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Posted inPublix Super Markets, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix Adds Another Florida Supermarket To Growing List
Publix Super Markets has added a new store to its growing list of Florida locations. The 64,080-square-foot store at 101499 Overseas Hwy. in Key Largo offers departments for grocery, dairy, frozen food, seafood, meat and fresh produce, as well as a full-service bakery and deli and pharmacy area including a drive thru option. The new […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast
Hannaford Donates 9M Meals During Hunger Program
Hannaford Supermarkets recently raised more than $900,000 through its hunger program to support people experiencing food insecurity across New England and New York. The 16th edition of the Hannaford Helps Fight Hunger program delivered the equivalent of more than 9 million meals or nearly 11 million pounds of food to regional food banks and local […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, West
Lazy Acres Accepting EBT SNAP Through Instacart
Lazy Acres Natural Market is accepting Electronic Benefits Transfer Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program (EBT SNAP) online for same-day delivery and pickup through Instacart at six locations throughout Southern California. “We are always looking at how we can expand our offerings to the community and make shopping for local, organic products easier,” said Andrew Krysiak, […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest
Fareway Promotes Three Homegrown Officers
Fareway Stores Inc. has announced three officer group promotions that will take effect March 1. Bret Wiltse has been named EVP of merchandising, while Rick Beckwith II has been promoted to VP and supervisor. Stephen Morgan will take on the role of VP of IT. “These officers are important members of our team, having been […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast
Price Rite Marketplace Donates $2M In Food, Essentials
Price Rite Marketplace partnered with Feed the Children to host nine anti-hunger events in 2023 as part of its annual “Feeding Minds & Bodies” campaign. The program distributed about 360,000 pounds of food and essentials valued at almost $2 million to more than 22,000 people in communities where Price Rite Marketplace stores operate. The events […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest
Fareway Presents $100K Grant To Support DMACC Institute
Fareway Stores Inc. presented a $100,000 check to President Rob Denson of the Des Moines Area Community College and Tara Connolly, executive director of the DMACC Foundation. The funds will be used to help build DMACC’s new Transportation Institute that’s currently under construction. “The new DMACC Transportation Institute will train the next generation of truck […]
Posted inHarps Food Stores, Independent Store News, Retailer of the Year, Southwest
Harps’ Culture Sparks Further Growth With Recent Acquisitions
Harps Food Stores had “a bunch of irons in the fire in 2023,” according to Chairman and CEO Kim Eskew. Those “irons” are among the reasons the Springdale, Arkansas-based company has been named The Shelby Report of the Southwest’s 2023 Retailer of the Year. Harps added 34 net new locations and moved into two additional […]