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Target Plans 48 New Stores Across 22 States

Detailed state-by-state allocations have been published with site approvals in progress for openings later this year.

Roy Rogers Returns to Philadelphia Area with New Cherry Hill Location

Frederick W. Smith, FedEx Founder and Logistics Pioneer, Dies at 80

River Island Devises Radical Rescue Plan Putting Stores and Jobs at Risk

Randy’s Donuts debuts first Bay Area shop in Santa Clara

Canadian Tire to Acquire Hudson’s Bay Trademarks in $30 Million Deal

Leela Hotels IPO Sees Only 9% Subscription on Second Day

Lang-Bräu Brewery to Close After 170 Years of Family Operation

WW International Files for Bankruptcy, Signaling End of Iconic WeightWatchers Era

MFI Set for Online-Only Relaunch in 2026 Under Victorian Plumbing Ownership

Final Custom Rolex Daytona Linked to Former CEO Heads to Auction

Iconic Italian Espresso Maker Bialetti Acquired by Chinese Entrepreneur

De La Rue Nears Historic Private Equity Takeover by Atlas Holdings

Microsoft Marks 50 Years with Reflections on Its Origins and Legacy

Microsoft Marks 50 Years as a Global Tech Giant

C&A Announces Major Restructuring in France with Store Closures and Job Cuts

Canadian Tire Sells Helly Hansen to Kontoor Brands for $900 Million

Panera Bread Founder Ken Rosenthal Passes Away at 81

Rosenthal to Close One of Two Porcelain Factories as Demand Declines

Asil Nadir, Disgraced Polly Peck Tycoon, Dies at 83