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Meijer and Dow Roll Out Paving Pilot Program Using Recycled Plastic Bags

by Katie Lee

Midland, Mich. — In collaboration with Meijer, Dow has enabled a new paving technique using recycled plastic bags to create a more durable parking lot for the retailer’s Holland, Mich., supercenter. This recycled polymer modified asphalt (RPMA) parking lot is a three-phase pilot project that used approximately 12,500 pounds of post-consumer recycled plastic (PCR), which is the equivalent weight of 944,000 plastic grocery bags. This project brings recycled plastic bags full circle, and also represents a long term collaboration between two Michigan companies working toward a more sustainable future. “Meijer …

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Power Play

by Katie Lee

— By Katie Lee —   Powering through the pandemic, Batteries Plus continues to see a boost in business through multi-unit franchising.     It goes without saying just how challenging the past 18 months have been for retailers, but Batteries Plus continues to power through. The Hartland, Wisconsin-based franchisor of 700+ stores stayed open, remained fully stocked, and offered stability and support infrastructure for its franchisees throughout the pandemic. Now with a renewed focus on signing multi-unit operators, Batteries Plus plans to open 30 new stores this year and …

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PXG Opens 10th U.S. Brick-and-Mortar Store

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Scottsdale, Ariz. — PXG, a global research and development company dedicated to creating the world’s finest golf equipment and apparel, has officially opened its 10th store in the United States. PXG Oak Brook is the company’s second location in the Chicago area and a key part of its initiative to establish 24 stores by the end of 2022. “The Chicago area is one of the top golf markets in the U.S. and that, combined with the success of our first Chicago store, led us to open a second location in …

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Sprouts Farmers Market to Open New Format Store Dec. 1

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Phoenix — Sprouts Farmers Market will open a new store in Smyrna, Ga., on Dec. 1. The location will be its first Georgia Sprouts to feature the specialty market’s updated design and layout. Sprouts’ latest store design makes it easier for health-minded and food-centric shoppers to explore new “better for you” products. Features include: An Innovation Center showcasing new-to-market, attribute-driven products, many of which are exclusive to Sprouts as part of its “Find a New Favorite” program which rotates monthly. An expanded frozen department with easy, innovative meal solutions including …

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Starbucks Pickup and Amazon Go Collaborate to Launch New Store Concept in New York City

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New York City — The new Starbucks Pickup with Amazon Go, located at 59th Street between Park & Lexington avenues, opened on November 18, 2021. The store is a combination of a Starbucks Pickup and Amazon Go, utilizing the order ahead feature in the Starbucks app and Amazon Go’s Just Walk Out technology to create an easy checkout experience, alongside a modernized lounge that features individual workspaces and expanded tables with power outlets and USB ports. The new store offers the full Starbucks menu and a curated assortment of food …

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CVS Health Plans to Close 900 Stores, Focus on Digital Strategy

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Woonsocket, R.I. — CVS Health Corp. plans to close about 900 stores over the next 3 years, or about 300 stores a year, starting in spring 2022. The pharmacy retailer says the decision to close its stores was in order to focus more on its digital strategy. The store closures equal about 9% of the approximately 10,000 locations that the retailer currently operates. CVS says it will help those who lose their jobs as a result of the store closures to find a different role at another one of the …

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Leading Online Auto Retailer Carvana Debuts in Iowa

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Des Moines, Iowa — Carvana, the leading e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars, continues to expand its presence in the Midwest, debuting in Iowa with as-soon-as-next-day touchless home delivery to Des Moines, Iowa. Customers can shop more than 55,000 used cars for sale, secure financing or use the car loan calculator, purchase, trade in and schedule as-soon-as-next-day vehicle delivery in as little as 5 minutes. Customers can also sell their current vehicle to Carvana and receive a real offer just as quickly, even without purchasing a vehicle. “Des …

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Chico’s FAS, Inc. Recognized as a Top Company for Executive Women

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New York City — Chico’s FAS, Inc. (Chico’s, White House Black Market and Soma) has been named to Seramount’s 2021 Top 75 Companies for Executive Women list. This is the most definitive list of top workplaces for women who want to advance through the corporate ranks. It celebrates companies that champion women’s advancement, with a focus on succession planning, profit-and-loss role, gender pay parity, support programs and work-life balance programs. Seramount continues to explore ways organizations can move more women into top positions, while highlighting the successes at these trailblazing …

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Pet Supplies Plus Projects to Sign 100 Franchise Agreements by Year-End

by Katie Lee

Livonia, Mich. — Pet Supplies Plus, the largest independent pet retailer in North America, has enjoyed consistent year-over-year growth with 97 new store commitments signed year-to-date for 2021. “Entrepreneurs are going all-in to join the pet retail category,” says Chris Rowland, CEO of Pet Supplies Plus. “We provide new and existing owners a full support team and franchise model designed to meet all of their purchasing, marketing, and supply chain needs as well as e-commerce capabilities, delivery from store, an Autoship subscription program, and enhanced reward program. Our model allows …

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Food Lion Completes $127 Million Remodel of 87 Stores

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Salisbury, N.C. — Food Lion has remodeled 87 stores across Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia for $127 million. Additionally, 73 of these stores have received the Energy Star certification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy thanks to energy-efficient equipment, technologies and procedures. The company’s recently unveiled new format offers a wider variety and assortment of goods across all departments; a greater number of natural, gluten-free and organic items; a larger variety of local craft beer and limited reserve wines; a bigger …

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