Mas Restaurant Group sold 43 Taco Bell locations in Ohio to Southpaw as it narrows its footprint and refocuses resources on Houston. The deal follows another recent sale of Houston outlets.

Kroger is letting loyalty Points be used for dollars off groceries as well as fuel. The change launches as a limited rollout in select markets and is visible in the app.

An all‑stock merger with First Citizens and the promotion of Matt Miller to CEO pushed Park National past the $10 billion mark, expanding its footprint into Tennessee. The deal brings more assets, branches and integration work for the Newark-based bank.

Several of Ohio’s biggest credit unions have pushed CEO pay past $1 million as boards compete for fintech and banking talent. The trend mirrors national compensation pressure.

Schwebel Baking Company — a 120‑year Youngstown institution — announced it will wind down operations and begin liquidation, running through the Fourth of July weekend.

Kroger will replace paper shelf tags in 115 Columbus-division stores by the end of 2027, promising faster updates and less waste while sparking policy and privacy concerns.

A judge has given a narrow, temporary reprieve to some Ohio sellers of hemp‑derived THC beverages as legal challenges to the state’s new hemp rules continue. The ruling keeps a small swath of products on shelves while courts sort the dispute.

State Rep. Melanie Miller toured Heffelfinger’s Meats in Jeromesville as Ohio rolls out $14 million for meat‑processing grants. The third‑generation plant previously used a 2022 award to buy a backup generator.

Giant Eagle will close its Lancaster supermarket this summer; the in‑store pharmacy will shut June 17 and prescriptions are being moved to Kroger on Memorial Drive.

Wayfair will open a 70,000-sq-ft Columbus prototype store near Polaris on June 18, with a grand-opening weekend June 26–28 featuring deep discounts and giveaways.

Republic National Distributing will close three Ohio facilities, eliminating more than 50 jobs as the distributor pursues market sales and asset transfers.

Mas Restaurant Group sold 44 Houston Taco Bell locations to Ghai Restaurant Group; financial terms were not disclosed and operations are expected to continue.

Worthington Steel secured $1.4 billion to fund its takeover of Germany's Klöckner, clearing final regulatory hurdles ahead of a likely June 3 close.