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Publix Launches ‘Feeding More Together’ Donation Campaign

Lakeland, Florida-based Publix, along with its customers, is working to help put food on the tables of neighbors in need through the “Feeding More Together” donation campaign. This program supports food banks throughout the Southeast in two ways: with nonperishable food items and with fresh produce purchased from Southeastern farmers. Customers can donate any dollar amount […]

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Schnucks Welcomes Northwest Coffee Café To Webster Groves, MO Store

As part of the company’s initiative to find more local suppliers, Schnuck Markets Inc. welcomes Northwest Coffee Roasting Co. to its store in Webster Groves, Missouri, where the artisan coffee roaster will operate a café that will offer espresso shots, lattes, drip coffee, egg wraps and smoothies. The 788-square-foot retail shop is open daily serving customers from […]

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Food City Adds First Starbucks Café Inside Store In Phoenix, AZ

Food City has announced the addition of a Starbucks café to its grocery store located in Phoenix, Arizona. The grocery store, located at 9020 W. Thomas Road, is the first of the company’s stores to open a Starbucks café in the state.  “It’s an honor to bring a brand-new Starbucks café to the inside of this […]

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Forty Acres Fresh Market Taking On Logistical Barriers In Chicago

Liz Abunaw, founder and owner of Forty Acres Fresh Market in Chicago, continues to hold pop-up markets in Austin, a West Side community with few grocery options. But the goal is to open a brick-and-mortar store.  When an old Salvation Army building at 5713 W. Chicago Ave. went on the market, Abunaw approached West Side Health […]

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Big Y To Hold In-Store Hiring Event, March 1

Springfield, Massachusetts-based Big Y will hold the company’s third on-the-spot hiring event on March 1 at all locations across Massachusetts and Connecticut. This opportunity is for anyone 18 years and older to try new skills and to be a voice for sharing innovative ideas.  “Over my career, I have had the opportunity to work with amazing people […]

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Schnucks Supermarket To Open New Location In Columbia, MO

Schnucks has announced it will open a new store March 23 at 5410 Clark Lane in Columbia, Missouri.  The 48,000-square-foot store will include a focus on fresh departments such as produce, meat, seafood, deli and bakery. The store also will offer an expanded prepared hot foods and grab-and-go menu along with an indoor seating area and […]

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Central Market Celebrates Women’s History Month With Product Spotlights

In celebration of Women’s History Month, Dallas, Texas-based Central Market will spotlight a collection of products from female-owned companies. These items will be showcased at all Central Market locations throughout Women’s History Month, running March 2-29. Central Market’s offerings include everything from wines and gourmet chocolates to meats and grocery items from female-owned companies. This celebration is a part of Central Market’s “Be […]

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H-E-B Accepting Applications For 2022 Quest For Texas Best Competition

San Antonio, Texas-based H-E-B has announced the company’s call for entries is now open for the 2022 Quest for Texas Best competition.  Submissions will be accepted Feb. 23 through April 7 and qualified participants will compete for a combined $70,000 in cash prizes and the opportunity to feature their product on H-E-B shelves across the state. […]

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Hy-Vee Announces Expansion Into Louisville, KY

Hy-Vee Inc. has announced its plans to expand into Kentucky by releasing details about its first store opening in the state. The company has secured approximately 12 acres at the SouthPointe Commons retail and lifestyle center, located at 7405 Bardstown Road in Louisville. The company has submitted its initial plans to the city. The plans call […]

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Schnucks Markets Employees To Receive Paid Break Meals

St. Louis, Missouri-based Schnucks Markets Inc. is joining supermarkets and food manufacturers across the country to celebrate the second annual Supermarket Employee Day. FMI – The Food Industry Association has proclaimed this holiday to recognize employees at every level for the work they do feeding families and enriching lives.  With more than 40,000 individual stores that […]

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Southeastern Grocers Celebrates Supermarket Employee Day

Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers Inc. is celebrating Supermarket Employee Day on Feb. 22 to show appreciation for all of the invaluable services its employees and other supermarket employees have performed.  FMI – The Food Industry Association, declared Feb. 22 as Supermarket Employee Day to recognize the hard work and dedication of food industry employees as they […]

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Buc-ee’s Confirms Plans For New Travel Center In Johnstown, CO

Buc-ee’s is building its first travel center in Colorado. Planned for Johnstown, approximately one hour north of Denver, the new location is set to open in 2024. In addition to introducing the company to Colorado consumers, the Johnstown location marks the first expansion for Buc-ee’s outside of the South. Located south of Weld County Road 48 and west of I-25, this center […]

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Hy-Vee To Open New Location In Springfield, MO, On Feb. 22

Hy-Vee Inc. has announced it will open a new store on Feb. 22 at 2150 E. Sunshine St. in Springfield, Missouri.   The 93,402-square-foot store will offer a new experience for customers with a large, open food hall for fast, casual dining, which includes Hy-Vee’s new breakfast menu, a pub with full bar and outdoor patio and […]

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Big Y Foods Celebrates Supermarket Employee Day On Feb. 22

Springfield, Massachusetts-based Big Y joins supermarkets and food manufacturers nationwide in celebrating Supermarket Employee Day on Feb. 22. FMI – The Food Industry Association has established this holiday to recognize employees at every level for the work they do feeding families and enriching lives. With more than 40,000 individual stores that sell food and grocery items […]

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Fareway Promotes Stearns To SVP Of Marketing And Advertising

Boone, Iowa-based Fareway has recently announced the corporate promotion of Jeffrey “Jeff” L. Stearns to the position of SVP of marketing and advertising.  “Jeff Stearns is a tenured member of our team, and he has been integral in supporting and executing Fareway’s marketing and advertising strategy,” said Reynolds W. Cramer, Fareway CEO. “We are excited to continue […]

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Big Y Announces New Appointments

Springfield, Massachusetts-based Big Y Foods Inc. has announced the following new appointments to its management team. They are listed by state and their hometown: Massachusetts Adams Ann E. McKenzie has been promoted to deli sales manager, North Adams, Big Y World Class Market. Belchertown David M. Placzek has been named senior center store sales manager, […]

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Weee! Appoints Executives To Leadership Team, Board Of Directors

Fremont, California-based Weee! has announced three executive appointments as the company expands to meet the growing demands of its customers. “Weee!’s recent appointments bring a depth of experience in grocery, retail and e-commerce to our leadership bench and our board of directors,” said Larry Liu, CEO and founder of Weee!. “We are at a pivotal moment in the transformation […]

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Club Publix Named To America’s Best Loyalty Programs List By Newsweek

Lakeland, Florida-based Publix and its loyalty program, Club Publix, has been recognized on America’s Best Loyalty Programs list by Newsweek, ranking No. 4 in the supermarkets sub-category as well as the pharmacy and drugstores sub-category. The company launched a personalized membership program, Club Publix, in 2020 to offer exclusive member perks and personalized content for customers. […]

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Publix And National Audubon Society Partner For Everglades Restoration

Lakeland, Florida-based Publix and the National Audubon Society have announced the results of the first phase of their collaboration in the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary of the western Everglades. As part of the company’s commitment to sustainability, Publix has embarked upon long-term collaborations to support freshwater restoration in Florida. To date, 200 acres of invasive willows […]

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Delaware Supermarkets Inc. Finds Opportunities In Pandemic Challenges

Like so many other independent grocers, Delaware Supermarkets Inc. – owned and operated by the Kenny family – continues to face challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Wilmington, Delaware-based company owns and operates six ShopRite stores in the state and has been a member of supermarket cooperative Wakefern Food Corp. since 1995. According to […]