Lakeland, Florida-based Publix Super Markets has opened two new stores in Sarasota and Kissimmee, Florida. The stores are more than 48,000 square feet, offering departments for grocery, dairy, frozen food, seafood, meat and produce, as well as a bakery, deli and pharmacy. “We are excited to open another Publix location for new and existing customers,” […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, Balls Foods, Midwest
Balls Food Stores Celebrates 100th Anniversary
Balls Food Stores has been serving Kansas City, Kansas, for 100 years and will host special anniversary events throughout the year to mark the occasion. In 1923, Sidney and Mollie Ball purchased a building on the corner of 16th and Stewart in the city. That decision would lead to generations of Balls family members working […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Health & Wellness, Midwest
Hy-Vee Healthy You Subscription Service Launches
New program helps individuals create personalized health and wellness plan Hy-Vee has launched Hy-Vee Healthy You, a health and wellness subscription service designed by company dietitians to help individuals develop healthier lifestyles through personalized nutrition counseling, preventative health screenings and more. The subscription service is available across Hy-Vee’s eight-state region to individuals 18 and older. […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Southwest
Brookshire Grocery Co. Selects NCR POS For In-Store Technology
Tyler, Texas-based Brookshire Grocery Company has selected NCR point of sale as the foundation of its in-store technology. BGC is starting its infrastructure journey with NCR Emerald, a cloud-native POS solution. The NCR Commerce Platform unlocks the power of integrated capabilities across BGC’s physical infrastructure. The NCP unifies technology to run the store, delivering an effective way to […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast
Big Y Names McFarlane-Smart Project Management Office Director
Tenneille McFarlane-Smart has been named director of the newly created Project Management Office at Big Y. She will be responsible for all project activity across all divisions at Big Y, including all banners such as Big Y Supermarkets, Big Y Express Gas and Convenience, Big Y at Fresh Acres and Table and Vine fine wines […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast
Price Rite Marketplace To Donate $35K+ To Area Food Banks
Funds raised during annual Check-Out Hunger fundraising campaign Price Rite Marketplace is presenting more than $35,000 in donations to local food banks as part of its annual Check-Out Hunger fundraising campaign. From November through December 2022, Price Rite Marketplace associates throughout Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island collected […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix Wins Retail Specialty Pharmacy Patient Choice Award
Publix Pharmacy has received the Retail Specialty Pharmacy Patient Choice Award, presented by Zitter Insights, a division of Managed Markets Insights & Technology. This is the third time Publix Pharmacy has received this award. “It’s an honor to once again be recognized by our customers and Zitter Insights. This award is a testimony to our […]
Posted inFood City, Independent Store News, Southeast
Food City Confirms Plans For 6 Stores In Huntsville, Alabama Area
Food City President and CEO Steve Smith has confirmed that K-VA-T Food Stores will build six Food City locations in the Huntsville, Alabama, area over the next six years. “We’re excited to be moving into Huntsville, Alabama, and the surrounding areas, and while this is our first project in the area, it certainly won’t be […]