Wakefern Food Corp. is accepting applications for the 2026 Local Wellness Supplier Summit this fall. The event will explore new health-focused foods, beverages and products for potential placement in the grocer’s supermarket banners. Suppliers should be headquartered in states where those banners operate, including Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Southwest
Food Town To Debut New Location In Sante Fe, TX
The store Food Town will open July 29 at 12460 Highway 6 in Santa Fe, Texas, will be its 28th across greater Houston. It will feature fresh produce, quality meats cut in-store and everyday essentials. An on-site service center will allow customers to pay bills, buy Texas Lottery tickets, wire money and handle other […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Association News, News, Southeast
Alabama Grocer Receives NGA Spirit Of America Award
The National Grocers Association (NGA) recently presented Harold Garrett, president and general manager of Gateway Foods and longtime board member of the Alabama Grocers Association (AGA), with its Spirit of America Award. The presentation occurred during AGA’s annual convention July 13-16 in recognition of Garrett’s leadership and a career that reflects dedication to community, country […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Publix Super Markets, Southeast
Publix Celebrates 2 Store Openings In FL
Publix held celebrations for two Florida stores July 19 – a grand opening for a store at 12407 SW Community Blvd. in Port St. Lucie and a store reopening at 6030 14th St. W in Bradenton. To celebrate its 95th anniversary, Publix handed out commemorative reusable bags to the first 95 customers in line at […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Market Profile, News, Northeast
Minier’s Unlikely Mix – Meat Destination With ‘Pottery Barn’ Feel In Big Flats, NY
Minier’s has a long, rich history, stretching back to the 1870s when Henry Minier opened a general store in Big Flats, New York, in the state’s Southern Tier. That store was about half a mile from where Minier’s full-service supermarket sits today at 84 Canal St. The family-owned store, known as Minier’s Neighborhood Meat Store […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Northeast, Tops Friendly Markets
Tops Markets Exceeds Children’s Miracle Network Campaign Goal
Tops Friendly Markets exceeded this year’s fundraising goal for its Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMNH) campaign, collecting more than $414,000. Customers were able to support CMNH by buying a $1 Children’s Miracle Network Miracle Balloon or rounding up their grocery bills, with the proceeds benefiting 10 local women and children’s hospitals. Over the past 20 […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Market Profile, News, Rouses Market, Southeast
Fast-Growing Lafayette Leading Way As Rouses Expanding In Louisiana
For this month’s Market Profile, The Shelby Report of the Southeast visited with Donny Rouse, the third-generation CEO of Rouses Markets, to talk about the company’s newest location in Lafayette and its strategic expansion in its home state of Louisiana, where it has 53 stores. What can you tell us about your newest store […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Stater Bros. Markets, West
Stater Bros. Markets To Open Remodeled Store In Twentynine Palms, CA
Stater Bros. Markets will hold a grand reopening July 23 for its remodeled supermarket at 71727 29 Palms Hwy. in Twentynine Palms, California, where customers will be greeted by a large American flag on a 66-foot tall flagpole. “This flag will fly tall and proud and signify our respect for the patriotic local community and […]