Harps Food Stores will hold a grand opening March 12 for a new location at 3500 Dave Ward Drive in Conway, Arkansas. The 39,000-square-foot store will offer a large variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, including organic items; USDA Prime beef, all natural pork, poultry and seafood; deli and signature bakery products; and fresh sushi […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, Market Profile, Southwest
La Montañita Food Co-op Growing Roots In New Mexico
Known locally as the grocery store with a soul, La Montañita Food Co-op is making a name for itself with four locations in New Mexico – two in Albuquerque and one each in Gallup and Santa Fe. The Gallup store is La Montañita’s smallest at just 1,000 square feet, while the largest totals 20,000 square […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Grocery Store Equipment, Midwest
Wells Marketplace Embraces Big Technology Solutions With LOC Software
Sponsored content In the heart of Wells, Minnesota, Wells Marketplace is a testament to how independent grocers can blend community values with technology from LOC Software. For more than 30 years, this hometown grocery store has been more than just a place to buy food – it’s been a cornerstone of the community, demonstrating that […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Association News, National
NGA Backs Senate Resolution To Overturn EPA’s Final Rule
The National Grocers Association (NGA) has given strong support for Sen. Roger Marshall’s (R-Kansas) Congressional Review Act resolution, SJ Res. 14, to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency’s Final Rule: Management of Certain HFCs and Their Substitutes Under the AIM Act. According to NGA, the management rule imposes a series of costly and complex compliance requirements that threaten the […]
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 […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Southwest
Foxtrot Café & Market Reopens Second Dallas Location
Foxtrot reopened a location Feb. 6 at 6565 Hillcrest Ave. in Dallas, Texas, featuring an expanded coffee experience and a reimagined food menu. Foxtrot Café & Market’s café experience will include a full-day food and beverage menu featuring: Breakfast – New flavors of signature breakfast tacos, including Borracho Bean, Brisket Guisado and Grilled Veggie; Lunch and […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Harps Food Stores, Southwest
10Box Cost-Plus Prepares For New Site In Van Buren, AR
10Box Cost-Plus Food Store, a banner of Harps Food Stores, will hold a grand opening March 5 for a location at 120 Cloverleaf Plaza in Van Buren, Arkansas. The store will be the 14th for 10Box Cost-Plus, which has provided “quality groceries at competitive prices” for more than a decade in Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast, Wakefern
Price Rite Marketplace, Feed the Children Mark 10th Anniversary
As part of the 2024 Feeding Minds & Bodies campaign, which marked a decade of partnership between Price Rite Marketplace and Feed the Children, the two organizations hosted 10 events in several states, distributing about 130,000 meals and essentials valued at nearly $1.4 million. These efforts reached more than 21,000 people in communities served by Price […]