by Alissa Marchat/staff writer The grocery industry is a tough one to succeed in, particularly when your store is located thousands of miles away from your wholesaler. That’s the challenge faced by those retailers in Alaska and Guam, which are served by Unified Grocers out of Seattle and California. Grocers and consumers alike face their […]
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Mackenthun’s Fine Foods Honored By Minnesota State House
Mackenthun’s Fine Foods in Waconia was honored by the Minnesota House of Representatives Feb. 6. Rep. Jim Nash presented the Mackenthun family with a House Resolution to commemorate 100 years in the grocery business. Jaime Mackenthun and Jessa Mackenthun Theis, fifth generation co-owners, were present for the reading and to accept the resolution. Rep. Nash […]
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MGA Recognizes Six Minnesota Companies For Efforts To Fight Hunger
The Minnesota Grocers Association (MGA) has revealed the Silver Plate Award winners of its 2016 Bag Hunger Campaign contest. The contest is part of a state-wide campaign coordinated annually by the MGA that engages Minnesotans in the fight to bag hunger in their neighborhoods. The 2016 Bag Hunger Campaign donated $15,000 to Second Harvest Heartland with an […]
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AFS Uses Technology To Simplify Print Advertising For Independents
Associated Food Stores (AFS) and eComSystems are teaming up make print advertising easier for independent grocers. The Salt Lake City-based wholesaler partnered with the technology firm in 2013 to create AFS AdStudio, a custom advertising development and production program that allows retailers to quickly and easily build custom weekly ads. Since then, the companies have worked together […]
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SpartanNash Begins Companywide Habitat For Humanity Fundraiser
Kicking off the first of four companywide retail fundraising campaigns in 2017, the SpartanNash Foundation is inviting store guests to join it in supporting local Habitat for Humanity affiliates in eight states. The retail scan campaign to provide shelter—one of the foundation’s missions—begins on Feb. 8 and will run through Feb. 19. During the 12-day […]
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Newly Remodeled Liberty IGA And Ace Hardware Now Open In Kentucky
Liberty, Kentucky’s fully remodeled Liberty IGA store reopened its doors Jan. 18, with a ribbon cutting to celebrate. The store was expanded by about 6,000 s.f., approximately 5,300 s.f. of that in an adjacent Ace Hardware store. The store now is more than 20,000 s.f. The overall shopping center where the store is located also […]
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El Rio Grande Latin Market Opens New Store In Mesquite, Texas
El Rio Grande Latin Market will host a grand opening for its ninth store in Mesquite, Texas, on Wednesday. The 48,000-s.f. full-service supermarket is located at 2106 N. Galloway Avenue between Galloway and Highway 80. The grocery chain, founded in 2005, serves the Dallas-Fort Worth market. The company says the new market places an emphasis […]
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New Cincinnati Food Co-op Celebrates Grand Opening
Clifton Cooperative Market, a new food co-op at 319 Ludlow Avenue in Cincinnati, has debuted, wrapping up its grand opening festivities over the weekend. The store opened to fill the void in the community left by the former Keller’s IGA, according to National Cooperative Bank (NCB), which provided a $1.875 million loan for the purchase […]