Giant Food Stores celebrated the grand opening of its store in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, on Friday, Nov. 1. Giant entered into an agreement to acquire the 45,000-s.f. location at 1750 Quentin Road from Musser’s Markets in August. The store is open 6 a.m.-10 p.m. seven days a week and employs approximately 100 full- and part- time […]
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Food Lion Opens New Store In Raleigh, North Carolina
On Wednesday, Oct. 16, Food Lion opened the doors of its store at 7905 Falls of Neuse Road in Raleigh, North Carolina. A ribbon cutting ceremony was scheduled at 7:45 a.m., followed by the store opening at 8 a.m. The first 100 customers in line received a mystery gift card valued from $10-$200, a Food […]
Sprouts Farmers Market Reports Third Quarter 2019 Results
Chandler, Arizona-based Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. reported results for the 13-week third quarter ended Sept. 29. Third quarter highlights include: Net sales of $1.4 billion; an 8 percent increase from the same period in 2018. Comparable store sales growth of 1.5 percent and two-year comparable store sales growth of 3 percent. Net income of $26 […]
United Named Official Supermarket Of Texas Tech Athletics
A new marketing partnership with United Supermarkets names the grocery chain as the “Official Supermarket” of Red Raider Athletics as well as the Texas Tech Alumni Association. The announcement was formally unveiled during an Oct. 29 press conference at Jones AT&T Stadium, featuring Texas Tech Director of Athletics Kirby Hocutt, United Supermarkets CEO Robert Taylor […]
Winn-Dixie Associate Davis Celebrates 100th Birthday
On Oct. 29, Southeastern Grocers, parent company of Winn-Dixie, along with the Montgomery, Alabama, community, celebrated the birthday of 100-year-old Winn-Dixie associate Romay Davis on Oct. 29. The Winn-Dixie at 7946 Vaughn Road hosted an in-store birthday party with food, a live band and special surprises. The company asked that all those inspired by Davis’ […]
Whole Foods With Restaurant, Bar Opens In Long Beach, California
Whole Foods Market opened its new Long Beach, California, store at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Located in the 2nd & PCH shopping center at 6400 East Pacific Coast Highway, the new 45,000 s-f. store features hundreds of items from local producers, as well as an in-store bar and restaurant. Before the doors opened, the […]
Stater Bros. Holdings Appoints Van Helden To Board Of Directors
San Bernardino, California-based Stater Bros. Holdings Inc., the parent company of Stater Bros. Markets, has appointed Pete Van Helden to its board of directors. Van Helden currently serves and will continue to serve as CEO of Stater Bros. Markets. “Pete’s appointment comes with full board approval and on behalf of the entire board of directors, […]
Wakefern Food Corp. Reports $16.6 Billion In Annual Sales
Wakefern Food Corp. reported sales of $16.6 billion for its fiscal year ending Sept. 28, a 0.7 percent increase from the prior year. Chairman and CEO Joseph S. Colalillo, President and COO Joe Sheridan and EVP Chris Lane addressed Wakefern shareholders, store management and staff at the company’s recent annual shareholder meeting in East Brunswick, […]
