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.
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.
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.
Las Vegas — IKEA has officially broken ground for its future Las Vegas store. When it opens in summer 2016, the new Las Vegas store will be the first IKEA in Nevada. Currently, the nearest IKEA stores are in Covina, Calif.; Tempe, Ariz.; and Draper, Utah.
Hoffman Estates, Ill. — Sears Holdings Corporation and General Growth Properties, Inc. (GGP) have entered into a real estate joint venture (JV) under which Sears Holdings has contributed 12 Sears Holdings properties located at GGP malls, involving both existing Sears Holdings stores and certain property leased to third parties occupying former Sears Holdings stores.