Edina-based Dairy Queen confirms all of its 4,000 locations will serve Orange Julius beverages by November. “This is a perfect addition to our menu for customers who want a healthier quick snack or a treat at any time of the day," Barry Westrum, executive vice president of Marketing for American Dairy Queen Corporation, said in a statement. There are already more than 800 DQ Orange Julius stores in the U.S. and Canada.

John Gainor, chief executive officer of International Dairy Queen, told Bloomberg TV the Edina-based chain plans to open several stores in New York, including Staten Island Ferry Station and Manhattan by the end of this year.

Southdale shoppers will have more than a dozen new options at the Edina shopping mall once the $19 million renovation project is complete this fall. The Edina Patch writes the mall recently announced it will soon be home to Journeys, Wet Seal and Maurices, in addition to several new restaurants.

Sandra Calkins pleaded guilty last spring to defrauding investors out of about $9 million. The 67-year-old was the owner of the Edina-based Princess Soft Toys. MPR reports the company closed in 2010 and the brand was bought by a Connecticut-based toymaker.

The Denver-based burger chain will open its ninth Twin Cities location in the mall's newly designed dining pavilion later this year, the Edina Patch reports. The Business Journal notes Smashburger already has locations in Eagan, Eden Prairie, Golden Valley, Plymouth, Roseville, St. Anthony, St. Paul and Woodbury.

The struggling Edina-based hair care giant has chosen Royal Caribbean Cruises executive Daniel Hanrahan as its new chief executive officer. Hanrahan will join Regis Corporation on August 6. Most recently, he was president and CEO of the Celebrity Cruise brand. Interim COO Eric Bakken was tapped to serve as interim CEO of Regis earlier this month.

The Nerdery, a Bloomington-based IT firm, is looking to hire 100 new employees in 100 days to prepare for projects in 2013. "The Nerd Drive" looks to the public for good referrals by offering incentives to help fill web development positions. Anyone who provides a referral will be compensated based on how far the candidate makes it in the hiring process.