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The Save Mart Companies Celebrates 70th Anniversary

by Katie Lee March 21, 2022

Modesto, Calif. — The Save Mart Companies (TSMC), California’s largest regional, family-owned grocer, is marking its 70th anniversary. The Save Mart Companies, which operates more than 200 stores throughout California and Northern Nevada, started with Save Mart in the Central Valley and has grown to include the FoodMaxx value format and Lucky California in the San Francisco Bay Area — all with the focused dedication to fulfill the evolving needs of shoppers. “I am incredibly grateful of our 70-year history established by our founding families and continued by our current …

March 21, 2022

Target Tests First Net Zero Energy Store

by Katie Lee March 17, 2022

Minneapolis — Target Corporation has announced its most sustainable store to date in Vista, Calif. The site will generate more renewable energy than it needs annually to operate and will test multiple innovations to reduce the building’s emissions. The store’s retrofit and new features will inform Target’s investments in new stores and remodel programs that support its long term growth and help guide the retailer’s efforts to achieve its sustainability goals. The store will generate renewable energy through 3,420 solar panels across its roof and newly installed carport canopies. The …

March 17, 2022

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DICK’S Sporting Goods to Open New Retail Destination Store

by Katie Lee March 15, 2022

Pittsburgh and Minneapolis — DICK’S Sporting Goods is now hiring for a new DICK’S Sporting Goods House of Sport store that will open in May 2022 in Minnetonka, Minn. The new retail concept was launched last year when the first-ever DICK’S House of Sport opened in Victor, N.Y., in April 2021. The new Minnetonka store will feature a 35-foot rock climbing wall, a batting cage for baseball and softball featuring HitTrax™ technology, golf hitting bays with TrackMan™ simulators, a putting green, a hockey shop, a House of Cleats™ that will …

March 15, 2022

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EVgo Energizes New Station at Wawa in Philadelphia, Bringing EVgo Chargers to 6 Stores Across the Chain

by Katie Lee March 11, 2022

Los Angeles — EVgo Inc, the nation’s largest public fast charging network for electric vehicles (EVs) and Wawa Inc., a regional convenience store retailer, have opened of the first live EVgo public fast charging station at a Wawa store in Pennsylvania. The new charging station, located at 3901 Aramingo Ave, in Philadelphia, powers four charging stalls through two 100 kW fast chargers and one 350 kWh fast charger, capable of simultaneous charging. The launch of this new station marks EVgo’s sixth charging site at a Wawa location. “Our partnership with …

March 11, 2022

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Naples Soap Company Opens Largest Store with New Branded Look

by Katie Lee March 9, 2022

Naples, Fla. — Naples Soap Company, a retail destination known for premium-quality skin and hair care products, has opened a 2,500-square-foot store at the Promenade at Sunset Walk in Kissimmee, Fla. This location is the largest store for the growing retailer and was designed with an all-new branded look featuring modern décor, acoustic lighting, decorative epoxy floors and free-flowing fixtures. “We created this new layout to truly heighten the customer experience. From the moment a customer strolls by our store, they’ll be drawn in by the tropical scents and eye-catching …

March 9, 2022

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Floor & Decor Promotes SVP to EVP of Merchandising

by Katie Lee March 8, 2022

Atlanta — Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. has promoted Ersan Sayman to executive vice president of merchandising. Sayman will report to Lisa Laube, president, until her April 2022 retirement, after which Sayman will report to CEO Tom Taylor. Sayman, a 19-year veteran of the company, most recently served as senior vice president of merchandising. “Ersan is an extraordinary leader and has been instrumental in the tremendous growth of the company,” says Laube. “During his tenure at Floor & Decor, Ersan has excelled in every role, improving our product assortments, solidifying …

March 8, 2022

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Hudson Expands Food & Beverage Portfolio with Starbucks

by Katie Lee March 7, 2022

East Rutherford, N.J. — Hudson, a Dufry company and a travel experience leader with more than 1,000 stores in airports, commuter hubs, landmarks and tourist destinations across North America, has entered into an agreement to operate and develop Starbucks locations in U.S. airports beginning this summer. Hudson’s first two Starbucks licensed stores are set to open beginning this summer at pre- and post-security locations in LaGuardia Airport (LGA) Terminal B, serving as the first Starbucks operating in the brand-new terminal. These first two stores will be operated by HG LGA …

March 7, 2022

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BJ’s Wholesale Club Announces First Wave of New Club Openings in 2022

by Katie Lee March 7, 2022

Westborough, Mass. — BJ’s Wholesale Club, a leading operator of membership warehouse clubs in the Eastern United States, is continuing its expansion by opening four new clubs as the first phase of its 2022 development plans. BJ’s newest clubs will be located in Warwick, R.I.; Lady Lake, Fla.; Canton, Mich.; and Greenburgh, N.Y. “We continue to accelerate our expansion and we’re excited to open these new locations,” says Bill Werner, executive vice president, strategy and development, BJ’s Wholesale Club. “We’re always looking for ways to bring the value and convenience …

March 7, 2022

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Meijer Unveils New Renewable Solar Project as Part of Carbon Reduction Goal

by Katie Lee March 4, 2022

Grand Rapids, Mich. — Midwestern retailer Meijer has launched a utility-scale solar project that will make significant strides toward its recently announced carbon reduction goal. Meijer signed a renewable energy power purchase agreement (VPPA) with developer Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions*, which states Meijer will purchase a portion of all energy generated by the project for the first 15 years of operation. The project broke ground in Navarro County, Texas, on 1,800 acres of land and is expected to be completed by the end of the year. “At Meijer, we are …

March 4, 2022

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DHL Opens Fifth Mobile Pop-Up Store Near Washington, D.C.

by Katie Lee March 3, 2022

Plantation, Fla. — DHL Express, the world’s leading provider of international express shipping services, recently expanded its vast network of U.S. retail locations with a new mobile pop-up store in Gaithersburg, Md. The 2,200-cubic-feet, 100% off-the-grid, mobile DHL ServicePoint offers a safe, easy-to-use shipping option for customers. Local consumer shipping needs have accelerated significantly, with many first-generation Americans shipping to their native countries in Africa. The new unit, located at 260 N. Frederick Ave. in Gaitherstowne Plaza, is the fifth location in the greater Washington, D.C., area, which also has …

March 3, 2022

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