Architect & Design

SANFORD, N.C. - The convenience store industry is seeing green. The Pantry, Inc., a leading independently operated convenience store chain in the southeastern U.S., has opened the first c-store in the United States to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- The National Association of Store Fixture Manufacturers (NASFM) yesterday began accepting entries for its 36th Annual Retail Design Awards, which recognizes individual store fixture design and manufacturing.

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- The National Association of Store Fixture Manufacturers (NASFM) yesterday began accepting entries for its 36th Annual Retail Design Awards, which recognizes individual store fixture design and manufacturing.

NORWALK, Conn. -- The South Norwalk Branch children's library will be named "Stew Leonard III Children's Library," after the son of Stew Leonard Jr., president and c.e.o. of Stew Leonard's here. Stew Leonard III died as a toddler in a drowning accident in 1989, and the following year his father and mother, Kim, created a foundation that charitably contributes to a range of children's education and health organizations.

ROCKVILLE, Md. - Community-based independent natural and organic food retailer My Organic Market (MOM's) here yesterday completed installation of 40 energy-saving reflective skylights in its new store in Columbia East, scheduled to open in early October.

ROCKVILLE, Md. - Community-based independent natural and organic food retailer My Organic Market (MOM's) here yesterday completed installation of 40 energy-saving reflective skylights in its new store in Columbia East, scheduled to open in early October.

ONTARIO, Calif. -- Hispanic regional independent supermarket chain Pros Ranch Markets today opened a 13,000-square-foot restaurant in its existing store here as part of a new prototype that features enhanced foodservice offerings.

CARTERET, N.Y. -- Pathmark Stores, Inc.'s new fresh food-focused prototype is not only intended to enhance the Northeast regional grocer's overall perishable business, but also to help the chain sharpen all elements of its grocery and nongrocery merchandising strategies, according to the design firm retained by Pathmark to work on the project.