Posted inCorporate Store News, Southeast

The Fresh Market Prepares For Thanksgiving, Black Friday

Greensboro, North Carolina-based The Fresh Market is preparing for the Thanksgiving and Black Friday with new food options and coupons. The food retailer is offering recipes and several heat-and-eat meals for Thanksgiving. The meals will come in free reusable thermal boxes and can be ordered in advance in the retailer’s stores for pickup through Nov. […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, Southeast

Winn-Dixie Donates $366K To American Cancer Society Campaign

Jacksonville, Florida-based Winn-Dixie has donated $366,000 to the American Cancer Society’s “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” campaign to raise funds that support breast cancer patients, survivors and caregivers. This donation was possible through contributions from customers and employees during the grocer’s community donation program held in stores throughout Alabama, Mississippi and the Florida Panhandle, as […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, Albertsons, West

Albertsons Cos. Issues Statement On Merger Restraint

Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Companies has announced that the attorney general of Washington has been granted a temporary restraining order by a commissioner assistant to the judge. The TRO restrains the company from paying the previously announced $6.85 per common share special dividend, scheduled to be paid on Nov. 7. The order enables the court to consider […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, West

Stater Bros. Kicks Off Campaign To Address Food Insecurity

California-based Stater Bros. Charities is partnering with all 171 Stater Bros. locations in its Harvesting Hope Campaign to address food insecurity in the communities it serves. During the campaign, which runs through Dec. 31, shoppers will have an opportunity to donate their change into Harvesting Hope coin collection canisters or to purchase $5 donation cards […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, Supply Chain News, West

Sprouts Farmers Market Expands Delivery With Doordash

Phoenix, Arizona-based Sprouts Farmers Market is available on the DoorDash marketplace in select cities for on-demand grocery delivery. Customers will be able to order thousands of fresh, natural and organic products from Sprouts by visiting the DoorDash mobile app or website, where people can choose to have their groceries delivered on-demand or schedule a delivery for later in the […]

Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Midwest

Kroger Awards $74K In Scholarships For Zero Waste Challenge

Cincinnati, Ohio-based The Kroger Co. has announced the scholarship award recipients and entrepreneurial pitch competition results from its second annual “Zero Hunger | Zero Waste” Innovation Challenge, in collaboration with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. The innovation challenge is a three-day in-person business pitch competition where students from Historically Black College and University 1890 land-grant […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, Northeast

Giant Food Begins Program Supporting Local Food Banks

Landover, Maryland-based Giant Food has begun its annual “Lend a Hand for Hunger” campaign to benefit five area Feeding America food banks – Capital Area Food Bank, Maryland Food Bank, Food Bank of Delaware, Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank and Blue Ridge Area Food Bank – and other area nonprofits. The campaign, running through Dec. 31 in all Giant stores, offers […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, Northeast

Weis Markets Launches Holiday Rewards Program

Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based Weis Markets has launched its Holiday Rewards program, through which customers can qualify for free food and discounts on a variety of its turkeys, hams, salmon and other holiday items through Thanksgiving Day. Customers can earn rewards points on their purchases with their Preferred Shoppers Club cards and redeem their holiday rewards points from Nov. 3-24.  “We know that saving […]