Addie’s, the drive-up grocer redefining the grocery shopping experience, officially opened its first concept store in Norwood, Massachusetts. The store gained $10.1 million in seed funding led by the Disruptive Innovation Fund, the venture capital arm of Clay Christensen’s Rose Park Advisors. Addie’s is a pick-up only store designed for stocking, storing and bagging groceries without the need for […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, Beverage News, Northeast
Cingari Family ShopRite Collaborates With Half Full Brewery
Cingari Family ShopRite, the Cingari family-owned and -operated supermarket chain, has partnered with Half Full Brewery to create two beers. The beers are available in all Cingari Family ShopRite stores across Connecticut. They are named Grade Above Golden Ale and Grade Above IPA after the Cingari Family’s first foray into grocery, Grade A Market in 1943. […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Executive News, Midwest
Iowa Business Hall Of Fame Honors Fareway CEO Cramer
The Greater Des Moines Committee will recognize Fareway CEO Reynolds Cramer as one of the three 2022 inductees to the Iowa Business Hall of Fame. The inductees will be honored during the Greater Des Moines Committee’s annual induction event on April 26 at The Meadows Events and Conference Center. The Iowa Business Hall of Fame […]
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Hy-Vee KidsFit Announces February Squat Challenge Registration
West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee KidsFit has opened its annual squat challenge registration for schools. Participating schools must first register as a Hy-Vee KidsFit School Wellness Club. After signing up, schools can register online for the squat challenge at hy-veekidsfit.com/squat-challenge. Registration closes Jan. 27 and schools can start the challenge on Jan. 30. Schools can schedule five days […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix Opens Telehealth Site With Beaufort Memorial Hospital
Publix Pharmacy is opening its fourth telehealth site with Beaufort Memorial Hospital in Beaufort, South Carolina. The telehealth site will be located inside store No. 1716, located at 33 Robert Smalls Parkway in Beaufort. “Publix Pharmacy looks forward to extending new, convenient services to even more communities with the help of Beaufort Memorial Hospital,” said […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast
Wakefern Opens Autonomous Convenience Shop At Headquarters
Wakefern Food Corp. is testing an autonomous convenience shop for employees at its company offices in Edison, New Jersey. Wakefern Members and executives joined representatives from Israel-based startup Trigo Vision to cut the ribbon on “The Pantry,” a convenience shop that uses AI-based technology to let employees shop and check out themselves. The Pantry is open only […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, West
Superior Grocers Names Wardwell As President, CEO
Santa Fe Springs, California-based Superior Grocers has named Richard Wardwell as president and CEO, effective Jan. 30. He will succeed company founder Mimi Song, who will be stepping down as CEO but will remain chairman. Wardwell has more than 40 years of grocery retail experience. He began his career as a courtesy clerk and rose through the ranks […]
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Publix Opens New Store In Pembroke Pines, FL
Publix Super Markets has opened a new store Jan. 12 at Pines market in Pembroke Pines, Florida. The 23,168-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 welcome our customers to their new store in Pembroke Pines […]