Southeastern Grocers (SEG), parent company of Bi-Lo, Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie stores, plans to expand its Fresco y Más Hispanic banner beyond South Florida and open three new locations in Orlando and Tampa, Florida. The new Fresco y Más locations will open in April and will offer customers “an authentic Hispanic grocery […]
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Albertsons Cos. Launching Digital Marketplace For Vendors
Albertsons Cos. is launching a new digital marketplace, opening general registration for vendors who want to participate in direct-shipping to Albertsons customers. “At Albertsons Companies, we have always prided ourselves on our wide assortment. This offering takes our assortment size to the next level by making the aisle practically infinite,” said Narayan Iyengar, SVP of digital […]
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Whole Foods Celebrates Opening Of New Downtown Indianapolis Store
Whole Foods Market in late March opened its new 40,000-s.f. downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, store, located at 320 E. Market Street. The first 500 customers through the doors this morning received a Whole Foods Market gift card with a mystery value ranging from $5 to $50, with one lucky customer receiving a $500 gift card. “Whole […]
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Recommended: Winn-Dixie Parent Plans To Create ‘Stunning, Remodeled Stores’
Southeastern Grocers hopes that the Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization petitions it files by the end of next week in Delaware will herald a fresh start for its remaining 582 supermarkets. The Jacksonville-based company said in its Thursday news release that it intends to create “stunning, remodeled stores” in a significant portion of its remaining stores […]
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Southeastern Grocers Filing Prepackaged Chapter 11, Closing 94 Stores
Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers (SEG), parent company of Bi-Lo, Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie stores, has entered into an agreement with creditors to restructure its debt through a prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. The agreement will give unsecured note holders ownership of the company by canceling the notes and exchanging them for equity in the company, reports the Jax Daily Record. The company is […]
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Smart & Final Stores Reports Strong Sales Despite 4Q Net Loss
Smart & Final Stores Inc. has released its financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2017. Highlights of the report include: Net sales increase of 6.7 percent to $1.07 billion, driven by comparable store sales increase of 3.2 percent. Online options for both business and household customers, including delivery or in-store pickup […]
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Ahold Delhaize Pleased With Strong 4Q, Synergy Efforts
With overall sales up 1.6 percent and the integration of Ahold and Delhaize completed, Ahold Delhaize reported a strong 2017 fourth quarter and further plans for 2018 announced by Dick Boer, CEO of Ahold Delhaize. “2017 was the first full year at Ahold Delhaize, one in which we substantially completed the integration,” Boer said. “We […]
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Walmart To Expand Grocery Delivery To 100+ Metro Areas This Year
Walmart plans to expand its grocery delivery service to more than 40 percent of U.S. households by the end of the year. Walmart Grocery Delivery, available today in six markets, will grow to serve more than 100 metro areas across the country. “We’re saving customers time by leveraging new technology, and connecting all the parts […]