H-E-B and Weitzman held a groundbreaking ceremony on June 22 for the first phase of Manvel Town Center, which upon completion will be one of the largest open-area retail focused projects in history for Houston’s metro area. With the first phase anchored by grocer H-E-B, Manvel Town Center is designed to incorporate more than 1 […]
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Hy-Vee’s Lampkin Named A National 2021 Store Manager Of Year
Brandon Lampkin, a 31-year veteran of Hy-Vee and store director at the 180th and Q Hy-Vee in Omaha, Nebraska, has been named 2021’s Store Manager of the Year in Category C by FMI – the Food Industry Association. This marks the second year in a row a Hy-Vee store director has been chosen for this […]
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Northgate González Market Opens New Store In South Gate
From a new taqueria serving Mexican food in front of the store to a new “botica” section for homeopathic remedies and a medical clinic inside the store, the new Northgate González Market in the City of South Gate, California, opened June 16. The new store is in the heart of the community at 4155 Tweedy Blvd. As […]
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Stater Bros. Selects Mercatus To Expand Digital Presence
Mercatus, a provider of grocery e-commerce solutions, will work with Stater Bros. Markets to expand the grocer’s digital grocery presence with a retailer-branded and -controlled online shopping experience that will scale with its business. With 170-plus stores, the San Bernardino-based company is the largest privately owned supermarket chain in southern California. The chain turned to Mercatus […]
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Associated Retail Operations Celebrates Teachers
While many professions were hit hard during the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers experienced some unique challenges. In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week May 3-7, Salt Lake City, Utah-based Associated Food Stores and its Associated Retail Operations awarded four teachers, who went above and beyond, a $100 Food Club gift card. Associated Food Stores is an independent, […]
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Mike’s Market Opens New Location In Garden City
Mike’s Market has opened its new location at 557 N, Bear Lake Blvd. in Garden City, Utah, showcasing a new store which includes an Ace Hardware. Grand opening celebrations took place on June 10, when the local fire department helped raise a 18×12-foot American flag in the Mike’s Market parking lot for the first time and a […]
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Skogen’s Festival Foods Welcomes Leslie Atkinson As VP Of Marketing
Skogen’s Festival Foods, based in Green Bay, Wisconsin, has appointed Leslie Atkinson as VP of marketing, effective June 21. With more than 20 years of marketing leadership experience, Atkinson was most recently VP of marketing with Brookshire Grocery Co., a Texas-based supermarket chain with four banners and more than 178 stores in Texas, Louisiana and […]
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ShopRite To Donate Up To $1 Million For ShopRite For My School Program
ShopRite encouraged customers to take part in its ShopRite For My School program, an education rewards program powered by Box Tops for Education. This program provides incentives to designated schools from ShopRite customers who purchase select General Mills, Wholesome Pantry Organic, Bowl & Basket, Paperbird and Paperbird Premium products – no clipping required. By using […]
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Wegmans Expands Offerings With North Country Smokehouse Meats
Rochester, New York-based grocery retailer Wegmans has broadened its USDA Organic and Certified Humane meat category with the addition of two new artisanal meat offerings handcrafted by New Hampshire-based producer, North Country Smokehouse. Wegmans shoppers now have access to products like Organic Sugar-Free Applewood Smoked Bacon and Organic Bratwurst sausage, available in 55 stores from […]
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Stater Bros. Holdings Inc. Appoints New Board Members
Stater Bros. Holdings Inc., the parent company of Stater Bros. Markets in San Bernardino, California, has elected Janel Haugarth and Sean Varner to its board of directors. Haugarth is currently the president of Highpoint Retail LLC. She has more than 40 years of experience in the food wholesale and retail grocery industry, including the areas of procurement, pricing, logistics, transportation, […]
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H-E-B Plans To Open DFW Metroplex Store In McKinney
San Antonio, Texas-based H-E-B has announced its plans to open a store in McKinney, continuing its expansion in the DFW Metroplex. The store, which is expected to open in spring 2023, builds on the company’s longstanding presence in the area and reinforces its commitment to serve more customers in this dynamic and growing part of […]
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Weis Markets Offers Free Virtual Cooking Classes For Children And Adults
Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based Weis Markets will offer free virtual cooking classes for preschool- and elementary-aged children and adults throughout the summer. The 30-minute classes, led by the Weis Markets’ team of registered dietitians, will cover one recipe per session. Registration closes 48 hours prior to the beginning of each session, and a detailed ingredient list will be […]
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H-E-B Starts Construction On New Store In Plano, Texas
H-E-B started construction on its second store planned for the DFW Metroplex, breaking ground at the site in Plano, Texas, on June 4. The store is set to open in fall 2022. Inside and out, H-E-B designed the store to reflect the character unique to the Plano community and emphasized environmental sustainability, incorporating several energy-efficient […]
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Rouses Markets Opens New Store On Freret Street In New Orleans
Add another foodie destination to Freret’s restaurant row between Napoleon and Jefferson avenues in Uptown New Orleans. The new Rouses Market at 4645 Freret St. features a wide selection of prepared foods, from chopped salads made to order to Rouse-In-House prepared entrees and sides, to freshly-made sushi, poke, stir-fries and ramen. The market also houses the company’s first full-scale […]
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Philipps Retiring From Rosauers, To Be Succeeded By Rigsbee
Rosauers Supermarkets’ longtime President and CEO Jeff Philipps is retiring and the company has named Cliff Rigsbee as his successor. Philipps has served in this capacity since July of 2000 and has been in the industry for more than 49 years. His retirement from the company will be effective Aug. 13, with Rigsbee joining the […]
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Hy-Vee Dietitians Introduce Virtual Spanish Tours, Host Virtual Events
Hy-Vee’s team of registered dietitians is introducing free Spanish nutrition store tours and other services available in Spanish. Throughout June, Hy-Vee dietitians also will host a series of virtual cooking classes called “Meals in Minutes.” The cooking classes will demonstrate easy weekly meal prep and quick family dinner recipes. During June, Hy-Vee dietitians will host […]
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H-E-B Breaks Ground On New Store In Frisco, Texas
Furthering its commitment to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, H-E-B officially started construction June 3 on its new store in Frisco, Texas, which is set to open in the fall of 2022. Inside and out, H-E-B designed the store to reflect the character unique to the Frisco community and emphasized environmental sustainability, incorporating several energy efficient […]
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A 12-Year-Old And Grown-Ups Win Bashas’ Donut Flavor Competition
Arizona’s hometown grocer named a 12-year-old from Queen Creek and grown-ups from Phoenix and Mesa as winners of this year’s donut flavor competition, just in time for National Donut Day on June 4. A Baklava donut and two crème-filled donuts took the top prize in Bashas’ sixth-annual contest. Last month, Bashas’ invited kids and grownups […]
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Hy-Vee Sponsors New Drive-In Movie Theater At Valley West Mall
Hy-Vee is the title sponsor of a new drive-in movie theater that will be located at Valley West Mall in West Des Moines, Iowa. The theater officially opens to the public on June 6, with a special showing of Iowa favorite “Field of Dreams.” Dwier Brown, who played John Kinsella (Kevin Costner’s dad) in the […]
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Price Rite Marketplace Partners With Feed The Children
Keasbey, New Jersey-based Price Rite Marketplace has extended its partnership with Feed the Children for a seventh year. The partnership will focus on an initiative called Price Rite Marketplace: Feeding Minds & Bodies. This initiative, benefiting an estimated 22,000 individuals through eight community events, will not only supply families with food and essentials but also provide the […]