Whole Foods Market opened the fifth location of its smaller format store concept, Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, Dec. 18 at 101 Washington St. in Hoboken, New Jersey. The 4,851-square-foot location features more than 350 items from the Northeast, each meeting Whole Foods Market’s quality standards. “Opening our first store in Hoboken is an exciting […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Northeast
CTown Supermarkets Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Voucher Giveaway
CTown Supermarkets has launched its 50th Anniversary Surprise and Delight Initiative, featuring Josh Martinez of iHeartRadio’s Z100 station, providing $50 voucher giveaways at six locations throughout the New York City boroughs. As part of the program, customers are invited to find hidden CTown 50th Anniversary token cards while shopping at one of the participating locations […]
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Price Rite Marketplace Shares Budget-Friendly Holiday Meal Guides
Price Rite Marketplace aims to make it easier for families to prepare meals this holiday season by offering two guides that show how customers can feed eight to 10 people for about $40 using regularly priced items available in stores. The lists feature ingredients for two types of holiday meals: Ham dinner meal: spiral ham; […]
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Survey: Americans Would Choose Beef Over Turkey, Ham For Christmas Dinner
According to new survey data from The Harris Poll conducted on behalf of Redner’s Markets, more than half of Americans who don’t typically serve beef for Christmas dinner (54 percent) say they would consider it, suggesting the dish could be gaining momentum. Already, two out of five Americans (43 percent) serve beef as a main […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, News, Northeast
UNFI Details Value Creation Strategy, Sets Long-Term Financial Targets
United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) outlined its multi-year value creation strategy and long-term financial targets during its 2025 Investor Day event in New York City, emphasizing sustained profitable growth, investment in capabilities for customers and suppliers and enhanced cash-flow generation. The company said it expects to drive low-single digit average annual net sales growth through […]
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Wegmans Customers Raise Nearly $3.1M For Hunger Relief
Wegmans Food Markets customers donated nearly $3.1 million during the company’s fall 2025 Check Out Hunger scanning campaign, the third highest amount in the program’s history. The campaign ran from Oct. 22-Nov. 29 at the company’s 114 stores, with all proceeds going to each location’s local Feeding America food bank partner. Companywide, customers donated $570,000 […]
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The Fresh Market Opens Stores in Chicago, Lexington, KY
The Fresh Market opened two new stores Dec. 11 – in Lexington, Kentucky, and Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood. The openings unveiled stores offering high-quality meats and seafood, fresh produce, local products and international items. To mark the occasion, the Fresh Market donated $2,000 to God’s Pantry Food Bank and the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Grand-opening […]
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Klein’s Celebrates Milestone Year With Plans To Keep Moving Forward
Shoppers will find a blend of heritage and progress when shopping Klein’s Family Market’s nine ShopRite stores in Maryland. Whether shopping a Klein’s store in a larger city like Baltimore or a smaller town like Cardiff, customers will find a broad selection of Maryland-grown and -made products (and everything else they need) in modern stores […]