Morning Roundup: Tom Raper RV acquired, the next Short North, medical marijuana for pets

In today’s roundup: Tom Raper RV acquired by Camping World, identifying the next Short North, the Make-A-Wish Foundation is looking for airline points, Clorox finds Twitter can be an unforgiving place, and pet owners turning to pot.

Camping World in Columbus

Tom Raper RV hasn’t been in Central Ohio long, but consumers will have to get used to a new brand. The Cincinnati Business Courier reports Tom Raper’s three locations, including one in Madison County opened in 2010, have been acquired by Camping…

Rochester Mall opens new anchor, Scheels All Sport

Scheels All Sport has opened at the Apache Mill in Rochester, Minn., filling a spot left when Sears left last year.

The Post-Bulletin has a report on the opening by Fargo, N.D.-based Scheels, which becomes the first new anchor for the shopping mall in at least 13 years (Herbergers opened in 2002). The mall is now anchored by JC Penney, Macy’s, Herberger’s and Scheels.

Scheels moved into 140,000 square feet that was renovated after the departure of Sears in 2014. It’s hired 250 people for the store.…

Panera appoints new CFO

Panera Bread has appointed Michael Bufano as its senior vice president and chief financial officer.

Bufano will replace William Moreton, Panera’s executive vice chairman who has been serving as interim CFO since Roger Matthews resigned in August.

Bufano’s appointment will be effective April 15.

Bufano has been with Panera since 2010. He was promoted to senior vice president of planning in August 2014, and previously served as vice president of planning from July 2010 to August 2014. Prior to joining…

Allen City Council to vote on $85M hotel, meeting complex

The city of Allen is stepping closer to building an $85 million hotel and meeting complex on North Central Expressway at Bethany Drive.

The Allen City Council will vote Tuesday to approve the project, according to a report in the Dallas Morning News.

The complex and hotel will make the Collin County city more competitive for larger conferences and could make it easier to attract more businesses and visitors, officials have said.

The proposed hotel would have 290 rooms, and the convention center…

Former Fond du Lac coffee shop to become apartments, biz incubator

Slinger-based Loeber Property Investments has begun renovation of a vacant four-story building in downtown Fond du Lac into a space for an business incubator to assist budding entrepreneurs.

The building, deemed blighted by the city, will also house 19 apartments on the upper floors. Commercial space on the first floor may be leased to small businesses or nonprofits looking to rent a space with Internet connectivity and furnishings. The building has been empty since the Cool Beans and Bagels shop…