Ahead of the popular “Dry January” period and in response to growing member demand, online grocer Thrive Market is exiting alcohol and launching a new non-alcoholic beverage category with more than 100 SKUs. Thrive Market cited shifting consumer drinking habits and research that challenges traditional views on alcohol consumption as part of the rationale behind […]
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Posted inCorporate Store News, Midwest, News, Northeast
The Fresh Market Opens Stores in Chicago, Lexington, KY
The Fresh Market opened two new stores Dec. 11 – in Lexington, Kentucky, and Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood. The openings unveiled stores offering high-quality meats and seafood, fresh produce, local products and international items. To mark the occasion, the Fresh Market donated $2,000 to God’s Pantry Food Bank and the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Grand-opening […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, News, Organic Natural, Southwest, Whole Foods
Whole Foods Market Opens Relocated Store In Lakewood, CO
Whole Foods Market has relocated its Lakewood, Colorado, store into a larger 49,500-square-foot space that features more than 800 products from 200-plus local suppliers that meet the company’s strict standards. The site at 14225 W. Colfax Ave. is down the street from the one it replaced at 14357 W. Colfax, which was shuttered after more […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southeast, The Kroger Co.
Kroger Atlanta Division Opens $34.5M Marketplace In Bethlehem, GA
The Kroger Atlanta Division has opened a $34.5 million, 118,000-square-foot Kroger Marketplace at 995 Loganville Hwy. in Bethlehem, Georgia. The community attended the Dec. 10 celebration, which featured the Apalachee High School Marching Band, JROTC cadets, school chorus, elected officials, community partners and Krogis the mascot. “This is not just a capital investment; it is […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, News, Organic Natural, West
First Sprouts Farmers Market In NY To Open At End Of January
Phoenix, Arizona-based Sprouts Farmers Market plans to officially enter the New York grocery market Jan. 30 with a store opening at 1930 Middle Country Road in Centereach on Long Island. Sprouts says it will offer “a shopping experience rooted in freshness, quality and wellness to the local community.” The store also is creating 92 full- and part-time […]
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The Save Mart Companies Award $201K In Feeding Forward Grants
The Save Mart Companies CARES Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2025 Feeding Forward grants, awarding $201,000 to four California and Nevada food organizations. The grants focus on addressing infrastructure needs at food banks that handle retail recovery food items. Recipients include Central California Food Bank ($100,000), Second Harvest of the Greater Valley ($50,000), […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, News, Northeast, The Giant Company
The Giant Co. Plans New Store In Glen Mills, PA
The Giant Co. has shared plans for a 53,000-square-foot store in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, that will be part of The Shoppes at Concord, which is being built at Route 202/Wilmington Pike and Ridge Road. Construction is scheduled to begin next year, subject to obtaining the necessary permits and approvals. Specific store amenities and employment opportunities, […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, News, Southeast
Winn-Dixie Opens First FL Store Under Renewed Focus
The store Winn-Dixie opened Dec. 6 at 434 E. Noble Ave. in Williston, Florida, is its first in the Sunshine State since announcing a company transformation. As the grocer celebrates its 100th anniversary, the store represents the next chapter of investment in Florida, delivering a modern, convenient shopping experience to local customers. In October, Southeastern Grocers […]