Lakeland, Florida-based Publix Super Markets has opened two new locations in Tennessee. The stores, at 445 Highway 109 N. in Lebanon and 1931 Long Hollow Pike in Gallatin, will each have 130 workers. “We are excited to expand across the region with the opening of our Publix in Lebanon and Gallatin,” said Jared Glover, media relations […]
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Publix Opens New Locations In Florida, Georgia
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix Super Markets has opened two new locations in the Southeast. The grocer opened a store in the Town Center at 11055 Daryl Carter Parkway in Orlando, Florida, and one in the Eagles Corner Shopping Center at 101 Tormenta Way in Statesboro, Georgia. The 48,387-square-foot stores will offer departments for grocery, dairy, frozen food, […]
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Publix Announces Fourth Kentucky Location
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix has acquired property for a fourth store in Kentucky. Located at Flat Rock and Shelbyville roads, the store will be its third in Louisville. Plans for the 48,387-square-foot store include a pharmacy and an adjacent Publix Liquors, offering beer, wine and spirits. The store is anticipated to open in the second quarter […]
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Local Grocers Facilitate Donation To Utah Food Bank
Throughout November, customers at Macey’s, Dan’s, Dick’s Market, Lin’s and Fresh Market were asked to donate to the Utah Food Bank at checkout through the stores’ Harvest of Hope effort, donating more than $240,000 in food. People participated by purchasing prefilled bags of groceries, making cash donations or buying specially marked products from Acosta, Advantage, […]
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Superior Grocers Expands Into California’s Central Valley
On Dec. 3, Superior Grocers opened a store at 115 S. West St., the former Palace Foods Depot, in Tulare, California. The grocery retailer, which primarily operates in Southern California, has expanded into the Central Valley. The new store features a large selection of produce, grocery, meats, beer and wine. Plans for the addition of […]
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Vallarta Supermarkets Holds Holiday Toy Giveaway Dec. 10
Vallarta Supermarkets will be hosting holiday toy giveaway events on Dec. 10 at select locations from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. across California. Kids 12 and under can visit one of the Vallarta California locations to receive a free toy along with sweet treats, while supplies last. Vallarta’s in-house bakery will have mini conchas and champurrado for sample. […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest
Federal Trade Commissioner Bedoya Visits Buche Foods
On Dec. 2, Federal Trade Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya visited the Buche Foods store in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, to see how a lack of antitrust enforcement is harming independent grocers and their consumers. Bedoya met with RF Buche, fourth-generation grocer and president of GF Buche Co., and his team. Also in attendance was District 27 […]
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Strack & Van Til Food Markets Contribute $100K To Salvation Army
Strack & Van Til Food Markets has partnered with The Salvation Army of Northwest Indiana to make sure families can purchase groceries this holiday season. Jeff Strack, president and CEO, and David Wilkinson, COO of Strack & Van Til Food Markets, presented a check for $100,000 in company gift cards as The Salvation Army began […]