Jason and Angie Cowley, current operators of Cowley’s Piggly Wiggly in Milton, Wis., have signed an agreement to purchase the Edgerton Piggly Wiggly store from Dave and Sandy Kotwitz, who plan to retire. The transaction is set to close Sept. 27, according to Piggly Wiggly Midwest. Dave Kotwitz, who has been operating the Edgerton Piggly […]
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Roche Bros. Opening Second Brothers Marketplace Store Next Week
Roche Bros. will open its second Brothers Marketplace store Wednesday, July 30, in Medfield, Mass. The neighborhood market will provide customers with a one-stop grocery shopping and dining experience with a carefully curated selection of local, fresh and specialty foods. The market will emphasize local producers and vendors that have been handpicked by store associates, […]
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Newport Ave. Market’s Annual Charitable Golf Tourney Is Next Week
In its second year honoring the legacy of the Rude Rudy’s Golf Tournament and its commitment to feeding the hungry in Central Oregon, Newport Avenue Market’s Go Golf! Tournament participants will hit the links at Broken Top Golf Club in Bend on Tuesday, July 22. Proceeds will benefit the Hunger Prevention Coalition (HPC) of Central […]
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Fresh Thyme Opening First Ohio Store Next Month
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 […]