Marley Coffee has signed an agreement with supermarket chain Gelson’s that will expand its distribution in California. The Los Angeles Business Journal reports that Gelson’s chain consists of 17 locations in California: Calabasas, Century City, Dana Point, Encino, Hollywood, Irvine, Marina del Rey, Newport Beach, Pacific Palisades, Pasadena, Santa Barbara, Sherman Oaks, Silver Lake/Los Feliz, […]
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Super Saver Stores Contribute to Firefighter Relief Efforts
Lincoln, Neb.-based Super Saver stores joined with the Cornhusker Chapter of the American Red Cross to deliver much-needed water to areas struck by wildfires in the Niobrara River Valley of north-central Nebraska. Super Saver answered a call for water from the Red Cross by donating nearly 7,000 bottles. The pallets of water will replenish supplies […]
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Whole Foods To Open New Store In Wynnewood, Pa.; Closing Old One
Whole Foods Market has said it plans to open a new store in Wynnewood, Pa., around the corner from the existing store. The Philadelphia Business Journal reports that the new location will be 45,000 s.f. and will open in late summer or early fall of 2015. The existing store will remain open in the interim. […]
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Tops To Acquire 21 Supermarkets From GU Markets
Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in western New York, central New York and northwestern Pennsylvania, has announced that the company has entered into an agreement with GU Markets LLC, an affiliate of C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc., to acquire 21 supermarkets located in upstate New York and Vermont. This acquisition will bring the […]
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Supervalu CEO: Bankruptcy Not A Consideration In Company’s ‘Strategic Alternatives’
by Kristen Cloud/staff writer Supervalu on Wednesday announced a number of initiatives to make the company, as CEO and President Craig Herkert said, “more competitive and unlock value for our shareholders.” In addition for plans to aggressively lower prices in response to competitors’ actions and cut a quarter of a billion dollars in administrative and […]
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Giant Food Hiring 900 Part-Timers With Acquisition of Genuardi’s Stores
Giant Food Stores said it will hire 900 part-time employees as part of its acquisition of 15 Genuardi’s stores. The Philadelphia Business Journal reports that Giant made the announcement Friday after receiving Federal Trade Commission approval to buy the Genuardi’s Family Markets from Safeway Inc. The stores are in the Philadelphia area. Giant, of Carlisle, […]
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Supervalu Expands Sustainable Seafood Program
Building on its current commitment to sustainably source wild-caught seafood, Supervalu Inc., one of the nation’s largest grocery retailers, has announced a significant expansion of the company’s seafood sustainability program. Specifically, Supervalu has entered into a partnership with the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) to implement a new, comprehensive procurement policy to ensure sustainable sourcing of […]
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Kroger To Merge Four Pension Funds
In a move expected to reduce Kroger Co.’s annual pension contribution expense and secure pension benefits for more than 65,000 employees, the Cincinnati-based grocer will merge four of the UFCW/multi-employer pension funds into a new fund Jan. 1, according to the Los Angeles Business Journal. Kroger expects to contribute about $650 million to the new […]