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Comparable Store Sales Flat For Sprouts In Second Quarter

by Shelby Team

Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. in Phoenix, Arizona, reported net sales of $1.4 billion—a 7 percent increase from the same period in 2018—for the 13-week second quarter ended June 30. Comparable store sales were up 0.1 percent for the quarter. The two-year comparable store sales growth rate was 2.1 percent. Net income in the quarter was […]

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Market Basket Opens Replacement Store In Mauriceville, TX

by Shelby Team

Market Basket had a soft opening for its new Mauriceville store, located at the corner of Highway 62 and Highway 1, on Wednesday, July 31. The grand opening festivities will start on Aug. 7. This new state-of-the-art store has more than 32,000 s.f. of space with new departments including a MB Smokehouse featuring Certified Cajun […]

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Chabaso’s New Ciabatta Rolls Offered For First Time At Market Basket

by Treva Bennett

New Haven, Connecticut-based artisan bakery Chabaso recently launched a brand new ciabatta roll bundle featuring six healthy flavors through the company’s new e-commerce platform. The product is now available on supermarket shelves for the first time at Market Basket stores throughout New England.  The stores are carrying two of the new varieties: Powerberry Ciabatta Roll: High-antoxidant aronia berries give a […]

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Reasor’s Introduces New Oversized, Overloaded Gourmet Cookies

by Treva Bennett

Reasor’s has introduced a new line of gourmet cookies to its customers in all store locations. Its new oversized, overloaded decadent cookies come in four varieties. All are baked in Reasor’s bakery daily. They are made with fresh butter, eggs and sugar and extremely overloaded with signature quality chips, chunks or nuts, depending on the […]

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Top 10 Summer Fancy Food Show Trends Revealed

by Shelby Team

The Specialty Food Association (SFA) held its 2019 Summer Fancy Food Show June 23-25 at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City.  “It’s fascinating to observe the ever-evolving specialty food marketplace, which has grown into a nearly $150 billion industry,” said Denise Purcell, director of content for the SFA. “From the uptick of members […]

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Asian Grocer H Mart Will Be Part Of New Jersey’s American Dream Mall

by Shelby Team

American Dream, a mega-mall in East Rutherford, New Jersey, that is slated to open Oct. 25, will count Asian-American market and eatery concept H Mart among its tenants. Offering guests an extensive selection of traditional Asian and international food items, H Mart at American Dream will span more than 35,000 s.f. This location will also include […]

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Bob Gleeson Joins Weis Markets As VP Of Fresh Merchandising

by Shelby Team

Weis Markets has hired Bob Gleeson, a former Shoppers Food and Pharmacy and Supervalu executive, to become the Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based company’s VP of fresh merchandising. In this position, Gleeson will oversee the day-to-day merchandising and procurement of the company’s meat, produce, bakery, deli/foodservice, seafood and floral departments. He replaces John Grimes, who retired at the […]

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Sprouts Hiring 150 For New Laveen, Arizona, Store

by Treva Bennett

Sprouts Farmers Market soon will finish construction on its new store in Laveen, Arizona, and has scheduled a hiring fair to fill about 150 full- and part-time jobs. The hiring fair, with open interviews, is scheduled for 8 a.m.-5 p.m. July 31 and Aug. 1, at the Hilton Garden Inn Phoenix Downtown, 15 E. Monroe […]