The new Schnucks Fresh store, located at 3605 North Newton St. in Jasper, Indiana, will open to customers at 7 a.m. on Aug. 18. A brief ribbon-cutting ceremony will follow at 9 a.m. A new format for Schnucks, the leased 18,000-square-foot store will include a heavy focus on fresh departments such as produce, meat, seafood, […]
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Stater Bros.’ First ‘Local Fare’ Forum To Showcase California Suppliers
San Bernardino, California-based Stater Bros. Markets has created a “Local Fare” forum to offer greater opportunities for local brands to connect with new customers and gain the attention of a regional retailer, which can be challenging for smaller, local brands. The Local Fare will take place July 26-Aug. 6 on the online product discovery and […]
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Schnucks ‘Round Up At The Register’ Campaign Benefits Folds Of Honor
Schnucks Markets customers, vendors and the company pledged a gift of $1 million to benefit the Folds of Honor Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to the spouses and children of veterans who were killed or injured in the line of duty. The Round Up at the Register campaign, which ran May 26-July […]
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New Dream Park Playground Opens In San Antonio’s MLK Park
Open to kids of all ages and abilities, a new playground called Dream Park debuted on July 16 at the Martin Luther King Park in San Antonio. Giving local youth the opportunity to Be the Dream, the opening day was commemorated with a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by representatives from the Eastside Boys & Girls Club, […]
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Victorville Resident Wins Cardenas Markets’ El Gran Sorteo De Loteria
Cardenas Markets named Victorville resident Araceli I. as the grand prize winner of the company’s inaugural El Gran Sorteo de Loteria Scratcher Sweepstakes Tournament. Cardenas Markets Chief Marketing Officer Adam Salgado presented her with keys to her new 2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport at a car presentation ceremony held at the company’s Victorville location on […]
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Super A Foods Celebrates 50th Anniversary, Founder Amen’s Legacy
A year after the death of its beloved founder, Lou Amen, Commerce, Calilfornia-based Super A Foods is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Click below on The Shelby Report of the West‘s special section which commemorates the life and times of Amen, as well as the thriving supermarket chain he built that is run today by several of his […]
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Allegiance Retail Services Annual Meeting Delivers New Initiatives
Iselin, New Jersey-based Allegiance Retail Services held its annual member meeting on June 30. After months of social distancing and dealing with the pressures the coronavirus placed on the grocery industry, co-op members, board and management came together in-person to share experiences of the past year. “Convening this year’s member meeting is particularly gratifying due […]
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Festival Foods To Open Greenfield, WI, Store On July 16
Skogen’s Festival Foods will open its newest location at 6 a.m. on July 16, at 4777 South 27th St. in Greenfield, Wisconsin. The store will employ 250 associates and be open daily from 5 a.m.-midnight. Mark Skogen, president and CEO of Festival Foods, said the company is excited to expand to Greenfield and serve new […]