Posted inIndependent Store News, West

Macey’s Market Opens New Store In Sandy, UT

Macey’s Market Little Cottonwood recently opened as the third store of its kind at 1860 East 9400 South in Sandy, Utah. A grand opening and ribbon-cutting celebration will occur in May. Macey’s Market is a companion brand of the Macey’s grocery store. Designed for more centralized areas, Macey’s Market stores were created to best serve their specific communities. From hyper-localized […]

Posted inMeijer, Independent Store News, Midwest

Meijer Expands Great Lakes Partnership With $250K Donation

Meijer is continuing its commitment to Great Lakes stewardship with a $250,000 donation to the Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR) Foundation to launch a set of litter capture and clean-up technologies – the BeBot and PixieDrone – in Wisconsin, following a successful year of cleaning up Midwest beaches and waterways. The first retailer to support this beach and […]

Posted inHy-Vee, Independent Store News, Midwest

Hy-Vee To Acquire Strack & Van Til Food Market Chain

Hy-Vee has announced plans to acquire the Strack & Van Til Food Market chain (also known as Indiana Grocery Group), which has store locations throughout Northwest Indiana. The acquisition will add 22 stores to Hy-Vee’s more than 550 retail business units, which include grocery stores, drugstores, pharmacies, restaurants and convenience stores that focus on meal […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest

Tony’s Fresh Market Celebrates 45th Anniversary

Heritage Grocers Group has shared that its banner company, Tony’s Fresh Market, is marking its 45th anniversary with a year-long celebration featuring special sales, promotions, employee spotlights and increased philanthropic support. “From our humble beginnings in 1979, Tony’s has steadily grown into a thriving Chicagoland mainstay known for providing the most authentic offerings and freshest […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Metcalfe’s, Midwest, SpartanNash

SpartanNash Acquires Wisconsin-Based Metcalfe’s Market

SpartanNash has acquired Metcalfe’s Market, a three-store grocery chain in Wisconsin, expanding its footprint in the state to seven stores. Upon close of the sale, the Madison and Wauwatosa locations will be continuing employment for all employees. The Metcalfe’s Market storefront, branding and core shopper experience will remain in place. Founded in 1917 by Henry […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest

Schnucks Markets Donates $125K To Support The Urban League

Schnuck Markets has donated $125,000 to support the Urban League through the fourth annual “Round Up at the Register” campaign that celebrated Black History Month, held from Feb. 7-20. Customers donated $112,615 and Schnucks provided an additional $12,385. Shoppers had the option at checkout to round up their purchases to the nearest dollar, with 100 percent […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Corporate Store News, National

Report: Shoppers Blame Government For Higher Grocery Prices

New findings from national research by The Feedback Group reveal that shoppers hold government policies and actions most responsible for higher food and grocery prices at supermarkets. In the study, 1,150 consumers rated a variety of entities and factors on a five-point scale, where five is “highly responsible” and one “not at all responsible”, as […]