Meijer opened a new 159,000-square-foot supercenter May 11 in Elkhart, Indiana, making it the 11th Meijer store in Northern Indiana. The store, located at 2500 Cassopolis St., features digital shopping solutions, including shop and scan, which allows shoppers to scan barcodes via a mobile app and bag items as they shop. It also features discounts on surplus food through […]
Category: Independent Store News
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix Opens New Location At Shopping Center In Stuart, FL
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix Super Markets has opened a new store at the Cove Shopping Center in Stuart, Florida. The 55,454-square-foot store offers departments for grocery, dairy, frozen food, seafood, meat and fresh produce, as well as a bakery, deli and pharmacy area. “We are excited to welcome our customers to their new store at the […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest
Schnucks Holds Donation Campaign For Folds Of Honor
Schnuck Markets Inc. has donated $300,000 to the Folds of Honor Foundation through a “Round Up at the Register” campaign at all 115 Schnucks stores and Eatwell Markets throughout the Midwest. Folds of Honor is a nonprofit that honors fallen and disabled military veterans and, new this year, first responders by providing educational scholarships to their […]
Posted inMeijer, Independent Store News, Midwest
Meijer Seeks Vendor Partners For Company Product Line
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meijer is seeking elevated food products from food manufacturers across the globe to expand its Frederik’s by Meijer line in its more than 260 supercenters and grocery stores across Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Wisconsin. Prospective vendors interested in partnering with Meijer to offer their retail-ready products as part of the retailer’s premium quality food line should submit their interest here. By submitting […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Albertsons, Executive News, Southeast
Rouses Markets Hires Industry Executives To New Roles
Earlier this year, Schriever, Louisiana-based Rouses Markets welcomed Ron Bonacci as VP of advertising and marketing and Brian Bosworth as VP of center store. Both report to CEO Donny Rouse. “We are truly excited about the knowledge and leadership both Ron and Brian bring; I am delighted to have them aboard to help us grow […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Southeast
Rouses Markets Holds Grand Reopening In Mandeville, LA
Rouses Markets celebrated a store grand reopening May 4 at 4350 Hwy. 22 in Mandeville, Louisiana. Mayor Clay Madden was in attendance along with Rouses Markets executives, the store team and customers. The store also presented a $5,000 check to the Northshore Food Bank. Madden delivered a proclamation honoring the store and declared May 4 “Rouses […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix Opens Two New Locations In Florida
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,” […]
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 […]