The new supermarket that Food City is opening today on East Main Street in Pulaski, Virginia, replaces the grocery’s previous location in the city. “We have served the residents of Pulaski and the surrounding county for the past 24 years, and we’re excited to provide our valued customers with a new state-of-the-art Food City to […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, Albertsons, Anniversary Issues, Home Page Latest News, Rosauers, West
Rosauers ‘Definitely On A Growth Trajectory’
Rosauers Supermarkets is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, and CEO Cliff Rigsbee said the company is on a trajectory for continued growth. The grocer, based in Spokane, Washington, is a fully-owned subsidiary of URM Stores Inc. and operates under three banners: Rosauers, Super 1 Foods and Huckleberry’s. CEO Cliff Rigsbee said there are 24 […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Meijer, Midwest
Meijer LPGA Classic Reaches $2M Goal, Crowns Champ
The 10th Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give concluded June 16, generating $2 million – the goal set earlier this year – to help stock the shelves of hundreds of food pantries across the Midwest. Lilia Vu of California won the four-day event, which was held at Blythefield Country Club in Belmont, Michigan, following a three-hole […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, IGA, Market Profile, Southeast
Reigning U.S. Retailer of the Year Pocahontas IGA Mixes It Up In Marlinton, WV
Pocahontas IGA in Marlinton, West Virginia, has been named one of the 2024 U.S. Retailers of the Year by the Independent Grocers Alliance, the highest honor the organization bestows upon its retail members. Owner Rob Hilleary and his team were nominated by their wholesaler, Merchant Distributors Inc., for their innovative store operations and for moving […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast, ShopRite
Cingari Family Markets To Unveil New Identity, 2 Remodeled Stores
Cingari Family ShopRite, which owns and operates 12 ShopRite locations in Connecticut, is introducing a new “Cingari Family Markets” identity and a range of new, branded products. Additionally, Cingari Family Markets will open two remodeled stores on June 17-18 – the ShopRite of Commerce Street and Grade A Market on Newfield Avenue in Stamford, Connecticut. The ShopRite […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Anniversary Issues, Home Page Latest News, West
From Humble Beginnings, Rosauers Serves Inland Pacific Northwest
Spokane, Washington-based Rosauers Supermarkets is celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2024, with plans to mark the milestone in July. Following the annual Rosauers Open, a golf tournament to raise funds for local nonprofit Vanessa Behan, the company will spend a couple of weeks celebrating the anniversary, according to CEO Cliff Rigsbee. “We’re going to have […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Foodtown, Northeast
Foodtown Marks Opening In Brooklyn Heights, NY
Allegiance Retail Services and store owners Nasri and Moe Mujalli held a grand opening June 7 for a new Foodtown in Brooklyn Heights, New York. “Moe and Nasri [Mujalli] did an excellent job designing and building this Foodtown. They know how to get crafty, and it is a great space in a great neighborhood,” said […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Corporate Store News, National
Survey: Shoppers Demand Higher Retail Service Levels
According to the latest SPAR Group survey, in-store shopping remains a fixture of most consumers’ routines, with more than 80 percent preferring it and more than 45 percent choosing to shop at discount, convenience, home improvement and apparel stores. During May, SPAR Group fielded a survey of more than 1,000 consumers between ages 18-64 through […]