The Independent Grocers Alliance (IGA) has partnered with Instacart as its new Red Oval Partner. Through the arrangement, Instacart will make it easier for more than 2,000 IGA member stores across the U.S to access its suite of advanced technologies, insights and benefits. These services offer enterprise-grade technology products and solutions that enhance retailers’ e-commerce […]
Category: Independent Store News
Posted inHarps Food Stores, Independent Store News, Southwest
Entrepreneurial Excellence Award Goes To Kim Eskew Of Harps
Kim Eskew, chairman and CEO of Arkansas-based Harps Food Stores, is this year’s recipient of the Thomas K. Zaucha Entrepreneurial Excellence Award from the National Grocers Association. The award, sponsored by Mondelēz International Inc., is presented annually to an independent retailer who demonstrates persistence, vision and creative entrepreneurship. Eskew is committed to building a strong […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast
RoNetco Supermarkets Hailed For Community Service Efforts
The National Grocers Association honored New Jersey-based RoNetco Supermarkets Inc. ShopRite with this year’s Peter J. Larkin Community Service Award. RoNetco Supermarkets encompasses nine ShopRite locations owned and operated by the Romano family, which has maintained deep ties to the communities they serve for many years. In 2023, the company’s stores raised more than $141,000 […]
Posted inFestival Foods, Independent Store News, Midwest
Festival Foods Recognizes 2023 Business Partners Of The Year
PepsiCo Beverages North America and Krueger Wholesale Florist have been honored as Skogen’s Festival Foods’ 2023 Business Partners of the Year. For this year of recognition, Festival Foods chose to celebrate two partners that have contributed to its ability to provide outstanding customer service. The partnership between PepsiCo Beverages North America and Festival Foods has continued […]
Posted inH-E-B, Independent Store News, Southwest
H-E-B Adds To Growing List Of Texas Stores
H-E-B held grand openings March 6 for two stores – one at 29388 I-10 West in Boerne and the other at 16000 Woodland Hills Drive in Humble, Texas. The two H-E-B stores have features such as H-E-B Curbside with covered parking and home delivery, full-service H-E-B pharmacy with a drive-thru and a fuel station with gas […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast
Price Rite Marketplace Supporting Area Food Banks
As part of its annual Check-Out Hunger fundraising campaign, Price Rite Marketplace is presenting more than $47,000 in donations to local food banks. From last November through January, Price Rite Marketplace associates throughout Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island collected donations at checkout to help food banks. The […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, New Seasons Market, West
New Seasons Market To Open Milwaukie Marketplace Store
New Seasons Market will hold a store grand opening March 27 in the Milwaukie Marketplace shopping mall at 10830 SE Oak St. in Milwaukie, Oregon. The festivities will begin with a bread-breaking ceremony at 10 a.m., featuring Milwaukie Mayor Lisa Batey, store manager Joe McCarthy and New Seasons Market Milwaukie Marketplace’s food recovery partner, Clackamas Service Center. […]
Posted inH-E-B, Independent Store News, Southwest
H-E-B, Chairman Butt Commit $1M To Support Wildfire Recovery Efforts
As wildfires continue to sweep throughout the Texas Panhandle, Charles Butt and H‑E‑B will make a $1 million donation and provide needed support to help area residents and first responders with wildfire recovery efforts. Leading the way to support these efforts, H-E-B Chairman Charles Butt made a $500,000 donation to the STAR Fund (State of […]