Natural Grocers has added four organic frozen ravioli varieties to its private label lineup – Organic Ricotta & Mushroom, Organic Mozzarella & Cherry Tomato , Organic Eggplant & Provolone and Organic Butternut Squash. In line with the retailer’s product standards, all four are certified organic and made without artificial flavors, synthetic colors or preservatives. “A […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, National, News, Save A Lot
Save A Lot Honors 10 Retail Partners At Annual Meeting
Save A Lot recognized 10 retail partners during the company’s annual meeting and food show in St. Charles, Missouri. The awards honored performance in 2025 across several major categories, including year-over-year customer and sales growth, Store Managers of the Year, Hometown Hero, Omnichannel Leaders, Outstanding Customer Service and Retail Partners of the Year. “These retail […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Big Y Foods, Featured News, News, Northeast
Big Y To Host Local Partner Outreach Event In Springfield, MA
Big Y Foods will hold a local partner information session from 2-4 p.m. May 13 at its store support center in Springfield, Massachusetts. The event, titled “Let’s Talk Local: Partner with Big Y,” is designed to connect area businesses with the family-owned grocer to explore supplier partnership opportunities. The session is part of Big Y’s […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, Finance News, News, Publix Super Markets, Southeast
Publix Opens New Supermarket In Spring Hill, FL
Publix Super Markets opened its newest location April 2 at 160 Mariner Blvd. in Spring Hill, Florida. The 48,387-square-foot store features full-service bakery, deli, seafood and pharmacy departments along with an upstairs seating area that is designed to encourage customers to dine on-site. “We’re excited to welcome customers to their new Spring Hill Publix and […]
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Main Street Competition Coalition Expands Into Permanent Advocacy Organization
The Main Street Competition Coalition (MSCC) is formalizing its structure as a permanent advocacy organization, expanding its mission beyond Robinson-Patman Act enforcement to challenge market power abuses across grocery, pharmacy and agriculture. The coalition – founded by the National Grocers Association (NGA) and the National Community Pharmacists Association – describes itself as the first business-backed […]
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Publix Lands On Fortune’s Best Companies List For 29th Consecutive Year
Publix ranked 50th on Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, marking its 29th consecutive year on the list. The Lakeland, Florida-based grocer is one of just four companies to appear every year since the rankings began in 1998. Eligible companies must hold a Great Place To Work Certification and employ at least 1,000 people […]
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Ohio Grocers Navigate Consolidation, Rising Costs, Changing Consumer
Ohio enters 2026 as one of the nation’s most economically competitive states, though a mix of national headwinds and shifting federal policy creates uncertainty in the year ahead. The state’s gross domestic product reached $979 billion in the third quarter of 2025 – the highest on record, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, H-E-B, News, Southwest
H-E-B Passport Giveback Event Raises $14K For 7 Central TX Schools
H-E-B raised $14,000 for seven Central Texas public schools through its Passport Giveback Event at select stores in Williamson County, with H-E-B matching the funds generated by customers to double the total impact. During the event, customers received an “H-E-B Passport” featuring destinations across store departments – bakery, beauty, deli, grocery, healthy living, meat market, […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Featured News, Hy-Vee, Independent Store News, Midwest
100+ Hy-Vee Stores Offering Reduced-Price A1C Screenings In April
More than 100 Hy-Vee stores across the Midwest are offering A1C screenings at a reduced price during April. Hy-Vee’s registered dietitians will administer the tests, which are available for $15 for one screening or $20 for two. Testing normally costs $45 per person. The screenings, available while supplies last, are provided in partnership with Abbott, […]
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Antillana Superfoods Opens New Location In The Bronx, NY
Antillana Superfoods held a ribbon cutting ceremony March 27 for a new location at 616 Melrose Ave. in the Bronx, New York, marking the grand opening of the store. Associated Supermarket Group (ASG) joined the community for the celebration. The location features a produce department, deli and butcher shop, giving shoppers access to fresh ingredients […]
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Homeland Closing, Consolidating Stores As Part Of ‘Comeback’
In a March 26 post on its Facebook page, Homeland announced that it will close four stores in Oklahoma and consolidate six others into three. Homeland said in the post that it had informed employees of the changes the previous day, explaining the moves as “important steps to strengthen our company and better serve our […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, Midwest
Martin’s Super Markets Refreshes Store In Goshen, IN
The Martin’s Super Markets location on Bashor Road in Goshen, Indiana, has completed its first major remodel in two decades, updating one of the community’s longtime grocers with a refreshed layout, new décor and expanded fresh offerings. The remodel introduces new décor, a refreshed store layout and redesigned meat department with expanded in-store cuts. Fresh […]
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Family Fare Completes Major Remodel In St. Ignace, MI
The Family Fare in St. Ignace, Michigan, has completed its first comprehensive remodel in 25 years, modernizing a grocery destination that serves both the Upper Peninsula community and year-round residents of Mackinac Island. The transformation includes expanded fresh departments across dairy, meat and produce, refreshed bakery offerings and a full-service floral department. The store also […]
Posted inExecutive News, Featured News, Finance News, Independent Store News, West
Teel To Lead The Raley’s Companies Following Knopf’s Departure
The Raley’s Companies has announced a leadership transition, with President and CEO Keith Knopf departing after 11 years and owner and Chairman Mike Teel returning to the CEO role he previously held before Knopf joined the company. “After 11 fulfilling years of service, I have reached a natural inflection point, and having achieved significant milestones, […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, Natural Grocers, Southwest
Natural Grocers, Rodale Institute Launch Annual Ladybug Love Campaign
Natural Grocers is teaming up with Rodale Institute for its annual Ladybug Love campaign in April, with this year’s fundraising efforts benefiting itsFarmer Training Programs. The month-long campaign encourages customers to protect beneficial insects while supporting regenerative organic agriculture. This year’s offerings are full-time programs that prepare farmers for careers in regenerative organic crop and […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, Food City, Southeast
Food City Names 2026 Claude P. Varney Humanitarian Award Winner
Food City has announced the recipients of its annual Claude P. Varney Volunteer Recognition Program, honoring employees across the company for outstanding service to their communities. This year’s top honor goes to Amber Sweet of Abingdon, Virginia. The program is named in memory of Varney, Food City’s former president and board vice chairman of 47 […]
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Harrison Family Fare Completes Store Refresh Ahead Of Spring Season
The Family Fare in Harrison, Michigan, has completed a store refresh, resulting in an updated shopping experience ahead of the spring and summer seasons. The remodel, finished in time for the community’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, introduces expanded meat, produce and floral departments with greater variety and more convenient access to fresh essentials. The store […]
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Natural Grocers Relocating In Abilene, Seeking Health Coaches
With the grand opening of its replacement store in Abilene, Texas, set for April 9, Natural Grocers is holding a virtual hiring event for nutritional coaches across the country April 1. Bigger, better Natural Grocers‘ current store at 3350 S. Clack St. in Abilene, which opened in 2011, will close at 2 p.m. April 6 […]
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Big Y Named ‘Greatest Workplace For Culture, Belonging, Community’
Big Y has been recognized as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Culture, Belonging and Community in 2026 by Newsweek in partnership with Plant-A Insights Group. The designation is based on one of the nation’s largest independent studies of employee experience, drawing on millions of employee reviews, survey data, public information and third-party analysis. “Being […]
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ShopRite Of Paramus Opens Electrify America Fast Charging Station
The ShopRite in Paramus, New Jersey, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony March 23 to mark the opening of a new Electrify America fast charging station in the store’s parking lot. The station features six Hyper-Fast chargers, each capable of delivering up to 350kW, among the fastest publicly available EV charging speeds on the market. Paramus Mayor Christopher […]