BJ’s Wholesale Club, a Westborough, Massachusetts-based operator of membership warehouse clubs in the eastern United States, launched a premium spirits collection from the retailer’s exclusive brand, Wellsley Farms. Members can find the new spirits, which include vodka, Canadian Whisky and Irish Whiskey, in select BJ’s clubs now, just in time for holiday entertaining. The new collection […]
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Lidl Opens Its First Two Stores On Long Island, New York
On Dec. 11, Lidl opened its first two stores on Long Island, New York. The West Babylon store is located at 725 Sunrise Highway; the Center Moriches store is at 821 Montauk Highway. ShopOne Centers REIT Inc. an owner, operator and manager of grocery-anchored shopping centers, is owner of the Hubbards Commons shopping center in West […]
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The Kroger Co. Elects Hoguet To Board Of Directors
Karen M. Hoguet has been elected to the board of directors for The Kroger Co. Hoguet served as the CFO of Macy’s Inc. from October 1997 until July 2018. She then served as a strategic advisor to the CEO until her retirement earlier this year. Hoguet currently serves on the Nielsen Holdings plc board and previously served on the […]
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Vegan Wines From Clavey Now Sold At Costco, Nugget Markets
Clavey Vineyards & Winery has expanded for purchase at 22 locations throughout California, including a select number of Costco and Nugget Markets. The company’s products are now being sold at the Nugget Market at 771 Pleasant Grove Boulevard in Roseville, California, as well as three Costcos: 1600 Expo Parkway, Sacramento, California; 6750 Stanford Ranch Road, […]
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Saladworks Plans New Location Inside Philadelphia Area Fresh Grocer
Saladworks, the salad-centric, fast-casual franchise is opening a new location within a Philadelphia-area Fresh Grocer. The salad brand also has locations under development in Delaware, Maryland and New York. The company says the expansion is based on the success it has had with the first two ShopRite locations it’s opened to date. Current locations in […]
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Giant Food Stores Opens In East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Giant Food Stores held the grand opening of its new East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, store on Nov. 15. The 66,000-s.f. store operates from 6 a.m. until midnight, seven days a week and has approximately 150 full- and part-time employees. “Just in time for Thanksgiving and the holiday entertaining season, our new East Stroudsburg store offers plenty […]
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New Seasons, New Leaf Community Markets Join Good Food Holdings
West Coast neighborhood grocers New Seasons Market and New Leaf Community Markets have entered into a definitive agreement to merge with Good Food Holdings. The agreement, which has been approved by New Seasons Market’s board of directors, is expected to close in January 2020. New Seasons Market and New Leaf Community Markets will continue to […]
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Dollar General Offering CBD Products In Tennessee, Kentucky
Approximately 20 CBD product SKUs are now available at around 1,100 Dollar General stores in Tennessee and Kentucky. The Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based company also plans to expand the products’ availability to seven more states (Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas and Vermont) by spring 2020. The retailer’s CBD assortment is limited to topical cosmetic […]
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Recommended: Apollo Seeks Sale Of Smart & Final’s Food Warehouse Stores
Private equity firm Apollo Global Management Inc. is exploring a sale of the warehouse store business of Smart & Final Stores LLC, the U.S. food retailer it acquired in June, people familiar with the matter said on Friday. Apollo is seeking more than $1 billion for the business, close to the price tag of $1.1 […]
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Food Lion Donates 279,000 Meals Through Sack To Give Back Program
Throughout the 2019 college football season, Food Lion Feeds partnered with 11 colleges and universities to help local neighbors in need. During the season, for every quarterback sack made by the participating college, Food Lion Feeds donated 1,000 meals to local Feeding America-affiliated food banks. “At Food Lion, we’re committed to fighting hunger in the […]
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Food City Opens Store In Georgia, Breaks Ground On Two In Tennessee
Headquartered in Abingdon, Virginia, K-VA-T Food Stores (Food City’s parent company) operates 131 retail outlets throughout southeast Kentucky, southwest Virginia, east Tennessee, Chattanooga and north Georgia. On Dec. 4, a new Food City store opened in Calhoun, Georgia, while ground was broken recently for two Tennessee stores, in Pigeon Forge and Knoxville. Calhoun location […]
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World Animal Protection Questions What’s In Pork At Walmart Stores
On Nov. 25, World Animal Protection, a global animal welfare organization with offices in 14 countries, released US pork and the superbug crisis: how higher welfare farming is better for pigs and people. The new report reveals that bacteria resistant to antibiotics considered highly important or critically important to human health were present in pork products purchased […]
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Kroger Launches Dark Kitchen Partnership With ClusterTruck
The Kroger Co. and ClusterTruck, a software platform that powers profitable, vertically integrated delivery-only kitchens, launched a partnership that will change the way Americans access freshly prepared meals. By offering multiple menus from one central scratch kitchen, Kroger Delivery Kitchen will deliver fresh meals on-demand without service or delivery fees. For the initial rollout, Kroger Delivery […]
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Davis Shares Cancer Journey, Reveals Donation At City Of Hope Event
The Southern California Food Industries Circle (SCFIC) Harvest Ball and Auction was held Saturday, Nov. 16, at Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa in Huntington Beach, California. SCFIC helps raise funds for City of Hope, which focuses on cancer treatment, education and research. Kevin Davis, former chairman and CEO of Carson, California-based Bristol Farms, and now […]
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Kroger’s Kelley: We Have Work To Do In Competitive Houston Market
Expect to see The Kroger Co. Houston Division team members take on more leadership roles outside the company. Other changes are coming, too, including more emphasis on diversified marketing and community engagement in the Houston area. Joe Kelley, who is president of the division, laid out some of the adjustments Kroger will make as he […]
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Brookshire’s Curbside Ordering, Pickup Introduced In Four Texas Stores
Tyler, Texas-based Brookshire Grocery Co. has introduced Brookshire’s Curbside online ordering with curbside pickup at four Texas locations of Brookshire’s Food Stores: 925 Clarksville Street in Paris 2228 Island Bayou Road in Bonham 1603 Culver Street in Commerce 306 Highway 37 South in Mount Vernon Through Brookshire’s Curbside, customers may order, pay and schedule pick-up […]
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Sprouts Farmers Market To Open Mesquite, Texas, Store On March 4
Sprouts Farmers Market will soon finish construction on its new store in Mesquite, Texas. The 28,000-s.f. store at 1220 North Town East Boulevard will open on Wednesday, March 4, at 7a.m. Details about the grand opening celebration, employment opportunities and a local hiring event will be announced at a later date. “At Sprouts, we have […]
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Clabber Girl Rex Coffee Espresso Baking Chips Now Available At Walmart
Clabber Girl Corp. has brought its Rex Coffee Espresso Baking Chips exclusively to Walmart stores, with 12-oz. packages now available at more than 2,000 locations. The company says the product offers a new twist on traditional semi-sweet chocolate baking chips, bringing together coffee and chocolate flavors. Rex Coffee, an artisan, small-batch roastery that has produced coffee […]
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Cardenas Markets Opens Its First Store In Tucson, Arizona
The grand opening for Cardenas Markets’ first store in Tucson, Arizona, took place at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20. The ceremony was attended by store officials, local leaders and members of the business community. This new store provides 150 jobs to the local economy and occupies 50,000 s.f. of a newly remodeled retail space at […]
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Giant To Open New Broomall, Pennsylvania, Store On Dec. 6
Giant Food Stores will celebrate the grand opening of its new Broomall store in Marple Township, Pennsylvania, on Friday, Dec. 6, at 8 a.m. The new 74,000-s.f. store replaces the current Springfield Road location and will operate from 6 a.m. unitl midnight seven days a week and will have 200 full- and part-time employees, adding […]