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Dollar Tree CEO resigning; former Dollar General CEO to replace him
Rick Dreiling to become CEO on Jan. 29
Dollar Tree Inc. CEO Mike Witynski will leave the Chesapeake-based Fortune 500 discount retailer and its board effective Jan. 29, with Executive Chairman Rick Dreiling becoming the next CEO, the
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Fed’s Fifth District economy expands slightly
Supply chain disruptions, backlogs easing
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The economy in the Federal Reserve’s Fifth District (a multistate region including Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia and Maryland) has expanded slightly since October, according to the latest
Dollar Tree adds four more execs
Fortune 500 discount retailer had C-suite shakeup in June
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Chesapeake-based Fortune 500 discount retailer Dollar Tree Inc. has named four additional executives, the company announced Thursday. These hires are the latest leadership changes after a C-suite shakeup over the
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Richmond seeks developers for Coliseum property
City Center applications due Dec. 20
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Two Richmond city authorities issued a request for interest Thursday to redevelop the area surrounding the Richmond Coliseum into a hotel-anchored mixed-use development, the City Center Innovation District. Owned by
Youngkin tours Amazon’s new robotics fulfillment center in Suffolk
Alongside robots, 1,500 employees process 200k packages per day
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Amazon.com Inc.’s 3.8-million-square-foot robotics fulfillment center in Suffolk opened in September, but the global retail colossus held an official grand opening at the facility Thursday, allowing Amazon officials to show
Fifth District economy little changed since August, Fed says
Demand for several sectors drops in face of inflation
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The economy in the Federal Reserve’s Fifth District (a multistate region including Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia and Maryland) has been largely unchanged since August, according to the
Lowe’s to open distribution facility in Suffolk
Project set to create 100 jobs
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North Carolina-based home improvement retailer Lowe’s Cos Inc. will establish a coastal holding facility in the city of Suffolk, adding 100 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday. Lowe’s had more
Kroger begins effort to eliminate single-use plastic bags in mid-Atlantic stores
Henrico County store pilots bag program
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Kroger employees wore green shirts that read “Reusable in, Single-use out,” as they greeted customers on Monday with colorful bags. A Kroger located in Henrico County in Central Virginia is
Dollar Tree names new C-suite execs after shakeup in June
Fortune 500 discount retailer names COO, CDO
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After a C-suite shakeup this summer, Chesapeake-based Fortune 500 discount retailer Dollar Tree Inc. is filling spots on its leadership team. This week, the company named a new chief operating
22 acres in Innsbrook to be developed into mixed-use
Land to be developed into apartments, hotel, retail
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Newton, Massachusetts-based Northland has acquired 22 acres to build a mixed-use development at the “North End” of the Innsbrook area in Henrico County, from Raleigh-based Highwoods Properties. The site is