Newsletter: Specs Talk

03/28/2013 - 10:17am
Signet Jewelers to open 65 to 75 U.S. stores

Signet Jewelers Ltd. reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results, helped by sales gains at its biggest division, Kay Jewelers.

03/27/2013 - 5:06pm
Five Below sales and profits rise in Q4; 60 stores on tap for 2013

Five Below reported that net income for the quarter ended Feb. 2 rose to $19.2 million, compared with $12.4 million in the year-ago period.

03/27/2013 - 4:57pm
Englewood Construction launches four restaurant projects

Lemont, Ill.-based Englewood Construction said that its restaurant group has begun work on four new projects, including a food court in New Jersey’s largest outlet mall, a steakhouse in a downtown Chicago luxury hotel and two suburban Chicago mall restaurants.

03/27/2013 - 10:53am
Great American Cookies to expand in Puerto Rico

Global Franchise Group said it is expanding its Puerto Rican presence via a multi-unit operator.

03/27/2013 - 10:44am
Academy Service Group sells Academy Fire Protection

Academy Service Group, nationwide provider of facility maintenance services, announced Wednesday that it has sold Academy Fire Protection to a California-based private equity firm.

03/26/2013 - 3:45pm
Westlake Ace Hardware, Bolivar, Missouri

Westlake Ace Hardware is showing off a new, fresh design at its location in Bolivar, Missouri.

03/26/2013 - 10:47am
Kleinfeld Bridal to open in Hudson’s Bay flagship in Toronto

Kleinfeld Bridal, the iconic New York bridal retailer and star of the hit reality show “Say Yes to the Dress,” will open a 20,000-sq.-ft. salon in Hudson’s Bay’s flagship location in downtown Toronto in early 2014.

03/26/2013 - 10:35am
Report: Wegmans looking to open in Boston

Wegmans is looking to open its first location in Boston, according to a report on Boston.com.

03/26/2013 - 10:31am
7-Eleven leases 17 stores in Cleveland area

7-Eleven will rebrand convenience stores in Ohio’s Cuyahoga and Lorain counties as part of a 19-store lease from Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Gas Partners LP.

03/26/2013 - 10:20am
Kohl’s receives EPA’s highest Energy Star award

Kohl’s Department Stores will be recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a recipient of the 2013 Energy Star Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award for the company’s continued leadership in protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency initiatives.

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