Earlier in the week, Groupe Dynamite Inc. announced comparable store sales growth of 30.8 percent for the first nine weeks of the fourth quarter of the company’s fiscal year ending January 31, 2026, ended on January 3, 2026. On a year-to-date basis, and with only four weeks remaining in fiscal 2025, comparable store sales growth stands at 26.6 percent, also as at January 3, 2026. On that basis, Groupe Dynamite is updating fiscal 2025 comparable store sales growth guidance to a range of 26.5 to 27 percent. With respect to real estate activity, the company expects 20 gross store openings and eleven store closures, resulting in nine net new store openings for fiscal 2025 and bringing total expected store count to 307 at year end. All store openings to date were under the Garage banner and located in the United States. (Groupe Dynamite Inc. – www.groupedynamite.com)………
Vertically integrated eyecare provider, Vancouver-based Kits Eyecare Ltd. reports that Angela (Scardillo) MacInnis has joined the company as Chief Marketing Officer, effective January 6th, 2026. She brings more than 15 years of senior leadership experience at Best Buy Canada, including serving as Senior Vice President of Marketing, and over 16 years in agency leadership roles at DDB. Ms MacInnis joins KITS at a time of strong momentum as the company continues to scale into its next phase of growth. (Kits Eyecare Ltd. – www.kits.com)……….
With the acquisition of six additional McDonald’s Canada restaurants in the Ottawa area earlier this week, the five-year-old Ottawa-based MFR Group has become a ten-unit operation. All of the McDonald’s franchises are across the Ottawa area. (MFG Group/McDonalds – www.mcdonalds.com)…………
Pickleball Canada, the organization that promotes the pickleball sport across Canada, has announces that Pickleplex Social Club has been selected as the host venue for the 2026 Pickleball Canada National Championship, taking place August 25 to 30, 2026, at Pickleplex’s Downsview and Vaughan locations within the Greater Toronto Area. These two state-of-the-art facilities will provide an exceptional championship environment, showcasing pickleball at its highest national level within purpose-built, dedicated pickleball venues. The championship will feature competition across 21 indoor pickleball courts over five days, offering athletes, officials, and spectators a premier event experience in one of Canada’s largest and most diverse metropolitan regions. (Pickleball Canada – www.pickleballcanada.org ), (Pickleplex Social Club – www.pickleplexclub.ca)…………
A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. has named Brent Todd as COO, effective March 2, 2026. Following the retirement of long-time Vice President, Restaurants Neil Farmer, last week A&W reported that Todd will take on the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer. With over 20 years of experience with A&W, he takes on leadership of Operations as well as Purchasing & Distribution, supported by a talented team. (A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. – www.awinvestors.ca)………..
Kipling Group, the Toronto-based full-service Canadian commercial, industrial and residential property management firm, has announced the appointment of Michael Case as President and COO, effective immediately. Case joined Kipling Group in 2024 and has quickly become an integral part of the organization, recognized for his leadership and dedication to delivering results for our clients. In his new role, he will oversee the company’s day-to-day operations and drive strategic initiatives as Kipling continues to expand its portfolio across Canada. Prior to joining Kipling, Case built a distinguished 23-year career in commercial real estate, holding senior leadership roles with leading global real estate firms. (Kipling Group – kiplinggroupinc.com)……..
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