In its first staffing announcement since it was purchased by Boston private equity firm ArcLight Capital Partners, Gulf Oil says that Jay Davis has been appointed a new team leader for oil supply and trading. Davis, ex-senior director of fuels supply and transportation at 7-Eleven, Citgo and Wawa, brings more than 20 years of energy […]
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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IFA To Challenge Seattle’s $15 Wage For Franchisees
The International Franchise Association (IFA) wants to challenge a Seattle law raising the city’s minimum wage to $15 before the U.S. Supreme Court. In June 2014, the Seattle City Council approved a $15 minimum wage, which is structured to rise in increments. Companies with at least 500 workers must have the $15 minimum wage in place by […]
Posted in, Northeast
Rite Aid Installs Proximity Beacons In U.S. Stores
Rite Aid has installed proximity beacons at each of its more than 4,500 U.S. locations. Rite Aid has partnered with inMarket, which makes its own Bluetooth beacons for Android and IOS. The data collected by such beacons provides brick-and-mortar retailers with the ability to personalize and target offers and coupons based on individual shoppers. inMarket also […]
Posted in, Northeast
Schwan Food Co. To Form Chef Collective, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… The Schwan Food Co. has formed Schwan’s Chef Collective, a team of up-and-coming chefs from across the U.S. who will assist in developing the next generation of Schwan-branded frozen foods. The announcement comes on the heels of the company’s commitment to removing four ingredient groups from foods sold by every subsidiary […]
Posted in, Northeast
Industry Provides Water For Flint, Michigan, Students, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… Walmart, Coca-Cola, Nestlé and PepsiCo are collectively donating water to meet the daily needs of more than 10,000 school children in Flint, Michigan, for the rest of the calendar year. That translates to 176 truckloads, or up to 6.5 million bottles of water, to help with relief efforts for those […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Executive News, Industry News, Southeast, Store News
Wojtkowiak Appointed VP Of Operations For Kroger Atlanta
Jeff Wojtkowiak, VP of operations for Kroger’s Columbus Division in Ohio, has been named VP of operations for the company’s Atlanta Division. He replaces Charles Mitchell, who retired in December. “Jeff brings 34 years of operations and merchandising experience to this position,” said Bruce Lucia, president of Kroger’s Atlanta Division. “We look forward to his […]
Posted in, Beverage News, Center Store, Midwest, Suppliers
SpartanNash Water Drive Benefits Flint, Michigan, Residents
Now through Feb. 13, customers at all 91 Michigan D&W, Family Fare, VG’s, ValuLand and Forest Hills Foods stores and fuel centers will have the opportunity to make a cash register donation of $2.99 toward a 24-pack case of Spartan brand bottled water to benefit Flint, Michigan, residents. SpartanNash will apply 100 percent of the […]
Posted in, Industry News, Marketing News, National, Produce News
PMA Fresh Connections 2016 World Tour Announced
Fresh produce and floral professionals from across the supply chain and around the world will gather during the 2016 Produce Marketing Association (PMA) Fresh Connections World Tour. The tour will kick off in Shanghai, China, in March and end in Santiago, Chile, in November. Overall, the tour includes stops in five of the seven continents […]
Posted in, National
Groupon Names Top 10 Cities With The Friendliest Local Businesses
Groupon has unveiled its annual Best of Groupon collection, which celebrates local businesses across the country for outstanding service and the popularity of their Groupon campaigns. In recognition of this distinction, Groupon analyzed customer satisfaction ratings to determine which places had the friendliest local businesses in the nation. “Our annual Best of Groupon collection highlights […]
Posted in, Grocery News, National, Organic Natural, Store News, Suppliers
Winter Fancy Food Show Breaks Records
The 2016 Winter Fancy Food Show ended on a high note this month with the strongest attendance and largest exhibit space in the show’s 41-year history. The show is owned and produced by the Specialty Food Association. The sold-out exhibit halls were filled with new products, new brands and top-quality classics from 1,500 exhibitors from […]
Posted in, Amazon Fresh, Independent Store News, Industry News, Southeast, Whole Foods
Wynn’s Market In Naples Launching Home Delivery And Store Pickup Service
Wynn’s Market, a grocery retailer in Naples, Florida, is rolling out home delivery and store pickup service. The service is being launched through Digital Foodie, creator of the Foodie.fm platform. Wynn’s, located at 141 Ninth Street North, will use use Foodie’s personalized online grocery platform to provide its customers a modern online ordering service, according to […]
Posted in, Albertsons, Executive News, National
Bristol Farms’ Davis Will Chair 2016-18 FMI Board, Other Officers Elected
Kevin Davis, chairman and CEO of Southern California’s Bristol Farms, has been elected chairman of the Food Marketing Institute’s (FMI) board of directors, 2016-18. The group met today for its annual business meeting during the FMI Midwinter Executive Conference in Miami. In addition to Davis, other 2016-18 officers are: • Fred Morganthall, EVP of retail […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Southeast, Store News
Food Lion Donating 49K Meals In Honor Of Panthers’ 49-15 Championship Win
Food Lion will donate 49,000 meals to Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina through Food Lion Feeds in honor of the North Carolina Panthers scoring 49 points in Sunday’s championship game in Charlotte. The grocer is donating 1,000 meals for each point scored during the game. The Panthers bested the Arizona Cardinals, 49-15, over the […]
Posted in, Barons Market, Independent Store News, Southwest, Store News
Brookshire Brothers’ Charitable Foundation Distributes Funds To 18 Groups
Since 2008, Texas-based Brookshire Brothers has invited its vendors to play in the company’s two Charitable Foundation golf tournaments each year. Proceeds since the tournament’s inception have exceeded $1 million. Vendors appreciate the opportunity to network with their colleagues while raising money for nearly 20 worthy causes—all which support children and families and align with the […]
Posted in, Northeast
Webinar Underscores Risks Of Selling Synthetic Drugs
Synthetic drugs have become more prolific in the United States over the last several years, with the drugs finding their way onto the shelves of convenience stores and tobacco shops. States with high percentages of calls to poison centers related to synthetic drugs include New York, Pennsylvania, Texas and Mississippi. The National Association of Convenience Stores […]
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NRA Testifies On Washington, D.C., Scheduling Bill
A restrictive new scheduling proposal in Washington, D.C., could reduce job growth for the District’s restaurant industry, National Restaurant Association (NRA) representative said at a recent hearing. The Hours and Scheduling Stability Act of 2015, pending in the D.C. City Council, would apply to restaurant chains with 20 or more stores and retail operations of at least […]
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Dole Plant In Ohio Linked To Listeria Outbreak, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… Since September 2015, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has been collaborating with public health officials in several states and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Listeria. Twelve people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria have been reported from six states since July […]
Posted in, Store News, West
WinCo Foods Opening Store In Grants Pass, Oregon, This Week
WinCo Foods will open its newest store on Thursday, Jan. 28, at 231 NE Terry Lane in Grants Pass, Oregon. The store is the company’s 105th location and is somewhat smaller than most traditionally sized WinCo stores, measuring approximately 72,000 s.f. WinCo says the store has a simple décor package that creates a solid, clean […]
Posted in, Southeast, Store News
Report: Publix Expected To Open First College Campus Store Next Year At USF
The first Publix supermarket ever to open on a college campus will come to the University of South Florida in Tampa by fall 2017, The Tampa Tribune reports. The Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the state’s public universities, approved the project Thursday, according to the newspaper. As the Tribune says, the unit will be […]
Posted in, Albertsons, Northeast
Union, Safeway Iron Out Pact To Save 700 Maryland Jobs
Teamsters union leaders, Maryland officials and representatives of Safeway have reached an agreement to stop the closure of Safeway’s Collington distribution center in Prince George’s County. The agreement will save more than 700 Teamster warehouse jobs and add an additional 25 jobs at the center. The agreement also paves the way for possible expansion in the […]