• The Fresh Market Inc. (119) announced that it has appointed Jason Potter as CEO. He succeeds Larry Appel, who has resigned.
• Casey’s General Stores Inc. has acquired the Center Point Travel Plaza in Iowa from Petroleum Services Co. LLC.
• Giant Food Stores has changed its name to The Giant Company.
• Publix Super Markets Inc. has broken ground on a new refrigerated distribution center in Greensboro, NC. The 940,000 sq. ft. facility is due to be completed by the end of 2020, and will be the grocer’s first in the state.
• Summerwood Partners, LLC debuted its first self-checkout lane. Located inside the retailer’s Hensley, AK, Big Red convenience store, the cashierless technology allows guests to pay for their purchases using a touchscreen kiosk at checkout.
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.
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.
February 20, 2020
Mergers and Acquisitions • Hy-Vee Inc. has acquired four convenience stores from QuikTrip Corp. in the Des Moines metropolitan area thathttps://www.chainstoreguide.com.
