Fareway Recognized At TAI’s 2025 Prometheus Awards
Fareway Stores Inc. was recognized by the Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) at its 2025 Prometheus Awards held on Nov. 6. For the first time in company history, Fareway received three…
Sprouts Farmers Market Looking To Midwest, Northeast As New Growth Areas
Sprouts Farmers Market held its third quarter conference call Oct. 29, covering not only financial results but several other topics, including its plans around new store growth. By the end of this year, the Phoenix, Arizona-based grocer will have opened more stores than originally planned, and the pace will continue to ramp up, company executives…
Walmart Taps Furner To Succeed McMillon As President, CEO
Walmart Inc.’s board of directors has elected John Furner to succeed Doug McMillon as president and CEO of Walmart Inc., effective Feb. 1. Furner also…
Festival Foods, Smithfield Foods Donate Protein To WI Food Banks
Festival Foods has partnered with Smithfield Foods to donate more than 34,000 pounds of protein to Paul’s Pantry in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and St. Joseph…
Circana Expands C-Store Coverage, Incorporates Perishable Food Insights
Circana has announced a significant expansion of its convenience store (c-store) channel coverage, powered by the Integrated Fresh solution. This enhancement incorporates $15 billion in…
Asheville, NC-based Earth Fare Looks Back On Helene, Continues Relief Efforts
One year after Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, Asheville-based Earth Fare…
ECRS Reflects On Hurricane Helene Response One Year Later
In the wake of the devastating Hurricane Helene in late September 2024,…
Swamp Rabbit Café & Grocery Fulfills Co-Owners’ Food Dreams
Bringing like-minded people together has resulted in at least eight marriages and…
Economy Stable, Food Retailers Strong In Wisconsin
Wisconsin’s grocery industry is holding steady, but independent grocers are closely watching…
Midwest
SpartanNash Debuts Remodeled Family Fare In Byron Center, MI
SpartanNash, a member of the C&S Wholesale Grocer’s (C&S) family of companies, recently celebrated the…
1939 Group Inc. Names Bell Company’s First President
Family-owned 1939 Group Inc., the newly established holding company for Festival Foods, Hometown Grocers and…
Northeast
Giant Eagle Launches Upside Pay For Instant Cash Back
Giant Eagle Inc. has expanded its partnership with Upside by launching Upside Pay across all of its stores. The…
Wakefern Names Asarasi Winner Of 2026 Local Wellness Supplier Summit
Wakefern Food Corp. named Asarasi the winner of its 2026 Local Wellness Supplier Summit, held…
Southeast
Detwiler’s Farm Market To Open New Store In Bradenton, FL
Detwiler’s Farm Market will open its seventh location following the renovation of a former Winn-Dixie…
ECRS, Ricoh Partner For Onsite Service Of Self-Checkout Solutions
ECRS has begun a strategic partnership with Ricoh USA Inc., a provider of digital workplace…
West
WAFC Adds 2 Executives To Board Of Directors
The Western Association of Food Chains (WAFC) has appointed Alice Chen, CEO of 99 Ranch…
Grocery Outlet, Feeding America To Provide 3M Meals For Hunger Relief
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. is partnering with Feeding America to provide three million meals to…
Southwest
BGC Opens New Fresh By Brookshire’s Store In Longview, TX
Brookshire Grocery Co.’s (BGC) leaders and city officials gathered Nov. 12 for a grand opening…
H-E-B Offers Free Nature Center Admission For Texas Recycles Day
In celebration of Texas Recycles Day, H-E-B is offering free admission to 18 nature centers…
National
IFPA Calls For Momentum After Government Reopening
The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) welcomes Congress’s overdue action to reopen the federal government,…
Ahold Delhaize USA Rolls Out Digital, E-Commerce Platform To All Stores
Ahold Delhaize USA has completed the rollout of its digital and e-commerce platform for all…
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