Grand opening celebrations for Ohio’s first Fresh Thyme Farmers Market will be held in the Dublin community Wednesday, Aug. 13. The store is located at 6670 Sawmill Rd. in Columbus. “Fresh Thyme is honored to be welcomed by the community in Dublin,” CEO Chris Sherrell said. “This grand opening celebration is one way for Fresh […]
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Doris Italian Market Will Open 6th Store In N. Palm Beach
Specialty grocer Doris Italian Market & Bakery will open in a portion of a former Winn-Dixie store in North Palm Beach, Fla., announced the deal’s broker, Continental Real Estate Cos. (CREC), on July 10. The store is located in the Shoppes at City Centre, a renovated 110,000-s.f. shopping complex centrally located at the southwest quadrant […]
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Bristol Farms Golf Tourney Raises $55K For City Of Hope
More than 270 golfers took to the links at Pacific Palms Golf Resort in the City of Industry last month to support the “2014 Friends of Bristol Farms Golf Tournament” and the City of Hope. This year’s event marked the 20th anniversary of the tournament and the 10th year of City of Hope being the […]
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Lucky’s Market Will Open First Wyoming Store Early Next Year
Lucky’s Market plans to open its first Wyoming store in Jackson Hole in early 2015. The 11,500-s.f. store will employ about 100 people and be located at 974 W. Broadway, bringing a wide selection of organic, specialty and gluten-free items to the popular mountain town. “We are excited to bring reasonably priced healthy foods to […]
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Judge Signs Off On C&K Market Bankruptcy Emergence Plan, Grocer Reveals New Initiatives
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Frank R. Alley III signed an order Monday confirming C&K Market’s plan to emerge from bankruptcy, which allows the company to operate without the court’s supervision. “As we look to the future, we’re excited to implement several new programs. We’ll begin by taking care of our customers by providing them with healthier […]
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State Liquor Agency Opens At Buehler’s Wooster Milltown Location
Wednesday marked the official opening of the State Liquor Agency inside Buehler’s Fresh Foods Wooster Milltown supermarket at 3540 Burbank Rd. in Wooster, Ohio. This completes the transfer and relocation agreement of Gary’s Liquor Agency, which Buehler’s purchased in October 2013. Dan Shanahan, president and COO of Buehler’s Fresh Foods, says, “With the highly successful […]
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NGA Honors Rep. Todd Young With Champion Of Independent Grocers Award
The National Grocers Association (NGA) this week presented U.S. Rep. Todd Young of Indiana with its inaugural Champion of Independent Grocers Award in recognition of his efforts to advance pro-growth policies and workable solutions for independent grocers and wholesalers. “NGA appreciates Congressman Young’s leadership on HR 2575, the Save American Workers Act, which seeks to […]
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Vallarta In Fresno Hosting MDA Check Presentation Today
California’s Vallarta Supermarkets will present a check to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) at 11 a.m. Pacific time today at the Vallarta store at 4831 Butler Ave. in Fresno. Each year, the Vallarta chain dedicates one full month to allow customers and visitors to make donations to the MDA; cashiers invite customers to donate at […]