Stater Bros. Markets is planning a new store at the southeast corner of 4th Street and Haven Avenue in Ontario, California. The store will be newly constructed from the ground up and will anchor The Collection Shopping Center, developed by Lewis Retail Centers. The upcoming supermarket will stand at 55,000 square feet and will feature […]
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Hy-Vee Focuses On COVID-19 Vaccine In Underserved Communities
Over the past several months, Hy-Vee, Inc. has partnered with various community groups, churches and organizations to administer COVID-19 vaccine doses in communities that traditionally may have struggled with access to health care. Hy-Vee Chairman, CEO and President Randy Edeker recently participated in a call with Director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dr. […]
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Harps Food Stores Kicks Off ‘Produce For Kids Fridays’ In-Store Campaign
In celebration of its fifth Produce for Kids in-store marketing campaign, Harps Food Stores kicked off “Produce for Kids Fridays” last week, the first of many at Harps through the end of August. In addition to in-store signage featuring healthy, easy meal inspiration for families, the produce teams will be serving as campaign ambassadors at Harps […]
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Stater Bros. Teams Up With City Of Hope In ‘Kids 4 Hope’ Campaign
Stater Bros. Markets and Stater Bros. Charities are collaborating with the City of Hope to raise funds for pediatric cancer treatment and education programs in Southern California. A renowned independent research and treatment center for cancer, City of Hope is a world leader in treating blood disorders that occur most often in children, adolescents and young […]
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Bashas’, AJ’s Fine Foods, Food City Stores Plan Mother’s Day Events
This Mother’s Day, Bashas’, AJ’s Fine Foods and Food City stores across Arizona are offering a variety of ways to treat mom on her special day. In addition to floral bouquets and arrangements, cakes, sweet treats and an array of gifts, the neighborhood stores are hosting exclusive events for moms who adore a sweet treat […]
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Publix Reports First Quarter 2021 Results And Stock Price
Publix’s sales for the three months ended March 27, 2021 were $11.7 billion, a 3.9 percent increase from $11.2 billion in 2020. Comparable store sales for the three months ended March 27 increased 2.4 percent. The company estimates its sales for the three months ended March 27, 2021 and March 28, 2020 increased approximately $0.9 […]
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Raley’s Opens Third Raley’s O-N-E Market Location
For the second time in recent weeks, Raley’s has converted an existing store into a Raley’s O-N-E Market. The newest location, the first in Nevada, opened for business in the Mount Rose area of Reno on May 1. “In line with our purpose of changing the way the world eats, one plate at a time, we are proud to have expanded the Raley’s O-N-E Market banner into Nevada,” said […]
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Market At Eastpoint Provides Relief For Food Desert In Northeastern OKC
HAC/Homeland CEO: ‘The spark was the young people’ From staff reports What began with a small group of committed students and neighbors – and grew to a fundraising campaign that included diverse partnerships – marked a milestone April 21 as The Market at Eastpoint held its grand opening in Oklahoma City. Located at 1708 NE […]
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Burleson’s City Market Keeping It Local And Connected
DFW area independent battling big retailers with style, specialities From staff reports In the densely populated Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, independent grocers are going head-to-head with large national chains. Take, for example, City Market in Burleson, which faces 10 competitors – including Walmart, Target, H-E-B, Aldi, Albertsons and Kroger – in a five-mile radius. “Kurt Jaeger […]
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BGC Racing Announces New Location, Courses For 2021 Heroes Run
Tyler, Texas-based Brookshire Grocery Co. will host the 2021 Brookshire’s and Super 1 Foods Heroes Run Oct. 23 with a new location and runner courses. The event will be hosted at the Brookshire Grocery Arena in Bossier City with runners starting at the arena, running down Arthur Ray Teague Parkway and circling back to the […]
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Publix Raises $10M For Food Banks With Feeding More Together Program
Publix reports that its new Feeding More Together program has raised nearly $10 million in support for food banks throughout the Southeast. The 12-day register campaign, launched last month, raised nearly $5 million in customer donations. Local food banks are able to use allocated funds from the register campaign to select from a variety of […]
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Stater Bros. Markets, FirstFruits Marketing Donate Apples
Stater Bros. Markets and FirstFruits Marketing recently donated 19,600 pounds of fresh apples to Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino. The donation will ensure that local food banks are well-stocked with fresh produce. This donation is a result of Stater Bros. Markets’ participation in the Take a Bite Out of Hunger program sponsored by FirstFruits […]
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Weis Markets Makes Progress In Reducing Its Environmental Impact
Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based Weis Markets continues its progress toward reducing the company’s overall environmental impact, achieving its goal of a 20 percent reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. The company’s progress is reported in the new 2020 Sustainability Report: Weis by Nature. Progress includes new partnerships to divert food waste from landfills, innovative measures to reduce […]
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Fresh Market East Ogden And Police Pay Tribute To Officer Nate Lyday
Almost a year after Officer Nate Lyday was killed in the line of duty, Fresh Market of East Ogden, Utah, and the Ogden City Police Force honored his memory with the first Ogden City Police Fallen Officer Memorial Golf Scramble. All the funds raised from the event, which took place April 23 at the El Monte Golf Course, will be […]
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Hy-Vee Named One Of Best Supermarkets In The Nation
West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee has made USA Today’s 10Best Supermarkets in the nation list in the 2021 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. Hy-Vee ranked No. 2 on the list among grocery retailers across the country. Hy-Vee is a Midwestern grocery retailer with more than 275 stores across Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin. […]
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ShopRite Honors Earth Day Every Day With Sustainability Commitments
In recognition of Earth Day, select ShopRite stores gave away sustainable gifts to customers in store on April 22. In addition to making its stores more sustainable, ShopRite is also helping protect bald eagles and bees and planting more trees in communities where its stores operate. With a 40-plus year history of supporting sustainability in […]
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Weis Markets Reopens Store In Gap, Pennsylvania
Weis Markets reopened its Gap, Pennsylvania store on April 22 after it was closed due to a fire. The 46,500-square-foot store, located on Lincoln Highway, employs more than 110 full- and part-time associates, many of whom worked in the store prior to the fire. The re-opened store has a larger produce department, a new meal solution center, new […]
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Northgate González Market Honors Día De Los Niños With Celebration
Día del Niño is a commemorative date celebrated annually on April 30 in honor of children. To commemorate the Mexican holiday, Northgate González Market will be celebrating with a two-week-long program where kids can receive free books, cooking classes and a chance for a teacher to win $2,000 for their school. “This past year has not only […]
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Celebrate Mother’s Day With Brunch To-Go, Fresh Flowers From Gelson’s
Encino, California-based Gelson’s wants to help its customers celebrate Mother’s Day and show appreciation for the amazing mothers and mother figures in their lives. The grocer is offering brunch to-go options topped with hand-dipped chocolate strawberries, flower arrangements and cheese and charcuterie plates. Brunch options include Poached Salmon served with Artichoke Fennel and Prosciutto Salad, […]
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First Raley’s O-N-E Market Conversion Completed
Raley’s opened its newest Raley’s O-N-E Market in the Sacramento-area community of El Dorado Hills on April 17. This is the first time an existing Raley’s location has been converted into a O-N-E Market. “Raley’s O-N-E Market is an important part of our long-range strategy, and there will be additional conversions beyond this one,” said […]