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T&T Supermarket is adding another California location to its 2026 roster.

Canada’s largest Asian grocery chain will open a 52,000-sq.-ft. store in Millbrae at Friendship Plaza in winter 2026. Located in the southern portion of the San Francisco Peninsula, the store will serve several communities in the Bay Area.

Looking ahead to 2026, T&T has several California stores underway including in San Jose, San Francisco, Irvine and Chino Hills. The retailer currently operates two U.S. stores in Bellevue and Lynnwood, Wash. It entered the U.S. market in December 2024.

The Millbrae location is currently under construction, and will create approximately 350 jobs once open.

"Finding large retail format real estate in the Bay Area takes time," said Tina Lee, CEO of T&T Supermarket. "I have had my eye on Millbrae for awhile – it's a great spot to serve families living in the peninsula and well spaced between our San Francisco and San Jose locations. We hope our store becomes a place where neighbors come together to shop, eat, take comfort in familiar flavors and discover new tastes."

[READ MORE: T&T Supermarkets plans second SoCal store]

At T&T stores, guests can enjoy a self-serve hot food bar featuring authentic Asian dishes, authentic street food, baked foods, exclusive Asian wines and spirits, and over 200 private label products.

Founded in Vancouver in 1993, T&T Supermarkets operates approximately 40 stores in Canada and the United States.

Amazon is following up on a multi-billion-dollar commitment to Mississippi data infrastructure with a new project.

The online giant plans to invest at least $3 billion in Warren County, Mississippi, to build a new data center to support artificial intelligence and cloud computing technologies. This investment is expected to create at least 200 new jobs at the Amazon data center campus, plus support more than 300 additional full-time equivalent positions in the Warren County community overall. 

This commitment represents the largest private investment in Warren County's history and follows Amazon's 2024 $10 billion investment to build two data center complexes in Madison County, Miss. 

[READ MORE: Amazon investing $10 billion in Mississippi data centers]

The new data center campus will feature an energy-efficient design with custom-designed chips, servers, and network architecture, in an effort to expand cutting-edge technology in Mississippi.

"Amazon's $3 billion investment in Warren County will create lasting opportunities for Mississippi families and communities, building on our more-than-a-decade-long partnership with the Magnolia State," said David Zapolsky, Amazon's chief global affairs and legal officer. "This is what responsible growth looks like—bringing cutting-edge technology infrastructure to America while ensuring local communities benefit directly from that investment."

In June 2025, Amazon announced it intends to invest at least $20 billion in Pennsylvania to expand its data center infrastructure in the state.

Between 2010 and 2024, Amazon invested $2.3 billion in the state of Mississippi, including five fulfillment and sortation centers, four delivery stations, five solar farms, a wind farm, and a Whole Foods Market location.

Media reports indicate Walgreens is purchasing the pharmacies of a West Virginia-based regional drugstore chain.

Walgreens will acquire the pharmacies of all West Virginia-based Fruth Pharmacy stores located across West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio as of Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, according to the West Virginia Metro News. Fruth, which was initially founded in 1952, will shutter its retail stores at the end of 2025.

Walgreens will reportedly offer jobs to many of the Fruth employees affected by this buyout.

“I am proud of the many contributions that Fruth Pharmacy has made over the past 73 years,” Lynne Fruth, owner of Fruth, said in a statement to the West Virginia Metro News. In the statement, she blamed pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) business practices for leading to the company’s closure.

“By reimbursing pharmacies less money than a medication costs, PBMs have caused the closure of thousands of pharmacies across America,” Fruth said. “The continued closings of pharmacies must be a wakeup call for lawmakers to hold PBMs accountable before all pharmacies disappear.”

Walgreens is making this purchase following the recent completion of a $10 billion acquisition of its parent company Walgreens Boots Alliance by Sycamore Partners. With the closing of the deal, Walgreens is now operating as a private standalone company. 

[READ MORE: Walgreens names new CEO as company goes private]

Customers throughout the San Francisco Bay area now have faster access to deliveries of online Amazon Pharmacy orders.

In an email to Chain Store Age, an Amazon spokesperson said Amazon Pharmacy is now offering same-day delivery to customers in the greater San Francisco market. First introduced in 2020, Amazon Pharmacy operates as a full-service online pharmacy that delivers prescription medications directly to customers’ doors in all 50 states and Washington, D.C.

With what Amazon says are 40% fewer pharmacies in San Francisco compared to a decade ago, Amazon Pharmacy will offer area residents prescription delivery, including GLP-1s, insulin and biologics, within hours of ordering. The service will also apply manufacturer-sponsored discounts automatically at checkout and provide transparent pricing so customers know the exact cost of medications before purchase.

[READ MORE: Amazon hits $100 million in customer pharmacy savings]

In addition, Amazon Pharmacy will provide Bay Area customers 24/7 access to licensed and trained pharmacists and a caregiver feature that allows customers to securely invite trusted individuals who, once verified, can manage medications on behalf of their loved ones through their own Amazon Pharmacy account.

This same-day delivery expansion is part of Amazon Pharmacy's broader commitment to offer same-day delivery to nearly half of U.S. customers by the end of 2025. The company also recently began offering same-day delivery to customers in nearly 200 small towns in greater Chicago. Amazon Pharmacy accepts most insurance plans and works with Blue Shield of California as its preferred home delivery pharmacy.

Following its recent acquisition by Dick’s Sporting Goods, Foot Locker’s headquarters is no longer on the move to Florida. 

According to a report by the Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg city development administrator James Corbett sent a memo on Wednesday to the city council, which confirmed that the footwear retailer would no longer relocate its headquarters. The move was announced in August of last year.

Foot Locker’s headquarters is currently located in New York City. In March, it was reported that the retailer had signed a 110,998-sq.-ft., long-term office lease for the new headquarters.

“Following the acquisition, the company reevaluated its corporate strategy and decided not to move forward with relocating its global headquarters to St. Petersburg,” Corbett said in the memo.

The announcement comes after Dick’s Sporting Goods’ $2.4 billion acquisition of Foot Locker was finalized in early September. As a combined company, Dick’s operates more than 3,200 stores across 20 countries worldwide in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia, plus a licensed store presence in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. 

[READ MORE: Dick’s Sporting Goods closes Foot Locker deal; Mary Dillon out as new leaders named]

Following the acquisition, Dick’s continues to operate Foot Locker's portfolio of brands, including Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, Champs Sports, WSS and Atmos, but under a new leadership team led by Dick’s executive chairman Ed Stack. Mary Dillon, who had served as CEO of Foot Locker since fall 2022, is no longer with the company. Ann Freeman, a 26-year former Nike executive, was named president of Foot Locker North America.

CVS Pharmacy is releasing a line of home, decorative and gift items in time for the holidays.

The drugstore giant is rolling out Joyward, which it says offers products to “celebrate the joy of every season,” in stores and online. In time for the holidays, the collection includes home accents such as soft throws and patterned pillows, as well as seasonal pieces like nutcrackers, ceramic trees, and curated gift sets featuring plush socks, tumblers, and candles.

According to CVS, Joyward will continue to evolve in 2026 and beyond with new products to celebrate occasions such as birthdays, holidays, backyard gatherings, graduations and other milestones. Each collection will introduce trending designs and expanded categories.

"Joyward represents our ongoing commitment to innovating within our store brands to help customers embrace joy and live well all year long," said Musab Balbale, chief merchandising officer at CVS Pharmacy. "By bringing all of our seasonal and holiday merchandise under one cohesive brand, we're simplifying the shopping experience and ensuring everyone can make their special moments meaningful."  

Joyward aligns with what CVS says is a broader strategy to enhance its owned-brand portfolio with products that balance design, quality, and affordability. The brand joins other CVS-owned names such as the WellMarket assortment of health and wellness products, and one+other.

Data from Numerator indicates that in 2024, CVS private label products reached 40% of U.S. households.

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As of Sept. 30, 2025, the company had approximately 9,000 retail pharmacy locations, more than 1,000 walk-in and primary care medical clinics and a pharmacy benefits manager with approximately 87 million plan members.