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NORTHEAST: Lidl Sets Grand Opening Events For Second Wave Of Long Island Stores

Lidl will hold grand opening events for its newest stores in Long Island, New York – East Meadow on July 29 and in Patchogue on Aug. 5. Both ribbon-cuttings will start at 7:40 a.m. The new Lidl food markets, which are located at 1980 Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow and 655 Montauk Highway in Patchogue, […]

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SEG Gives Foundation Launches Minority Nonprofit Grant Program

Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers Inc., parent company and home of BI-LO, Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, together with the SEG Gives Foundation, announces the launch of the Romay Davis Belonging, Inclusion and Diversity Grant Program. This program will provide nonprofits supporting minority communities with opportunities to receive funding to serve diverse sectors. […]

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Fighting For Forests, Walmart Moves To Source Sustainable Paper

“The journey from tree, to pulp, to paper is a long one. It doesn’t happen overnight or without the input of people across the supply chain. And because that journey impacts forests around the world, we aim to have it begin and end with sustainability at its core,” wrote Chasity Prince, senior buyer in stationary […]

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MIDWEST: BJ’s Wholesale Club To Open In Chesterfield, MI On July 31

BJ’s Wholesale Club say it will open its newest club, located in Chesterfield, Michigan, on Friday, July 31. “We’re excited to open our doors at the end of July and provide our community with the convenience and value of a BJ’s membership,” said Malika Harris, general manager of the new store. “The safety of our members, […]

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CARES Act Reactions, Mercato Delivers Free To 60+ During Pandemic

With the passage of the recent Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act by Congress, grocers and affiliated businesses across the country should get some relief from strains due to the Covid-19 global pandemic. The National Grocers Association (NGA) voiced its support of the legislation, which also fixed the retail glitch contained in the […]

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Island Pacific Supermarket Founder Reaches Out To Customers

Nino Jefferson Lim, founder of Walnut, California-based Island Pacific Supermarket, has reached out to customers to about the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Lim said he is proud that Island Pacific Supermarket has been able to replenish its stores’ shelves daily in most of the major product categories in order to better serve its communities. […]

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Fairway Market Receives Bids For Six Stores During Auction

Fairway Market, together with its debtor affiliates in their Chapter 11 cases in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (Case No. 20-10161), has received winning bids for six Fairway stores on a going concern basis. The bids are for five New York stores to Village Supermarket Inc., a Wakefern member, […]