Grand Rapid, Michigan-based SpartanNash has appointed three new independent directors – Julien Mininberg, Jaymin Patel and Pamela Puryear, to the company’s board of directors, effective immediately. “Since last summer, our board has undertaken a deliberate and thorough refreshment process, with the assistance of a leading executive search firm, to ensure the board continues to have the […]
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Posted inPublix Super Markets, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix Named No. 1 On Fortune’s Most Admired Companies
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix has been named to Fortune’s annual list of the World’s Most Admired Companies, ranking No. 1 in the food and drugstores industry for the third year in a row and No. 42 on the overall list. Publix is committed to supporting the communities in which it operates. As a food retailer, the company […]
Posted inCoborn's, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Midwest
Coborn’s Inc. Announces Cash Wise Re-Opening In Willmar, MN
Coborn’s Inc. has announced the grand re-opening of the Willmar Cash Wise Foods located at 1300 5th St. SE in Willmar, Minnesota. The store first opened to serve the Willmar community in 1979 and was the first of the 19 Cash Wise stores in Minnesota and the Dakotas. The company recently completed significant updates in […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Rip Van Partners With Crossmark To Fuel Convenience Store Expansion
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 […]
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 […]