Qdoba plans nearly 40 new locations across countryThe nation’s second-largest fast-casual Mexican chain is continuing to grow its footprint in several key states. Australia’s Princess Polly plots U.S. store growth — here are the locations Gen Z fave brand Princess Polly is expanding her kingdom. First Look: Ace unveils new store format; to invest $1B in remodels, new stores After recently reaching 5,000 U.S. stores, Ace Hardware has unveiled an experiential store design to enhance the customer shopping experience while also driving store growth. Wendy’s expands AI drive-thru, pilots Spanish-language version The Wendy’s Company is building upon a pilot of artificial intelligence and hybrid cloud drive-thru technology. Sainsbury’s speeds up in-store shopping with self-checkout, AI The U.K.’s second-largest supermarket retailer is transforming store operations. Aldi expands Instacart partnership with smart carts, seamless shopping Aldi is deploying new omnichannel Instacart technology in U.S. stores and testing smart carts in Europe. Big Lots closing about 300 stores; California takes big hit Big Lots is shrinking its brick-and-mortar footprint. Levi’s, Kingsmen, Aramark partner in fixture recycling initiative A collaborative recycling initiative has given new life to old fixtures, keeping them out of landfills. Daiso to expand U.S. store count – here's where Japanese retailer Daiso is expanding its footprint in the United States with three new openings this week. Store Expansion News: July update Welcome to Store Expansion News, Chain Store Age's monthly roundup of brick-and-mortar expansion plans across the retail industry. First Previous 21 22 23 24 25 Next Last
