The Wisconsin Grocers Association (WGA) has honored Jim Tadych of Tadych’s Econofoods as the 2015 Wisconsin Grocer Of The Year. Tadych operates stores in Brillion, Clintonville and Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, and in Iron Mountain, Marquette and Houghton, Michigan. He was nominated for the honor by Larry Syring of SpartanNash. According to the WGA: When you […]
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Earth Fare Debuts First Gainesville, Florida, Store
Specialty grocer Earth Fare opened its 38th location Wednesday, at 3045 SW 34th Street, Suite 30, just south of Archer Road, in Gainesville, Florida. It is the North Carolina-based company’s first Gainesville store, though it operates in Jacksonville and Tallahassee. Earth Fare says that all products offered in the full-service 23,000-s.f. store adhere to a […]
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Unified Expo 2015 Coming Aug. 19-20
Unified Grocers will host its annual expo for the company’s members, customers and vendor community at the Long Beach Convention Center on Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 19 and 20. Unified President and CEO Bob Ling recently celebrated his second anniversary leading the company. He and other members of the senior team will at the 2015 […]
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Harvest Natural Market Debuts First Store In Katy, Texas
Harvest Natural Market opened its first store July 25 at 25600 Westheimer Parkway in Katy, Texas. The market specializes in fresh, organic and locally-grown fruits and vegetables; natural grass-fed beef; and fresh, sustainable seafood. Additionally, Harvest Natural Market features two restaurants within the store: a full-service Bistro and Bar, and the fast-service Harvest Express. One […]
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Independent Spotlight: Foods Etc IGA, Susanville Supermarket IGA More Than Grocery Stores
Dennis Darling started bagging groceries at his local independent grocery store while still in high school. It’s where he says he not only discovered a career but met his wife of 41 years, Ruth. At the store, he was promoted quickly up the ladder and started managing for that same company at age 23. Eventually, […]
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Fresh Thyme Opening Two Indianapolis-Area Stores In August
Fresh Thyme Farmers Market plans to open two new stores on the north side of Indianapolis on Thursday, Aug. 6. The Fishers store is located at 11481 East 116th Street, the Carmel store at 3400 East 146th Street. Each store will host a grand opening celebration with doors opening at 7 a.m. Fresh Thyme will […]
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AWG Continues To Strengthen Focus On Hispanic Business
by Kristen Cloud/staff writer It would probably be an understatement to say that Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) puts a special focus on its Hispanic business. The Kansas City, Kansas-based wholesaler has been growing its Hispanic segment over the last four years and has seen a more than 500 percent increase in sales, according to Carlos […]
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Food City Buying 29 Bi-Lo Stores, Will Enter Georgia With Purchase
Abingdon, Virginia-based K-VA-T Food Stores/Food City has reached an agreement with Southeastern Grocers, which operates the Bi-Lo, Winn-Dixie and Harveys banners in the Southeast, to purchase 29 Bi-Lo stores. The stores are located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and northwest Georgia. Food City will enter a new state—Georgia—with the deal, while Bi-Lo will exit Tennessee. Food City […]
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August Celebration Planned For Jungle Jim’s 40th Anniversary
Jungle Jim’s International Market will host “Birthday Bash” events at both its Fairfield and Eastgate locations Aug. 17-22 to celebrate its 40th anniversary. The retailer said in a news release that those attending can expect “a flock of food trucks, a surge of samples, fantastic fireworks, sightings of Jungle Jim himself, free safari tours of […]
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Japanese Grocery Chain Eyes California And U.S. Expansion
Marukai Corp., a Gardena, California-based Japanese grocery store chain, plans to grow across California over the next three years and eventually establish a national presence in the U.S. It has retained the services of RKF, an independent real estate firm specializing in retail leasing, investment sales and consulting services, to assist in its expansion efforts. […]
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New Seasons Market To Open First Puget Sound-Area Store
Portland, Oregon-based New Seasons Market plans to open its first Puget Sound-area store in fall 2016. The new Washington store, at Albertsons Town Center on Mercer Island, will feature the grocer’s signature fresh, local produce, organic artisan breads, sustainably sourced meats and seafood, deli selections and chef-prepared specialties alongside everyday classic brands. New Seasons will […]
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Florida’s Native Sun Sets Opening Date For New Store
Organic northeast Florida grocer Native Sun plans to open its Jacksonville Beach location Sept. 4, the Jacksonville Business Journal reports. The company currently has two locations in Jacksonville—on San Jose Boulevard and and Baymeadows Road. The new Beaches store will be located on the corner of 3rd Street and 15th Avenue North. The Journal reports […]
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First-Generation Cosentino Groceryman Passed Away June 19
Mr. Dante John Cosentino Jr. passed away June 19 following a short battle with cancer. He was 79 years old. Born July 6, 1935, in Kansas City, Missouri, he was a U.S. Army veteran, entrepreneur, philanthropist and businessman who helped establish Cosentino’s Food Stores. The grocery company began in 1948 as a very small store […]
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Carlie C’s IGA Founder Dies At 78
The founder of North Carolina grocery chain Carlie C’s IGA has died. Mr. Carlie C. McLamb Sr., 78, of Dunn passed away Saturday at Wake Med surrounded by family. He was 78. Mr. McLamb was a lifelong grocery man, opening his first store in 1961. The Carlie C’s IGA chain has grown to 17 stores. […]
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Buehler’s Fresh Foods Recognizes Local Ohio Growers
Buehler’s Fresh Foods honored local family farmers and growers who supply fresh fruits, vegetables and floral products to their stores at the Local Growers Appreciation Luncheon on June 10. The event was held at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center on The Ohio State University ATI Campus in Wooster. Speakers at the event included […]
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New Store In South Moorhead, Minnesota, Is First To Feature A Hornbacher’s Pharmacy
A new Hornbacher’s store at 950 40th Avenue South in the Azool shopping center in South Moorhead, Minnesota, officially opened its doors to customers Wednesday. The store, which is the seventh Hornbacher’s in the Fargo-Moorhead area, is the first to feature a Hornbacher’s Pharmacy and includes an in-store bank and coffee shop, while delivering the freshness, […]
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Supervalu Unveils 2015 National Expo Lineup
Supervalu says that two renowned keynote speakers and an action-packed Education Day focusing on driving sales, retailer education and grocery innovation will highlight its second annual National Sales Expo in August. Minnesota-based Supervalu expects to welcome nearly 4,000 grocery professionals to the RiverCentre in downtown St. Paul, Aug. 11-13. In addition to serving as a major […]
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Brookshire Grocery Co. Completes 10th Heroes Flight
A group of 30 World War II and Korean War veterans recently returned from Washington, D.C., where they visited the memorials built in their honor. The trip was part of Brookshire Grocery Co.’s (BGC) 10th Heroes Flight. Provided by Tyler, Texas-based BGC at no cost to those selected for the trip, the Heroes Flight was […]
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Natural Grocers Opening Oklahoma, Kansas Stores On June 30
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage will open new stores in Oklahoma and Kansas on Tuesday, June 30. The grocer, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, will open its fourth Oklahoma store at 3325 S. Boulevard Street, Suite 169, in Edmond. The company will open its seventh Kansas store at 6819 Johnson Drive in Mission. […]
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County Market Opens Mobile Grocery After Fire
The County Market in Girard, Illinois, the only grocery store in town, was destroyed by fire May 7. On May 30, Girard County Market opened a mobile grocery store in the parking lot to serve local residents. The mobile grocery store is open from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. daily and is stocked with fresh produce, meat, […]