Northgate González Market has introduced a new grocery concept store, Mercado González, at 2300 Harbor Blvd. in Costa Mesa, California. At 70,000 square feet, Mercado González is a gastronomic adventure that takes customers on a journey through Mexican cuisine. With its concept and curated food offerings, design and art, Mercado brings the flavors, colors and […]
Category: Independent Store News
Posted inIndependent Store News, Superior Grocers, West
Superior Grocers Holds Grand Opening In Victorville, CA
Superior Grocers celebrated the grand opening of its first store in Victorville, California, on Nov. 15. Ahead of the grand opening, Superior Grocers initiated a soft opening on Nov. 1, allowing the company to acclimate to the local community, collect feedback and begin fostering relationships with the residents of Victorville. “Today is a momentous day […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, West
Heritage Grocers Group Names ‘La Catrina Más Catrina’ Winners
Heritage Grocers Group has named the winners in its La Catrina Más Catrina photo contest, the first to include customers across all of the company’s banners. The first-place selections, who each received a $500 Visa gift card, included: Zuleima A. for Cardenas Markets; Ariana G. for El Rancho Supermercado; and Aubry R. for Tony’s Fresh […]
Posted inHy-Vee, Independent Store News, Midwest
Hy-Vee Holding OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Summit
Hy-Vee Inc.’s OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Summit, a networking and showcase event set for Jan. 31, will provide an opportunity to advance local minority- and women-owned companies. The Hy-Vee OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Summit, which will be held at the Scott Conference Center on the University of Nebraska Omaha’s Scott campus, will feature an expo offering resources, […]
Posted inAmazon Fresh, Corporate Store News, Independent Store News, Meijer, National, Whole Foods
Study: Amazon Leads Grocery Retailers In Personalization
A special edition of dunnhumby’s Retailer Preference Index, designed to determine which retailers in the $1 trillion U.S. grocery market best personalize the customer shopping experience, finds that Amazon leads the way, followed by H-E-B in second and then Kroger. According to the inaugural report for “Leadership in Personalization,” these three retailers are at the […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Health & Wellness, Midwest
Hy-Vee To Host Senior Wellness Days Across Iowa
Hy-Vee is partnering with the Iowa Area Agencies on Aging to host a series of Senior Wellness Days at select Hy-Vee stores across Iowa over the next several weeks. Hy-Vee’s Senior Wellness Days are free to the public and will have services and resources available to assist older Iowans in managing their health. The full […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, West
Liviri Selects Madison Foods For Independent E-Grocer Grant
Liviri has selected the recipient of its first e-grocer grant program: Madison Foods, a locally-owned, independent grocery store located in Ennis, Montana. Liviri developed the grant program to award resources to an independent grocer to drive operational excellence and optimize supply chain management for the e-grocery sector. Madison Foods is the only grocery store in […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest
Fareway, Iowa Farm Bureau Donate Protein To Food Banks
Fareway Stores Inc. and Iowa Farm Bureau have partnered to donate 57,863 pounds of ground protein to food banks across Iowa in the Meat the Need campaign. For every 10-pound tube of ground beef sold at Fareway from Oct. 30-Nov. 4, one pound of lean protein was donated to local food banks in partnership with […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Corporate Store News, Festival Foods, Food Lion, National
Grocers Marking Veterans Day In Various Ways
Grocers across the U.S. are commemorating Veterans Day on Nov. 11 through discounts and fundraisers for all veterans and active-duty military members. Festival Foods In collaboration with 11 vendor partners, veterans visiting any Festival Foods location on Nov. 11 can pick up 12 free products that are available while supplies last with a $20 minimum […]
Posted inMeijer, Independent Store News, Midwest
Meijer Team Gives Program Helps 1.7K Nonprofits In Three Years
The third annual Meijer Team Gives fall program empowers team members to grant $3 million in surprise donations to nearly 500 nonprofits within their communities. This announcement follows the retailer’s Meijer Team Gives spring program earlier this year, which resulted in $1.5 million to nearly 300 nonprofits. “Meijer Team Gives empowers our team members to choose nonprofits and […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast
Stew Leonard, Step Into Swim Partner To Prevent Drownings
The Stew Leonard III Water Safety Foundation has partnered with Step Into Swim to provide grants for learn-to-swim providers across the Northeast and fund 40,000 swim lessons for children. The foundation committed $200,000 to effort, receiving a direct match from the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance’s board of directors. “Stew Leonard III Water Safety Foundation […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Feature, Southeast
IGA President: U.S., Georgia Ag Leadership ‘On The Right Journey’
“They’re on the right journey,” John Ross, president and CEO of IGA, said following his participation on a panel featuring U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper. Ross, Vilsack and Harper were three of the 15-person panel featured in the USDA’s More, New & Better Markets Stakeholder Meeting in Atlanta, […]
Posted inMeijer, Independent Store News, Midwest
Six Meijer Employees Garner Highest Company Honors
Meijer has announced the six recipients of its 2023 Legacy Awards, the highest recognition an employee can receive from the grocer. They were recognized in two categories – the Fred Meijer Award and the President’s Award. Named for the retailer’s co-founder, the former goes to an employee who demonstrates humility, generosity and passion for serving […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Independent Store News, Northeast
Price Chopper/Market 32, Invafresh Strengthen Partnership To Combat Food Waste
Price Chopper/Market 32 is strengthening its partnership with fresh grocery platform Invafresh to increase sales, reduce food waste and deliver an improved experience to in-store teammates and customers in its produce, bakery, deli, meat and seafood departments. By integrating vast amounts of in-store production data into the AI-enhanced Fresh Retail Platform, Invafresh has helped Price Chopper/Market 32 […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Independent Store News, Midwest
SpartanNash Foundation Fundraiser To Help Feed Hungry Families
The seventh-annual SpartanNash Foundation fundraiser has launched to support local food pantries across the Midwest during the holiday season. Since 2016, the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based company has raised more than $2 million through annual in-store fundraisers to benefit food pantry partners. In total, this contribution has provided approximately 20 million meals for people throughout the […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Southwest
Natural Grocers To Host Norman, OK Remodel Celebration Nov. 2
Natural Grocers will hold a remodel celebration Nov. 2 for its store at 1918 W. Main St. in Norman, Oklahoma, one of six it operates in the state. Community members are invited to celebrate the store’s fresh format starting at 8:27 a.m., with giveaways, sales, free samples and discounts. “The Natural Grocers good4u Crew has […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Executive News, Northeast
Wakefern Welcomes New Leadership At Annual Meeting
Keasbey, New Jersey-based Wakefern Food Corp. welcomed its new chairman and president during the company’s annual meeting Oct. 19, attended by shareholders, store leadership teams and staff. Outgoing Chairman Joseph Colalillo paid tribute to the cooperative he led for 18 years as he welcomed Sean McMenamin as the new chairman and Mike Stigers as Wakefern’s […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix Named To Fortune’s Best Workplaces For Women List
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix has been recognized by Fortune as one of the best workplaces for women in 2023. The company is one of only three retailers included on the large companies list. “We’re honored to be recognized as a best workplace for women by Fortune,” said Publix VP of Human Resources Marcy Benton. “Being named on the […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest
Indy Fresh Market Grand Opening Celebration Set Oct. 24
Indy Fresh Market, Indianapolis’ newest grocery store, is hosting a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. Oct. 24, featuring Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, national grocery store consultant Joe Welsh (aka Joe the Grocer), neighborhood leaders, elected officials, and co-store leads and neighborhood entrepreneurs Michael McFarland and Marckus Williams. The full-service, 16,772-square-foot […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest
Fresh Encounter Donates $50K To Local Food Banks
Fresh Encounter Inc. and its customers donated $50,000 to local food banks for World Food Day on Oct. 16, following a back-to-school food drive. Customer donations, combined with a donation from Fresh Encounter, will be distributed among eight local Ohio food banks, including The Dayton Food Bank, Freestore Food Bank, Gleaners Food Bank, Hancock County […]