within the store. “With this introduction, we have moved away from the traditional aisle experience and have developed two birthday worlds within each store,” explains Dion …

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JSI Store Fixtures Launches New Line of Environmentally Friendly Refrigerated Displays

by Katie Lee

Cincinnati — JSI Store Fixtures, an LSI Industries Inc. company, has shipped its first order of refrigerated retail displays featuring environmentally friendly R290 refrigerant this month. JSI’s standalone refrigeration systems are a mainstay in the U.S. grocery market. The new R290 is a propane-based system that provides customers with an alternative product that is a non-toxic, zero ozone-depleting refrigerant with a Global Warming Potential (GWP) of 3, compared to common HFC Refrigerant having a GWP rating greater than 1,400. “Interest in this product is very high and we anticipate continued …

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Brinker International Announces Executive Leadership Team Appointments

by Katie Lee

Dallas — Brinker International Inc. is making updates to its executive leadership team, including the retirement of Joe Taylor, executive vice president and chief financial officer; the appointment of Mika Ware as senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective June 27, 2024; and the appointment of Chris Caldwell as senior vice president and chief information officer, effective Feb. 26, 2024. Taylor intends to retire at the end of the company’s fiscal year in June 2024 after almost 25 years at the company. He will continue to serve the company …

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Macy’s to Close 150 Namesake Stores, Open More Bluemercury and Bloomingdale’s Stores

by Katie Lee

New York City — Macy’s Inc. plans to close 150 of its namesake department stores over the next 3 years. According to the retail giant, these stores represent 25% of the company’s gross square footage as of fiscal year-end 2023 but only account for 10% of sales. (Macy’s fiscal 2023 ended Feb. 3, 2024.) Macy’s anticipates closing approximately 50 stores by the end of fiscal year 2024, the locations of which have not been disclosed, though CNBC reports some are located in California, Florida, Hawaii and Virginia. Other elements of …

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Nathan’s Famous Continues International Expansion in 2024

by Katie Lee

New York City — Nathan’s Famous, Inc. continues international expansion in 2024. The over 100-year-old brand, which recently opened virtual kitchens in Belgium and France, multiple full-service franchised restaurants in Mexico City, and two franchised restaurants and a food truck in Egypt in 2023, currently operates in 19 countries globally. Through master franchise relationships in Brazil, the UK, Egypt and Ukraine, the brand plans to open brick-and-mortar locations in Brazil by the end of 2024. Nathan’s Famous plans to open several virtual kitchen locations in the UAE by the end …

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Anthropologie and FP Movement to Open First New Hampshire Stores at Simon’s Rockingham Park

by Katie Lee

Salem, N.H. — Anthropologie and FP Movement will open their first stores in New Hampshire in 2024 — joining a lineup of market exclusive brands including Apple, Lululemon and Sephora, among others — at The Mall at Rockingham Park in Salem, N.H. Anthropologie is a respected lifestyle brand whose products have expanded over the years, now encompassing apparel, shoes, accessories, activewear, bridal, beauty, wellness, home décor and more. Founded in 1992, Anthropologie ships to more than 100 countries and has over 200 stores around the world. FP Movement is Free …

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