Springfield, Massachusetts-based Big Y Foods’ board of directors has appointed Eric A. Swensen as VP of fresh foods, Michael R. Cormier as senior director of center store and Christian P. D’Amour as a district sales and merchandising mentor for the company. Swensen began his career with Big Y in 1985 as a part time service […]
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Posted inInternational Foods, Bakery News, Deli News, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Northeast, Produce News
Remodeled Brooklyn SuperFresh Caters To Middle Eastern Shoppers
Key Food Stores Co-Operative Inc. has reopened its SuperFresh banner store at 242 Bay Ridge Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. The store now features a full-service halal meat and deli department with custom cuts available, as well as a large selection of Middle Eastern groceries. The store also now has an expanded offering of vegan, […]
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Independent Grocers Ask Speaker Pelosi For A Fix To DIR Fees
In anticipation of a vote on drug pricing legislation in the House Energy and Commerce Committee, more than 40 independent grocery companies and state associations signed a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi asking that the House fix direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fees and bring about reforms and transparency to pharmacy benefit managers. In a […]
Posted inPrivate Label Brands, Bakery News, Deli News, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Organic Natural, Produce News, Southeast
Rouses Markets Store Now Open In Marrero, Louisiana
Rouses Markets opened its new 43,000-s.f. store at Lapalco and Ames Boulevards in Marrero on Oct. 16. “My grandfather, Anthony J. Rouse Sr., our founder, was born in Marrero,” said CEO Donny Rouse. “My great-grandfather, J.P. Rouse, worked on a truck farm in Marrero raising potatoes and cabbages after immigrating to America from Sardinia.” The […]
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The NGA Show Set To Focus On Innovation, Emerging Issues For Industry
The NGA Show, the trade show of the independent supermarket industry, will showcase more than 60 educational sessions and more than 100 speakers covering a wide array of emerging and top-of-mind issues facing the food retailing industry during its three-day flagship conference coming up Feb. 23-26 in San Diego. “Change is occurring in our industry […]
Posted inNortheast, Independent Store News
The Food Emporium Reopens Store In Howard Beach, NY
Key Food Stores Co-Operative Inc., a chain of primarily independently owned and corporate grocery stores, held a grand reopening of The Food Emporium location at 83-25 153rd Avenue, Howard Beach, New York , on Oct. 11. Local officials and Key Food executives attended the event. “Store owner Frankie Almonte has worked incredibly hard to create […]
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Green Way Markets Opens In Westchester County, New York
On Oct. 11, Allegiance Retail Services LLC held a grand opening of Green Way Markets on 20 North Salem Road in Cross River, Westchester County, New York. Owned and operated by the Estevez family, this is the newest banner for the Iselin, New Jersey-based cooperative. Green Way Markets provides a curated selection of prepared foods, […]
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Save Mart And cbdMD Kick Off Partnership At Modesto Store
Cannabidiol (CBD) brand cbdMD Inc. has launched a partnership with Save Mart in Modesto, California, a retailer which operates 207 traditional and price impact stores under the banners of Save Mart, Lucky, Lucky California, FoodMaxx, S-Mart Foods and Maxx Value Foods. The launch of this partnership will be celebrated on Saturday, Oct. 12, with an […]