Richmond 2015, the organizer of the 2015 UCI Road World Championships, says that Martin’s Food Markets will join its team of major corporate partners of the nine-day cycling event that will be held in Richmond, Virginia, in September. Martin’s, operating 24 grocery stores in central Virginia, will be the “Official Supermarket” of this year’s UCI […]
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Albertsons Market Debuts First Alamogordo, New Mexico, Store
Albertsons Market opened the company’s first Alamogordo, New Mexico, store Jan. 28. Located at 1300 East 10th Street, the 53,727-s.f. Albertsons Market offers a wide variety of specialty foods, including more than 2,000 international and imported items, an expansive bulk food section, a wine steward and a gluten-free selection containing more than 300 items. The […]
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GMA Honors Food City’s Steve Smith With Collaboration Leadership Award
Steve Smith, president and CEO of Food City, has received the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) 2015 Industry Collaboration Leadership Award at the Food Marketing Institute’s (FMI) Midwinter Executive Conference, happening now in Miami. The GMA award, established in 2011, recognizes an industry leader who has demonstrated excellence in fostering collaboration among consumer packaged goods industry […]
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Bi-Lo Hires International Exec As President/CEO
At the end of the day Thursday, Jan. 22, Bi-Lo Holdings announced its choice for its new president and CEO. Ian McLeod, whose 30-year career in the food industry includes overseeing more than 2,000 Coles stores in Australia, will become president and CEO of Jacksonville, Florida-based Bi-Lo Holdings on March 2, the same day current president and […]
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Dollar Tree Defeats Dollar General In Bid For Family Dollar
Dollar Tree has emerged victorious in its bid for the Family Dollar chain, as Family Dollar shareholders voted Thursday to approve a merger with chain. The deal also quashes Dollar General’s pursuit of Family Dollar. As The Wall Street Journal reports, Dollar General had long eyed buying up its main competitor, but those plans were […]
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Fred’s Appoints Former Family Dollar Exec President, COO
Fred’s Inc. has named Michael K. Bloom president and COO. Bloom brings to Fred’s more than 30 years of experience in small-box general merchandising, supply chain management and store operations. He most recently served as the president and COO of Family Dollar Stores Inc. Fred’s Chairman Michael J. Hayes said, “Our board of directors views […]
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Shaw’s, Star Market Food Drives Net 259K Pounds Of Food
Shaw’s and Star Market have donated more than 259,000 pounds of food to more than 140 local hunger relief organizations through the “Spirit of Giving” food drive. Thanks to the generosity of Shaw’s and Star Marker customers, these bags will provide 199,000-plus meals to those in need. In addition, Shaw’s and Star Market donated an […]
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Craig Carlock Out As CEO Of The Fresh Market
The Fresh Market said Monday afternoon that CEO Craig Carlock has left the company and resigned as a member of the board of directors. Sean Crane, EVP and COO, will serve as interim CEO. The Greensboro, North Carolina-based grocer has retained a national executive search firm to assist in identifying and evaluating candidates for the […]