Posted inIndependent Store News, Anniversary Issues, Market Profile, West

Dehoff’s Markets Marks 50 Years Of Service To Redwood City, CA

Dehoff’s Markets celebrated its 50th anniversary on Oct. 15, with the store’s original location in Redwood City, California, still thriving under family ownership. However, the Dehoffs’ history of entrepreneurship in the Northern California community stretches much farther back than 1972.  Emil Dehoff immigrated to the U.S. from Germany after serving in World War I. According […]

Posted inMarket Profile, Association News, Home Page Latest News, West

Wyoming ‘In Pretty Good Shape’ For Businesses

Wyoming remains a “great, great state to be operating in and having businesses,” according to Grier Bailey, executive director of the Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association & Convenience Store Association.  The state, which hasn’t seen a large population growth since the last Census, has “an amazing regulatory environment, where taxes remain low and operational costs […]

Posted inMarket Profile, Southeast

Hurricane Ian Delivered A Soaking, But Grocers Largely Spared

One week after Hurricane Ian caused damage and flooding in coastal South Carolina and parts of North Carolina, grocery retailers have remained largely unaffected. The Carolinas Food Industry Council maintains a “seat at the table” in the emergency operation centers of both states, according to Lindsey Kueffner, its executive director.  The council keeps its members […]

Posted inMarket Profile, Midwest

Wisconsin Grocers Association Preparing 2023 Legislative Agenda

Wisconsin is experiencing some of the same economic woes as other states across the country. “We have record high unemployment. We have members who continue to experience supply chain issues and getting products in inventory,” said Brandon Scholz, president and CEO of the Wisconsin Grocers Association. “We still have high demand from consumers, but their […]

Posted inPackaging News, Association News, Market Profile, Northeast

Food Council Seeking Shared Responsibility, Costs Of Recycling

The New Jersey Food Council is watching three proposed legislative changes. According to Linda Doherty, president and CEO, these include extended producer responsibility, liquor licensing reform and unemployment insurance. The EPR bill would require producers of packaging products sold in the state to implement stewardship plans. “Manufacturers are already working toward sustainable packaging and investing […]

Posted inMarket Profile, Southwest

Voters Will Consider If Grocery Stores In Colorado Can Sell Wine

The longstanding Rocky Mountain Food Industry Association is in the process of merging with the Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association.  Within the past two years, the organizations have been working to become one as Mary Lou Chapman, longtime president and CEO of RMFIA, moves closer to retirement, according to Grier Bailey, executive director of CWPMA.  […]