Customers and associates generously donated $860,820 through Giant Food Stores and Martin’s Food Markets’ annual Support Our Troops in-store fundraising campaign to benefit local United Service Organizations (USO) and the American Red Cross Services to the Armed Forces program. This amount exceeds the previous record high of $778,989 raised in 2018. “Our team of associates […]
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Stop & Shop Stores Raise $1.64 Million For The USO
The Stop & Shop 2019 Support Our Servicemen and Women campaign raised more than $1.64 million for the United Service Organizations (USO), the most since the company began working with the USO in 2013. From May 10-26, customers had the opportunity to donate $1, $3 or $5 to the nonprofit organization at checkout. The 400 […]
Sheetz Offers Selection Of Premium CBD Products
Sheetz, a convenience store chain based out of Altoona, Pennsylvania, has launched of a line of cannabidiol (CBD) products now available at more than 140 of its store locations across Pennsylvania. In order to meet the needs and preferences of customers, the company will offer both isolate and full spectrum products including topical rubs and […]
Serious Bean Co. Launches New Flavor For Grilling Season
After success with four introductory flavors, Serious Bean Co. has launched its newest twist on baked beans—Southern Mustard-Q BBQ beans. “Craft sauces are hot right now, especially those representing particular regional profiles,” said Joe Auchter, research and development director at Serious Bean Co. “Mustard-based sauce traditional to South Carolina is a delightful contrast to the more […]
Tops Makes Grocery Pickup Available At 16 Additional Stores
Tops Friendly Markets has expanded grocery pickup service to 16 additional stores in western New York. The added stores include 6914 Erie Road, Derby; S. 6150 South Park Avenue, Hamburg; 3201 Southwestern Boulevard, Orchard Park; 65 Grey Street, East Aurora; 2101 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo; 1740 Sheridan Drive, Buffalo; 3980 Maple Road, Amherst; 4777 Transit Road, […]
Kroger, Higi Providing Smart Health Stations to Roundy’s Shoppers
Chicago-based higi, a consumer health engagement platform which partners with retailers to enable care access points via a connected network of smart health stations, has expanded its relationship with The Kroger Co., whose Roundy’s Supermarkets will now offer higi smart health stations as a resource to all consumers who visit their stores. Higi stations offer […]
Giant’s A+ School Rewards Program Gives $3 Million Away
Giant Food Stores, headquartered in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, donated $3 million to more than 2,200 public and private schools through its A+ School Rewards program. The annual, customer-driven school fundraising program helps local schools raise money for educational programs, field trips, scholarships, playgrounds and more by grocery shopping. “Across the communities we serve, schools and teachers […]
FlavoRx Now Available Free At Walmart Neighborhood Markets
Walmart is now offering FlavoRx with select liquid prescriptions for no additional cost at Neighborhood Market pharmacies. FlavoRx is a flavoring that can be added to liquid prescription medicines given to children to make it taste better to them. It comes in a variety of flavors, including grape, strawberry, mango and bubblegum. “We know our […]
Big Y Collecting Retired American Flags For Proper Retirement
In honor of Flag Day, Big Y is collecting worn, torn, faded or badly soiled American Flags for proper retirement. Big Y, headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts, is working with local Boy Scouts, American Legions, VFWs and military organizations to properly retire the collected flags. From May 23 to June 12, all locations, including Fresh Acres […]
Dollar General Locates Cold Storage Hub In Pennsylvania
Dollar General Corp. has established a new cold storage facility in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. At full capacity, the project is expected to support the creation of 100 new jobs. “Dollar General is excited to expand in Pennsylvania through the collaboration with Gov. (Tom) Wolf and the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development,” said Mike […]
Whole Foods Bans Plastic Straws In July As Part Of Plastic Reduction
Whole Foods Market will eliminate plastic straws from its stores in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada by July 2019, becoming the first national grocer to make this change. In addition, Whole Foods switched to smaller plastic bags in its produce department this year and is replacing hard plastic rotisserie chicken containers with […]
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. […]
Colin D’Amour Joins Big Y Real Estate And Development Group
Big Y Foods Inc., headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts, has appointed Colin M. D’Amour as a senior manager of procurement within Big Y’s Real Estate and Development team. In this role, D’Amour is responsible for managing all aspects of purchasing and equipment buying for the company’s 80 plus locations. As part of the real estate committee, […]
Albertsons Updating, Adding To Signature Select Brand Line
Albertsons Cos.’ Signature Select brand is ramping up its presence across stores with the addition of more than 300 new products and updated branding in 2019. The redesigned products are in the Signature Kitchens, Signature Home, refreshe and The Snack Artist brands. Streamlining these products into Signature Select’s portfolio of more than 2,400 products provides […]
New Walmart Home Office Campus To Be Sustainable
Company officials have been working on the sustainable design for a new Walmart home office campus in Bentonville, Arkansas. “We’ve spent the past couple of years imagining what Walmart’s ‘dream home’ might look like. We’ve thought a lot about how we want to work together as our company grows and changes,” Dan Bartlett, executive vice […]
Superfresh Opens New Store In Linden, New Jersey
The Superfresh location at 651 North Stiles Street, Linden, New Jersey, celebrated its opening with a ribbon cutting on May 17, and a weekend-long, grand-opening celebration will run from May 24-27. Key Food Stores Co-Operative Inc. announced the grand opening of its newest store. Mayor Derek Armstead, 1st Ward Councilwoman Lisa Ormon, 2nd Ward Councilman […]
Atlanta’s Food Well Alliance Receives Whole Foods Market Donation
Atlanta nonprofit Food Well Alliance has raised $45,105 in partnership with Whole Foods Market to support its Resource Center for Urban Agriculture. On April 18, 5 percent of net sales from all 11 metro Atlanta Whole Foods stores was donated to the nonprofit as part of the grocer’s semi-annual Community Giving Day. “We are thrilled […]
Family Fare ‘Keeping It Real’ As Part Of New Branding Promises
SpartanNash invested $18.3 million in 18 Family Fare stores in Michigan as part of its new “Keeping it Real” brand promises. Family Fare is keeping it real for store guests, with five brand promises: keeping it real local; keeping it real with value beyond price; keeping it real with affordable wellness; keeping it real socially […]
Walmart E-Commerce Sales Grew Nearly 40 Percent In First Quarter
Walmart’s U.S. e-commerce sales grew 37 percent, according to its first quarter 2019 financial results released May 16. Other highlights of Walmart’s first quarter financial report: • Total revenue was $123.9 billion, an increase of $1.2 billion. Excluding currency, total revenue was $125.8 billion, an increase of $3.1 billion or 2.5 percent. • Walmart U.S. […]
Giant Food Opens Walnutport, Pennsylvania, Store
Giant Food Stores celebrated the grand opening of the new Walnutport store located at 300 S. Best Avenue on May 17. The new 55,000-s.f. store operates 6 a.m.-midnight seven days a week and employs approximately 200 full- and part-time associates. “We are so proud to have joined the Walnutport community, and our team is ready […]
