As part of its ongoing commitment to address food insecurity in the towns and cities it serves, Food Lion customers can round up their purchases to the nearest dollar, with the proceeds being donated to the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation. The campaign runs through July 27, and donations can be made at each of […]
Category: Corporate Store News
Posted inGelson's, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, West
Gelson’s Irvine Store Hosts Grand Reopening Starting July 30
Gelson’s is celebrating the grand reopening of its Irvine, California, store – located at 5521 Alton Pkwy. – July 30 through Aug. 1. Designed to reinvent the customer shopping experience, the remodeled store will serve as a local hangout complete with a wine, craft beer and tapas bar and Gelson’s first stand-alone sushi bar. […]
Posted inAmazon Fresh, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast, Whole Foods
Amazon Fresh Opens Second Store In Washington, D.C. Area
The new Amazon Fresh grocery store in Washington, D.C., located at 1733 14th St. NW, opened to the public at 7 a.m. on July 22. The new Logan Circle store is the second Amazon Fresh store to open in the greater Washington, D.C. area and the first store in the region to use Just Walk Out […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Stop & Shop Receives Clarion Award For Communications
For more than 40 years, the Association for Women in Communications’ Clarion Awards have recognized excellence in clear and concise communications. Stop & Shop, a neighborhood grocer based in Quincy, Massachusetts, has been honored with an AWC 2021 Clarion Award for its excellence in the field of communications. Stop & Shop won the award for […]
Posted inDollar General, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Dollar General Celebrates Grand Opening Of Walton, Kentucky DC
Dollar General celebrated the grand opening of its Walton, Kentucky distribution center on July 20, alongside employees, company executives, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and other officials. Representing an approximate $65 million investment in Boone County, Kentucky, the Walton facility is expected to create 300 new distribution and private fleet career opportunities and support more than […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Stop & Shop Kicks Off Season Two Of ‘At The Table’ With Freitag
Quincy, Massachusetts-based Stop & Shop has released the second season of its cooking show, “At the Table,” with television food personality and culinary expert Chef Amanda Freitag. Kicking off this week, the video series will feature Freitag cooking the trendy baked feta pasta recipe with a special twist, plus other seasonal dishes. The series will be […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Kroger To Sponsor 680 The Fan’s Annual Tailgate Golf Classic
Kroger will be a presenting sponsor for sports radio 680 The Fan’s Annual Tailgate Golf Classic. “Kroger’s sponsorship will benefit LEAD, providing funds for the organization’s mission to empower an at-risk generation to lead and transform Atlanta, using baseball to teach African-American boys how to overcome three curveballs that threaten their success: crime, poverty and racism,” said […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Giant Food Now Accepting EBT Cards On Online And Delivery Orders
Giant Food says that individuals and families using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits now have the option to pay with an Electronic Benefits Transfer card when placing online orders for Giant Pickup and Giant Delivers throughout Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia and Delaware. The new user-friendly experience offers customers the option to add their EBT card to […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Natural Grocers Establishes ‘Heroes In Aprons’ Fund
Natural Grocers, one of the nation’s largest family-operated natural and organic grocery retailers, has established The Natural Grocers Heroes in Aprons Fund, a nonprofit organization recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. The Heroes in Aprons Fund brings together the company’s long-standing charitable efforts under one umbrella. It provides both short-term financial assistance […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, West
Sprouts Joins MyFitnessPal As First Retailer Partner
Sprouts Farmers Market has teamed up with MyFitnessPal to support the health and fitness platform’s users with healthy recipes, articles and challenges. Sprouts is the first retailer sponsor on MyFitnessPal and helped introduce a new enhancement to MyFitnessPal’s Recipe Discovery feature that allows users to search and cook more than 100 healthy recipes, highlighting fresh ingredients available at […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Executive News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Kroger SVP McKinney To Retire, Jabbar Named Successor
Cincinnati, Ohio-based The Kroger Co. has announced the retirement of Steve McKinney, SVP of retail divisions, after more than 40 years of service, effective Aug. 7. McKinney will be succeeded by Valerie Jabbar, currently group vice president of center store merchandising. McKinney began his career with Kroger in 1981 as a clerk for Florida Choice […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Kroger Atlanta Associates Ratify Agreements With UFCW Local 1996
Kroger’s Atlanta division and members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1996 in Atlanta and Savannah ratified new labor agreements on July 7 and 8. “The Kroger organization has invested more than $800 million in wage increases nationally in the last three years and is committed to continuing to invest significantly in […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Stop & Shop To Participate In NASEM Roundtable On Obesity Solutions
Stop & Shop will be the first grocery retailer to participate in the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine’s Roundtable on Obesity Solutions. Stop & Shop President Gordon Reid, who will serve as committee advisor from the grocery retail sector, will lead Stop & Shop’s participation. He will work alongside experts from fields such as […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, West
Sprouts Farmers Market To Open Remodeled Tustin, CA, Store July 17
Sprouts Farmers Market at The Market Place in Tustin, California, will host a grand reopening of the newly remodeled store from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. on July 17 at 3011 El Camino Real. The day will kick off with a ribbon cutting followed by a sample fair where customers can discover new items from top and trending brands throughout the store. All […]
Posted inRetailer of the Year, Albertsons, Corporate Store News, Southwest
Albertsons Cos. Southern Division Is 2021 Southwest Retailer Of Year
The Southern Division of Albertsons Cos. has been named The Shelby Report of the Southwest‘s 2021 Retailer of the Year. The division boasts 148 stores, three banners – Albertsons, Randalls and Tom Thumb – and 16,500 associates. Click below to view the special section celebrating the people and stores of Albertsons Cos.‘ Southern Division.
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Giant Food And Knorr Team Up To Support U.S. Dream Academy Families
Giant Food and Unilever Knorr have teamed up with U.S. Dream Academy, an organization that aims to empower the nation’s children to reach their dreams through academic, social and values enrichment. They will fight food insecurity in the Ward 8 community of Washington, D.C. The companies plan to use customer donations of non-perishable items, a […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Retail Business Services Joins Business Coalition For Equality Act
Retail Business Services, the services company of Ahold Delhaize USA, has become a member of the Business Coalition for the Equality Act, and made two donations of $5,000 each to the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce’s Communities of Color and The Trevor Project. In becoming part of the coalition, Retail Business Services joined many American companies in […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
SEG Unveils Annual Grant Program To Support Equity In Communities
Southeastern Grocers Inc., parent company and home of Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, along with the SEG Gives Foundation, has opened the application process for the 2021 Romay Davis Belonging, Inclusion and Diversity Grant. The program supports local nonprofits by addressing racial disparities in health care, food insecurity and education. Now […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, West
Sprouts Glendale Store Relocating To Phoenix July 21
Sprouts Farmers Market will soon finish construction on its new store in Phoenix, Arizona, at 4201 West Thunderbird Road, which will replace an existing location at Peoria and 51st Avenues. The new 25,000-square-foot store will open at 7 a.m. on July 21, next door to the Arizona State University West Campus, a location that will […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Kroger’s Atlanta Division Donates Gift Cards To Lost-n-Found Youth
Kroger’s Atlanta Division donated $7,500 in gift cards to Lost-n-Found Youth, the Atlanta-based nonprofit with a mission to end homelessness for LGBTQ and all sexual minority youth by providing them with the skills and support needed to live independently. “The challenges faced by many LGBTQ teens are ongoing and often heartbreaking. Food insecurity is one […]