Rip Van, a snack brand introducing convenient, better-for-you foods, has announced a new sales agency agreement with Plano, Texas-based Crossmark. Rip Van’s portfolio of healthy snacks will now be represented by Crossmark, the national sales and marketing agency, across the convenience store sector throughout the eastern and midwestern United States. The company’s sales in stores west […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
RF Buche Purchases Al’s Oasis
R.F. Buche, CEO and president of G.F. Buche Co., has purchased Al’s Oasis in Oacoma, South Dakota, located on I-90 west of Chamberlain, on the banks of the Missouri River. G.F. Buche Co. currently operates a Buche Foods grocery store inside the Oacoma complex. “Al’s Oasis is one the most iconic destinations in the state, […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Wakefern Wins 2021 PLMA Salute To Excellence Award
Keasbey, New Jersey-based Wakefern Food Corp. has received a 2021 PLMA Salute to Excellence Award in the food and drink pasta category for the company’s Bowl & Basket brand Specialty Gorgonzola and Walnut Ravioli. The Private Label Manufacturers Association Salute to Excellence Awards gives recognizes outstanding store brands products introduced in supermarkets and other retailers from […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
United Supermarkets Teams Up With Texas Blue Sand Project
Residents of Lubbock, Texas joined United Supermarkets, One Voice Home, Voice of Hope and Open Door to participate in its community sand spread as part of the Texas Blue Sand Project, an initiative to raise awareness about human trafficking in the state of Texas. January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. On Jan. 13, The United […]
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Reasor’s Finalizes Agreement To Join Brookshire Grocery Co.
Tyler, Texas-based Brookshire Grocery Co. and Oklahoma-based Reasor’s LLC have finalized their agreement first announced in November. With the confirmed support from the company’s Employee Stock Ownership Program, the stores are now a new division of BGC. These stores will continue to serve the greater Tulsa area under the Reasor’s name and with its team. With […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, West
Associated Food Stores Kicks Off ‘Feeding The Hungry’ Food Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah-based Associated Food Stores and more than 200 member retailers are kicking off Feeding the Hungry, a collaborative effort between local, independently-owned retailers, AFS-sponsored vendors and local food pantries. The drive takes place Jan. 26 through Feb. 8. The campaign has two main components – the first, an icon drive held within […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix Opens New Location In Monroe, GA
Publix Super Markets will open its second store in Monroe, Georgia, on Feb. 2. The new store is located at 900 Pavilion Parkway in the Monroe Pavilion shopping center; it will be open from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. This 48,300-square-foot store will bring 160 new jobs to the area. It will have traditional grocery, […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Executive News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Dorey Becomes SVP Of Inserra Supermarkets
Mahwah, New Jersey-based Inserra Supermarkets Inc. has promoted Jim Dorey to the position of SVP, effective immediately. Dorey will eventually transition to the position of president and COO, a role currently filled by Ron Onorato, who has revealed his intention to retire within the next two years. “We welcome Jim to our team at Inserra […]