Grocery Outlet’s top executive was candid in his remarks to the investment community during the grocer’s earnings call March 4. Jason Potter, who took over as president and CEO of Emeryville, California-based Grocery Outlet in February 2025 after nearly five years as CEO of upscale retailer The Fresh Market, said, “I joined Grocery Outlet because […]
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Woman-Owned Pretzel Co. Gets Growth Investment
Pretzel maker Stellar Snacks on March 24 announced a strategic minority growth investment from Main Post Partners that is expected to expand the better-for-you snack brand’s distribution footprint, production capacity and innovation. Carson City, Nevada-based Stellar Snacks was founded by mother-daughter entrepreneurs Elisabeth and Gina Galvin. Their company manufactures its non-GMO, Kosher, vegan pretzels using […]
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Vallarta To Celebrate New Supermarket In Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Vallarta Supermarkets will open a 60,000-square-foot store April 1 at 9040 Foothill Blvd. in Rancho Cucamonga, California, marking the chain’s sixth Inland Empire location and its second store opening of 2026. The Rancho Cucamonga store is the first in the Vallarta network to feature Costa de Oro, a new in-store seafood restaurant concept the company […]
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Whole Foods To Open 43,000-Square-Foot Market In Los Gatos, CA
Whole Foods Market will open a new 43,130-square-foot store April 15 at 15650 Los Gatos Blvd. in Los Gatos, California, replacing a location that is more than 30 years old. The new store, which is nearly double the size of its predecessor, features more than 2,000 products from 350-plus California-based suppliers, sourced with the help of […]
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Save Mart Debuts Upgrades At Remodeled Store In Madera, CA
The Save Mart Companies hosted a community celebration March 18 at its remodeled Save Mart store at 1504 Howard Road in Madera, California, unveiling a range of new departments and expanded product offerings at one of its long-standing Central Valley locations. Mayor Cece Gallegos and other officials attended the event, which featured a performance by […]
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Rise Baking Co. Expands UT Facility, Closes WA Plant
Rise Baking Co. is adding 115,000 square feet of manufacturing space to its facility in Pleasant View, Utah, as part of a network consolidation that includes shuttering its plant in Kent, Washington. The expansion, which is expected to create 170 new jobs, is slated for completion in 2026. The Pleasant View facility has operated since […]
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WAFC’s Retail Management Certification Program Reaches 1K Graduates
The Albertsons Southern California Division has reached 1,000 graduates of the Western Association of Food Chains (WAFC) Retail Management Certification (RMC) program, marking a decade-plus milestone in associate education for one of the country’s largest grocery divisions. The free program, designed to provide accessible career development for retail associates, has grown into a division-wide initiative […]
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HGG Appoints Hinojosa CEO Following National Search
Ontario, California-based Heritage Grocers Group (HGG) appointed David Hinojosa as CEO following a board-led national search. Hinojosa, a 30-year retail veteran with experience across the U.S., Australia and Asia, will lead the 115-store ethnic grocery operator’s next phase of growth. He most recently served as COO at Vallarta Supermarkets, which he joined in 2023. His career includes […]