As part of its continued commitment to the Hispanic community, Vallarta Supermarkets is bringing the Feria del Mercado y de La Salud events to the Latino communities it serves; hat includes Victorville, Tulare, Baldwin Park, Valley Glen, Palmdale, Porterville, Fresno and Bakersfield. Families and friends have the opportunity to enjoy a variety of free benefits […]
Category: Corporate Store News
Posted in, Corporate Store News, National
Safeway Shoppers ‘Make A Muscle’ For MDA
Safeway Inc. kicked off its annual fundraising campaign for the Muscular Dystrophy Association on Wednesday to support healthcare services for those living with neuromuscular diseases and global MDA research initiatives. The nationwide campaign runs through Sept. 3, giving customers the opportunity to help fight muscle disease by contributing at the register to MDA’s “Make a […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Southeast
The Fresh Market Set To Open Doors In Bradenton, Fla.
The Fresh Market will open a new store in Bradenton, Fla., on Aug. 15. The more than 15,000-s.f. store at 6701 Manatee Ave. W. will become the 29th location for the high-end grocery chain in the state, according to the Tampa Bay Business Journal. To celebrate the grand opening, the Fresh Market will hold chef […]
Posted in, Beverage News, Corporate Store News, West
Gelson’s Market to Carry Marley Coffee
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, […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Midwest
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 […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Northeast
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. […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Northeast
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 […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Midwest
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 […]