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Macey’s Makes $68K+ Donation To Primary Children’s Hospital

by Alissa Marchat

Continuing a 30-year tradition, Macey’s grocery stores donated $68,536.59 to Primary Children’s Hospital during a check presentation last week. The donation was raised through the grocery store’s Macey’s Caring for Kids drive that ran from June 5-30 in 12 locations. During the drive, guests were invited to donate during checkout to support the hospital. “Macey’s has been […]

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Urban Grocery Study Reveals Growing Food Deserts, Significant Shift To Small-Format Stores

by Shelby Team

According to Mid-America Real Estate Corp.’s biennial Urban Grocery Study published this month, the Chicago grocery sector showed a net loss of nine stores from 2015-17, totaling a loss of 544,512 s.f. of operating or to-be-opened inventory. The average store size continued its downsizing trend as evidenced by the fact that the average size of closed stores over […]

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MGA Recognizes Oleson’s, Lipari With Outstanding Achievement Awards

by Shelby Team

Michigan Grocers Association (MGA) has named Oleson’s Food Stores in northern Michigan and Lipari Foods, headquartered in Warren, as its 2017 Al Kessel Outstanding Achievement Award winners. “The award is named to honor former MGA Director Albert F. ‘Al’ Kessel Jr., who passed away in 2012,” said MGA President & CEO Linda M. Gobler. “Al […]

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Accident Doesn’t Hinder Tom Schmutz From Opening Save-A-Lot In Herrin, Illinois

by Shelby Team

Since it opened in early May, sales have been better at Tom Schmutz’s new store in Herrin, Illinois, than what Save-A-Lot projected. “When the mayor toured our store, he said there was a lot of buzz around it,” Schmutz said. “He asked if we were going to have fresh meat with cutters. I took him […]

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Alabama Grocers Association Hosts 27th Annual Convention

by Shelby Team

The Alabama Grocers Association recently held its 27th Annual Convention at the Sandestin Beach Resort in Destin, Florida. The association brought members from all facets of the grocery industry together to promote the growth and success of the food industry throughout the state of Alabama. The convention kicked off with the Larry D. Eddleman Sr. Golf […]

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Family-Owned GES Has A Hit With Edwards Cash Saver

by Shelby Team

by Terrie Ellerbee/editor-Southwest When the ownership of longtime community grocer Knight’s Super Foods in Beebe, Arkansas, changed hands from one family to another early this year, there likely was some apprehension in the community. The Knight family had been very active in Beebe. People knew and trusted them. Paul Rowton was sensitive to those feelings. […]

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Oliver’s Market Reaffirms Its Focus On Community With Launch Of ESOP

by Shelby Team

by Alissa Marchat/staff writer Oliver’s Market, Sonoma County’s largest locally owned and independent grocer, in early June celebrated the sale of 43 percent of the company to employees through an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). The company also registered with the state of California as a social purpose corporation, allowing leadership to consider employees, the […]