Sylmar, California-based Vallarta Supermarkets, one of the largest Latino-owned supermarket chains, received the Hometown Hero award at the Seventh Annual Innovation Awards ceremony. The event was part of the U.S. Department of Energy Los Angeles’ Better Buildings Challenge. Steve Netherton, CIO and VP of continuous improvement at Vallarta Supermarkets, accepted the award on behalf of the company. […]
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H-E-B To Open Two Stores In DFW Metroplex Expansion
H-E-B is planning to bring its flagship H-E-B brand stores to the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area next year. The stores, which will open in Frisco and Plano in fall 2022, build on the company’s longstanding presence in the area and reinforce its commitment to serve more customers in this dynamic and growing part of Texas. […]
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Forager Partners With Bashas’ To Bring Consumers Locally-Sourced Food
Forager has launched a new pilot partnership with Bashas’ Family of Stores across Arizona to expand the number of suppliers and product offerings of locally-sourced food. In partnering with Forager, a company focused on connecting local farmers with grocers to bring consumers healthy, locally-sourced food, Bashas’ is continuing its focus on building a state-of-the-art local […]
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AWG Reports At Shareholders Meeting
Associated Wholesale Grocers reported record consolidated company sales of $10.6 billion, an increase of 13.3 percent on a comparable basis over 2019, and distributed $254.4 million in year-end patronage, an increase of $40.59 million over 2019. The numbers were released immediately following its Annual Shareholders Meeting held via videoconference March 23. AWG’s cooperative sales were […]
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Renovated Brookshire’s Food Store In Glen Rose Now Open
Brookshire Grocery Co. leaders and city officials gathered March 11 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the renovated Brookshire’s Food Store at 607 SW Big Bend Trail in Glen Rose, Texas. To give back to the communities, BGC’s Community Kitchen and team of employee-partners served free, hot meals at the store with a drive-thru service […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Allegiance Retail Services Celebrates Opening Of New, Remodeled Stores
Allegiance Retail Services recently celebrated the grand opening of its newest store in Ridgewood, New Jersey. This is the cooperative’s second supermarket to fly the Green Way Markets banner. Owned and operated by the Estevez family, it provides customers with a curated shop, which aligns with the Green Way slogan – “A Better Shopping Experience.” […]
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Hy-Vee Partners With Hormel Foods For Hams For The Holidays
West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee, in partnership with Hormel Foods and local first responders, is gearing up for its 2021 Hams for the Holidays campaign. The Fourth Annual Hams for the Holidays initiative includes stops in 14 cities this month where Hy-Vee employees, alongside local law enforcement, fire and EMS, will hand out 5,000 Hormel […]
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Schnucks Announces New Initiative To Find Additional Local Suppliers
Schnuck Markets has launched an initiative to find local suppliers and expand the presence of their products in Schnucks stores throughout the Midwest. Schnucks merchandising leaders will be working to identify those suppliers that are located within 125 miles of a Schnucks store or in one of the four states served by Schnucks. To accomplish […]