MANAGEMENT CHANGES
Office supply chain Office Depot (Boca Raton, Fla.) named Neil Austrian chairman and ceo. He previously served as interim chairman and ceo of the company.
Fixture manufacturer Stylmark Inc. named Kevin Hogan as president and Kevin Brown as executive vp. Both executives, who have been with the company for several years, will also serve on the Minneapolis-based company’s board of directors.
STORE OPENING
MexiJoe’s Grill, owned by Spartanburg, N.C.-based Centerplate Inc., opened a restaurant at LaGuardia Airport’s Central Terminal. Food vendor Centerplate manages restaurants at other airports including Dulles International Airport, Hilo and Keahole-Kona International Airport and Philadelphia International Airport.
BUSINESS BRIEFS
Nordstrom Inc. (Seattle) plans to open a 35,000-square-foot Nordstrom Rack in Phoenix at The Shops at Town & Country. The new location, expected to open in fall 2012, will be the fourth Rack store in the Phoenix area.
Jamba Inc. (Emeryville, Calif.), owner of the Jamba Juice smoothie chain, signed a master development agreement with Canada Juice Corp. (Ontario) to develop 80 stores across Canada over the next 10 years. The first of these locations is expected to open by the end of 2011.