The prototype, developed in collaboration with Vebu, is currently being tested at the Chipotle Cultivate Center in Irvine, California. Source: prnewswire.comUS: Lidl expands in VirginiaLidl US will open its newest store in Virginia’s Fairfax County on July 26. The discount grocer invested millions of dollars in the site where it is creating more than 45 new jobs. Source: progressivegrocer.comUS: National Convenience Distributors announces acquisition of Colonial Wholesale Distributing, Inc.National Convenience Distributors (“NCD”), the 4th largest wholesale distributor to the convenience industry, announced the acquisition of Colonial Wholesale Distributing, Inc., one of the Southeast region's largest full-line wholesale distributors to the convenience and grocery store industries. Total group revenue increased 12.5% on a constant currency basis to 1.37bln euros ($1.53bln), boosted by 159 new store openings.
