Meijer will host a supplier diversity event in May, giving diverse-owned businesses nationwide the opportunity to showcase their offerings for interested Meijer merchants. After meeting with nearly 250 diverse suppliers at its first Supplier Diversity Summit in November, the retailer plans to meet with even more at its upcoming multi-day virtual event. “Supplier diversity, much […]
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Publix To Anchor Shopping Center In New Wildlight Community
Sleiman Enterprises, a Florida retail development company, will develop a Publix grocery store at the new Crossings at Wildlight shopping center in Yulee, Florida. Publix will anchor the centrally located retail center and serve as the first grocery store in the community. “At the heart of our leasing strategy is to provide our communities with […]
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Guest Column: Clean The $15 Federal Minimum Wage
by Greg Ferrara / President and CEO, National Grocers Association Many of us who have found fulfilling careers in the grocery industry can attest to the fact that it was one of the very first jobs we had. I know I can. As a fifth-generation grocer, I found the work in my family store challenging […]
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BGC Gives Employees Special Compensation For Efforts During Storm
Tyler, Texas-based Brookshire Grocery Co. is recognizing its employee-partners for their dedication and service to their communities while serving through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and this past week’s winter storm. It is showing its appreciation by giving gift cards and additional hourly pay to its team. This aligns with the national Food Industry Association’s earlier […]
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Hugo’s Family Marketplace Announces Park Rapids Store Management
Hugo’s Family Marketplace has hired Keith Vanderlin and Matt Forrest to be the store director and assistant store director, respectively, of the Park Rapids, Minnesota location. Vanderlin began working for Hugo’s in 2009 as the frozen manager of the East Grand Forks, Minnesota, location. He moved into the grocery manager position, second assistant manager and assistant store […]
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Foxtrot Market Closes $42M In Series B Investment Round
Foxtrot Market, a Chicago-based corner store and café company, says it has received a $42 million Series B growth investment. The round was led by David Barber’s Almanac Insights and Monogram Capital Partners. Backers also include food and hospitality industry leaders David Chang, founder of Momofuku; Nicolas Jammet, co-founder and chief concept officer of Sweetgreen; and Walter Robb, former CEO of Whole Foods. With […]
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Metcalfe’s To Celebrate Supermarket Employee Day Feb. 22
Metcalfe’s, headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, will join supermarkets and food manufacturers nationwide Feb. 22 in celebrating the first Supermarket Employee Day. FMI – The Food Industry Association has proclaimed this special day of recognition to acknowledge employees at every level for the work they do feeding families and enriching lives. Metcalfe’s announced the state of […]
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Specialty Grocery Store Green Way Markets Opens in Ridgewood, NJ
Despite the prohibitive weather conditions, Green Way Markets of Ridgewood, New Jersey, opened its doors Feb. 19. The grocery store offers organics, natural foods and gluten-free foods, as well as an expanded wine and liquor section. It also offers Rancher’s Legend beef, a steakhouse quality beef at supermarket prices, along with wild-caught seafood. The specialty […]
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Meijer On Track To Complete Rollout Of Flashfood Program To All Stores
After COVID-19 caused delays in rolling out the Flashfood program to all its stores across the Midwest in 2020, Meijer is on track to complete implementation of the food waste reduction program this year. While also cutting down on in-store food waste, the initiative allows customers to purchase food nearing its sell-by date – like […]
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SpartanNash To Celebrate Supermarket Employee Day On Feb. 22
On Feb. 22, SpartanNash will join supermarkets and food manufacturers nationwide in celebrating the first Supermarket Employee Day. FMI–The Food Industry Association has proclaimed this new holiday to recognize retail associates at every level for the work they do feeding families and enriching lives. According to FMI, more than 40,000 individual stores sell food and […]
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Newport Avenue Market And Oliver Lemon’s Raise Money To Fight Hunger
Demand for food has continued to rise during the pandemic, and local organizations are relying on donations now more than ever. Three Central Oregon organizations that provide meals and food boxes received a boost recently thanks to the generosity of Newport Avenue Market and Oliver Lemon’s customers and colleagues. Each December, Newport Avenue Market and Oliver Lemon’s shoppers donate […]
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The United Family Opens New Restaurant ‘Rave On’ In Buddy Holly Hall
On Feb. 11, the Lubbock, Texas-based United Family held a ribbon-cutting event for its new restaurant, “Rave On,” in the Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences. The United Family joined with the Lubbock Entertainment Performing Arts Association to create a unique experience where fine dining and world-class performing arts will meet. Not only […]
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Macey’s Celebrates Grand Opening And Remodel Of Utah Stores
Macey’s recently held a grand opening for newly remodeled stores in West Valley, Utah (Granger Macey’s) and West Jordan, Utah. Due to COVID-19, there was a small grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Feb. 3. Grand opening deals were available all week long. The new Granger Macey’s store is 50,514 square feet and the West […]
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Cardenas Markets Names Coswatte Chief Administration Officer
Cardenas Markets has promoted Prabash Coswatte to the role of chief administration officer. In this position, Coswatte will continue to report directly to Doug Sanders, chairman and CEO for Cardenas Markets, and will oversee the operations of the company’s information technology, data integrity, scanning, receiving, maintenance, construction and real estate departments. Coswatte joined Cardenas Markets […]
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Cub Reopens Store At E. Lake Street In Minneapolis
After being forced to close in late May 2020 due to significant damage following civil unrest in the area, Stillwater, Minnesota-based Cub has reopened its store located at 2850 26th Avenue S. in Minneapolis. The reopening of the Lake Street store also marks the closure of the Cub Community Market, which played a vital role […]
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Bashas’ Selling Paczki To Support St. Vincent De Paul
Arizonans can support local families served by St. Vincent de Paul when they purchase Paczki (“Poonch-kee”) at Bashas’ grocery stores on Fat Tuesday. Bashas’ will donate 10 percent of all Paczki sales on Tuesday, Feb. 16, to St. Vincent de Paul. The funds will help families throughout the state who are served by the nonprofit […]
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Market Profile: Janssen’s Market Stands Strong Against Competitors, COVID-19
by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer Today, Paula Janssen is the majority owner of Janssen’s Market in Wilmington, Delaware, a gourmet grocery store of about 100 employees. Janssen’s grandfather founded the store in 1952, and her parents recently stepped away from the business to enjoy their retirement, still maintaining partial ownership. However, the way things […]
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Market Profile: Good Earth Market Finds Success With Organic, Natural Offerings
by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer Good Earth Market, built from the ground up 16 years ago in Ocean View, Delaware, is a woman-owned business. It started solely as a grocery store, and about nine years ago, owner Susan Ryan had a tenant come in and start a restaurant. After leasing that portion for a […]
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URM Stores Inc. Celebrates 100 Years Of Service, Success
On Feb. 4, 1921, a group of five independent grocery store owners each put up $500 toward a dream and a goal: to form a regional cooperative for the benefit of an entire region. With the aim of fighting the “corporate chains” and increasing their buying power, they formed United Retail Merchants which later became known […]
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The Pie Hole Now Open At Gelson’s In Santa Monica, California
The Pie Hole, the fastest growing pie and coffee shop in the nation, has partnered with Gelson’s Markets to open the first The Pie Hole Bakery inside the grocery chain’s Santa Monica, California store. “Our first retail grocery unit within Gelson’s is an exciting development for brand, especially with the high economic consumer demand for […]