Stater Bros. will open its newest and most modern supermarket in Moreno Valley, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 13. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held in the parking lot at 8:15 a.m., and the new Stater Bros. North Moreno Valley store will open for business at 9 a.m. After Wednesday, the supermarket will be open daily […]
Category: Independent Store News
Posted in, Executive News, Independent Store News, Southwest
Brookshire Grocery Co. Promotes Four To VP
Brookshire Grocery Co., based in Tyler, Texas, has promoted four employees to VP. Rae Champagne is now VP-education and communications; Ginger McCullough is VP-training and change management; Dave Moss is VP-merchandising; and Ozzie Osborne is VP-facility services. Champagne, most recently director of education and communications, is a 12-year employee who assumed leadership of internal communications, […]
Posted in, Independent Store News, Midwest
Price Chopper Opens State-Of-The-Art Store In Kansas City’s Northland Area
Price Chopper kicked off the fall season earlier this month by opening a new store in the Northland area of Kansas City, Mo. The newest Price Chopper features expanded options in its prepared food departments, including a Mongolian grill and a wide selection of cheeses. Additionally, the new location offers a drive-thru pharmacy and free […]
Posted in, Independent Store News, West
C&K Market Selling Pharmacies To Focus On Core Business
By mid-November, C&K Market Inc. says it will sell its pharmacies. C&K owns 15 pharmacies that operate as Pharmacy Express, Tiffany’s Drugs and Chetco Pharmacy & Gifts in communities in southern Oregon and Northern California. “In a move to strengthen our operations, we plan to focus exclusively on our core business of operating community grocery […]
Posted in, Independent Store News, West
Bristol Farms’ Director Of Warehouse And Distribution Dies At Age 57
Mr. Adrian Kelly Davis, director of warehouse and distribution for Southern California’s Bristol Farms, died Oct. 10 from injuries suffered in an auto accident. He was 57. Mr. Davis, known as Kelly, was the brother of Bristol Farms President and CEO Kevin Davis and was a week shy of celebrating his 58th birthday on Oct. […]
Posted in, Independent Store News, Southeast
Laurel Grocery Recognizes IGA Retailers, Managers During Fall Show
Laurel Grocery Co. recently recognized the achievements of exceptional IGA retailers and managers during its 2013 Fall Food Show in Covington, Ky. Laurel Grocery Co. is an IGA licensed distribution center based in London, Ky. The company serves stores in Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Illinois. Becky Amberger of Village Store IGA […]
Posted in, Independent Store News, West
$4 Pet Meds Available At Stater Bros. Pharmacies
Stater Bros. Super Rx Pharmacy is offering pet-owning customers $4 generic pet medications at all of the chain’s pharmacy locations. Additionally, Stater Bros. Super Rx Pharmacy will match any competitor’s price, even if a pet medication prescription is not part of it $4 Generic Prescription Program. $4 generic pet medications include: Allergy Prednisone 5mg tablet […]
Posted in, Albertsons, Independent Store News, West
Roth’s Fresh Markets Co-Founder Dies At 79
Mr. Orville N. Roth, co-founder of Roth’s Fresh Markets in Oregon, died Sunday afternoon after suffering a heart attack over the weekend. He was 79. In a memo Sunday to Roth’s employees, Mr. Roth’s son Michael Roth, president of the company, and his daughter Melinda Roth said their father was “visiting his favorite childhood cousin […]