Earth Fare opened its fourth Ohio location yesterday in The Venue at Belden, located at 3939 Everhard Road in North Canton. Every item in the new 24,000-s.f. store is free of artificial fats, trans-fats, colors, preservatives and sweeteners and high fructose corn syrup, as well as bleached or bromated flour. Its meat, seafood and poultry […]
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Stater Bros. Charities To Send 1,000 Care Packages On Armed Forces Day
More than 200 members of the Stater Bros. “family” of employees, friends and suppliers as well as representatives from Operation Community Cares, a local organization that supports the U.S. troops, will gather to prepare 1,000 care packages for local military members currently serving overseas in celebration of Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 21. The event […]
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Smart & Final’s Net Sales Up Double Digits In 1Q
Smart & Final Stores, the value-oriented food and everyday staples retailer, reported May 3 that its net sales increased 10.5 percent to $908.5 million in the 12-week first quarter ended March 27. Its comparable store sales growth was 2 percent, and it operated 290 stores at quarter-end, including 143 Smart & Final Extra! stores, which […]
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Whole Foods Market Announces Upcoming Store Locations
In its second quarter earnings report, Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods Market said it has signed leases for six new stores and renegotiated leases for three of its stores in development to be 365 by Whole Foods Market stores instead of traditional Whole Foods Markets. The new leases for Whole Foods Market stores include Santa Monica, […]
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H-E-B Historical Marker Unveiled In Kerrville, Texas
A historical marker commemorating the founding of H-E-B was unveiled in Kerrville, Texas, on April 26. Florence Butt founded the grocery company in Kerrville in 1905. Kerrville Mayor Jack Pratt presented a proclamation to Winell Herron, H-E-B group VP for public affairs, diversity and environmental affairs, during the ceremony. Texas State Rep. Andrew Murr was […]
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Food City Holding Grand Opening ‘Fiesta’ In Phoenix
Food City says Cinco de Mayo will kick off a day early in west Phoenix as it opens the doors of its newly-remodeled location at the northwest corner of McDowell Road and 51st Avenue in Phoenix on Wednesday, May 4. In addition to several food sampling stations throughout the store, shoppers will be treated to […]
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Publix’s Crenshaw Leads Companywide Day Of Service During Final Day On Job
On Wednesday, more than 4,500 Publix Super Markets associates across the company’s six operating states volunteered with more than 130 local nonprofit organizations whose focus is primarily on the plight of the hungry and homeless. Retiring CEO Ed Crenshaw spent his last day on the job leading the effort. This year’s companywide day of service […]
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Supervalu’s 4Q Sales ‘Softer’ Than Forecasted
Supervalu’s new president and CEO, Mark Gross, said Tuesday that, although the company’s fourth quarter sales were “softer than we had forecast, I am optimistic about our future prospects … We have a lot of positives to build on as we move forward.” Fourth quarter consolidated net sales were $3.95 billion compared to $4.07 billion […]