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SpartanNash Acquires 49-Store Fresh Encounter Supermarket Chain

by Hayden Spiess

Grand Rapids, Mich. — Michigan-based food solutions company SpartanNash has acquired Fresh Encounter Inc. (FEI), a 49-store supermarket chain with locations in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. This move expands SpartanNash’s retail footprint by 33 percent and marks the company’s second retail acquisition this year, following its purchase of Metcalfe’s Market in April. FEI stores operate under the banners Community Markets, Remke Markets, Chief Markets and Needler’s Fresh Market and have been a food distribution customer of SpartanNash for 58 years. The transaction is expected to close in late November, subject to …

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Hardware Retailer True Value Files for Bankruptcy, Enters Into $153 Million Sales Agreement with Do it Best Corp. 

by Hayden Spiess

Chicago — Hardware retailer True Value Co. LLC has initiated voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.  The Chicago-based retailer has also entered into an agreement to sell substantially all of its business operations to Do it Best Corp., another entity within the home improvement retail sector and former rival. According to Reuters, Do it Best will serve as the stalking horse bidder for True Value with an acquisition price set at $153 million in cash and the assumption of $45 million in contracts and …

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Walgreens Announces Plans to Close 1,200 Stores Over Three Years

by Hayden Spiess

Deerfield, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) unveiled in its fiscal year 2024 earnings report that it plans to close 1,200 stores over the next three years, with roughly 500 of the closures scheduled for the 2025 fiscal year. “In fiscal 2025, we are focusing on stabilizing the retail pharmacy by optimizing our footprint, controlling operating costs, improving cash flow and continuing to address reimbursement models to support dispensing margins and preserve patient access for the future,” says Tim Wentworth, chief executive officer of Walgreens. “Fiscal 2025 will be …

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7-Eleven to Close More Than 400 North American Convenience Stores, According to Reports

by Hayden Spiess

Irving, Texas — Global convenience store operator 7-Eleven will close more than 400 of its North American stores, according to reports from multiple news outlets including NPR and CBS News. Both news outlets noted that the announcement to shutter some 440 stores throughout the United States and Canada was delivered on Thursday, Oct. 10, during a conference call held by Seven & I Holdings, the Japan-based parent company of 7-Eleven. The company’s U.S. operations are headquartered in Irving, Texas. CBS states that the locations to be shuttered represent roughly 3 percent of 7-Eleven’s total North American …

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Spirit Halloween to Open 10 Christmas Stores

by Hayden Spiess

Egg Harbor Township, N.J. — Spirit Halloween has announced plans to test a new, Christmas-themed concept with the opening of 10 stores. Spirit Christmas stores will feature décor, apparel, inflatables, gifts and stocking stuffers, as well as interactive elements including a life-sized gingerbread village. Scheduled to open beginning in November, the 10 test stores will be located at shopping centers in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Massachusetts. 

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Whole Foods Market Opens First Small-Format Store in New York City

by Hayden Spiess

New York City — Whole Foods Market has opened the first of its new small-format stores in New York City. Situated within the Upper East Side, the Whole Foods Market Daily Shop comprises 9,101 square feet. In addition to produce, meat, seafood and other groceries, the store features a Juice & Java venue, prepared foods and single-serve hot bowls and meals. Two additional small-format stores are scheduled to open within the city as well, in the East Village StuyTown development and Hell’s Kitchen.  

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Daiso to Open Two New Stores in California

by Hayden Spiess

Cucamonga and Gilroy, Calif. — Japanese retail chain Daiso has announced that it will open two new stores in California this month. Located in Cucamonga and Gilroy, the stores total 15,343 and 10,004 square feet, respectively. Daiso — which offers products including Japanese inspired home décor, stationery and food — first entered the U.S. market in 2005. 

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The Athlete’s Foot Opens Flagship Store in Midtown Atlanta

by Hayden Spiess

Atlanta — Shoe and sports apparel retailer The Athlete’s Foot, which operates 400 stores in 24 countries, has opened a flagship store in Midtown Atlanta. Located along the Atlanta BeltLine adjacent to Piedmont Park, the new space also features a community center component that will serve as “cultural hub” for community engagement. Project partners included T. Dallas Smith & Co. (real estate advisor), J.M. Lee Construction Co. (general contractor) and Aysha Pennerman (mural artist).

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A&G to Sell 296 Big Lots Store Leases in Connection with Bankruptcy Proceedings

by Hayden Spiess

Melville, N.Y. — A&G Real Estate Partners will market 296 Big Lots store leases for sale in connection with the retailer’s bankruptcy proceedings and restructuring. Columbus, Ohio-based Big Lots filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sept. 9 of this year to facilitate a sale of substantially all of its assets and operations to an affiliate of Nexus Capital Management. Big Lots has already received approval to commence a sale process of 144 store leases and will seek approval in the coming weeks for the sale process of the additional 152 leases. …

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Mountain-Mike's
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Mountain Mike’s Signs Three Multi-Unit Franchise Deals in Texas

by Hayden Spiess

Newport Beach, Calif. — California-based pizza chain Mountain Mike’s has signed three multi-unit franchise agreements in Texas. The agreements include plans for five restaurants in Austin, three restaurants in metro Houston and three restaurants in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metro. Franchisees Rajeev Dewan, Ajay and Karina Gorde and Tim Fogarty will own and operate the units in Austin, metro Houston and the Dallas-Fort Worth area, respectively. Mountain Mike’s current portfolio includes four existing restaurants in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro and one in Greater Houston. 

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