Lazy Acres Natural Market is accepting Electronic Benefits Transfer Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program (EBT SNAP) online for same-day delivery and pickup through Instacart at six locations throughout Southern California. “We are always looking at how we can expand our offerings to the community and make shopping for local, organic products easier,” said Andrew Krysiak, […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest
Fareway Promotes Three Homegrown Officers
Fareway Stores Inc. has announced three officer group promotions that will take effect March 1. Bret Wiltse has been named EVP of merchandising, while Rick Beckwith II has been promoted to VP and supervisor. Stephen Morgan will take on the role of VP of IT. “These officers are important members of our team, having been […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast
Price Rite Marketplace Donates $2M In Food, Essentials
Price Rite Marketplace partnered with Feed the Children to host nine anti-hunger events in 2023 as part of its annual “Feeding Minds & Bodies” campaign. The program distributed about 360,000 pounds of food and essentials valued at almost $2 million to more than 22,000 people in communities where Price Rite Marketplace stores operate. The events […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest
Fareway Presents $100K Grant To Support DMACC Institute
Fareway Stores Inc. presented a $100,000 check to President Rob Denson of the Des Moines Area Community College and Tara Connolly, executive director of the DMACC Foundation. The funds will be used to help build DMACC’s new Transportation Institute that’s currently under construction. “The new DMACC Transportation Institute will train the next generation of truck […]
Posted inHarps Food Stores, Independent Store News, Retailer of the Year, Southwest
Harps’ Culture Sparks Further Growth With Recent Acquisitions
Harps Food Stores had “a bunch of irons in the fire in 2023,” according to Chairman and CEO Kim Eskew. Those “irons” are among the reasons the Springdale, Arkansas-based company has been named The Shelby Report of the Southwest’s 2023 Retailer of the Year. Harps added 34 net new locations and moved into two additional […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix Expands Florida Presence With Two New Stores
Publix has added two additional Florida stores to its lineup: a 46,791-square-foot store at 16950 San Carlos Blvd. in Fort Myers and a 46,828-square-foot store at 4966 Le Chalet Blvd. in Boynton Beach. Both locations will have a Publix Liquors adjacent to them, offering wine and spirits. Publix adds these stores to its growing number […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Executive News, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix VP Bechtel To Retire, Finger Named Successor
Publix is promoting David Finger to VP of customer experience, succeeding Bob Bechtel, who will retire March 31 after 45 years with the company. “Bob has spent his career focusing on customer service,” said CEO Kevin Murphy. “Through his leadership and efforts, he has helped our associates provide a premier shopping environment that has exceeded […]
Posted inRetailer of the Year, Independent Store News, Northeast
Rebranding As Market 32 Rooted In Past, Focused On Future
In the ever-shifting grocery industry, retailers need to evolve or become irrelevant. Schenectady, New York-based Price Chopper/ Market 32 – The Shelby Report of the Northeast’s Retailer of the Year – is no exception. The Public Service Market in Green Island, New York, was founded in 1932 by brothers Ben and Bill Golub. Three more […]