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Parent Company of Circle K Agrees to Acquire 270 GetGo Convenience Stores, Makes ‘Friendly’ Takeover Bid for 7-Eleven Owner

by Katie Lee

Laval, Quebec & Cranberry Township, Pa. — Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., the Canadian parent company of Circle K, has agreed to acquire GetGo Café + Markets from Giant Eagle Inc., a supermarket chain based in Pennsylvania. GetGo operates 270 gas station and convenience store locations in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana. The company staffs approximately 3,500 employees. “We are excited to welcome GetGo into the Couche-Tard family,” says Brian Hannasch, president and CEO of Couche-Tard. “We look forward to growing together as we learn from and continue GetGo’s innovative …

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ENTOUCH Expands Demand Response Program with 24 Hour Fitness

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Richardson, Texas — ENTOUCH, a leader in energy management and smart building technology, has expanded its demand response program in partnership with 24 Hour Fitness, the 40-year leader in health and fitness. This milestone highlights the effectiveness of ENTOUCH’s cutting-edge solutions in reducing energy usage, driving profitability and supporting sustainability initiatives for multisite operators. In 2023, 24 Hour Fitness implemented ENTOUCH’s demand response program across an initial 100 locations in California and Texas. The initiative proved highly successful, saving 35 MW of energy and significantly contributing to the reduction of …

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Food Lion Invests $365 Million to Renovate Stores in North Carolina and Virginia

by Katie Lee

Salisbury, N.C. — With a $365 million capital investment, Food Lion has enhanced the customer shopping experience with remodeled stores in the greater Raleigh-Durham, N.C., area and Mecklenburg County, Va. On Aug. 21, Food Lion will hold ribbon-cutting events at 167 stores in the greater Raleigh-Durham market, which is among the fastest growing areas nationwide. Nearly all stores are introducing self-checkout lanes, allowing customers to choose between traditional cashier-assisted checkout or self-checkout options. Additionally, Food Lion continues to invest in training and developing associates to provide the best customer experience. …

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Canada-Based Asian Grocer, T&T Supermarkets, to Open First Store in California

by Katie Lee

San Jose, Calif. — T&T Supermarket Inc., Canada’s favorite Asian grocery retailer, will open its first store in California at the Westgate Center in San Jose in fall 2025. With two stores in the works in Washington, this marks T&T’s third store announcement in the Unites States. The 55,000-square-foot store is taking over space formerly occupied by Walmart. T&T operates more than 33 stores across Canada, and is a full-service unique shopping experience known for its vast selection of authentic Asian products, fresh produce, full service meat counter, live seafood …

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Victoria’s Secret & Co. Appoints New CEO

by Katie Lee

Reynoldsburg, Ohio — Victoria’s Secret & Co. and its board of directors have appointed Hillary Super as chief executive officer and a member of the board, effective September 9, 2024. Super succeeds Martin Waters in both roles. Timothy (TJ) Johnson, VS&Co’s chief financial and administrative officer, will serve as interim CEO effective today through September 8, 2024. Waters will remain employed as an advisor to the company through August 31, 2024 to support a smooth transition. Super brings nearly three decades of retail merchant expertise and a successful track record …

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Starbucks Names Chipotle Chief as New Chairman and CEO

by Katie Lee

Seattle —  Starbucks has appointed Brian Niccol to chairman and chief executive officer. He will start in his new role on September 9, 2024. Rachel Ruggeri, chief financial officer of Starbucks, will serve as interim CEO until that time. Mellody Hobson, Starbucks board chair, will become lead independent director. Niccol currently serves as chairman and CEO of Chipotle. Since becoming CEO in 2018, Niccol has transformed Chipotle, focusing on people and culture, brand, menu innovation, operational excellence and digital transformation. “We are thrilled to welcome Brian to Starbucks. His phenomenal …

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DICK’S Sporting Goods Plans New Distribution Center in Fort Worth, Texas

by Katie Lee

Pittsburgh, Pa. — DICK’S Sporting Goods plans to construct an 800,000-square-foot regional distribution center in Fort Worth, Texas, which is expected to bring 300 new full-time jobs to the region over the next 10 years. The Fort Worth location joins five existing DICK’S distribution centers in Atlanta; Conklin, N.Y.; Goodyear, Ariz.; Plainfield, Ind.; and Smithton, Pa. The next-generation facility will support DICK’S business in Texas and provide distribution capabilities to more than 100 DICK’S Sporting Goods stores across several states. DICK’S selected Fort Worth for its business-friendly environment, qualified and …

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Ace Hardware Launches ‘ELEVATE³ Ace’ Experiential Store Format

by Katie Lee

Oak Brook, Ill. — Ace Hardware, the world’s largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative, plans to roll out ELEVATE3 Ace, a new experiential store concept that will be launched in new and existing stores over the next 5 years, supported with a $1 billion investment. This groundbreaking, immersive store design was unveiled this month at the fall convention in Chicago, celebrating Ace’s 100-year anniversary and marking a fundamental shift in the Ace store model to boost both the customer experience and drive store growth. “Elevate Ace is not just a new store …

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Party City Appoints New President & CEO

by Katie Lee

Woodcliff Lake, N.J. — Party City Holdco Inc. has appointed Barry Litwin as its new president and chief executive officer (CEO). He brings a disciplined model to strategy setting and operational execution that delivers new revenue growth, gross profit improvement and operating expense efficiency. “The team and I look forward to welcoming Barry to the Party City family,” says Bob Hull, chairman of the board at Party City. “We are extremely confident that Barry’s expertise in fostering business growth and transformation as well as his people-focused leadership style will bring …

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European Fashion Brand Mango Further Expands U.S. Retail Presence

by Katie Lee

Barcelona, Spain — Mango, one of Europe’s leading fashion brands, is strengthening its presence in the United States and continuing to execute on its expansion plan in the country. After opening stores in New York, Florida, Texas, Georgia, California and Pennsylvania, the company has further strengthened its presence on the East Coast with store launches in two key markets: Washington, D.C., and Boston. Mango plans to open four stores across the Capitol region, beginning with its store in the Westfield Montgomery, which opened on April 14. Later this year, the …

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