Greenville, SC and Jacksonville, FL — BI-LO, LLC and Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. plan to merge to create an organization of approximately 690 grocery stores in eight southeastern states.
Lexington, MA — Bierbrier Development Inc., a developer of urban shopping centers in eastern Massachusetts, has promoted Ronald Dattoli to the position of senior property manager.
Seattle — REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) plans to open new stores in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Medford, Ore., and relocate its current location in Cary, N.C.
Fort Worth, TX — Powr-Flite, manufacturers of a full line of professional cleaning equipment, has hired Mike Englund as the company’s new product manager.
Seattle — The combined store count of the four major dollar store chains has surpassed that of the three biggest national drugstore chains, according to a new study by Colliers International.
Hingham, MA — This week, Talbots’ board of directors formally began the process of identifying a successor to Trudy F. Sullivan, the company’s president and CEO.
