Salt Lake City, Utah-based Associated Food Stores (AFS) recapped its activities related to “America’s Potluck,” a nationwide celebration July 5 to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary through shared meals and community gatherings. The potluck was tied to America250, the official nonpartisan initiative established by Congress to commemorate the Semiquincentennial on July 4. AFS said the […]
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Save Mart, Lucky Promotion Offers Large Fuel Discount
In what the companies describe as their biggest fuel discount to date, Save Mart and Lucky are offering Rewards members up to $1 off per gallon at participating Shell gas stations through Sept. 15. The promotion raises the cap on how many Rewards points members can redeem per fill-up tenfold – from 100 points, worth […]
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Albertsons’ Nourish The American Dream Campaign Tops Goal With $12.2M
The inaugural Nourish the American Dream campaign, a nationwide effort by Albertsons Companies Inc. and the Albertsons Companies Foundation to help end childhood hunger in the U.S., generated more than $12.2 million for childhood hunger relief. The campaign surpassed its original $5 million fundraising goal and brought together more than 300 nonprofit partners, customers and […]
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Stater Bros. Celebrates Grand Reopening Of Paramount Store
Stater Bros. Markets has announced the grand reopening of its remodeled supermarket at 8640 Alondra Blvd. in Paramount, California. The store exterior has been modernized with a new façade, and renovations were made to the interior to match the level of the chain’s newer stores. Shoppers will notice new décor, flooring and checkstands upon entering. […]
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Stater Bros.’ Calvin Named Exec In Residence For USC Program
Rebecca Calvin, EVP and chief marketing officer for Stater Bros. Markets and current chair of the Western Association of Food Chains, has been chosen as 2027 Executive in Residence for the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business’ Food Industry Executive Program (FIEP). The executive in residence role is given to “leaders whose careers […]
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The Raley’s Companies Realigns Leadership For Customer Experience Push
The Raley’s Companies has announced a series of leadership appointments intended to strengthen customer engagement and position the company for continued growth across its family of brands. The changes were announced by owner and CEO Mike Teel in partnership with co-presidents Tiffanie Burkhalter and Jen Warner. “The grocery industry is evolving rapidly, creating new opportunities […]
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New Rosauers Store In Belgrade, MT Offers Feast For The Senses
Rosauers held the grand opening of its newly built store in Belgrade, Montana, on June 24. Among the differentiating features of the new 58,000-square-foot store, which is located at 104 Bandana St. in the Foundry development, is a tortilleria making fresh, four-ingredient tortillas daily; fresh popcorn in about a dozen flavors; and a smokehouse that […]
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From Crab Cracker To VP: Aaron Stone Charts Mollie Stone’s Next Chapter
For Aaron Stone, working at Mollie Stone’s Markets was never really a question. Growing up surrounded by the family business, it always felt like the natural path. And that’s where he is now ensconced after stops at a top business school in Arizona and a semester living in Spain. “It’s like a dream,” said Stone […]