Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest

Schnucks Markets Continues Flexforce Employment Expansion

Schnucks Markets is expanding its Flexforce employment option to three stores in Columbia, Missouri.  They include: Schnucks Columbia, 1400 Forum Blvd., 65203; Schnucks Battle Crossing, 5410 Clark Lane, 65202; and Eatwell Market, 111 South Providence Road, 65203. This is the second Flexforce expansion for the company this year. Flexforce employees can optimize their work schedules […]

Posted inMeijer, Independent Store News, Midwest

Meijer LPGA Classic Raises $1.25M For Midwest Food Pantries

For the second consecutive year, the 2023 Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give raised $1.25 million to help stock the shelves of 268 food pantries across the Midwest. Including this year’s event at Blythefield Country Club, which was won by Ireland’s Leona Maguire, the Meijer LPGA Classic has generated nearly $10 million for Simply Give. […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast

Northeast Grocery Inc. Expands Instacart Partnership

Northeast Grocery Inc., the parent company of Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops Friendly Markets, which recently celebrated its 60th anniversary, is expanding its partnership with Instacart.  The two chains will use the Instacart Platform to introduce new e-commerce capabilities and launch a new retail media network using Instacart’s Carrot Ads. The solution will allow brands […]

Posted inGrocery Store Layout, Independent Store News, Midwest

Remodeling Underway At Schnucks Store In Cahokia, IL

Remodeling of the Schnucks store at 1615 Camp Jackson Road in Cahokia, Illinois, is expected to wrap up in early fall and, when finished, will include updates to every area and department of the 44,000-square-foot location. The store, which has 62 employees, opened in 1986. According to the company, customers will notice new flooring, shelving, […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest

Buehler’s Fresh Foods Raises $160K During Harvest For Hunger Campaign

Wooster, Ohio-based Buehler’s Fresh Foods has raised $160,896 – about 643,000 meals – through its register campaign and employee contests.  “Buehler’s would like to thank our customers and teammates in supporting this worthwhile cause. Being in the food business and living in the communities we serve, Buehler’s is invested in making sure everyone has enough […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast

New-Look ShopRite Reopens, Ready To Serve Staten Island

Mannix Family Supermarkets, a family-owned and -operated Staten Island, New York-based company, recently celebrated the grand reopening of the ShopRite of Forest and Richmond.  A ribbon cutting ceremony and celebration June 11 featured store samplings and performances by jugglers and a local high school marching band. The company shared in a statement on LinkedIn that […]

Posted inHy-Vee, Independent Store News, Midwest

Largest Hy-Vee Store To Date Debuts In Gretna, NE

The 135,000-square-foot reimagined grocery store Hy-Vee Inc. has opened in Gretna, Nebraska, is the company’s largest location to date and is accompanied by a 6,300-square-foot Aisles Online grocery delivery and pickup service and an adjacent 4,250-square-foot Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh convenience store. “We are excited to announce the opening of our newest state-of-the-art flagship store […]