Kimco Realty Corp., one of North America’s largest publicly traded owners and operators of open-air, grocery-anchored shopping centers and mixed-use assets, announces the grand opening of ShopRite, the 70,000-square-foot grocery anchor at The Boulevard, the approximately $200 million Signature Series redevelopment project on Staten Island. ShopRite is the project’s first tenant opening, marking a significant milestone […]
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HAC Stores Breaks Ground On New Homeland Store In OKC Food Desert
HAC Stores broke ground Oct. 1 on a 30,000-square-foot Homeland store in northeast Oklahoma City, an area considered a food desert. The company is supplying groceries to a smaller store in the same area to help fill the need. Getting a full-service grocery store to northeast Oklahoma City has been in the works for more […]
Northgate Honors Business, Community Leaders With Juntos Award
The owners of Northgate González Market, a California Latino-themed grocery chain, launched “Juntos” a campaign to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring community and business leaders and donating $40,000 to nonprofits in Southern California. The newly created Juntos Award salutes outstanding leaders who uplift the Hispanic community through their humanitarian and philanthropic contributions. Visit the […]
MassGrown Exchange Helps Big Y Sell More Local Products
Springfield, Massachusetts-based Big Y World Class Markets has announced its first connections with new local food producers through their participation in the MassGrown Exchange launched in August by the Baker-Polito administration. The MassGrown Exchange is a business to business platform that assists farmers, fishers, food buyers and agriculture-related businesses to connect, exchange and find products […]
NORTHEAST: Key Food Debuts Re-opening Of Bronx Location On Sept. 11
Key Food Stores Co-Operative Inc., a chain of primarily independently owned and corporate grocery stores, has announced the grand re-opening of its Key Food location at 751 Lydig Avenue in Bronx, New York. To celebrate, Key Food has offered special sales, entertainment and giveaways for customers. “Sal Bonavita and his team worked tirelessly to renovate this […]
Publix Plans To Open New Store In Madison, AL Oct. 7
Publix Super Markets will open a new store Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 7 a.m. in the Clift Farm Shopping Center in Madison, Alabama. The 48,100 square-foot store, located at 417 John Henry Way, will bring 135 new jobs to the Madison area. The Madison store will have traditional grocery, dairy and frozen food departments along […]
Publix To Open New Store In Cumming, GA On Oct. 10
Publix Super Markets will open a new store Saturday, Oct. 10, at 7 a.m. in the Matt Town Center in Cumming, Georgia. This 48,100-square-foot store will bring 135 new jobs to the area. It is located at 5310 Matt Highway. The new Cumming store will have traditional grocery, dairy and frozen food departments along with […]
Ball’s Food Announces Extensive Employee Safety Training
Ball’s Food Stores says 100 employees have earned certification from the American National Standards Institute and the Conference for Food Protection. Company employees participated in an intensive, seven-hour food safety training course focused on proper food handling, food preparation and food storage along with food safety and sanitation standards that are required by the FDA […]
Vallarta Supermarkets Opens New Store In Madera, California
Vallarta Supermarkets, one of the largest Latino-owned supermarket chains in California, hosted the grand opening of its 51st store Sept. 23 in Madera, California. Madera Mayor Andrew J. Medellin, local officials and dignitaries joined Vallarta Supermarket’s executive team for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, following public health guidelines, to mark the official grand opening. The new store is […]
Central Market Hosts Texas Farmers Market Special Showcase
San Antonio-based Central Market has always been a huge proponent of supporting Texans and local economies. This year, it has worked extra hard to make sure these local businesses get the exposure they need during these unprecedented times. These Texans and their products will be showcased in all Central Market stores now through Oct. 6 […]
Publix Activates Register Donation Program For Hurricane Relief Efforts
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix has activated a register donation program to offer customers and associates a way to assist those affected by Hurricane Sally. Customers may donate any amount by adding it to their grocery totals when checking out at Publix registers in stores throughout the company’s Jacksonville Division, which includes central and northern Florida, southern […]
Stater Bros. Charities, IWFC’s Virtual Walk Thanks Supporters With Prizes
The Virtual Believe Walk, presented by Stater Bros. Charities and Inland Women Fighting Cancer, is offering opportunities to win up to $3,250 in prizes through participation in a fitness challenge, contests and registration for a live, virtual kick-off event. “These contests are a fun incentive to bring our community together in a positive way to […]
LaBonne’s Markets Plans Sept. 26 Grand Opening In Prospect, CT
LaBonne’s Markets, located at 75 Waterbury Road in Prospect, Connecticut, will hold its grand opening celebration Saturday, Sept. 26, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The latest of four LaBonne’s Markets, all owned by Bob LaBonne Jr. and Robert LaBonne III, boasts an extensive selection of goods including humanely raised meats, fresh seafood, organic produce, store made meals […]
Fareway Sets New Fundraising Record For MDA At Golf Classic
Des Moines, Iowa-based Fareway Stores recently partnered once again with the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) to host the 10th Annual Fareway MDA Golf Classic at Beaver Creek Golf Club in Grimes. The event raised a record-setting $167,000 for the MDA. Monies raised at the golf classic will fund research and provide health care services and […]
Reser’s Invites Shoppers To Enter Giveaway For Free Groceries
With food insecurity projected to reach an all-time high due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Beaverton, Oregon-based Reser’s Fine Foods announces a ‘Free Groceries for a Year’ consumer giveaway. “Many Americans are struggling during this time and we want to help put dinner on the table,” said Teresa Carter, marketing director for deli at Reser’s. “Reser’s […]
WEST: Food City Supermarket In Mesa Celebrates Grand Opening
A Food City grocery store in Mesa, Arizona, celebrated its grand opening with shoppers Wednesday, Sept. 2. At 6 a.m., the Food City store team at Brown Road and Mesa Drive began giving reusable shopping bags filled with groceries to the first 300 customers who checked out with their purchases. Highlights of the new Mesa […]
People Magazine Ranks Publix No. 1 On 50 Companies That Care List
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix has been recognized as the No. 1 company that cares by People magazine. The fourth annual list will be featured in the Sept. 14 issue of the magazine, which will be on newsstands nationwide Sept. 4. The list highlights the top U.S. companies that have succeeded in business while demonstrating outstanding respect, […]
Mom’s Organic Market To Open Sept. 4 In Abington, PA
Family owned and operated Mom’s Organic Market opens its fourth store in the Philadelphia region in Abington, Pennsylvania, on Friday, Sept. 4. The new store features: Only the highest quality, Certified Organic produce; A 265-kilowatt system rooftop solar array – generating approximately 40 percent of the stores’ energy needs; 10-ft. wide aisles (allowing plenty of […]
Cardenas Markets Foundation Awards 56 Scholarships Totaling $112,000
The Ontario, California-based Cardenas Markets Foundation continues its commitment to supporting the communities it serves. Fifty-six students in the areas where Cardenas Markets operates received scholarship funds of $2,000 each. The scholarship program, new this year, awarded a total of $112,000. Scholarship recipients were selected based on their academic qualifications, financial need and leadership attributes. […]
Bogopa Service Corp. Acquires Fairway Westbury Store
Bogopa Service Corp. has announced its acquisition of the Fairway Market in Westbury, New York. The addition comes on the heels of Bogopa’s takeover of two other former Fairway Market stores just weeks ago in Red Hook, Brooklyn, and Douglaston, Queens. Bogopa is a family-owned business that has operated grocery stores in the New York area […]
