The American Chemistry Council (ACC) says that Wegmans Food Markets Inc. has joined the association’s Flexible Film Recycling Group (FFRG). Wegmans is the first retailer to join the FFRG, a self-funded group in ACC’s Plastics Division dedicated to driving growth in polyethylene film recovery. Wegmans is a family-owned regional supermarket chain based in Rochester, N.Y., […]
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Spartan Stores Converting One Banner, Slowing Growth Of Another
by Terrie Ellerbee/associate editor The company that will result from the merger of Spartan Stores and Nash Finch Co. will without doubt have one thing in abundance: brands. Plans are to begin integrating the two companies before the end of the calendar year, as shareholder approval is pending but expected. Edina, Minn.-based Nash Finch operates […]
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United To Extend Military Discount Due To Government Shutdown
United Supermarkets LLC is extending its Military Discount Wednesdays program to seven days a week until further notice as a result of the federal government’s partial shutdown and the subsequent closure of military base commissaries. The program will offer a 10 percent discount on grocery purchases for all active, retired and civilian military at all […]
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Stater Bros. Gives $50K To CFF
Stater Bros. Charities, the charitable arm of Stater Bros. Markets, presented a $50,000 check to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) earlier this week. The presentation was made at the San Bernardino, Calif.-based company’s Baker store. “Stater Bros. Charities is glad to support the advanced efforts by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to find a cure and […]
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Stater Bros. Exec Mike Slaton Sr. Dies At Age 51
Mr. Mike Slaton Sr., VP of real estate at Stater Bros. Markets, died suddenly on Saturday, Sept. 28. He was 51 years old. As a tribute to Mr. Slaton, the new 44,000-s.f. Stater Bros. Supermarket that opened last week in Redlands, Calif., will be dedicated in his honor. “Mike was a very loyal and committed […]
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Safeway Adopts ‘Poison Pill’ To Thwart Unwanted Takeover
After becoming aware of an accumulation of a significant amount of the common stock of the company, Safeway’s board of directors adopted a one-year stockholder’s rights plan. Referred to as a “poison pill,” the measure is designed to thwart takeover attempts by diluting the holdings of an investor if its stake exceeds a set threshold. […]
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Cub Foods Celebrates 45 Years In Minnesota
The year 1968 is often regarded as a turning point in American history. In Minnesota, it marked the opening of Minneapolis’ Nicollet Mall, the iconic, closed-to-traffic outdoor shopping and office venue. It also was the year Vice President and former Minnesota Sen. Hubert Humphrey ran for president after securing the Democratic nomination over Minnesota Senator […]
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United Changes Name As Part Of Strategic Branding Initiative
United Supermarkets LLC is changing the name of its parent company as the result of a strategic branding initiative for the entire organization. Moving forward, United Supermarkets LLC will be known as The United Family, reflecting the company’s multiple store brands as well as its family history. As part of the branding initiative, The United […]
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Stater Bros. Charities Raises $331K For Fight Against Blood Cancers
Stater Bros. Charities and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) concluded another successful “Light The Night” fundraising campaign in support of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s mission to raise awareness and funds against Leukemia, Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Myeloma and Myelodysplastic Syndromes. This year, Stater Bros. Charities exceeded its goal by raising $331,462 for the […]
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Spartan Stores, Nash Finch To Combine For Significant Scale And Reach
Nash Finch will be wholly owned subsidiary of Spartan Stores Eidson will be president and CEO, Covington to be in advisory role Sturken: Military business an important part of transaction Regional grocery distribution and retail company Spartan Stores and distributor Nash Finch Co. have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which the two companies […]
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Fridley Cub Foods Gets ‘Largest Remodel In Company History’
The Cub Foods store in Fridley, Minn., is celebrating a grand opening Wednesday following what Cub says is the most extensive remodel project in company history. The 65,000-s.f. store located at 246 57th Ave. NE underwent a complete makeover, from an improved layout, new flooring and casing to expanded fresh departments and energy efficient refrigeration […]
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Winn-Dixie Sells Jax Warehouse; Now Leasing It
In a deal completed in early April, Winn-Dixie Properties LLC sold its warehouse property at 15500 W. Beaver St. to an entity owned by New York-based American Realty Capital. The limited warranty deed, recorded in April, shows a property transaction of almost $99.8 million, according to an article in the Financial News & Daily Record […]
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Weis Markets Plans To Spend $135 Million In 2013
Weis Markets is increasing its capital budget by 8 percent this year vs. 2012. It plans to spend $135 million this year on stores, IT infrastructure and more. At the company’s annual shareholder meeting in late April at its Store Support Center in Sunbury, Pa., Weis President and CEO David J. Hepfinger and Vice Chairman […]
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BI-LO To Lay Off 130 From Former Corporate HQ
BI-LO is in the process of laying off 130 people at its former headquarters in Mauldin, S.C., according to the South Carolina Radio Network, which reports that a company spokesman confirmed the news in an email. The layoffs were expected as part of the company’s relocation to Jacksonville, Fla. The move, the report says, is […]
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Costco Plans To Expand Headquarters In Issaquah, Wash.
The Puget Sound Business Journal is reporting that Costco Wholesale Corp. is negotiating with city officials in Issaquah, Wash., to add as much as 1.5 million s.f. to its corporate headquarters through a new development agreement, according to Keith Niven, Issaquah’s economic development director. “They are trying to chart a path for their future,” Niven […]
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Kroger Receives American Cancer Society Corporate Impact Award
The Kroger Co. has been awarded a 2012 Excellence in Philanthropy Award from the American Cancer Society. The honor is given to corporations that have provided $1 million or more to the American Cancer Society during the previous calendar year through a variety of support activities. Kroger is one of 19 companies recognized this year. […]
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Food Lion Is Presenting Sponsor For N.C.’s Holiday Caravan Parade
Food Lion has agreed to be the presenting sponsor of the Holiday Caravan Parade through 2014. The Holiday Caravan Christmas Parade draws up to 100,000 people to the main streets of Spencer and Salisbury, N.C., each year. The 2012 edition will be held on Nov. 21. “We are excited to have Food Lion’s commitment to […]
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Ralphs To Pay $1.1M In Overcharging Claim
Ralphs Grocery Co. will pay more than $1.1 million in civil penalties, costs and restitution to settle allegations that it overcharged customers for deli and other weighted food products, LA. Biz reports. The settlement, approved Thursday by a Los Angeles Superior Court judge, calls for Ralphs to pay $1 million in civil penalties, with $500,000 […]
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Food Lion Cuts 29 Positions At Salisbury, N.C., Corporate Office
Food Lion notified 29 people at its corporate headquarters in Salisbury, N.C., on Tuesday that their positions are being eliminated, salisburypost.com reports. The headquarters employs 2,200 people, and many of the associates being laid off will be eligible for other jobs posted at the Food Lion home office or at the store level, according to […]
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Meijer Pharmacy Expands Free Med Program With Generic Lipitor Sub
In an effort to help families be heart healthy, this week Midwest retailer Meijer began offering the generic substitute for Lipitor (atorvastatin calcium) for free in all 199 Meijer pharmacies. The addition expands the retailer’s free medication program, and makes Grand Rapids-based Meijer the first retailer in the Midwest to offer this generic cholesterol-lowering medication—up […]