H-E-B announced the statewide winners May 4 for the 2025 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards during a ceremony in Austin with hundreds of educators and community leaders. Admiral William H. McRaven, a retired four-star admiral and former Chancellor of the University of the Texas System, gave the keynote address and helped distribute awards to the […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, Food City, News, Southeast
Food City Debuts New Store In Huntsville, AL
Food City opened a new 54,000-square-foot store April 30 in Huntsville, Alabama, the second of six locations planned for that market. “Our Owens Cross Roads store opened last fall and has been very well received,” said Steven C. Smith, Food City president and CEO. “We’re excited to open our second location on Old Gurley Road, […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Publix Super Markets, Southeast
Publix Celebrates Grand Opening In Boca Raton, FL
Publix opened a new supermarket May 1 at 19595 S. State Road 7 in Boca Raton, Florida. The 33,679-square-foot store features departments for grocery, dairy, frozen food, seafood, meat and fresh produce, as well as a full-service bakery, deli and pharmacy. “We look forward to introducing [customers] to an array of new offerings and providing […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Market Profile, News, Northeast
Family-Owned Caraluzzi’s Markets Continues To Nurture Reputation For Fresh
Mark Caraluzzi is president and CEO of Caraluzzi’s Markets, a family-owned operator of four food stores in Connecticut – Bethel, Georgetown (Wilton), Newtown and Danbury. Caraluzzi is a member of the third generation of ownership of the company, which celebrated its 75th anniversary last year. His grandfather, Anthony Caraluzzi Sr., bought Bethel Fruit & Vegetable […]
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Winning Labor Tactics For Independent Grocery Store Success
How independent grocers are tackling today’s toughest labor challenges. Matt Scheelar has spent over a decade in the grocery industry and knows what it takes to build and maintain a strong team. As director of solutions engineering at FMS Solutions, he’s helped independent grocers across the country tackle staffing challenges head-on. As turnover stays high […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Brookshire Grocery Co., Executive News, News, Southwest
Brookshire Grocery Co. Names New COO, CFO
Brookshire Grocery Co. has promoted Jerry LeClair to COO and hired Mandy Tomlin as EVP and CFO. LeClair will oversee retail operations, marketing, category management, merchandising, logistics and facility services. He joined the BGC executive team in 2019 as EVP – chief merchant officer and retail. LeClair began his career at Albertsons and later spent […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Northeast, Wakefern
Price Rite Marketplace Raises $23K For Local Food Banks
With help from employees and customers, Price Rite Marketplace’s annual Check-Out Hunger campaign raised more than $23,000 for local food banks this year. From November through January, Price Rite Marketplace stores collected donations to help food banks address hunger in their communities. The company has raised more than $2 million through the initiative since 2002. […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Market Profile, West
Roth’s Fresh Markets Has Fostered Decades Of Deep Community Investment
Roth’s Fresh Markets, an Oregon-based grocer with nine stores in the mid-Willamette Valley, isn’t just about providing fresh groceries – it is a cornerstone of community support with an ingrained tradition of charitable giving that spans decades. The company’s commitment to community is rooted in its culture, with various initiatives that benefit residents and organizations. […]