Speedway will occupy a 5-acre area for a commercial fueling station and convenience store at the site of the former Pittsburgh & Lake Erie (P&LE) Railroad Yard in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. The development, which is located within a federally designated Opportunity Zone, will complement ongoing operations of the CSX Intermodal Terminal, which opened in 2017. […]
Author Archives: Shelby Report Staff
The Shelby Report newsroom covers the grocery industry for retailers, wholesalers and suppliers. Staff reports include store openings, executive appointments, company announcements and industry event coverage. Since 1967, The Shelby Report has covered supermarkets, grocery chains and independent grocers through five regional editions.
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Home Chef Testing Three New Meal Kits In Midwest Kroger Stores
Already carried in more than 900 Kroger-owned stores nationwide, Home Chef is testing three new meal kit formats in select Kroger stores in the Midwest. The new options are: Home Chef Oven-Ready meals; Home Chef Heat & Eat meals (its first fully-cooked, ready-to-heat meals); and Home Chef Lunch Kits. “Our customers’ dinnertime needs are constantly […]
Posted inBeverage News, Dairy News, Home Page Slider, National, Suppliers
Reddi-Wip Adds Nitro Creamer And Sweet Foam To Barista Line
Reddi-wip has moved into the coffee creamer category with a Barista line of cream-based products that include Nitro Creamer and Sweet Foam. The new product gives consumers a coffeehouse experience any time of day, without the coffee shop lines or prices. “Given the continued strength of coffee sales and the fact that many consumers already […]
Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, Southwest, Suppliers
Oskar Blues Brewery Releases Can-O-Bliss Hazy IPA
Oskar Blues Brewery has released its Can-O-Bliss Hazy IPA, the newest creation in the Can-O-Bliss IPA series of brews. Can-O-Bliss Hazy IPA will be distributed nationally on draft and in 6-packs and 12-packs of 12-oz. cans. Described by Oskar Blues Brewery as “a hazed-out and hopped-up IPA, Can-O-Bliss Hazy IPA (7.2% ABV) is brewed with […]
Posted inNortheast, Corporate Store News, Sustainability News
Stop & Shop Launches ‘Bags 4 My Cause’ Reusable Bag Campaign
Stop & Shop has launched Bags 4 My Cause, a chainwide program that allows customers to support local nonprofit organizations while also helping the environment. Each time a customer purchases a Bags 4 My Cause community bag, a reusable shopping tote, the Quincy, Massachusetts-based company will donate $1 of those proceeds to a local nonprofit […]
Posted inSouthwest, Health & Wellness, Store News
Natural Grocers’ Second Quarter Net Sales Up 6.7%, Comps Up 2.9%
For its second quarter ended March 31, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc. said its net sales increased 6.7 percent to $230.4 million vs. the same period last year; daily average comparable store sales increased 2.9 percent vs. 7.1 percent in the prior-year quarter; operating income increased 8.4 percent to $6.1 million; net income increased […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Organic Natural, Store News, West
Sprouts Farmers Market’s Net Sales Up 10 Percent In Q1
Phoenix, Arizona-based Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. reported results for the 13-week first quarter ended March 31. First quarter highlights include net sales of $1.4 billion, a 10 percent increase from the same period in 2018; comparable store sales growth of 1.4 percent and two-year comparable store sales growth of 4.1 percent; net income of $56 […]
Posted inNortheast, Center Store, Executive News, Grocery News, Produce News
Ocean Spray Diversifies Leadership With Three New Hires
Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. has appointed Rizal Hamdallah as global chief innovation officer; Katy Latimer as VP of research and development; and Chris O’Connor as VP of marketing. “As we look to the future of Ocean Spray, bringing together a team with a diverse set of strengths will be key to the growth of our […]
Posted inDairy News, Perishables, Southwest, Suppliers
International Delight Limited-Edition Flavor Benefits Pets For Vets
International Delight is celebrating Military Appreciation Month with a new limited edition flavor to benefit Pets for Vets. The company also committed a $150,000 donation to Pets for Vets. International Delight creamer brand launched S’mores, a new limited-edition flavor, which features the Pets for Vets pawprint logo on every bottle. This debuts as part of […]
Posted inIngles Markets, Southeast, Store News
Ingles Markets To Present Check To MDA On May 9
This week Ingles Markets will present a check to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) of Greenville from donations collected through its annual shamrock campaign in March. On Thursday, May 9, at 11 a.m., Ingles Markets will present the check at its Hendersonville, North Carolina, store on Spartanburg Highway. It is part of Ingles Markets’ commitment […]
Posted inNational, Albertsons, Center Store, Home Page Slider, Packaging News, Suppliers
Steve’s Ice Cream Introduces 7 New Flavors, New Packaging
Steve’s Ice Cream is unveiling seven new flavor creations along with new, artist-designed packaging. Steve’s Ice Cream, a Dean Foods Co. brand acquired in 2017, is introducing the new flavors with a new campaign. From its inception as an ice cream shop in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1973, Steve’s is acknowledged as the founder of the […]
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New Cub Store Anchors Apartment Development In Minneapolis
A new Cub store is being planned to anchor a new apartment development in the Longfellow neighborhood in Minneapolis. The new 46,000-s.f. Cub store is being built at 46th and Hiawatha Avenue in Minneapolis. Scheduled to open this spring, the new urban grocery store will anchor a five-story, 148-unit apartment development by Excelsior-based Oppidan Investment […]
Posted inSuppliers, Association News, Beverage News, Dairy News, Shelby Signature Content
Meet MRA: The Revitalization of Milk Begins!
by Cindy Sorensen Founder and CEO, The Grocery Group The dairy case is one of the most profitable sections of the grocery store. It delivers 20 percent of store profit in just 3 percent of the store space. The milk category is large and enviable. It’s consumer household penetration of 95 percent and its trip-driving […]
Posted inFood Service News, C-Store News, Midwest, Suppliers
Champs Chicken Celebrates 20 Years With NASCAR Giveaway
Holts Summit, Missouri-based Champs Chicken is celebrating 20 years in business with a giveaway of tickets to the NASCAR race at Talladega Super Speedway in October. Shawn and Julie Burcham founded PFSbrands in 1998 and later created the Champs Chicken concept. The first Champs Chicken location opened on April 30, 1999, at Show Me Oil […]
Posted inCenter Store, Health & Wellness, Midwest, Suppliers
Urban Pie Pizza Co. Introduces Vegetable-Crust Pizza Line
Urban Pie Pizza Co. is taking vegetable pizza crust a step further by offering pizzas with crusts made from sweet potatoes, broccoli and cheddar and cauliflower. The new line supports Urban Pie’s brand promise of unique flavors and thoughtful, premium ingredients catering to consumers seeking meal solutions with healthy nutrition benefits. Urban Pie is adding […]
Posted inNortheast, Corporate Store News
Giant Food Stores To Open Walnutport, Pennsylvania, Store May 17
Giant Food Stores will open its new Walnutport, Pennsylvania, store on Friday, May 17, at 8 a.m. The new 55,000-s.f. store located at 300 S. Best Avenue will operate 6 a.m.-midnight seven days a week and bring approximately 200 full- and part-time jobs to the community. Steve Bowlby, a 27-year grocery veteran, is the store […]
Posted inC-Store News, Southeast, Store News
FR Refuel Purchases 25 Markette C-Stores, One Lotto Land In SC
West Oil Inc. has sold 25 Markette convenience stores and one Lotto Land store in South Carolina to FR Refuel LLC. The transaction also includes two car wash properties and three vacant lots for future development. FR Refuel is a portfolio company of First Reserve, a global private equity investment firm exclusively focused on energy. […]
Posted inNortheast, Center Store, Corporate Store News, Grocery News, Home Page Slider, Nonfood Items
Weis Markets Launches 11th Annual Paws For Pets Program
Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based Weis Markets has launched its 11th annual Paws for Pets program, a company-wide initiative that collects donations, pet food and supplies for local animal shelters and rescue organizations. During the month-long program which ends May 28, customers can donate $1, $3 or $5 at the register or give online at WeisMarkets.com. All contributions will go […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Latest News, Suppliers, West
Coastline Family Farms, Madison Ranches Form Madison-Cox Onions
Coastline Family Farms has formed a new dry onion growing and packing joint venture with Madison Ranches of Echo, Oregon. The new venture will be named Madison-Cox Onions LLC. “My family has been growing red, yellow and white dry onions in the Imperial Valley of California for over 35 years,” said Larry Cox, CEO and […]
Posted inDeli News, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Midwest, Online Grocery Technology, Store News
Schnucks Rewards App Offers Deli Order Ahead At 18 Locations
St. Louis, Missouri-based Schnucks is launching Deli Order Ahead through the Schnucks Rewards app at 18 locations in Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. With Deli Order Ahead, customers can place their deli orders before leaving their homes and pick them up in store. “Deli Order Ahead is a simple and convenient lunch or dinner solution for […]