Allegiance Retail Services LLC held the grand opening of the Foodtown of Roosevelt Island on Friday, Feb. 7. The store, which is a former Gristedes, is operated by the New York Food Group (John Catsimatidis, chairman, and Nick D’Agostino III, president). The supermarket is located at 686 North Main Street and is open every day […]
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SpartanNash Foundation, Store Guests Support Habitat For Humanity
As part of its commitment to building stronger communities, the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash Foundation invites store guests to take part in its companywide fundraising effort to build a strong foundation and a path toward homeownership in partnership with Habitat for Humanity. The SpartanNash Foundation’s fundraising effort to secure shelter—one of the Foundation’s pillars—will run […]
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Publix Leaders Recognized With Company’s Most Prestigious Awards
Twelve Publix Super Markets managers were recognized for their leadership and dedication during a dinner Feb. 11 at the company’s annual Retail Operations Conference in Orlando, Florida. The George W. Jenkins Award and the President’s Award are Publix’s two most prestigious recognitions. The George W. Jenkins Award—named after Publix’s late founder—was presented to five store […]
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10Box Cost Plus Acquires FoodWise Supermarket In Little Rock
10Box Cost Plus Food Stores has acquired FoodWise Cost Plus Supermarket located at 8801 Geyer Springs Road in Little Rock, Arkansas. “We would like to thank all of our customers for their past business and we know that our great friends at 10Box are looking forward to being your choice for all of your grocery […]
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Instacart Drives Job Creation, Revenue Growth For Grocery Industry
A new study by Dr. Robert Kulick of NERA Economic Consulting released Feb. 12 reveals the positive economic impact that Instacart has on the broader U.S. retail grocery industry. The study leverages statistical analysis to quantify Instacart’s role—deemed “The Instacart Effect”—in driving significant increases in retail grocery employment and revenue. The study found that by […]
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NORTHEAST: ShopRite’s Big Brand Bash Follows January’s Can Can Sale
While ShopRite’s January Can Can sale is over, the supermarket’s digital coupon Big Brand Bash is underway in stores and online. Shoppers who clip coupons online during Big Brand Bash can save on hundreds of products throughout the store—with more than $200 in savings on groceries. The digital coupon event runs for two weeks. Shoppers […]
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Earth Fare Store Leases, Intellectual Property Assets Up For Sale
A&G Real Estate Partners (AGREP) and Hilco Streambank have been engaged by Asheville, North Carolina-based Earth Fare to market and sell all Earth Fare stores and leases, and its intellectual property, respectively. Earth Fare, the natural and organic grocer, announced liquidation sales at all of its stores on Feb. 3, and filed for Chapter 11 […]
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Hy-Vee To Bring Dollar Fresh Locations To 6 Iowa Communities
Hy-Vee has agreed to acquire six former Shopko locations in Iowa that will re-open under the Dollar Fresh brand by late summer. In the upcoming weeks, several former Shopko locations will begin renovations to open as Dollar Fresh stores. The former Shopko buildings in Hampton, Cresco, Oelwein, Waukon, Dyersville and Vinton are all part of […]