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  • The Kroger Co. cited for hiring people with disabilities

    Cincinnati -- The Kroger Co. was named Employer of the Year by the Ohio Governor's Council on People with Disabilities for significantly contributing to employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.   Kroger was nominated for this recognition by the Warren County Board of Developmental Disabilities. The company received the award at a ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse on Oct. 16.  

  • Tuesday Morning to open at Blue Star Shopping Center

    Watchung, N.J. -- Tuesday Morning is set to join the tenant mix at Blue Star Shopping Center in Watchung, New Jersey, with plans to open an 11,000-sq.-ft. store at the 419,000-sq.-ft. shopping center.  

  • Wal-Mart names veteran exec as India COO

    New Delhi, India –- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has named Murali Lanka as COO of its Indian operation effective Dec. 1. Lanka has held various positions with Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club since 1989 and served as head of operations of Wal-Mart India from 2008-2013, and most recently held the position of regional general manager for Wal-Mart in Texas.  

  • Great Expressions Dental Centers joins tenant mix at Summit Plaza

    Hackensack, N.J. -- Great Expressions Dental Centers is the latest tenant to join the retail mix at Summit Plaza in Hackensack, N.J. The dental care provider has leased 3,000 sq. ft. at the 100,000-sq.-ft. shopping center, announced Alfred Sanzari Enterprises, owner and manager of Summit Plaza.  

  • Mid-America arranges sale of Fraser Shopping Center

    Fraser, Mich. -- Mid-America Real Estate Corporation’s Investment Sales team recently brokered the sale of Fraser Shopping Center in Fraser, Mich. The 68,326-sq.-ft. center was purchased by a private investor represented by Sterling Heights, Michigan-based Showcase One Real Estate Group.  

  • Gap continues global expansion with first Old Navy stores in the Middle East

    San Francisco -- Gap Inc. announced it has signed agreements to open Old Navy stores in six Middle Eastern countries with franchisees Fawaz A. Alhokair & Co. and Azadea beginning spring 2015. The first markets include U.A.E., Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.   This is the second franchise market expansion for Old Navy. In March of this year, the brand opened its first franchise-operated stores in the Philippines.   

  • Marcus & Millichap names senior director of National Retail Group

    St. Louis --Marcus & Millichap announced that Brett Chetek has rejoined the firm as senior director of the National Retail Group in the firm’s St. Louis office.

  • Build-A-Bear Workshop swings to Q3 profit; plans holiday pop-ups in Macy’s

    St. Louis –- Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc. swung to a profit in the third quarter of fiscal 2014 from a loss in the same quarter a year earlier. The retailer also announced that will open five pop-up stores for the 2014 holiday season, including one in Macy’s Herald Square flagship in New York City, and its State Street location in Chicago.   
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