Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meijer’s Simply Give program is on track to fund up to 10 million meals before Thanksgiving with the help of its customers. To accomplish this goal, the retailer launched its longest-ever Double Match period, Nov. 7-25, meaning all Simply Give donation cards purchased on those days will be effectively tripled by Meijer, up to 10 million meals […]
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New Marietta, GA Publix Opens Nov. 10, Brings 135 Jobs To Area
Publix Super Markets will open a new store at 7 a.m. on Nov. 10 in the East Cobb Crossing shopping center in Marietta, Georgia. This 37,400-square-foot store, located at 4269 Roswell Road, will bring 135 new jobs to the area. It will have traditional grocery, dairy and frozen food departments along with full-service bakery, deli, […]
Coborn’s Opens New Grocery Store In Buffalo, MN
Coborn’s Inc. is celebrating the grand opening of a new store located at 630 Ryan’s Way in Buffalo, Minnesota. This marks the 60th grocery store and the 29th Coborn’s supermarket in the company’s retail portfolio. The company recently completed significant updates at its Coborn’s location in Park Rapids and has several other locations currently being […]
Reasor’s Offers Free Meal To Veterans, Military Personnel On Nov. 11
In honor of Veterans Day, Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Reasor’s invites all veterans and active-duty personnel to enjoy a free meal from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on Nov. 11. Meals are available for in-store dining or carry out. To be eligible, participants must show proof of military service and choose from one of the $7.99 specials. The free […]
Cub Develops New Online Grocery Pickup, Delivery Experience
After undergoing significant updates to enhance the customer experience and better replicate in-store shopping benefits, Cub has revamped its online grocery ordering process. A variety of new features have been added to the new online ordering platform, the most anticipated of which allows customers to use their MyCub rewards card to gain access to exclusive […]
Fareway To Provide Veterans Day Discount For Service Members
This Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11, the Fareway family would like to thank all veterans and active service members. Fareway store locations in a six-state region will be offering a 15 percent discount to any retired, active-duty, reserve or guard military members. To receive the discount, customers are asked to show their military ID at checkout […]
Publix Named One Of Fortune’s Best Workplaces
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix has been named one of the 2021 Best Workplaces in Retail by Fortune, ranking No. 5 of the 15 best large retail workplaces. With more than 1,280 stores across seven states, Publix associates named its resources, culture and giving back as reasons they enjoy working there. “Our company was founded over 90 years […]
Weis Markets To Begin Children’s Vaccinations In Some Stores Nov. 5
Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based Weis Markets has issued an update on its in-store pharmacy immunization timetable for the Pfizer-BioNTech children’s COVID-19 vaccine, which was approved Nov. 2 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “We’ve placed a large order for the new Pfizer-BioNTech children’s vaccine and hope to begin immunizing on Friday in some of our pharmacies,” […]
