Grove City Walmart to add ‘Pickup Towers’

Central Ohio Walmart shoppers can soon save time picking up their groceries.

Walmart is launching its Pickup Towers at five Ohio stores, including the Grove City location at 1693 Stringtown Rd.

The 16-foot Pickup Towers operate like a “hi-tech vending machine.” The items are ordered through Walmart. com, placed in the towers by an employee and picked up by scanning a smartphone barcode.

Walmart Pickup Towers are also available at stores in other Ohio cities: New Boston, Findlay, Eaton and Tiffin.

Wendy’s settles data breach lawsuit for $50M

On Wednesday, the Dublinbased burger chain announced the pending agreement with financial institutions that alleged Wendy’s did not protect customer credit card information.

Wendy’s said it will pay $27.5 million of the settlement, with the rest covered by insurance.

Wendy’s said 1,025 stores, all owned by franchisees, had malware that could have stolen customer data, such as credit or debit card numbers, names, expiration dates and more. Of the restaurants, 20 were in central Ohio.

AAA renews high ratings for 2 Columbus restaurants

since 1995.

A total of 656 restaurants across North America hold the AAA Four Diamond Rating, which denotes establishments that “go above and beyond, delivering memorable dining experiences,” said Michael Petrone, director of AAA Inspections & Diamond Ratings, in a statement.

The highest AAA rating, Five Diamond, is held by only one restaurant in Ohio: the Orchids at Palm Court in Cincinnati.

Red Roof adds NYC hotel to ‘boutique’ brand

Illinois.

The Lord & Moris hotel at 305 W. 39th St. in New York joined the Red Collection in late January.

A check of the hotel’s website on Thursday showed weekend rates ranging from $139 to $369 for a one-night stay in March. The hotel, located near Times Square and the Theater District, has 78 guest rooms.

State Farm rate cut to save Ohio drivers $45M