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Mollie Stone’s Marks 40 Years With Eye On Growth, Family Succession

Mollie Stone’s Market owner and CEO Michael “Mike” Stone gained an appreciation of good food early in his life, thanks to his grandmother. That early appreciation for food has not waned over the years and has been a key component in Stone’s enduring passion for making Mollie Stone’s a place where people can indulge their […]

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Hy-Vee Recognized As A ‘Most Patriotic Company’ By Newsweek

Hy-Vee has been named one of America’s Most Patriotic Companies by Newsweek magazine, earning a perfect 5/5 rating for its support for veterans and active-duty military members. The Midwest supermarket joined Delta Airlines, FedEx and Home Depot in earning a perfect score. Hy-Vee‘s patriotic efforts fall under its “Hy-Vee Homefront” program, a multi-faceted initiative dedicated […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, Food City, News, Southeast

Food City Partners With Petty Family For PVA Donation Drive

Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) has launched its annual in-store checkout campaign with long-time partner Food City, featuring NASCAR legend Richard Petty and his son Kyle Petty supporting the cause. Since 2011, Food City has raised more than $4.5 million for PVA, fueling its mission to ensure disabled veterans receive the benefits they earned, the […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Southeast, Southwest

Brookshire Bros. Begins Partnership With Evermore In TX, LA

Brookshire Brothers, an employee‑owned grocery and pharmacy chain with stores in Texas and Louisiana, has begun a retail partnership with evermore, a smart benefits administration company. Medicare Advantage members and Medicaid beneficiaries with evermore’s &more card can use their benefits at more than 100 Brookshire Brothers locations, many of which serve as the primary – […]

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Publix Unveils New Store In Naples, FL

Publix has debuted a new 48,388‑square‑foot store in the Neapolitan Way Shopping Center at 4601 9th St. N in Naples, Florida. The store, which opened July 2, features an upstairs seating area for customers, along with ramen bowl options and sushi, expanding the store’s fresh, ready‑to‑enjoy offerings. “We’re excited to welcome our customers to their […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Grocery Store Layout, West

99 Ranch Market Anchoring Redevelopment In San Gabriel, CA

Asian grocer 99 Ranch Market, the anchor of TAWA Gateway in San Gabriel, California, is at the heart of a major redevelopment that is transforming the 12‑acre property at Valley Boulevard and Del Mar Avenue into a premier lifestyle destination. The center welcomes nearly 3 million visitors annually, and the influx of new food, entertainment […]

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Publix Continues FL Growth, Adds 2 New Supermarkets

Publix has opened two new Florida stores: a new 48,387‑square‑foot site at the Shoppes at Citrus Creek at 42660 Highway 27 in Davenport and a 50,325-square-foot supermarket at 8710 W. Lake Ruby Drive in Winter Haven. The Davenport store opened June 25 while the Winter Haven site opened June 18. The locations feature traditional departments […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Balls Foods, Midwest, News

Balls Foods Stores Chooses Afresh For Production Planning, Full-Store Ordering

Balls Foods, the independent grocery chain behind Hen House, Price Chopper, SunFresh and Payless, has selected Afresh for production planning and store ordering across the entire store. The retailer will use Afresh in produce, meat, deli and bakery, and across all fresh departments plus grocery, frozen, dairy, alcohol and general merchandise. The platform replaces handwritten […]