Weis Markets recently presented a $150,000 donation to the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) in support of its “Mission: ABLE” campaign which encourages care, job training and benefits to severely injured soldiers. This donation was generated through customer contributions during a two-week, in-store Veterans Day fundraising program. Weis Markets’ stores raised $122,000, and a corporate […]
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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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AFPD, Local Businesses And Nonprofits Distribute Turkeys In Michigan
The Associated Food and Petroleum Dealers (AFPD) says it is one of the largest turkey drives in the country, having distributed more than 85,000 of the holiday birds since 1980. AFPD teams with local independent retailers and suppliers to bring free turkeys to families in need during the holiday season as part of AFPD’s Annual […]
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Remke Succumbs To Cancer At Age 41
Mr. Matthew Robert Remke, 41, of Villa Hills, Kentucky, passed away in the early hours of Sunday, Nov. 19, at his home after a battle with cancer. Mr. Remke was the fourth generation to run his family’s independently-owned grocery business, Remke Markets, and was president up until its sale in early 2017. He leaves his […]
Posted inNortheast, Food Service News, Independent Store News, Store News
Uncle Giuseppe’s To Open New Location On Long Island
Specialty grocer Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace will open its new Melville, New York, location on Dec. 1. The new market will mark the brand’s sixth store on Long Island and seventh overall. The full-service supermarket features a gourmet Italian theme and an upscale design. Located on Route 110, the store features expanded grocery, produce, deli, meat and bakery departments, along […]
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Weis Markets Opens New Store In Brunswick, Maryland
Weis Markets celebrated the grand opening of its new store in Brunswick, Maryland, on Nov. 16. The 56,800-s.f. supermarket, part of the new Marketplace at Brunswick Crossing retail center, is the company’s 51st location in Maryland. The store employs more than 150 full- and part-time associates. It features a large produce department including an expansive organic […]
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Royal Farms Will Be First Retail Tenant In Baltimore’s Tradepoint Center
Royal Farms, a Baltimore, Maryland-based convenience store chain, has signed a long-term lease at Tradepoint Atlantic, a 3,100-acre, multimodal global logistics center in Baltimore. The center offers access to deep-water berths, railroads, highways and storage space. Royal Farms is the first tenant of Tradepoint Atlantic’s retail component. Shoppes at Tradepoint Atlantic, the retail portion of the […]
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Dairy Farmers In New England Approve 2018 Promotion Programs
Dairy farmer leaders representing six Northeast states recently voted to approve the 2018 budget and program proposals for the New England Dairy Promotion Board (NEDPB) and New England Dairy & Food Council (NEDFC). The action to approve the $5.5 million budget came at the annual meeting of the two organizations that develop and carry out […]
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Maine Companies Combine To Form Valley Beverage
Valley Distributors of Oakland, Maine, will acquire Federal Distributors of Lewiston, Maine. The new operating name for the combined companies will be Valley Beverage. “We are very excited about the growth opportunities and the great new markets that the acquisition of Federal Distributors will bring,” said Michael Runser, president of Valley Beverage. “Our goal is to […]
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7-Eleven Engages Customers Via Facebook Messenger Chatbot
7-Eleven launched a chatbot platform on Nov. 15 that company officials say is poised to propel the convenience retailing industry into a new era of “conversational commerce.” The 7-Eleven Bot on Messenger allows customers to engage with the brand from within Facebook. It is estimated that nearly 1.3 billion people use Messenger each month, and 7-Eleven […]
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H-E-B Huntsville Preview Included Concert, $100K In Donations
H-E-B’s newest store opened to shoppers Nov. 15 in Huntsville, Texas. The day before, the grocer and H-E-B Chairman and CEO Charles Butt donated $100,000 to local nonprofits and invited the community to a concert at 6:30 p.m. that evening featuring Texas country singer-songwriter Kevin Fowler. The 82,000-s.f. store, located at 1702 11th Street, is […]
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Albertsons Invests In Texas-Based El Rancho Chain
Albertsons Cos. says it has made an investment in El Rancho Supermercado. The Latino-focused chain will continue to operate as an independent company headquartered in Garland, Texas. “El Rancho has built a great business with its 16 Texas stores, and we’re confident that we’ll be able to leverage our combined expertise to better serve customers across […]
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NACS Reveals The Best C-Store Concepts In 2017 Ideas 2 Go
The Ideas 2 Go program, an annual presentation at the NACS Show—this year held in October in Chicago—showcased emerging concepts that redefine convenience. Since 1994, Ideas 2 Go has provided a fast-paced video tour of some of the most creative and potentially profitable ideas in the convenience and fuel retailing industry. The eight featured segments as […]
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NACS Predicts Strong Thanksgiving Traffic, Shopper Spending
With the holiday shopping season fast approaching, a record 93 percent of Americans say they will be driving the same or more this month, and they anticipate spending more over that same time period, according a recent NACS Consumer Fuels Survey. Nearly three in four consumers (72 percent) say they will spend the same or […]
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Philadelphia’s Original Philly Holdings Acquired By Tyson Foods
Tyson Foods has completed the acquisition of Philadelphia-based Original Philly Holdings, Inc., a producer of raw and fully-cooked Philly-style sandwich steak and cheesesteak appetizer products. “Original Philly Holdings is a natural, strategic fit with our Prepared Foods business,” said Tyson Foods Prepared Foods Group President Sally Grimes. “The Original Philly brand and portfolio of products […]
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Acosta Hires Expert To Expand E-Commerce Capabilities
Brian Christensen has joined Acosta as SVP of digital strategy and e-commerce. Acosta hopes to broaden its capabilities in the emerging frontier of CPG e-commerce, where 20-30 percent of CPG sales are expected to take place in the future, according to the firm. Christensen will lead the e-commerce division, including account teams, business analytics and partnerships. […]
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Weis Markets Expands Educational Programs With ‘Weis Explorers’
Weis Markets is launching a new educational field trip program named “Weis Explorers” as it expands its overall education offerings to all of its 204 stores. Weis Explorers is a free, 90-minute classroom program that invites children in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade to catch a behind-the-scenes glimpse of their local Weis Markets. After exploring the […]
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Ahold Delhaize Highlights USA Brands In Positive Sales Report
Ahold Delhaize singled out American retail banners as it reported its strong third-quarter performance with increasing sales growth and improved margins. Ahold Delhaize CEO Dick Boer said margins increased significantly, driven by synergies while “savings from our ‘Save For Our Customer’ programs are continuously being reinvested in the business.” He said in the U.S., inflation […]
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Big Y, Instacart Expand Same-Day Grocery Delivery
Instacart, an on-demand grocery delivery service, and Big Y World Class Markets, one of the largest independently owned supermarket chains in New England, have expanded their same-day grocery delivery service to select stores in the Boston and Worcester areas. The service allows Big Y customers to complete their grocery shopping online and have their orders […]
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NACS Concerned Over Continued Lack Of Menu-Labeling Guidance
NACS, the Association for Convenience and Fuel Retailing, said last week that a revised draft of menu-labeling guidelines has done little to address the “one-size-fits-none” rule. Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its revised draft, signaling that the government is moving forward with the Obama administration’s menu-labeling rule. Menu-labeling regulation initially was passed […]
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Wegmans Ranks First On 2017 ‘Best Workplaces In Retail’ List
For the second consecutive year, Wegmans Food Markets has taken first place in the “Best Workplaces In Retail” list created by research and consulting firm Great Place to Work and Fortune Magazine. To create the list, Great Place to Work and Fortune considered survey responses from 38,000 employees in the retail sector, taking into account more than 50 […]