In an effort to enhance the customer shopping experience and maximize energy efficiency, Scarborough, Maine-based Hannaford Supermarkets completed upgrades at seven locations across the Northeast during the second half of 2025. Between August and December, the remodels focused on enhancing customer convenience – including the addition of self-checkout registers and the installation of private pharmacy […]
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Aldi To Open 180 Stores In 2026, Enter Maine
Aldi U.S. plans to open more than 180 stores by the end of 2026, as the grocer begins its 50th year in the U.S. The Batavia, Illinois-based retailer also is sharing a look into its growth plans over the next five years, including entering Maine, continued growth in Southeast and West and plans to open […]
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Grocery Outlet To Open First VA Store In Falls Church
Grocery Outlet will enter Virginia – its 16th state – when it opens a new store Feb. 12 in Falls Church. The opening, the first in a series planned across the state, marks a milestone in the company’s long-term growth strategy and extends its presence along the East Coast. Grocery Outlet operates more than 560 […]
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Whole Foods Market To Open New Store In Cheshire, CT
Whole Foods Market plans to open a new 42,000-square-foot store Feb. 5 at 1985 Highland Ave. in Cheshire, Connecticut. The location’s product assortment features more than 1,000 items from New England, sourced with the help of John Lawson, forager for local and emerging brands at Whole Foods Market. On opening morning, customers will receive samples […]
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Food Lion Feeds, Boys & Girls Clubs Of America Begin Three-Year Partnership
Food Lion has begun a new partnership between its hunger-relief platform, Food Lion Feeds, and Boys & Girls Clubs of America, aimed at supporting youth through nutrition education, wellness programming and access to healthy meals. The three-year partnership includes a $250,000 commitment from Food Lion Feeds to support 20 local Boys & Girls Club organizations […]
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The Save Mart Companies Names Perkins President, CEO
The Save Mart Companies has named Jim Perkins president and CEO, placing a 40-year grocery industry veteran at the helm of one of the West Coast’s largest regional, full-service grocers. He succeeds Shane Sampson, who has led the company since 2022 and is retiring. Perkins most recently served as president of The Save Mart Companies, […]
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Albertsons Shares Q3 Results Driven By Digital
Albertsons Companies closed out the third quarter of fiscal 2025 with results that highlight the grocery chain’s ongoing push to become a technology-driven, customer-focused operation. The company reported net income of $293 million and strong growth across its digital and pharmacy channels, reinforcing CEO Susan Morris’s vision of a modernized retail experience at the company’s […]
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Sprouts Foundation Donates $325K To Long Island Library For Nutrition Programs
The Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation has donated $325,000 to the Middle Country Library Foundation to expand hands-on nutrition education, gardening and wellness programs in celebration of Sprouts Farmers Market‘s first New York store opening. The three-year partnership will bring health and wellness programs to about 62,000 residents served by the library system. Sprouts’ first New […]