Due to a travel schedule, Developers & Chains will not be published on Monday, June 8th, 2026. The next issue will be on Wednesday, June 10th, 2026…………
Earlier in the week, METRO Inc. announced that Eric La Flèche will retire as President and CEO at the end of the 2026 fiscal year after more than eighteen years at the helm of the company. The Board of Directors will appoint Marc Giroux, currently COO to succeed him as President and CEO effective September 27, 2026. In order to support a smooth and orderly transition, the Board will appoint La Flèche as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Pierre Boivin, currently Chairman of the Board, will be appointed Vice Chairman and Lead Director, also effective on September 27, 2026. Giroux joined METRO in 2009 and currently serves as COO, leading the Québec and Ontario food divisions as well as supply chain, marketing, loyalty and digital strategy. Over the course of his career with the company, he has held progressively senior roles spanning marketing, merchandising and operations as well as digital and eCommerce. (METRO Inc. – www.metro.ca)………
Mattamy Homes, North America’s largest family-owned homebuilder, has acquired 153 acres of land in the Belvedere area of southeast Calgary. The deal closed on Monday, June 1, 2026. The acquisition marks a major milestone for Mattamy’s Alberta Division as the company’s first community in southeast Calgary. With this addition, Mattamy now has representation in all four quadrants of the city. The newly acquired land is located in the emerging Belvedere area between 17 Ave SE, the TransCanada Hwy and the City of Chestermere. Mattamy anticipates grading and servicing to begin in 2028, with first residents expected to move in early 2030. Full buildout is expected to take approximately seven years, completing in 2037. (Mattamy Homes – www.mattamyhomes.com)…………
For its three months ending in late March 2026, consumer electronics repair and resale company Dr. Phone Fix Canada Corp. reported revenue of $3.16 million(Cdn), a 44 percent increase compared to 1st quarter 2025. The company reported same-store sales growth of over 50 percent year-over-year across its original 35-store platform during the January-February 2026 period, driven primarily by higher repair volumes, increasing store productivity and early contributions from insurance repair programs. For the full Q1 period, comparable-store sales increased on average 29 percent. During the quarter, the company expanded and optimized its national operating platform following the integration of the Geebo acquisition, further extending Dr. Phone Fix’s footprint across five Canadian provinces. (Dr. Phone Fix Canada Corp – www.docphonefix.com)………..
Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods Market has opened applications for its 2026 Local and Emerging Accelerator Program, reinforcing the company’s commitment to supporting innovative local and emerging brands. Launched in 2022, the program provides mentorship opportunities to a select group of brands not yet on the shelves of Whole Foods Market. Selected brands receive coaching from Whole Foods Market and industry experts, tailored educational programming, and the potential for direct financial support. Products from participating brands are also considered for placement in Whole Foods Market stores in their home city or region upon completion of the six-month program. Founded in 1980, and part of Amazon’s Worldwide Grocery Stores, Whole Foods is a leading natural and organic foods retailer and the first certified organic national grocer in the United States with more than 550 stores across the U.S., Canada and the U.K. (Whole Foods Market – www.wholefoodsmarket.com)…………
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