Ikea store to provide 3 car-charging spots
COLUMBUS — Swedish homefurnishing retailer Ikea will install three electric-vehicle charging stations at its Columbus store that is set to open this summer.
The installation is part of a partnership between Ikea and Car Charging Group, the owner of the Blink Network and Blink electric-vehicle charging stations. There are electric-vehicle charging units at 16 Ikea stores in the United States.
To charge an electric vehicle at Ikea Columbus, drivers will tap their Blink InCard to the reader below the screen, initiate the session directly from the Blink Mobile application, or use
a guest code provided via the Blink Mobile app, www.BlinkCode.com, or Blink customer support at 888-998-2546.
Once the session is initiated, drivers can plug the charger into the station, then shop and eat in the store while the vehicle is charging.
Consumers can become a Blink member for free and typically receive discounted charging fees at Blink’s thousands of public charging stations in 36 states and two countries. More information is available at blinknetwork.com.
Under construction on 33 acres at the Polaris Centers of Commerce, the 354,000-squarefoot Ikea Columbus will include one of Ohio’s largest rooftop solar arrays, consistent with the solar presence at 90 percent of Ikea U.S. locations.
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“As I journey towards my 72nd birthday and look to the bright future of ADS, I believe the timing is right to begin planning for new leadership for our company,” he said in a statement. “Importantly, this announcement comes at a time when ADS is very wellpositioned for the future.”
He led the company through a period of expansion and an initial stock offering. More recently, the company has dealt with problems with financial reporting that led to the restatement of financial results for several quarters and years.
eastern Pennsylvania.
NPC, based in Kansas, has been buying up Wendy’s locations for several years and will, with this acquisition, own 246. NPC plans to upgrade many of the stores with Wendy’s new Image Activation design, according to a press release. NPC paid $52.6 million for the stores, which were owned by Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management.
NPC has more than 1,100 Pizza Hut stores in 27 states.
It will take place from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Thursday in the training center at White Castle System Headquarters, 555 W. Goodale St.
The program is aimed at leaders of family-owned businesses. Joyce Waters of Johnson Investment Counsel will lead a panel discussion with Steve Harmon of Spartan Logistics and Steve Arnold of The Strait and Lamp Group.
The program is free for Conway Center members and $35 for non-members. To make reservations, email ADotts@ FamilyBusinessCenter.com or call 614-253-4820.