Publix Super Markets has reopened a store at the Gandy Shopping Center in Tampa, Florida. The 59,409-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. Additional offerings include a Pours area and burrito, pizza and pasta bars. There also is upstairs […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest
Fareway Hosts Ribbon Cutting Ceremony For Iowa Store
Fareway Stores hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony March 1 for a new store at 9080 Mills Civic Pkwy. in West Des Moines, Iowa. The 21,00-square-foot-store provides a full-service butcher counter, a large grocery selection with fresh-cut produce and locally sourced items, in addition to a variety of craft beer, fine wines and top-shelf spirits. The […]
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Hy-Vee Begins 100 Million Meals Challenge To Fight Hunger
Food insecurity will also be major focus of Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race Weekend in July at Iowa Speedway Hy-Vee has begun its newest initiative to help fight hunger across its eight-state region. The supermarket chain’s major campaign will continue through the end of the year to provide 100 million meals to the Feeding America network of […]
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ShopRite Introduces Fresh To Table In-Store Experience
Three ShopRite locations have recently debuted Fresh to Table, a store-within-a-store concept where customers can find fresh foods, ingredients and easy-to-prepare meal solutions in a variety of grab-and-go formats. Two Connecticut stores, the ShopRite of Norwich at 634 W Main St. and the ShopRite of New London at 351 N Frontage Road, and one Pennsylvania location, […]
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Meijer Supports Artists Through Women’s History Month Collection
In celebration of Women’s History Month, Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meijer has introduced a special collection of products featuring the art of three Midwestern women artists – Abeer Abo-Shihata, Judy Mintze and Misty Russian – in every Meijer supercenter. The retailer will donate 5 percent of sales from the collection to the American Heart Association’s “Life is Why” Campaign to help support initiatives […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix Holds Inaugural Hunger Summit In Lakeland, FL
Publix hosted its inaugural hunger summit Feb. 23 at its headquarters in Lakeland, Florida, bringing together executives from 35 Feeding America member food banks in the company’s operating area, as well as state and federal officials. Publix leaders shared best practices in talent acquisition, sourcing, warehousing and distribution. “Our summit provided an opportunity to build […]
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 […]
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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, […]