Grocers are embracing Mardi Gras season by stocking up on traditional favorites like king cakes, Cajun spices and seafood. They are likely to have special displays and promotions to attract customers celebrating the season. Some stores are offering catering services for parties and gatherings. Associated Grocers Inc. Eleven retail members of Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based Associated […]
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Posted inCorporate Store News, Southwest
The United Family Seeking Applications For Annual Discovery Showcase
The United Family is accepting applications for its second annual Discovery Showcase, which connects the company with local and regional vendors interested in doing business together. Businesses can submit an online application for the Discovery Showcase through March 10. The United Family will evaluate applications based on product fit and readiness for the market across […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Harris Teeter, Southeast
Harris Teeter Ranks Among Best For Customer Service
Harris Teeter has been recognized on USA Today’s list of “America’s Best Customer Service” for 2025. “Harris Teeter’s valued associates are at the heart of everything we do, and this award is a testament to their dedication and care,” said Danna Robinson, Harris Teeter’s director of corporate affairs. “We’re so proud every time we hear […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Natural Grocers, West
Natural Grocers To Hold Celebrate Arizona Event
Natural Grocers will hold its first “Celebrate Arizona” event, taking place Feb. 14-16 at all 11 Arizona locations. In honor of Arizona Statehood Day, {N}power members will receive a free, state-themed Natural Grocers reusable bag, along with a $5 off coupon for in-store purchases. Natural Grocers expanded to Arizona in 2012, opening its Flagstaff store that July, followed by two more locations that same […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Food Lion, Southeast
Food Lion Names Hardesty Store Manager Of The Year
Jon Hardesty, manager of the Food Lion store in Leonardtown, Maryland, was named the retailer’s 2024 Ralph W. Ketner Store Manager Excellence Award winner. Hardesty was selected from a group of more than 1,100 store managers across Food Lion’s 10-state operating area. Named for Ketner, one of Food Lion’s founders, the awards recognize exceptional store […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Aldi, National
Aldi Plans To Open More Than 225 New Stores In 2025
As part of the next phase of its national growth strategy, Aldi is planning to open more than 225 new stores in 2025 – the most for a year in the company’s nearly five-decade U.S. history. The new stores will open through a combination of new builds and conversions of select Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Aldi, C&S Wholesale Grocers, National
Aldi Sells Southeastern Grocers To Private Investors
A group of private investors – led by Southeastern Grocers CEO and President Anthony Hucker and C&S Wholesale Grocers – has acquired SEG and its Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket banners from Aldi U.S., which had purchased them in March. The agreement includes about 170 grocery stores under the two banners in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Corporate Store News, Independent Store News, National
DoorDash Adds SNAP/EBT Payments For More Grocers
DoorDash has added merchants across the nation that accept SNAP/EBT payments on the DoorDash Marketplace, including Wakefern Food Corp. (ShopRite, The Fresh Grocer, Price Rite Marketplace, Fairway Market and Gourmet Garage banners), Southeastern Grocers (Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie stores) and BJ’s Wholesale Club. They join several other grocers and convenience stores that offer SNAP/EBT payment capabilities […]