A number of states and local jurisdictions are raising their minimum wage in 2016, while some employers are already paying competitive rates well above the federal $7.25 per hour rate in the states where they operate. In the Northeast convenience and fuel retailing industry, Pennsylvania retailers, including Rutter’s, Sheetz and Wawa, are raising their pay rates […]
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.
Posted in, Northeast
Stew Leonard’s Opens New N.Y. Store, And More…
Supermarket News In Brief… Family-owned and -operated Stew Leonard’s opened its newest store in Farmingdale, New York, on Jan. 20. The opening marked Long Island’s first Stew Leonard’s farm fresh food store, recognized as “The World’s Largest Dairy Store” by Ripley’s Believe It Or Not. Stew Leonard’s says it is best known for its farm […]
Posted in, Northeast
NACS To Launch Weekly Podcast, And More…
Convenience Stores News In Brief… The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) will launch a weekly podcast exploring convenience store industry issues. Called “Convenience Matters,” the podcast will feature a NACS representative who will explore an issue and welcome guests to talk about subjects relevant to the convenience store industry. The podcasts will be available […]
Posted in, Northeast
Bipartisan Child Nutrition Bill Passes Committee, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee’s has passed the Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016, advancing the bill to the full Senate. This bipartisan bill would reauthorize expired child nutrition programs and make it easier to serve meals to children year-round. The bill allows some states to provide summer […]
Posted in, Northeast
More Than One Million Walmart Associates To Receive Pay Raise, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… More than 1.2 million Walmart U.S. and Sam’s Club associates will receive a pay increase under the second phase of the company’s two-year, $2.7 billion investment in workers. The pay raise, which takes effect Feb. 20, will be one of the largest single-day, private-sector pay increases ever, according to Walmart […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Independent Store News, Industry News, Midwest, National
Profit Up, But IDs, Retail, Indy Business Sales Drop In Supervalu’s 3Q
Supervalu on Jan. 13 reported third quarter fiscal 2016 net sales of $4.11 billion and net earnings from continuing operations of $35 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, which included $11 million in after-tax charges and costs related to asset impairments, the potential separation of Save-A-Lot and employee severance. When adjusted for these items, third […]
Posted in, Midwest, Store News, Suppliers
Indiana Industry Comes Together To Aid Flint, Michigan, Residents During Water Crisis
Teamsters Local 135 in Indianapolis, Indiana, led an effort Thursday to deliver a truckload of bottled water to the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan in Flint to aid families impacted by the city’s toxic water emergency. The truck transported more than 1,000 cases of bottled water, donated by the union and Indiana Teamster employers, American Bottling, Coca-Cola Kokomo, Pepsi […]
Posted in, Center Store, Southeast, Suppliers
Jack Daniel’s Marks 150th Anniversary Of Its Tennessee Distillery In 2016
Jack Daniel’s is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Jack Daniel Distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee, in 2016. Through events, special promotions and new products, Jack Daniel’s says it will share the authentic stories of America’s oldest registered distillery with friends of Jack, both old and new. In 1866, Jasper “Jack” Daniel had the foresight to […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, National, Store News
Walmart To Increase Pay For One Million Employees This Year
Just days after it announced that it would close 154 U.S. stores, Walmart says more than 1.2 million Walmart U.S. and Sam’s Club associates will receive a pay increase under the second phase of the company’s two-year, $2.7 billion investment in workers. The pay raise, which takes effect Feb. 20, will be one of the […]
Posted in, Center Store, National
Eight O’Clock Relaunches 100% Colombian Peaks Coffee
Gourmet coffee brand Eight O’Clock is relaunching its award-winning 100% Colombian Peaks coffee, now 50% Rainforest Alliance Certified, and, as always, featuring 100% Colombian beans. Eight O’Clock has teamed up with the Rainforest Alliance to help to ensure its coffee beans are grown and harvested using environmentally and socially responsible practices. Available on grocery store […]
Posted in, Midwest, Store News
Indiana-Based Marsh Closing One Store, Updating Others As Part Of Larger Remodel Effort
Although Marsh Supermarkets plans to close one of its stores in Bloomington, Indiana, the chain plans to remodel 30 of its existing stores this year. According to Inside Indiana Business, Marsh, based in Indianapolis, says the Bloomington closure is due to lease expiration and underperformance of the location. The employees of the store will be offered […]
Posted in, C-Store News, Southwest
New State-Of-The-Art Travel Center Opens In Hillsboro, Texas
TravelCenters of America, operator of the TA and Petro Stopping Centers travel center brands, has expanded its network with the completion of construction and opening of TA Hillsboro, located on 78 acres of land at I-35, Exit 370 (160 State Highway 77), in Hillsboro, Texas. TravelCenters and Hillsboro City officials say they have worked closely together to […]
Posted in, Southeast, Store News
Report: Wegmans Looks To Debut First North Carolina Store In Cary
Wegmans Food Markets is looking to open its first North Carolina store in Cary across the street from Cary Towne Center, The News & Observer reports. The newspaper says the family-owned company, headquartered in Rochester, New York, is eying a site on a 90-acre tract north of the mall. The land is owned by Columbia […]
Posted in, Center Store, Independent Store News, Marketing News, Suppliers, West
Associated Food Stores Partners With P&G To Combat Post-Holiday Sales Slump
Associated Food Stores of Salt Lake City, Utah, says it is determined to help their member retailers combat the post-holiday sales slump that many businesses feel. The grocery wholesaler is partnering with Procter & Gamble to sponsor “Marvel Universe Live!”, a superhero live-action show at the Vivint Smart Home Arena, Feb. 11-14. As part of […]
Posted in, C-Store News, Shelby Content, Shelby Signature Content, Southwest
Wienerschnitzel Unveils Express Format
Wienerschnitzel, “Home of America’s Favorite Chili Dog,” exhibited at the NACS Show for the first time in 2015 to promote its new Express model. The concept is being tested at a Colorado convenience store and is performing significantly above expectations. The franchisee operating the test location, Tobey Williams, operations director of Rocky Mountain C-Stores, spoke […]
Posted in, Northeast
NYACS Takes Issue With ‘Misinformation’ From Fire Equipment Dealers
The association representing New York’s convenience store operators has dismissed the fire equipment industry’s new “Safe at the Pump” campaign as “a foam bath of misinformation.” The New York State Association of Fire Equipment Cos. (NYSAFEC) launched a drive to educate all New Yorkers that state bureaucracy recommended the elimination of the requirement that all […]
Posted in, Northeast
Acosta Names Corley COO, And More…
Supermarket News In Brief… Acosta has named Tom Corley, former Kraft executive, COO. He is responsible for overseeing the sales and foodservice divisions, deepening consumer packaged goods clients and customer relationships, identifying retail operating strategies and developing a differentiated sales organization. Corley has more than 30 years of industry experience with the Kraft Foods Group […]
Posted in, Northeast
NACS Debuts Fuels Resource Center, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) has launched a new online resource for everything fuels-related: the Fuels Resource Center, which includes research, news and data for the consumer and retailer. The Fuels Resource Center is designed to help educate the NACS audience and general public on general and historical […]
Posted in, Northeast
Arby’s Sets Broad Expansion Plan With U.S. Beef, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… Arby’s Restaurant Group, parent company of the franchisor of the Arby’s brand, has reached a new development agreement with its largest franchisee, United States Beef Corp., to open 70 new restaurants over the next seven years. This equates to an average of 10 new restaurants per year between 2016 and 2022… […]
Posted in, Northeast
Sea Watch International To Host Annual Creative Clam Challenge, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… Sea Watch International will host the ninth annual Creative Clam Challenge at the Boston International Seafood Expo on Sunday, March 6, at the Sea Watch booth (No. 423) from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The challenge champion will receive $2,000 and the runner up will receive $1,000. With 37 years of experience, […]