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  • New Street Realty transactions

    New York  — New Street Realty Advisors has announced two recent transactions:

  • Wal-Mart labor settlement calls for safety fixes at 2,857 stores

    Washington, D.C. -- In a settlement agreement with the U.S. Labor Department, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has agreed to improve safety conditions for employees who use trash compactors and cleaning chemicals at 2,857 Walmart and Sam’s Club stores in 28 states.

    The retailer will also pay a $190,000 fine to fix hazards uncovered during an Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspection at a store in Rochester, N.Y.
     

  • Dunkin' Donuts to add eight units in Rochester, N.Y.

    Canton, Mass. -- Dunkin' Donuts said it will open eight new restaurants in Rochester, N.Y., via a multi-unit store development agreement executed with existing franchisee Luis Ribeiro.

    Ribeiro currently owns 25 of the 61 Dunkin' Donuts in the Greater Rochester area.  

    "We expect 10 to 20 new Dunkin' Donuts restaurants to open in Rochester over the next few years," said Grant Benson, VP franchising and business development, Dunkin' Brands.

  • Office Depot sends shareholder letter supporting director nominees

    Boca Raton, Fla. – Office Depot sent its shareholders a letter this morning urging them to vote for its 10 nominees for the board of directors at its annual shareholders meeting on Aug. 21. The letter says that nominees from activist investor Starboard Value LP could disrupt progress and momentum in the ongoing OfficeMax merger and also prevent future synergies from the merger as well as make excessive cuts in critical business functions.

    Officer Depot sent a similar letter to its shareholders on July 29.

     

  • Stop & Shop to exit New Hampshire

    Quincy, Mass. -- Grocer Stop & Shop said it will close its six Stop & Shop banners and three gas stations in New Hampshire by Sept. 21, marking the chain’s exit from the state.

  • Five Below bids adieu to COO, seeks president

    Philadelphia - David Johnston, COO of Five Below, Inc., will leave his position at the company effective Aug. 31. In the wake of his departure, the company is seeking a president who will report directly to co-founder and CEO Thomas Vellios.

  • Macy’s to offer Lids departments

    New York – Macy’s has reached an agreement with Lids Sports Group to offer licensed departments called Locker Room by Lids that will sell Lids merchandise both in Macy’s stores and on the retailer’s website. Lids Sports Group will operate the departments, which will be the exclusive source of Macy’s in-store team sportswear.

  • Prominent Retailers are Beginning to Adopt Green Leasing

    By Adam Siegel, VP sustainability and retail operations, Retail Industry Leaders Association [email protected]

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