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16 National Pie Championship Wins A Record For Southeastern Grocers

Southeastern Grocers‘ 16 first-place wins at the 2019 National Pie Championship doubles its 2018 awards and is a new company record. The American Pie Council hosted the 2019 National Pie Championship in Orlando, Florida, last week.  The following Southeastern Grocers pies placed first in their respective categories: 8-inch Key Lime Pie 8-inch Reese’s Peanut Butter […]

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Consumer Reports: Only Trader Joe’s Earns Top Satisfaction Rating

Trader Joe’s is the only national grocery chain to earn top overall ratings, according to the latest Consumer Reports ratings of grocery stores and supermarkets. Of the 96 stores in Consumer Reports’ ratings, five regional grocers shared top marks for customer satisfaction: Texas-based Central Market; mid-Atlantic brand Wegmans; Heinen’s, located in Ohio and Illinois; Southern […]

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Shelby Exclusive: Details Behind Bristol Farms’ New Yorba Linda Store

Bristol Farms grocery stores are all about good food, and the new Yorba Linda, California, store is no exception. From the moment customers walk in to the store, located at 18421 Yorba Linda Boulevard, the focus is food—good food. Adam Caldecott, president and co-CEO of Bristol Farms, talked with The Shelby Report’s VP-West Bob Reeves […]

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Kroger And Nuro Launch Autonomous Delivery Service In Houston

With the help of Nuro robotics company, Kroger launched its autonomous grocery delivery service in Houston, Texas. The service is available at the South Post Oak Kroger, with expansion to the Buffalo Speedway store later this spring. Houston is the second market for Kroger and Nuro’s delivery service, and it is the first public use […]

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Smart & Final Agrees To Be Acquired By Apollo Funds

Smart & Final Stores Inc., a value-oriented food and everyday staples retailer headquartered in Commerce, California, has entered into a definitive merger agreement with certain investment funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management LLC. According to the agreement, announced April 16, Apollo Funds will acquire all the outstanding shares of Smart & Final’s common […]

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Giant Eagle Using Autonomous Solution To Take Digital Inventory

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based Giant Eagle unveiled a pilot program with Simbe Robotics to deploy Tally, the autonomous, shelf-auditing and inventory analytics solution, in the Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Akron areas. Tally is ensuring products are on shelves when and where customers expect them to be, allowing store associates to focus on customers.  In the pilot program, Tally […]

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SmartSweets Named Whole Foods Rookie Of The Year Supplier

SmartSweets has been named Rookie of the Year in Whole Foods Market’s annual Supplier Awards. Whole Foods Market announced the winners of its seventh annual Supplier Awards, which honor suppliers that embody the company’s mission and values through their commitment to quality, environmental stewardship, organic integrity, innovation and partnership. The winners were named at a […]

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Harris Teeter To Open Replacement Store In Fuquay-Varina

Harris Teeter is planning a grand opening celebration for its store and fuel center in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. The  53,000-s.f. store at  Fuquay Crossing replaces Harris Teeter’s location at Sexton Commons. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for April 24 at 8 a.m. The store will feature unique amenities such as store made pizza, burgers, sausage […]