Rite Aid has expanded the availability of the Thrifty Ice Cream brand in a test with select stores in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. The ice cream, available in 48-oz. containers, is available in eight flavors: Butter Pecan: butter flavored ice cream with bits of butter-roasted pecans; Chocolate Chip: vanilla ice cream with […]
Category: Corporate Store News
Gelson’s Markets Pioneering Certified Angus Beef In SoCal
Gelson’s Markets is the only grocery chain in Southern California licensed to carry the Certified Angus Beef brand of USDA Prime Beef. In order to qualify, beef must pass not only the USDA’s very stringent “Prime” standards, but also all 10 Certified Angus Beef standards for marbling, maturity, appearance, tenderness and consistent sizing. Less than […]
Cumberland Farms Lawsuit Challenges Laws Favoring Smoke Shops
Cumberland Farms, a Westborough, Massachusetts-based convenience retailer with more than 200 locations in the state, has filed a multi-defendant lawsuit against the boards of health in Barnstable, Billerica, Framingham, Sharon, Somerville and Walpole. Each board recently adopted new regulations that are based on a model developed and advocated by a private organization. According to the […]
Cumberland Farms Launches Payment App, Coffee ‘Cup-Scription’
Cumberland Farms, a convenience and gasoline retailer based in Westborough, Massachusetts, has launched the Cumberland Farms App, which the company says is the next evolution of its SmartPay Check-Link program. The new app gives users two payment options: SmartPay Check-Link, which links to a checking account or Netspend account and saves users 10 cents per […]
Easy Food’s Vedgee Wraps, TacoMex Tortillas Coming To Walmart
Kissimmee, Florida-based Easy Foods Inc.‘s Vedgee and TacoMex brands soon will be making their way to Walmart store shelves across the Southeast after being selected to move forward during Walmart’s Open Call event. The Vedgee brand also received approval at Walmart’s Bring It event. Walmart Open Call takes place over two days and consists of […]
Giant Reopens Former Ferguson & Hassler Store In Quarryville, Pa.
Giant Food Stores celebrated the grand opening of its new Quarryville store located at 100 TownsEdge Drive June 28 at 8 a.m. The company acquired the 65,000-s.f. location from Ferguson & Hassler. The new store includes the fuel station and café, now operating on Sundays. Expanded hours of operation are 6 a.m.-10 p.m. seven days […]
Sprouts Farmers Market To Open New Los Angeles Store July 10
Sprouts Farmers Market will open a new store in Los Angeles on San Vicente Boulevard and La Brea Avenue Wednesday, July 10. Sprouts will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new 26,000-s.f. location at 1302 South La Brea Avenue before doors open at 7 a.m. The public is invited to join the festivities. The first 200 […]
