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Northern Tool + Equipment to Open First Retail Location in Ohio

by Katie Lee

Sharonville, Ohio — Northern Tool + Equipment will open its newest location in Sharonville, Ohio, on Nov. 15 — marking its first in Ohio. The Minnesota-based retailer has more than 135 stores across the country and plans to continue to grow its presence nationwide. “This is our first store serving Ohioans, and we’re thrilled to join the community of Sharonville,” says Steve Spears, vice president of retail for Northern Tool + Equipment. “Our knowledgeable team of experts is ready to help customers find the right tool for the job.” Northern …

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Lids Teams Up with NBA to Open Second NBA Store in the U.S.

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Houston — The National Basketball Association (NBA) opened a new NBA Store location on Nov. 3 in Houston. The new store, located at The Galleria in Uptown Houston, marks the league’s second flagship store in the U.S. following its New York City store in 2015. As part of the league’s partnership with Lids and Fanatics, Lids will oversee the operations for the NBA Store. The new 7,500-square-foot store features a broad range of official NBA and WNBA merchandise and memorabilia. The store also features a customization area — a signature …

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Radio Flyer Opens First-Ever Flagship Retail Store

by Katie Lee

Chicago — Radio Flyer, the 106-year-old maker of the iconic Original Little Red Wagon®, will open its first-ever retail store on Nov. 10, 2023. The new 15,000-square-foot store is joining the Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, Ill., near Chicago. As the company’s first brick-and-mortar location in its 106-year history, the store features Radio Flyer’s complete lineup of award-winning products including stroller wagons, tricycles, scooters, go-karts, bikes and more. “We are overjoyed that the official store opening is finally here and cannot wait to open our doors and show guests all the …

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Boot Barn to Open 52 New Stores Next Year

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Irvine, Calif. — Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. opened 10 new stores during its fiscal year second quarter alone, bringing its total store count to 371, and plans to open 52 stores next year. “I am pleased with our second quarter results which included solid sales growth, merchandise margin expansion and earnings achievement which was at the high end of our guidance range,” says Jim Conroy, president and chief executive officer. “We opened 10 new stores in the quarter and continue to be encouraged by the new store performance across the …

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JOANN Releases Corporate Responsibility Impact Report

by Katie Lee

Hudson, Ohio — JOANN Inc., the nation’s category leader in sewing and fabrics with one of the largest arts and crafts offerings, has released a report outlining the company’s Corporate Responsibility results for fiscal year 2023. The report highlights the company’s impact across its EVERGREEN Strategic Pillars: • Creating an environment where all team members can be their authentic selves and contribute at the highest level; • Minimizing carbon footprint by taking action throughout JOANN and supplier operations; • Powering reusability with customers to tie environmental responsibility to a greater …

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Christy Sports Adds CEO, Chief Marketing Officer & Chief Merchandising Officer

by Katie Lee

Lakewood, Colo. — Christy Sports, a premier outdoor retailer and service provider, has added three members of the executive leadership team. Pete LaBore joins as chief executive officer, Danielle Quatrochi as chief marketing officer and Mimi Nuelle as chief merchandising officer. “We are thrilled to have Pete, Danielle and Mimi join the Christy Sports team,” says Dan Galpern, a partner at TZP Group, an investor in Christy Sports. “Pete’s vision, passion for building customer experience and collaborative team culture made him the perfect choice as the new CEO. We look …

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Sprouts Farmers Market Appoints Chief Financial Officer

by Katie Lee

Phoenix — Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc., a fast-growing specialty retailers of fresh, natural and organic food in the U.S., has appointed Curtis Valentine as chief financial officer, effective Jan. 1, 2024. Valentine is currently Sprouts’ senior vice president of finance and will succeed Lawrence (“Chip”) Molloy, who plans to retire from the CFO position at the end of 2023. “We are delighted to elevate Curtis from our deep bench of finance talent to be our chief financial officer,” says Jack Sinclair, chief executive officer of Sprouts. “Curtis and Chip have …

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A Brave New World

by Katie Lee

— By Jason Hlewicki — It’s a new day in retail and restaurant construction: here are 3 realities today. As consumers are changing the way they shop and dine, the way restaurant and retail spaces are being designed and built is also evolving. New footprints and new prototypes mean fresh challenges and opportunities in both architecture and construction. A learning curve is at play today as build-and-design professionals catch up to the realities of the newest environments. By considering these three realities impacting the restaurant and retail industry, developers, restauranteurs …

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Walmart to Reopen 117 Remodeled Stores Across U.S. on Nov. 3

by Katie Lee

Bentonville, Ark. — On Nov. 3, Walmart will reopen 117 stores nationwide, the largest single-day rollout of re-grand openings in company history. The re-grand opening projects represent more than half a billion dollars in capital investments across 30 states. Walmart plans to continue modernizing its stores across the country in 2024. “We’re investing more than $9 billion over a 2-year period to upgrade and modernize more than 1,400 of our stores across the U.S.,” says John Furner, chief executive officer of Walmart U.S. “With nearly 90% of the U.S. population …

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Retro Fitness Names Restaurant Franchise Growth Veteran as Chief Development Officer

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West Palm Beach, Fla. — Retro Fitness, a leader in high-value, low-price fitness, has appointed Larry Strain, CCIM as chief development officer. Strain brings more than 25 years of experience in driving multi-unit development for top-tier franchise growth brands such as Starbucks, McDonald’s and Dunkin’ Donuts. Most recently, he helped lead the successful transition of Potbelly Sandwich Works to a franchise-focused growth model. “Bringing in an industry heavyweight like Larry was a strategic move that adds serious muscle to an already strong management team,” says Andrew Alfano, CEO of Retro …

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