Hy-Vee Inc. has named Jason Farver as president of Perishable Distributors of Iowa, a Hy-Vee subsidiary. He will oversee the operations, strategies and overall growth of PDI, along with the grocery retailer’s other manufacturing facilities. Farver comes to Hy-Vee after leading VT Industries as president of the company, where he held various management positions for […]
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Hy-Vee Opens ‘Most Innovative Store To-Date’ In Grimes On Sept. 14
The new Grimes, Iowa, Hy-Vee store opened at 6 a.m. Sept. 14, becoming the company’s first entirely reimagined grocery store in its eight-state territory. The approximately 93,000-square-foot store is the first to offer a new dining experience for customers with a large, open food hall dining area for fast-casual dining, which includes Hy-Vee’s new breakfast […]
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H-E-B Welcomes James Avery Artisan Jewelry To First Of Three Stores
James Avery Artisan Jewelry, a Texas-based and family-owned jewelry retailer, has opened its first of three stores in H-E-B. The first store, a 1,650-square-foot space, opened Sept. 15 at the H-E-B at 2755 E. League City Pkwy. in League City, Texas. The H-E-B location will offer customers many classic designs as well as new releases and services including […]
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Central Market Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Dallas, Texas-based Central Market has sourced a diverse collection of top-rated Hispanic-owned products from around the world. These items will be showcased at all Central Market locations from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. Central Market’s offerings include everything from Hispanic-owned wines and coffee, to gourmet chocolates, salsas and more. […]
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Ball’s Price Chopper To Open Leavenworth Store On Sept. 15
The grand opening celebration for Ball’s Price Chopper, at 2107 S. 4th St. in Leavenworth, Kansas, is scheduled for Sept. 15. Special guests will be introduced at 7:40 a.m., followed by brief remarks and the ribbon cutting at 8 a.m. Ball’s Food Stores President David Ball will be on hand to cut the ribbon, opening […]
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Skogen’s Festival Foods To Purchase Store In New London, WI
Skogen’s Festival Foods has plans to purchase the Festival Foods store in New London, Wisconsin, from the Coppersmith family. The store, which is the only remaining Festival Foods in Wisconsin not owned by the Skogen family, will transition to new ownership Oct. 15. Mark Skogen, president and CEO of Skogen’s Festival Foods, said the company […]
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Hy-Vee To Bring In Pair Eyewear Kiosks At Select Locations
Hy-Vee Inc. has partnered with online retailer Pair Eyewear to bring in-store kiosks to select locations across the company’s eight-state region. The first kiosk will be located inside the new store in Grimes, Iowa. The Pair Eyewear kiosks will offer a hybrid shopping experience for Hy-Vee customers, allowing them to try eyewear frames on in […]
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Homeland Hosts Grand Opening For New Northeast Location
Homeland, an Oklahoma-based, employee-owned company, celebrated the opening of its new, full-service grocery store at NE 36 and Lincoln in Oklahoma City with a grand opening ceremony on Sept. 1 and “First Sunday” Community Day on Sept. 5. The grand opening included remarks from Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt, Ward 7 Councilwoman Nikki Nice, Cathy […]
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Publix Promotes Goff To SVP, Crawley To Division VP
Publix Super Markets President Kevin Murphy has announced the promotion of John Goff to SVP of retail operations, effective Jan. 1, 2022. Goff, 48, began his career in 1991 as a front service clerk in Jacksonville, Florida. He worked in various positions before being promoted to store manager in 2005. He was promoted to Jacksonville […]
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Big Y Begins Hiring For New Location In Clinton, Connecticut
Big Y Foods Inc. will open a hiring site to fill more than 100 part-time and full-time positions available at its newest World Class Market in Clinton, Connecticut. The hiring site will be held at the Westbrook Outlets, 314 Flat Rock Place, Suite C135 in Westbrook, Connecticut. All interested applicants should apply at bigy.com prior […]
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Livoti’s Market Joins ASG Retail Network Of Independent Stores
Port Washington, New York-based Associated Supermarket Group is now the primary supplier for Livoti’s Old World Market, known by locals as one of New Jersey’s great Italian markets. Livoti’s offers fine produce, meat, grocery, dairy, deli, catering and bakery departments. The company opened its Aberdeen store in 2010, the first of four Livoti’s stores; other […]
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AJ’s Fine Foods Launches #HatchAtHomeAZ Cocktail Competition
To celebrate New Mexico Hatch Green Chile season, AJ’s Fine Foods has teamed up with Blue Clover Distillery, The Italian Daughter, Tarbell’s, Tucked Away Craft Kitchen & Bar, Baby Boy at The Pemberton and The Kaz Bar to launch a #HatchAtHomeAZ Cocktail Competition. Through Sept. 17, Arizona’s armchair mixologists and cocktail connoisseurs are invited to […]
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Yellow Banana Purchases 32 Save A Lot Locations
Save A Lot, one of the largest discount grocery chains in the U.S., says it has completed the sale of 32 company-owned stores across the Cleveland, Chicago and Milwaukee metro areas to Yellow Banana LLC. The sale is part of the discount grocer’s ongoing efforts to convert corporate-owned stores to local ownership. The 32 stores […]
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Publix Plans To Open First Store In Kentucky, Its Eighth State
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix Super Markets Inc. has signed a lease for its first store in Kentucky. The Louisville store will be located at the northwest corner of Terra Crossing Boulevard and Old Henry Road in Jefferson County. The Terra Crossing shopping center will feature a 55,702-square-foot Publix supermarket and an adjacent Publix Liquors, the first […]
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Hy-Vee Offers In-Home Child Care Assistance To Employees
West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee Inc. is partnering with WeeCare, a child care network, adding concierge level service for all full- and regular-time employees across its eight-state region who prefer in-home child care. WeeCare provides eligible employees access to their concierge service to find affordable, high-quality in-home child care options. Its extensive network includes qualified […]
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Rouses Markets Makes $100,000 Donation To Support Team Members
With Hurricane Ida leaving many in South Louisiana without electricity and water services, which may not return for weeks, Donny Rouse, CEO of Rouses Markets, announced a disaster relief fund seeded with $100,000 from the company. This first $100,000 in the Rouses Markets Disaster Fund will go to team members in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes […]
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Schnucks To Give Away $500,000-Plus In Rewards Points In September
Schnuck Markets Inc. plans to give away more than $500,000 in Schnucks Rewards Points throughout September. The company will match the receipt totals of five random shoppers in every store, every day throughout the month. “Over the last 18 months, we’ve heard countless stories of shoppers brightening our teammates’ days,” said Ryan Cuba, Schnucks chief […]
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People Ranks Wegmans No. 1 On ‘Companies That Care’ List
Rochester, New York-based Wegmans has ranked No. 1 on People magazine’s 2021 list of Companies That Care. The list highlights companies that have demonstrated respect, care and concern for their employees, their communities and the environment. Wegmans has been included on the list for five consecutive years. “There is nothing more important to us than […]
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Hy-Vee, RLL To Display No. 45 Indy Car At Select Store Locations
Hy-Vee Inc., in partnership with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, will display a No. 45 Hy-Vee-sponsored Indy show car at select store locations across Hy-Vee’s eight-state region throughout September. The partnership with the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing team began in 2020, when Hy-Vee became the primary sponsor of Graham Rahal’s entry for Race 2 at the […]
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New Hy-Vee Store In Grimes, Iowa, To Open On Sept. 14
The new Grimes, Iowa Hy-Vee store, located at 351 N.E. Gateway Drive, will open on Sept. 14. The Grimes Hy-Vee store is the company’s first entirely reimagined grocery store in its eight-state region. After years of anticipation and several months of construction, the Grimes Hy-Vee will open its doors to the public at 6 a.m. […]