Posted inHarps Food Stores, Independent Store News, Southwest

Harps To Hold Grand Opening Of Remodeled Store In Jay, OK

Harps Food Stores has announced the grand opening of its remodeled store at 1107 South Main St. in Jay, Oklahoma. The celebration will be held at 10 a.m. on March 22. The store, formerly a Walmart, has undergone an extensive interior renovation. The remodel is a significant investment in the store’s future, and it is the result […]

Posted inPublix Super Markets, Independent Store News, Southeast

Publix Opens New Location In Fairhope, AL

Publix Super Markets opened a new store Feb. 22 at Shops at Point Clear in Fairhope, Alabama. The 48,387-square-foot store offers departments for grocery, dairy, frozen food, seafood, meat and fresh produce, as well as a full-service bakery, deli and pharmacy.  “We are excited to bring another Publix location to beautiful Fairhope,” said Hannah Herring, […]

Posted inH-E-B, Independent Store News, Southwest

H-E-B, Favor Delivery Celebrate Fifth Anniversary

To celebrate their five-year anniversary, H-E-B and Favor Delivery will support five Texas-based nonprofits with gifts totaling $100,000. Together, the companies have established a delivery service that has grown to serve people in more than 400 cities across the state. The nonprofits, which focus on STEM education for underserved and underrepresented groups, were chosen for their drive to advance equity […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Online Grocery Technology, West

Instacart Introduces New Tools For Independent Grocers

San Francisco-based Instacart has introduced four new platform technologies designed to help independent grocers offer more connected experiences to customers. The new offerings include online and in-store solutions that help retailers capture new ad revenue, bring more of their store online, better support employees and offer end-to-end fulfillment. These new capabilities are available to grocers across North […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Southwest

Brookshire Grocery Co. Celebrates Employees During Holiday

Tyler, Texas-based Brookshire Grocery Co. will recognize its employees Feb. 22 during the third annual Supermarket Employee Day. FMI – The Food Industry Association, has organized this holiday to recognize supermarket employees for the work they do feeding families and strengthening communities. Almost 6 million supermarket employees in the U.S. help to keep shelves stocked and […]

Posted inH-E-B, Independent Store News, Southwest

H-E-B Calls For Annual Quest For Texas Best Contest Entries

H-E-B has announced the call for entries for its 10th Annual H-E-B Quest for Texas Best. Submissions will be accepted Feb. 22-April 6. Qualified participants will compete for a combined $70,000 in cash prizes and the opportunity to feature their products on H-E-B shelves across the state. H-E-B has discovered more than 960 products throughout […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast

ShopRite Hires Waxler To Lead Health, Wellness Outreach

The ShopRite of Canton, Connecticut, has welcomed Hannah Waxler, a registered dietitian, to its team to head up the store’s health and wellness outreach to customers. “We are excited to have Hannah join our team. Her addition continues more than 12 years of serving the community through our wellness program, which includes in-store nutritional counseling, […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Executive News, Midwest

Fareway Announces New Officer Promotions

Boone, Iowa-based Fareway recently announced several corporate promotions, including the following: Aaron Irlbeck has been promoted to SVP of campus operations. Irlbeck joined Fareway in June 1992 as a part-time employee at the Carroll, Iowa location, followed by stops in Storm Lake and Urbandale, where he was promoted to assistant store manager. In 2005, Irlbeck was promoted to a […]