by Treva Bennett/staff writer Born and raised in the grocery business, Omar Jorge has followed in his family’s footsteps and now is a partner in Compare Foods and chairman of Aurora Grocery Group. Compare Foods is a subsidiary of Aurora, which is an umbrella holding company. Each supermarket in the group is individually owned by […]
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Harps Food Stores Now Offers Customers Grocery Pickup Via Instacart
Harps Food Stores has expanded its Instacart partnership to now include grocery pickup at select locations. Harps and Instacart first partnered in November 2018 to bring grocery delivery to more than 50 select markets in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri. The Springdale, Arkansas-based grocery company says the pickup service will roll out over the coming […]
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H-E-B Delivers Second Location To Kingwood, Texas, Community
H-E-B will expand its footprint within the Kingwood community in Houston, opening its newest location H-E-B Market at Northpark on Wednesday, Nov. 13. The 102,000-s.f. store is located at 19529 Northpark Drive. Kingwood resident Blake Willenborg will serve as GM and draw from his 15 years with H-E-B, having started as a bagger after graduating […]
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Beauty By H-E-B With Trained Advisors Added In San Antonio Store
H-E-B launched its first Beauty by H-E-B department in San Antonio on Nov. 8. The retailer says it is a highly-curated department with an expanded selection of brands and an experienced team of trained “beauty advisors” to provide expert advice and customer service. “Beauty by H-E-B provides that oasis within the store where the customer […]
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Stater Bros. Markets Kicks Off ‘Harvesting Hope’ Holiday Campaign
San Bernardino, California-based Stater Bros. Markets, in conjunction with its charitable arm, Stater Bros. Charities, is kicking off its annual “Harvesting Hope” holiday campaign to give customers and employees a chance to further local hunger relief efforts. Throughout November and December, all checkout lanes across the entire company will sell $5 “Bag of Hope” donation […]
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Straight Hemp Launches CBD Line In Earth Fare Stores
Arvada, Colorado-based CBD wellness company Straight Hemp has launched its CBD oil and balm products in wellness supermarket chain Earth Fare. Earth Fare is the largest retailer that Straight Hemp has partnered with to date. The company’s products are available in 57 Earth Fare locations across 10 states, reaching more mainstream and health-conscious shoppers. As […]
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UPDATED: ROFDA To Join Forces With NGA Jan. 1
The Retailer Owned Food Distributors & Associates (ROFDA) organization will merge under the National Grocers Association (NGA) umbrella, effective Jan. 1, 2020. The announcement was made this morning at the NGA and ROFDA co-located fall conference in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. ROFDA’s current share groups and buying programs will continue to operate under this new […]