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Nebraska Furniture Mart opens largest furniture store, 560,000 sq. ft., in The Colony, Texas

Corner Bakery Cafe plans expansion into southeastern US

One month after Starbucks announces full college tuition coverage for employees, Arizona State University receives 1,800 applications

GameStop, Warner Brothers partner with Google Maps to turn city streets into monster tracking courses

Nordstrom hiring 1,000 employees for new Canadian store

And finally... With medical marijuana in demand, Sidecar is partnering with Meadow to offer same-day home deliveries of it in the San Francisco area. Story

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