• Sprouts Farmers Markets (137) announced that Denise Paulonis will join the company as CFO.
• Stater Bros. Holdings Inc. (134) announced Keith Thomas has been promoted to the role of Executive VP Retail Operations.
• Super Center Concepts Inc. (32) announced Richard Wardwell has been promoted to President of the company.
• Weis Markets Inc. (103) has hired Kevin Weaver as its Director of Produce.
• Shoppers Value Foods has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and reorganization.
• Sheetz Inc. recently celebrated a major milestone with the opening of its 600th convenience store.
• Thorntons LLC has opened its 200th convenience store.
• Earth Fare Healthy Supermarkets announced it is closing three Indianapolis-area locations, one Fairfax, VA, store, and another in Florida.
• Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores will bring the Bojangles’ brand to four new states through a new national franchise development agreement. The deal includes 40 new Bojangles’ restaurants inside Love’s locations in Illinois, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Mississippi.
• Wegmans Food Markets Inc. announced its plans to open a new location in Holly Springs, NC.
• Ahold-Delhaize has rolled out new frictionless store technology, piloted under the name Lunchbox, which permits consumers to quickly shop a small-format store by scanning in, shopping and walking out.
March 13, 2020
Personnel Updates • SpartanNash Company (138) has named Tom Swanson as Exec VP and General Manager of Corporate Retail. https://www.chainstoreguide.com.
March 5, 2020
Personnel Updates • The Fresh Market Inc. (119) announced that it has appointed Jason Potter as CEO. He succeeds Larry Appel,https://www.chainstoreguide.com.
February 27, 2020
Personnel Updates • Casey’s General Stores Inc. (103) announced Brad Haga has joined the company as VP of Merchandising. The companyhttps://www.chainstoreguide.com.
