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  • Creative anchor joins Union Market District

    Washington, D.C. -- EDENS announced Huge, a full-service digital and design firm headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, with offices worldwide, will open a new office at Union Market in Washington, D.C. Union Market is a 45-acre district that is planned for over 7 million sq. ft. of space.

  • Report: Whole Foods Market invests in sandwich chain

    Whole Foods Market has made a minority investment in a fast-growing California restaurant chain, according to Nation's Restaurant News.

    As part of the deal, Whole Foods plans to test the opening of Mendocino Farms outlets in select Whole Foods store locations, the report said.

  • Wakefern puts three execs in new roles

    From left: Paul Gotthelf, Bob Rohlander and Roger Savoia

    Wakefern Food Corp. announced Monday that it had promoted three of its executives to new leadership roles.

  • Whole Foods acquires tasty growth possibility

    Whole Foods Market has made a minority investment in a fast-growing California restaurant chain, according to Nation's Restaurant News.

    As part of the deal, Whole Foods plans to test the opening of Mendocino Farms outlets in select market locations, according to the publication.

  • New head merchants named at Walmart, Sam’s Club

    Photo: Steve Bratspies

  • Biggs named Walmart CFO

    After more than two decades in top finance roles at Walmart, Charles Holley, 59, is stepping down as CFO at the world’s largest retailer.

    Succeeding Holley will be Brett Biggs, a well-rounded finance executive who joined Walmart in 2000 and has held key roles in each of the retailer’s divisions.

  • A new ‘fresh’ era begins at Publix

    An executive who played a key role in helping Publix deliver on its “where shopping is a pleasure” brand promise has stepped down after nearly half a century with one of the nation’s best supermarket operators.

    David Bridges, VP of fresh product business development at Publix will retire effective Jan. 1, 2016 and his role will be filled by Chris Litz who currently serves as a regional director of Publix Atlanta Division.

  • New supermarket retailer will have a busy Oct. 14

    Fresh Thyme Farmers Market is upping its store count in the greater Chicago market.

    The new specialty grocer will open three Chicagoland stores on Oct. 14, with one in the city, one in Crystal Lake and one in Naperville. The openings will give Fresh Thyme seven Chicagoland locations.

    The chain, which offers organic products at value prices, recently opened a central support hub in Downers Grove, Illinois.

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