“Continuing to support persistently loss-generating operations would not have been responsible,” said the president and CEO.
Category: Corporate Store News
Kroger Completes $1.7M Remodel Of Indy’s Southern Plaza Store
“We opened this building in 1990, so the updates help us meet the expectations of today’s customers,” said Kroger Central President Mike Goodwin.
Giant Reopens MD Store With More International Foods
Giant Food celebrated the grand reopening of its remodeled store at 8805 Centre Park Drive in Columbia, Maryland, on July 31, with a community event at 9 a.m. The renovated store’s features include an expanded seafood department, a broader selection of international foods, a Ledo Pizza Corner Shop, a full-service sushi bar with an in-store […]
Hundreds Line Up For Opening Of First Kroger With ‘Indian Experience’
The Little Elm Marketplace is designed to cater to “the unique needs of the community,” said Kroger Texas President Rudy DiPietro.
The Giant Co. Named Official Grocery Partner Of Penn State Athletics
The Carlisle-based retailer also will serve as the first cornerstone partner of the renovated West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium when it opens in fall 2027.
Sprouts Sales Up, Comps Down In Q2; New Store Pace To Grow In Q3
The Phoenix-based grocer expects to open at least 15 stores in the third quarter – its largest quarterly cadence to date.
Ahold Delhaize USA Adds Shoppable Recipes, Product Pages
The partnership is designed to help shoppers “move from discovery to cart with fewer steps,” says ADUSA’s Keith Nicks.
Jewel-Osco President Retires After 35 Years With Parent Co.
He had served as president of the Chicago-area grocer since last August.
Cowboys Wide Receiver Helps Kick Off Hunger Fundraiser At Albertsons In TX, LA
The two-week in-store fundraising campaign aims to fight childhood hunger in North Texas, Louisiana, Houston and Austin.
Ahold Delhaize Marks 10 Years With Euronext Gong Ceremony
The Zaandam, Netherlands-based retailer was formed in 2016 through the merger of Ahold and Delhaize Group, one of the largest cross-border deals in food retail.
Kroger Reopens Bartonville, TX, Marketplace After $2.5M Remodel
The store is among 27 refreshes the company is planning in the state this year.
Lowes Foods’ Tim Lowe On Growth, Value And Why Retailers Must Earn A Spot In AI’s ‘Consideration Set’
Lowes Foods President and CEO Tim Lowe discusses six store openings and conversions, the consumer shift to value and why grocery retailers must earn a place in AI’s consideration set.
Whole Foods Market Plans August Opening For NJ Store
The Skillman store is set to open its doors Aug. 21, less than a month after the company’s Eatontown, New Jersey, opening.
McCollam To Retire As President, CFO Of Albertsons Companies
Albertsons Companies has announced that Sharon McCollam, president and CFO, plans to retire. The retirement was announced July 23, the same day the company reported its first quarter results as well as plans to consolidate its divisions into regions and centralize its center store buying process. McCollam, who joined Albertsons five years ago, will remain […]
Albertsons ID Sales Down in Q1, Restructuring Operations
The changes are designed to speed decision-making, strengthen accountability and improve the customer experience, the Boise-based grocer said.
Natural Grocers Marks 71st Anniversary With $71K Product Donation
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has donated $71,000 in products to Food Bank of the Rockies, kicking off the retailer’s 71st anniversary celebration set for Aug. 13-15. The Lakewood, Colorado-based grocer made the donation in collaboration with Pop Your Vitamins, a Colorado-based functional vitamin soda brand carried at select Natural Grocers locations. The contribution includes […]
Sprouts’ New Phoenix Flagship, 3 Others To Open By End Of July
Sprouts Farmers Market will open three stores on Friday, July 24 – a flagship location in Phoenix, a store in Buckeye, Arizona, and its newest Delaware store in Bear – followed by a fourth opening July 31 in Weatherford, Texas. Each store will hold a ribbon-cutting at 6:45 a.m. and open to the public at […]
Giant Co. Tweaks Layout, Assortment At Remodeled PA Stores
The Giant Co. will hold grand reopenings July 24 at its two Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, stores following several months of renovations. Both locations – 925 Norland Ave. and 993 Wayne Ave. – remained open during the work. The remodels updated fresh departments including produce, bakery, meat and seafood, along with center store aisles. The company said […]
Giant Landover Promotes Dorazio To VP Of Marketing
Giant Food has appointed Gregg Dorazio VP of marketing, the Landover, Maryland-based grocer announced July 21. Dorazio succeeds Dyani Hanrahan, who departs Giant Food at the end of July after joining the company in 2017. Dorazio has been part of the leadership team at Giant Food since 2019, most recently as strategy and e-commerce lead. […]
Remodeled Baltimore Giant Now Offers Sushi, Ledo Pizza
Giant Food celebrated the grand reopening of its remodeled store at 6340-50 York Road in Baltimore on July 19, starting with a community event starting at 9 a.m. The store showcases an expanded seafood department, a broader selection of international foods, a Ledo Pizza corner shop, a full-service sushi bar with an in-store chef and […]
