Schnuck Markets Inc. will open a new 37,000-s.f. store in Warrenton, Missouri, this fall. Hiring will begin about six weeks prior to opening, with Schnucks adding 71 jobs to the local economy. The store, which is already under construction at Highway 47 and Veterans Parkway, will be the grocer’s first Warrenton location. “The loyalty of […]
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KeyMe Partnering With Albertsons Cos. To Expand Kiosk Locations
KeyMe, which operates self-serve key-copying kiosks, has won an exclusive multi-year agreement with Albertsons Cos. to expand the number of kiosks it operates in Albertsons banners to 500 by late July. KeyMe currently has 358 kiosks installed with Albertsons Cos. properties, including Albertsons, Safeway, Acme, Vons, United, Randall’s and Tom Thumb stores. This will bring KeyMe’s […]
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Food Lion Will Reopen Three Former Farm Fresh Stores May 9
On May 9, Food Lion will host three grand openings in the greater Norfolk, Virginia, market. The celebrations mark the completed purchase of the stores from Supervalu earlier this year. The locations are: 1615 General Booth Blvd., Virginia Beach, Va. 23454 608 Mercury Blvd., Hampton, Va. 23663 683 S. Hughes Blvd., Elizabeth City, N.C. 27909 The stores will […]
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SpartanNash Scan Campaign To Support Special Olympics In Eight States
The SpartanNash Foundation is launching its second companywide retail fundraising campaign of 2018. This campaign will support Special Olympics athletes and State Summer Games in Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. SpartanNash and its charitable giving arm are inviting store guests to join them in supporting Special Olympics through the […]
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Walmart Expands Grocery Delivery In Atlanta With DoorDash
Walmart and DoorDash are teaming up to help expand the retailer’s online grocery delivery option beginning with the Atlanta metro area. DoorDash and Walmart says they will broaden their work together in more markets in the coming months as Walmart expands to reach more than 40 percent of U.S. households with delivery by the end of the […]
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Amazon Brings Whole Foods Delivery To Denver, Sacramento And San Diego
Amazon and Whole Foods Market on April 24 launched free two-hour delivery of natural and organic products from Whole Foods through Prime Now in Denver, Colorado; and Sacramento and San Diego, California. Prime members in those cities can shop through Prime Now for fresh produce, meat and seafood, everyday staples and other locally sourced items […]
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Giant Food Launches Taste Of Inspirations Premium Product Line
Giant Food of Landover, Maryland, is launching Taste of Inspirations, its newest line of premium food products. The line includes more than 85 handcrafted items now available at all 166 Giant stores. The new line joins Giant’s other store brands, including Nature’s Promise organic and free-from items, and Etos, which are described as affordable premium personal […]
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Whole Foods Recognizes 27 Supplier Award Winners
Whole Foods Market celebrated the winners of its sixth annual Supplier Awards April 18, spotlighting producers that “exemplify the grocer’s mission and core values through their commitment to quality, environmental stewardship, ethical sourcing and culinary innovation.” “Our shoppers look to Whole Foods Market for new and delicious products, and we are honored to recognize our […]
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Kroger Brings Scan, Bag, Go To Metro Atlanta Area
Kroger unveiled its new Scan, Bag, Go program, a new technology that allows customers to scan their own groceries for quicker shopping, in metro Atlanta Tuesday morning, April 16. The service is another way for customers to shop, alongside online ordering, traditional checkout lanes and home delivery. Kroger has tested Scan, Bag, Go in several […]
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Fresco Y Más Launches In Tampa With Dual Openings
Southeastern Grocers, parent company of Bi-Lo, Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie stores, on Wednesday unveiled two new Fresco y Más stores in West Florida, growing the banner to 24 locations and expanding it beyond South Florida for the first time. The stores are located at 8424 Sheldon Road and 4056 N. Armenia Avenue […]
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SpartanNash Partnering With Goodwill For Earth Week Donation Drives
To celebrate Earth Week and highlight its commitment to corporate responsibility, SpartanNash is launching a slate of Earth-friendly initiatives taking place companywide April 16-23 to celebrate Earth Week and highlight its commitment to corporate responsibility. “At SpartanNash, we love Earth Week because it allows us to engage and educate our associates, store guests and communities […]
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Walmart To Invest An Estimated $200M In Florida Expansion This Year
Walmart expects to spend an estimated $200 million over the next year in Florida to open and remodel 43 stores, as well as roll out several in-store and online innovations designed to help customers save time and money. The spend is part of Walmart’s total capital expenditures guidance of approximately $11 billion for fiscal year […]
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Winn-Dixie Unveils New Concept With Remodeled St. Johns, Florida, Store
Winn-Dixie has reopened its remodeled store in St. Johns, Florida, in the Jacksonville area. The store offers a new concept and features in response to customers who asked for an improved shopping experience, the company says. As part of the grand opening ceremony and to officially reintroduce the community to the new and improved store at […]
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Giant-Carlisle To Expand Store Network Across Pennsylvania
Giant Food Stores plans to construct six new stores, remodel two others and open five new fuel stations in Pennsylvania, representing a $70 million capital investment over the next two years. Through these plans, the Carlisle, Pennsylvania-based company will enter the East Stroudsburg and Walnutport communities for the first time. “We are positioning the company for […]
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Amazon Expands Delivery From Whole Foods To Los Angeles
Amazon on April 10 launched free two-hour delivery of natural and organic products from Whole Foods Market through Prime Now in Los Angeles. Prime members across greater Los Angeles and Orange County—along the coast from Santa Monica to San Clemente, Pasadena to the North and Yorba Linda to the East—can shop through Prime Now for […]
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Food City Celebrates Grand Reopening Of Remodeled Tucson Store
Food City hosted a grand reopening for its newly remodeled store at 1225 W. St. Mary’s Road in Tucson, Arizona, last week. The festivities ran from Wednesday, April 4 through Sunday, April 8. During the fiesta-themed celebrations, customers got a first-hand look at the refreshed store and its new and expanded offerings. They also had […]
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Walmart Expanding Delivery With Postmates, Starting In North Carolina
Walmart has reached an agreement with on-demand delivery fleet Postmates to help expand its Online Grocery Delivery fulfillment option to more than 40 percent of U.S. households. Postmates will help power the Walmart’s grocery deliveries, beginning today in Charlotte, North Carolina, with further expansion planned in the coming months. “Customers are busy. They are managing jobs, […]
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Recommended: Supervalu Is Working With Adviser On Possible Sale
Retailer Supervalu Inc. is working with an adviser to consider options including a potential sale, according to people familiar with the matter. Supervalu is mainly a grocery wholesaler, providing products to more than 1,800 stores. The company also operates almost 200 locations after selling most of its brick-and-mortar operations in recent years. Its private label […]
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Earth Fare Debuts New Globally Inspired Product Line
Earth Fare is rolling out a new brand, “Hand Picked, Discovered by Earth Fare,” introduced April 4 in the second edition of its in-store magazine, The Clean Plate. The curated line of globally inspired products features “sophisticated flavor profiles,” the company says, while adhering to Earth Fare’s food philosophy. “Shoppers shouldn’t have to sacrifice more adventurous […]
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Muller To Succeed Boer As Ahold Delhaize CEO July 1
Frans Muller has been appointed as the new CEO of Ahold Delhaize, effective July 1, following the retirement of current CEO Dick Boer. Mats Jansson, chairman of the supervisory board, said, “We thank Dick for his leadership and dedication throughout his 20-year career at Ahold Delhaize and Ahold. Dick’s accomplishments include the successful repositioning of […]