Dollar General celebrated the grand opening of its Walton, Kentucky distribution center on July 20, alongside employees, company executives, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and other officials. Representing an approximate $65 million investment in Boone County, Kentucky, the Walton facility is expected to create 300 new distribution and private fleet career opportunities and support more than […]
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Stop & Shop Kicks Off Season Two Of ‘At The Table’ With Freitag
Quincy, Massachusetts-based Stop & Shop has released the second season of its cooking show, “At the Table,” with television food personality and culinary expert Chef Amanda Freitag. Kicking off this week, the video series will feature Freitag cooking the trendy baked feta pasta recipe with a special twist, plus other seasonal dishes. The series will be […]
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Kroger To Sponsor 680 The Fan’s Annual Tailgate Golf Classic
Kroger will be a presenting sponsor for sports radio 680 The Fan’s Annual Tailgate Golf Classic. “Kroger’s sponsorship will benefit LEAD, providing funds for the organization’s mission to empower an at-risk generation to lead and transform Atlanta, using baseball to teach African-American boys how to overcome three curveballs that threaten their success: crime, poverty and racism,” said […]
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Giant Food Now Accepting EBT Cards On Online And Delivery Orders
Giant Food says that individuals and families using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits now have the option to pay with an Electronic Benefits Transfer card when placing online orders for Giant Pickup and Giant Delivers throughout Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia and Delaware. The new user-friendly experience offers customers the option to add their EBT card to […]
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Natural Grocers Establishes ‘Heroes In Aprons’ Fund
Natural Grocers, one of the nation’s largest family-operated natural and organic grocery retailers, has established The Natural Grocers Heroes in Aprons Fund, a nonprofit organization recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. The Heroes in Aprons Fund brings together the company’s long-standing charitable efforts under one umbrella. It provides both short-term financial assistance […]
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Sprouts Joins MyFitnessPal As First Retailer Partner
Sprouts Farmers Market has teamed up with MyFitnessPal to support the health and fitness platform’s users with healthy recipes, articles and challenges. Sprouts is the first retailer sponsor on MyFitnessPal and helped introduce a new enhancement to MyFitnessPal’s Recipe Discovery feature that allows users to search and cook more than 100 healthy recipes, highlighting fresh ingredients available at […]
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Kroger SVP McKinney To Retire, Jabbar Named Successor
Cincinnati, Ohio-based The Kroger Co. has announced the retirement of Steve McKinney, SVP of retail divisions, after more than 40 years of service, effective Aug. 7. McKinney will be succeeded by Valerie Jabbar, currently group vice president of center store merchandising. McKinney began his career with Kroger in 1981 as a clerk for Florida Choice […]
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Kroger Atlanta Associates Ratify Agreements With UFCW Local 1996
Kroger’s Atlanta division and members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1996 in Atlanta and Savannah ratified new labor agreements on July 7 and 8. “The Kroger organization has invested more than $800 million in wage increases nationally in the last three years and is committed to continuing to invest significantly in […]