| Krispy Kreme to open Chapel Hill shop Aug. 25 Krispy Kreme is turning Tar Heel blue and will open its newest Triangle neighborhood shop on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill on Aug. 25. (KKD) feeds.bizjournals.com |
Nordstrom August same-store sales up 6.3 percent Nordstrom Inc. reported August same-store sales at stores open a year or longer increased 6.3 percent over the same time last year. (JWN) feeds.bizjournals.com |
Chicken chain to make N.C. debut with 3 Triangle restaurants The franchise restaurant operator that introduced the Raleigh-Durham area to the Freshberry Frozen Yogurt Cafe chain is making plans to bring the revived fried chicken chain Rex’s Chicken to the Triangle in 2011. feeds.bizjournals.com |
Macy's to hire 65,000 for holidays National retailer Macy's, which operates five department stores in the Triangle, plans to hire about 65,000 seasonal workers for the holiday season, slightly more than in 2009. The company is projecting that same-store sales will grow by 3 percent to 3.5 percent in the second half of 2010. (M) feeds.bizjournals.com |
Wal-Mart takes aim at dollar stores Wal-Mart said today it plans to refocus on low-income customers, targeting market share that has been gobbled up by competitors like Goodlettsville-based Dollar General. feeds.bizjournals.com |