Posted inIndependent Store News, West

Heritage Grocers Group Hosts Backpack Giveaways Across Banner Stores

Back-to-school giveaways will take place at all Heritage Grocers Group banner store locations –  Cardenas Markets, El Rancho Supermercado and Tony’s Fresh Market – in August, with all 115 stores each donating 200 backpacks to local area students. “Heritage’s backpack giveaway is designed to help local students start the new school year prepared and ready […]

Posted inNorthgate Market, Independent Store News, West

Northgate González Market Breaks Ground In Lynwood, CA

Northgate González Market executives were joined by local community leaders as they broke ground on the site for a new store July 30 in Lynwood, California, a food desert in Los Angeles County. This store has been years in the making, as the location had to undergo extensive soil clean-up, remediation and numerous regulatory reviews […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Market Profile, West

With New Site In Bozeman, Town & Country Foods Continues Expansion In Montana

In an industry often marked by consolidation and competition from national chains, Town & Country Foods, a Montana-based independent grocery store chain, stands out as a beacon of growth. The company has defied industry trends, expanding its footprint across the state while many competitors struggle. Founded in 1966 by Andy Perlinski in Livingston, Montana, Town […]

Posted inCoborn's, Independent Store News, Midwest, Online Grocery Technology

Coborn’s Grocery, Liquor Stores Introduce New Website, App

Coborn’s grocery and liquor stores have introduced an improved website and mobile app, powered by Instacart. The new platforms deliver an updated and modernized e-commerce experience to meet and exceed guests’ online shopping expectations at a time when online grocery shopping continues to grow in popularity. The new platforms feature advanced search capabilities and improved […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Independent Store News, Northeast

Northeast Grocery Inc. Partners With Inmar Intelligence For Retail Media Network

Inmar Intelligence is expanding its partnership with Northeast Grocery Inc., the parent company of Tops Friendly Markets and Price Chopper/Market 32, to include retail media. Together, the companies will launch Northeast Grocery Shopper Link, an omnichannel retail media network that will provide increased scale and customization tools for advertising and media activations across NGI’s 300 stores […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast, Weis Markets

Weis Markets Celebrates Store Remodel In Thurmont, MD

Weis Markets, an independent grocer based in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, has completed the remodel of its store in Thurmont, Maryland. In celebration of the grand reopening, Weis Markets presented $500 donations to Catoctin High School, The Guardian Hose Company and Thurmont Police Department. This concludes the second phase of the Thurmont store’s upgrade, as the store […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest

SpartanNash Names Vision Award Winners At Annual Expo

SpartanNash honored eight independent grocers with a 2023-24 Vision Award during its Food Solutions Expo July 23-25 at DeVos Place Convention Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. More than 1,500 attendees, including independent grocer customers, vendors and SpartanNash employees, gathered for industry deals, networking and education. “We’re proud that our customers contribute to our mission to […]