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Sprouts Hiring 150 For New West Covina, California, Store

Phoenix, Arizona-based Sprouts Farmers Market soon will finish construction on its new store in West Covina, California. The more than 30,000-s.f. store at 2630 East Workman will open on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 7 a.m. Details about the grand opening celebration will be announced at a later date. The new West Covina Sprouts is bringing […]

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Second Harvest Central Fla. Gets Large Donation From IDDBA Exhibitors

Each year, at the conclusion of its annual trade show, IDDBA encourages product donations from exhibiting companies in an effort to reduce wasted food and help those in need.  As IDDBA 19 was hosted in Orlando, FL, the association collaborated with the city’s Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida to give back to the […]

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IDDBA Reports Recording-Breaking Show Attendance In Orlando

IDDBA 19 , sponsored by the International Dairy Deli Bakery Association, was held June 2-4 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The show had a record-breaking attendance consisting of companies, qualified buyers, merchandisers, executives, manufacturers, brokers, distributors and other industry professionals who gathered to connect and learn. The event offered educational experiences from […]

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Rouses Markets Celebrates Grand Opening Of 63rd Store

Rouses Markets celebrated the opening of its 63rd store May 31, as 300 customers lined up at 7 a.m. to enter the new Daphne, Alabama, location. The 53,000-s.f. store is the company’s eighth in lower Alabama. The emphasis is on fresh. There’s a full-service bakery, butcher shop, floral department and seafood market, along with farmers-market […]

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Affinity Group Expands With Matrix And Jon Morris Acquisitions

Affinity Group has acquired Matrix Sales & Marketing and Jon Morris & Co., two retail sales and marketing agencies. Enzo Dentico, CEO of Affinity Group Retail, said, “Both Jon Morris & Co. and Matrix Sales & Marketing have a tremendous history of success in our industry and are excellent solutions-oriented sales agencies that primarily focus […]

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Between Rounds Bakery To Sell Items At CT C-Stores

Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Café, a fast-casual restaurant operator based in South Windsor, Connecticut, recently obtained a license to manufacture prepared foods and now plans to offer its signature bagels, breakfast and lunch sandwiches at convenience stores in Hartford County and beyond. Currently, the company’s prepared breakfast and lunch sandwiches are available in the refrigerated […]

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Sprouts Hiring 150 For New Lake Forest, California, Store

Phoenix, Arizona-based Sprouts Farmers Market, one of the fastest-growing retailers in the country, is hiring for its soon-to-be finished new store in Lake Forest, California. The nearly 30,000-s.f. store at 24332 Rockfield Boulevard will open at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14. Details about the grand opening celebration will be announced at a later date. […]

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Giant Food To Open New State College, Pennsylvania, Store On June 7

Giant Food Stores will celebrate the grand opening of its new State College, Pennsylvania, store located at 2121 Atherton Street on June 7 at 8 a.m. The new store replaces Giant’s current store located at 2222 E. College Avenue, which will close for business on June 6 at 6 p.m. The new 68,000-s.f. store will […]