Meijer has completed its fifth annual Meijer Team Gives campaign, with employees choosing more than 500 local organizations across the Midwest to support. Since the inception of Meijer Team Gives in 2021, each Meijer store, distribution facility and supply chain location has had the opportunity each year to donate $10,000 to a nonprofit or $5,000 […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest, News, SpartanNash
Family Fare Debuts Remodeled Store In Coopersville, MI
SpartanNash, a member of the C&S Wholesale Grocer’s (C&S) family of companies, recently celebrated the grand reopening of its remodeled Family Fare at 1181 W. Randall St. in Coopersville, Michigan. “We’re thrilled to debut this updated Family Fare in conjunction with Coopersville High School’s senior night,” said Jay Mahabir, VP of retail operations, SpartanNash. “The […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Festival Foods, Midwest, News, Schnucks
Schnucks, Festival Foods, Hometown Grocers Form 1939 Inc.
Todd Schnuck, chairman and CEO of St. Louis-based 1939 Group Inc., has closed the purchase of Festival Foods and Hometown Grocers, bringing the family of companies’ footprint to 164 stores. In Wisconsin, Festival Foods operates 42 stores and Hometown Grocers operates nine under the following banners: Dave’s County Market, Denny’s Supervalu, Don’s Quality Market, Lake […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Northeast, Wakefern
Wakefern Highlights Growth At Annual Shareholders’ Meeting
Wakefern Food Corp. is leveraging technology, new growth opportunities and the power of its family-owned member companies to ensure success for generations to come. That’s the message leadership delivered during the cooperative’s annual shareholders’ meeting Oct. 16 at the Hilton in Parsippany, New Jersey. Wakefern reported retail sales of $20.7 billion for the 52-week fiscal […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Market Profile, News, Southeast
Swamp Rabbit Café & Grocery Fulfills Co-Owners’ Food Dreams
Bringing like-minded people together has resulted in at least eight marriages and some lasting friend groups, according to Mary Walsh, co-owner of Swamp Rabbit Café & Grocery in Greenville, South Carolina. Walsh, who opened the store in fall 2011 with co-owner Jacqueline “Jac” Oliver, said, “When you build a place where people will interact with […]
Posted inNews, Independent Store News, West
Cardenas Markets Raises Over $1M For Student Scholarships At Annual Golf Tournament
Cardenas Markets held the 21st annual Cardenas Markets Foundation Golf Tournament on Sept. 16 at Pelican Hill Golf Club in Newport Beach, California, raising more than $900,000 to support scholarships for students in communities the grocer and Los Altos Ranch Markets serve. Cardenas Markets and Los Altos Ranch Markets are banners of Heritage Grocers Group, […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, National, News, Save A Lot
Save A Lot Donates $30K To Meals On Wheels America
Save A Lot has shared results of its first donation campaign with Meals on Wheels America, held in honor of National Grandparents Day. Over the two-week campaign, shoppers across 130 Save A Lot stores donated $14,916 to support local Meals on Wheels providers that deliver services to seniors experiencing hunger and isolation. Save A Lot […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Lowes Foods, Southeast
Lowes Foods Opens New Store In Indian Land, SC
Lowes Foods opened a new store Oct. 9 at 2230 Daisy Lane in Indian Land, South Carolina. The opening comes on the heels of the company’s announcement that it will renovate a Kj’s Market in Lyman, South Carolina, into a full-service Lowes Foods. Lowes Foods also is expanding in the South Carolina Low Country and […]