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Schewels Home acquires Richmond-area Central Furniture
Lynchburg-based furniture retailer Schewels Home is opening its newest location in Henrico County following the acquisition of Central Furniture.
CarMax CEO out after nearly a decade
CarMax CEO Bill Nash is stepping down after nearly 10 years. David McCreight will serve as interim CEO starting Dec. 1.
Amazon opens Virginia Beach fulfillment center
Amazon has opened its massive 3.2 million-square-foot fulfillment center in Virginia Beach, bringing hundreds of jobs.
Stafford delays voting on proposed Buc-ee’s
Stafford County Planning Commission delays vote on a 74,000-square-foot Buc-ee’s as residents raise traffic and safety concerns.
Virginia Beach considers another sports venue on Oceanfront
Virginia Beach wants another major sports venue near the Oceanfront and is asking developers to pitch ideas on how to proceed.
Dollar Tree promotes exec to chief merchandising officer
Dollar Tree announced Tuesday that Brent Beebe will be promoted to chief merchandising officer effective April 2026.
Retail | Wholesale | Food | Beverage 2025: MORA, KATE
Kroger tapped Mora to lead its mid-Atlantic division in 2024. She joined Kroger in 2022 as vice president on special assignment supporting End-to-End Fresh, an initiative designed to get the freshest food to shoppers, and became vice president for merchandising in its Michigan division. Before joining Kroger, Mora worked for more than 26 years at […]
Retail | Wholesale | Food | Beverage 2025: KOTLER, ARIE
An Israeli native, Kotler has led Arko, the nation’s sixth largest convenience store chain and parent company of GPM Investments, since 2020, when it merged with Haymaker Acquisition Corp. II to become a U.S.-listed public company. He founded GPM in 2003, sold the business in 2006 and reacquired it in 2011. The company has been on […]
Retail | Wholesale | Food | Beverage 2025: MIN, EUNHONG ‘EDWARD’
In February, StarKist announced Min had been appointed president and CEO of the food company that produces the iconic single-serve tuna pouches as well as other salmon-, chicken-, and beef-based products. StarKist is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Dongwon Industries Co. Min succeeded Young Choi, who was announced as the company’s new leader in […]
