Mr. Matthew Robert Remke, 41, of Villa Hills, Kentucky, passed away in the early hours of Sunday, Nov. 19, at his home after a battle with cancer. Mr. Remke was the fourth generation to run his family’s independently-owned grocery business, Remke Markets, and was president up until its sale in early 2017. He leaves his […]
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Uncle Giuseppe’s To Open New Location On Long Island
Specialty grocer Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace will open its new Melville, New York, location on Dec. 1. The new market will mark the brand’s sixth store on Long Island and seventh overall. The full-service supermarket features a gourmet Italian theme and an upscale design. Located on Route 110, the store features expanded grocery, produce, deli, meat and bakery departments, along […]
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Rouses Markets Opens 55th Store In Baton Rouge Shopping Center
On Wednesday, Nov. 15, Rouses Markets opened its 55th store, this one in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at the Bluebonnet Village Shopping Center at the northwest corner of Bluebonnet Boulevard and Perkins Road (7580 Bluebonnet Boulevard). The company has made a $3 million investment in upgrades since taking over the space in May. Along with conventional, […]
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H-E-B Huntsville Preview Included Concert, $100K In Donations
H-E-B’s newest store opened to shoppers Nov. 15 in Huntsville, Texas. The day before, the grocer and H-E-B Chairman and CEO Charles Butt donated $100,000 to local nonprofits and invited the community to a concert at 6:30 p.m. that evening featuring Texas country singer-songwriter Kevin Fowler. The 82,000-s.f. store, located at 1702 11th Street, is […]
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Bristol Farms’ 35th Anniversary & Kevin Davis, Food Industry Hall Of Fame Inductee
Bristol Farms was founded in November 1982 by two men whose careers had been in the meat business. Irv Gronsky and Mike Burbank were moving toward retirement age and so decided to sell their high-end meat business that supplied restaurants and butcher shops. But they weren’t quite ready to stop working altogether, so they decided […]
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Mother’s Market Expanding Into Los Angeles Market With Two Stores
Mother’s Market & Kitchen, a natural and organic foods retailer based in Southern California, will be expanding into the Los Angeles market, adding two new stores in the cities of Signal Hill and Manhattan Beach. The Signal Hill store, which is under construction, will be located at 2475 Cherry Ave. It will serve as the […]
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Bristol Farms Celebrates Grand Opening Of New-Concept Store
Bristol Farms recently celebrated the grand opening of its prototype store on Mulholland Drive in Woodland Hills, California. It is the first major design departure for Bristol Farms in its 35-year history and is “a store that we’ve been dreaming up for a decade,” Kacie Davis, owner of KMDesign Co., which implemented the design, told The […]
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Albertsons Invests In Texas-Based El Rancho Chain
Albertsons Cos. says it has made an investment in El Rancho Supermercado. The Latino-focused chain will continue to operate as an independent company headquartered in Garland, Texas. “El Rancho has built a great business with its 16 Texas stores, and we’re confident that we’ll be able to leverage our combined expertise to better serve customers across […]
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Fareway Stores Opens New Meat Market In Lincoln, Nebraska
Fareway Stores Inc. held a ribbon-cutting ceremony this week for its new meat market location at 3033 S. 84th Street in Lincoln, Nebraska. The new 6,400-s.f. meat market offers a full-service meat counter, serving USDA Choice and Prime beef and all-natural chicken and pork. In addition, the store will offer seafood, a selection of cheeses, […]
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Natural Grocers Offering Lower-Price Eggs To Loyalty Program Members
Natural Grocers is offering special egg pricing exclusively to members of its {N}power loyalty program. Through the end of the year, {N}power members will pay: $1.99 per dozen for 100 percent free-range eggs; $2.99 per dozen for 100 percent organic free-range eggs; and $3.99 per dozen for pasture-raised eggs. {N}power is a rewards program that provides […]
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Bashas’ Unveils Newly Remodeled Navajo Nation Grocery Store
Bashas’ Diné Market opened the doors this week to its newly remodeled store in Window Rock, Arizona, with a store blessing, remarks from Navajo Nation VP Jonathan Nez, and a performance from Roxyanne Harvey, a traditional Navajo singer. “From the moment shoppers step through the doors, they are welcomed by the new look and feel […]
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Publix Adding 40,000 S.F. To Its Atlanta Dairy Plant
Southeast regional grocer Publix Super Markets plans to expand its Atlanta, Georgia, dairy plant located in Gwinnett County, part of Metro Atlanta, by 40,000 s.f., bringing the total square footage of the facility to approximately 240,000. Located at 445 Hurricane Trail in Dacula, the plant expansion will bring a projected 44 new jobs, along with […]
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Lowe’s Market Named 2017 Texas Large Family Business Of The Year
The Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation of Baylor University revealed the winners of the annual Texas Family Business of the Year awards at a banquet held on campus earlier this month. Littlefield, Texas-based Lowe’s Market was honored as the 2017 Texas Large Family Business of the Year. The award was presented to […]
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AFMA Honors Excellence In Leadership Award Recipients
The Arizona Food Marketing Alliance (AFMA) hosted its annual Excellence in Leadership Awards Banquet honoring Steve McKinney, president of Fry’s Food Stores, Retailer of the Year; Karen Cox, division VP Southern Arizona and New Mexico of Swire Coca-Cola, Supplier of the Year; and Tom Shope, owner of Shope’s IGA, who was inducted into the Arizona […]
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New Wegmans Store In Medford Opened To Sunrise Crowds On Sunday
Armed with an extra hour of sleep due to the end of Daylight Saving Time early Sunday morning, Wegmans customers eagerly stood outside in line prior to the official 7 a.m. opening time of the new store at 3850 Mystic Valley Parkway in Medford, Massachusetts. Sunday could not come soon enough for Store Manager Kevin Russell, […]
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Letting The Food Speak For Itself: Bristol Farms’ New-Concept Mulholland Store
Bristol Farms’ new prototype store will open Nov. 11. The 25,000-s.f. store on Mulholland Drive in Woodland Hills, California, located in a space formerly owned by Haggen, is the first major design departure for Bristol Farms in its 35-year history and is “a store that we’ve been dreaming up for a decade,” Kacie Davis, owner […]
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Natural Grocers Partners With Denver Dealership For ‘Big Win’ Promotion
Colorado-based Natural Grocers and John Elway Dealerships are teaming up to bring a new promotion to Denver. The “Big Game! Big Win! Promotion” kicked off on Nov. 1 and runs through Jan. 31. Participants can enter to win up to a three-year lease on a brand new Cadillac ATS, Jeep Renegade or Chevy Volt by going to one of […]
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Bob Mariano Joins Gelson’s Board Of Directors
Supermarket executive Bob Mariano has joined the board of directors of Southern California supermarket chain Gelson’s Markets. “Bob Mariano is a legend in the supermarket industry, especially in the Midwest where he has made an indelible impact with the chain of stores that carry his name. We are thrilled he has agreed to join our board of directors, bringing […]
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Vallarta Supermarkets Campaign Raises $203K For Mexico, Puerto Rico
Responding to natural disasters that devastated Mexico and Puerto Rico, Vallarta Supermarkets raised a total of $202,939 during a recent customer outreach campaign to benefit the many people who were impacted or displaced. Vallarta Supermarkets initiated the campaign with a donation of $25,000 by The Gonzalez Family Foundation. The entire amount raised by Vallarta Supermarkets and […]
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Superior Grocers Offering Same-Day Delivery With Instacart
Superior Grocers, an independent supermarket chain with 45 Southern California stores, and Instacart are partnering to bring same-day delivery to select Los Angeles and Orange County locations. According to Superior Grocers, it will be the first Hispanic retailer in Southern California to offer same-day delivery service through Instacart. Superior Grocers’ customers can now visit www.instacart.com/superior-grocers […]