Batavia, Illinois-based Aldi is offering a Butterball turkey, sides and pumpkin pie for less than $30, both in stores and online for this Thanksgiving. According to a new survey, nearly 90 percent of hosts expect to spend $50 or more on a Thanksgiving meal for up to 10 guests. Aldi shoppers will spend at least 40 […]
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SEG Gives Back To Communities, Associates For Thanksgiving
Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers Inc. is celebrating Thanksgiving by giving back to its local communities by donating more than 85,000 pounds of turkey. Additionally, the grocer will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25, in celebration of its associates. “As a people-first organization, we are committed to celebrating our hardworking associates and strengthening the communities […]
PRSA CT Presents Stop & Shop With Mercury Award
Stop & Shop has been awarded the 2021 Bronze Mercury Award for Crisis Communications by the Greater Connecticut Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. The retailer was honored for its communications around the implementation of senior shopping hours and its partnership with Uber during the COVID-19 pandemic to offer discounted rides during those […]
Food Lion Opens New Garner, NC, Store
Food Lion has opened its 75th store this year, in Garner, North Carolina. Located at 16363 NC Hwy. 50, the new store is open daily from 6 a.m. until 11 p.m. It features an extensive product assortment, including fresh in-store made sushi, a self-service hot and cold food bar, in-store fresh-cut fruit and a variety […]
The Giant Co. Plans 3 Store Openings In Philadelphia Area In December
As part of its continued growth within greater Philadelphia, The Giant Co. has released opening dates for three more stores this December. The first Giant at 1403 South Christopher Columbus Blvd., at the corner of Reed Street, opens on Dec. 3. A new Doylestown Giant at 4377 Swamp Road opens on Dec. 10, and the […]
Smart & Final Raising Funds For Annual Caterina’s Club PastaThon
Smart & Final has launched its annual campaign to raise money for the 11th annual KFI PastaThon, an event organized by KFI AM 640 for Caterina’s Club. To date, the nonprofit has served seven million warm meals to families in need through a program that provides more than 25,000 meals per week across Southern California. Headed […]
Food Lion $50M Deposit To Support Diverse-Owned Lending At M&F Bank
Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion, an omnichannel retailer serving towns and cities across 10 states, has announced a $50 million deposit supporting M&F Bank, the second-oldest minority-owned bank in the United States. M&F Bank has branches located in Durham, Raleigh, Charlotte, Greensboro and Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The deposit will provide the bank with greater financial […]
Giant Food To Open New Manassas, VA Store On Nov. 19
Giant Food, a greater Washington, D.C., regional grocery chain, will host the grand opening of its new Manassas, Virginia store at 6 a.m. on Nov. 19. Located at 10864 Sudley Manor Drive, the store features nearly 60,000 square feet of space to offer enhanced and expanded departments. The new store replaces the Giant store located at […]
Dollar General Opens 18,000th Store, Celebrates With Donation
Gulf Shores, Alabama is the site of the 18,000th Dollar General store. The Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based company marked the occasion by donating $18,000 to Gulf Shores Elementary School, which aims to support ongoing literacy and education programs within the school district. Additionally, customers were provided with complimentary gift cards and tote bags filled with vendor products. […]
Seo Joins Sprouts Farmers Market’s Dania Beach, FL Opening Dec. 1
Cookbook author and TV show host Danny Seo will be at the Dec. 1 grand opening of the new Sprouts Farmers Market store in Dania Beach, Florida. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held before doors open at 7 a.m. at the new location at 150 South Compass Way. The store is the first Sprouts in […]
Ahold Delhaize Brings Net-Zero Target Forward To 2040
Ahold Delhaize and its brands commit to reach net-zero carbon emissions across their operations by no later than 2040 (scope 1 and 2) and to becoming net-zero businesses across its entire supply chain, products and services no later than by 2050 (scope 3). Further, the Netherlands-based company has joined the Business Ambition for 1.5°C, a […]
Albertsons Cos. Launches New Retail Media Network
Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Cos. Inc. has launched Albertsons Media Collective, a retail media network designed to deliver digitally native, shopper-centric and engaging branded content to the company’s growing network of shoppers. With retail media networks rapidly reshaping the advertising space across the consumer media sector, Albertsons Media Collective, led by Kristi Argyilan, Albertsons Cos.’ SVP […]
Food Lion Feeds, Customers Partner To Provide 4 Million-Plus Meals
Food Lion Feeds has kicked off its annual “Holidays Without Hunger” campaign with a goal of providing more than one million food boxes to families in need, equaling more than four million meals. Through the campaign, which runs until Dec. 14, customers can purchase and donate a specially marked, prepacked “Holidays Without Hunger” food box […]
Stop & Shop Raises More Than $1.6M To Fight Breast Cancer
Quincy, Massachusetts-based Stop & Shop has collected and donated more than $1.6 million for the American Cancer Society to support the fight against breast cancer. Throughout October, customers across the supermarket chain had the option of donating at checkout, with 100 percent of donations going to the American Cancer Society to support breast cancer research […]
SEG Receives 2 Salute To Excellence Awards From PLMA
Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers Inc. received two Salute to Excellence Awards for new products from the Private Label Manufacturers Association. SE Grocers Shelled Roasted Salted Pistachios claimed one of the Salute to Excellence awards this year. The protein snack food is sustainably grown by a family owned business in San Joaquin Valley, California. SE Grocers Naturally […]
Giant Food To Open New Store In Fort Washington, MD, On Nov. 12
Giant Food has scheduled the grand opening of a redeveloped store located at 9580 Livingston Road, Fort Washington, Maryland, at 6 a.m. on Nov. 12. The store features Giant’s new and improved format with enhanced and expanded departments and amenities. These include a large produce and organic section with locally grown and sourced fresh fruits […]
The Giant Co. Opens E-Commerce Fulfillment Center In Philadelphia
The Giant Co. has opened its new Giant Direct E-commerce Fulfillment Center at 3501 Island Ave. in Philadelphia. This 124,000-square-foot facility will enable the company to serve more customers in Philadelphia and – for the first time in its 98-year history – in southern New Jersey. In celebration of the grand opening, the company held a […]
SEG Launches Bloomin’ 4 Good Bouquets To Fight Hunger In Florida
Southeastern Grocers Inc. has launched its Bloomin’ 4 Good program to help fight hunger across the Florida communities that Winn-Dixie stores serve. The new program provides a way for customers to give back to local neighbors in need with every Bloomin’ 4 Good floral bouquet sold at all Florida Winn-Dixie stores. Dewayne Rabon, SVP and […]
Kroger’s Atlanta Division Offers New Annual Membership To Customers
Kroger’s Atlanta Division has announced Boost by Kroger Plus, an annual membership providing additional convenience and value for customers, as part of its loyalty program. For either $59 or $99 per year, Boost provides customers access to free delivery and additional benefits like 2X fuel points, up to $1 off per gallon of fuel. “Customers are increasingly […]
The Giant Co. Working With Constellation On Renewable Energy
The Giant Co. has reached a long-term renewable energy supply agreement with Constellation, an energy solutions provider, to power its Pennsylvania operations including select stores, fuel stations and perishable distribution center with renewable energy. The agreement will help The Giant Co. avoid more than 100,000 metric tons of Scope 2 carbon emissions associated with its energy […]
