Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) is celebrating its 90th anniversary today. Since its incorporation on March 29, 1926, Kansas City, Kansas-based AWG has grown from a group of 20 independent grocery retailers to serving now more than 3,000 retailers. “AWG is proud of the growth, revenue and success we’ve seen in our 90-year history,” said David Smith, […]
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New Seasons Opens University Park Store In North Portland
New Seasons Market opened its newest store March 23 in North Portland. The 25,000-s.f. location at 6300 N. Lombard Street is the grocer’s third North Portland store. The University Park location, which anchors a community of busy students, professionals and families, features a laid-back outdoor seating area with recycled milk jug lounge chairs. Inside, abundant […]
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Schnucks Unveils Three Remodeled Stores
Three St. Charles County Schnucks stores—Mid Rivers, O’Fallon and Harvester—debuted freshly remodeled interiors just prior to the Easter holiday. The Missouri stores feature improved lighting, clean lines and new décor. Schnucks also made equipment upgrades, including energy-efficient and temperature-controlled coolers and cases. “We are pleased to debut our updates to these three locations. As people […]
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AWG Reports Record Sales, Presents New Leadership Team
Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. (AWG), headquartered in Kansas City, Kansas, reported record consolidated net sales of $8.94 billion and distributed $194 million in year-end patronage at its annual shareholders meeting March 20. AWG’s year-end patronage rebate represented 2.79 percent of qualifying sales, an increase of two basis points over the prior year and the second […]
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Got To Be NC Big Cart Helping Highlight Piggly Wiggly’s 100th Anniversary
The Got to Be NC Big Cart is hitting the road with several North Carolina food companies to help Piggly Wiggly celebrate its 100th anniversary. The Big Cart is now making stops at Piggly Wiggly stores in eastern North Carolina. The Got to Be NC Big Cart is a promotional vehicle operated by the marketing […]
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Festival Foods Will Open In Madison On April 8
The new Festival Foods grocery store in Madison, Wisconsin, located at 810 East Washington Avenue, is expected to open April 8. The store will be Festival Foods’ 22nd location in Wisconsin. It will offer natural and organic foods, fresh sushi, a healthy salad and hot food bar as well as an extensive deli and catering […]
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Seven Lawrence Bros. Stores In Texas, New Mexico Going To The United Family
Albertsons-owned The United Family plans to acquire seven Lawrence Bros. Co. stores in West Texas and New Mexico. Lawrence Bros. will still own and continue to operate stores in 17 markets. The Texas stores are located in Abilene, Breckenridge, Clyde, Seminole and Seymour. The New Mexico stores are in Roswell and Ruidoso. The transitions are […]
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Fareway And Pepsi Donate $5K To Iowa Children’s Charity
Pepsi Beverages Co. partnered with Des Moines, Iowa-based Fareway Stores to present a $5,000 donation to Variety—the Children’s Charity. Funds were raised during Pepsi’s recent Cases for Kids promotion held at Fareway locations. “We’re very proud to partner with Fareway and make this donation to Variety,” said Pepsi Beverages Co. GM Market Director Andy Dougherty. […]