Alan Barry will assume the role of Lidl US chief executive officer, effective in July, bringing nearly two decades of international experience with the company to the top post. According to a Lidl US spokesperson, Barry joined Lidl US in 2024 as chief operating officer and previously served the company in Ireland and Great Britain. […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, Grocery Store Layout, News, Northeast, Tops Friendly Markets
Tops Completes $2M Store Remodel In Tonawanda, NY
Tops Friendly Markets has completed a $2 million remodel of its 67,279‑square‑foot store at 150 Niagara St. in Tonawanda, New York, marking the company’s 51st major renovation in six years. The effort was part of Tops’ capital improvement project, which has included more than $100 million invested in its three‑state footprint. The renovation included a […]
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Sprouts Opening First Store In Savannah, GA
Sprouts Farmers Market will open its first store in Savannah, Georgia, next year, according to a news release from an Atlanta real estate firm. The Phoenix, Arizona-based natural and organic grocer has signed a lease at Crossroads Shopping Center, a 92,000-square-foot neighborhood retail center on Savannah’s east side. The store is targeted to open in […]
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Wegmans Sets Oct. 14 Opening For First Store In Charlotte, NC
Wegmans will enter the Charlotte, North Carolina, market Oct. 14 when it opens a store at 11550 North Community House Road in the Ballantyne neighborhood. “We’ve put a lot of care into hiring and training our new team, and we’re looking for more enthusiastic candidates to join us before opening day,” said Patrick McGuinness, store […]
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Family Dollar Shutters 350 Stores In 10 Months Under New Ownership
Family Dollar has closed at least 350 stores in the U.S. since July 7, 2025, a 4.69 percent reduction in the chain’s footprint, according to a new analysis by Local Falcon, a local AI search visibility platform. The closures amount to about one store per day over the 309‑day period ending May 12. The chain’s […]
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H‑E‑B Unveils New-Look Store With Restaurant, Expanded Departments
After more than two years of renovations, H‑E‑B held a grand reopening May 22 for its H‑E‑B plus! store at 104 N. Hasler Blvd. in Bastrop, Texas. Spanning nearly 140,000 square feet, the location features a wider selection of food options, larger departments and a new True Texas barbecue restaurant with indoor seating. Renovations began […]
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Publix Continues KY Expansion, Inks Lease In Nicholasville
Publix Super Markets has executed a lease on a new store location in Nicholasville, Kentucky, adding to the grocer’s growing footprint in the Bluegrass State. Located at Nicholasville and Brannon roads, Publix at Stonedale will total 54,964 square feet with an adjacent Publix Liquors. An opening timeframe has not been determined for the location, which […]
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BJ’s Adding 5 Clubs In 3 States
BJ’s Wholesale Club has announced the locations of five new clubs set to open this year in Florida, Indiana and Kentucky – part of a push to add 12 stores nationwide in 2026. The stores will be located in: Lecanto, Florida; Ocala, Florida; Port St. Lucie, Florida; Portage, Indiana; and Frankfort, Kentucky The expansion strengthens […]