Quincy, Massachusetts-based Stop & Shop has expanded availability of Flashfood, a digital marketplace that reduces food waste at the retail level by connecting consumers with discounted food nearing its best by date, across 34 Massachusetts stores, 21 Rhode Island locations and 11 of its Cape Cod and Nantucket stores. Since its launch with Stop & Shop in […]
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Posted inCorporate Store News, National
Save A Lot Contributes 130K Food Bags To Charities Nationwide
Save A Lot donated more than 130,000 bags of high-quality food to local charities fighting hunger as part of its Bags for a Brighter Holiday effort. Throughout November and December, Save A Lot customers supported local communities by purchasing pre-assembled bags of food that were donated to numerous local and regional food banks and pantries. […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Midwest
CEO McMullen Discusses Kroger’s Purpose At NRF Big Show
Rodney McMullen, CEO of Cincinnati-based Kroger Co., joined Matthew Shay, National Retail Federation president and CEO, for a conversation on the grocer’s purpose of “Feeding the Human Spirit” at the NRF Big Show. McMullen discussed how Kroger continues to serve customers and employees in an ever-changing, competitive grocery industry. “Fundamentally, we know the grocery business […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Northeast
Big Y Donates 1.5M Meals To Food Banks During Campaign
Springfield, Massachusetts-based Big Y has donated 1.5 million meals to food banks during its Sack Hunger campaign. Its annual campaign provides funds for the four food banks within its two state marketing area. In turn, these food banks support local soup kitchens, food pantries, senior food programs, day care centers and other organizations. Its goal is to maximize […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Northeast
Giant Food To Hold Store Opening In Crofton, MD
Giant Food will hold a grand opening of a new store Jan. 20 at 1649 Crofton Center in Crofton, Maryland. The location will bring more than 200 new jobs to the local community and features upgraded amenities and departments. It will also offer expanded natural and organic selections, a gourmet cheese section, full-service meat and seafood departments and […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Albertsons, West
Albertsons Cos. Proceeds With Payment Of Special Dividend
Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Companies has announced that the Washington Supreme Court has denied a motion by the attorney general of Washington to hear an appeal from the trial court’s denial of its request to enjoin the company from paying its previously announced $6.85 per common share special dividend. The special dividend was first scheduled to be […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Southeast
Kroger Atlanta Division Donates $286K To Fight Statewide Hunger
Kroger’s Atlanta Division has announced that its customers and employees in Georgia raised more than $286,000 in seven weeks to fight hunger across Georgia. The funds were raised through its Holiday Hunger Round-up campaign and will be directed to The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation, with 100 percent of customer donations going […]
Posted inRaley's, Corporate Store News, West
The Raley’s Companies Raise $2.96M During Holiday Hope Drive
West Sacramento, California-based The Raley’s Companies’ Holiday Hope Drive raised $2.96 million for local Feeding America partners in its communities. The effort at Raley’s, Bashas’ and fieldTRUE secured donations from customers and employees for local food banks. One hundred percent of the donations stay in the local community where they were given. Serving communities is at the heart of […]