HAC Inc. is deploying Local Express’ made-to-order omnichannel solution at 36 Homeland and 11 United stores in Oklahoma and Texas to modernize their prepared foods, catering and foodservices operations. HAC Inc. shoppers can place orders for holiday family meals, party trays, vegetable and seafood platters and butcher bundles. The Local Express system also enables the […]
Category: Independent Store News
Posted inIndependent Store News, Association News, National, Sendik's
Balistreri Receives NGA’s Thomas K. Zaucha Entrepreneurial Excellence Award
Ted Balistreri, co-owner of Wisconsin-based Sendik’s Food Markets, received the 2025 National Grocers Association’s (NGA) Thomas K. Zaucha Entrepreneurial Excellence Award. The annual honor, sponsored by FMS Solutions, recognizes an independent grocer whose vision, leadership and dedication have made a lasting impact on the industry. The award, one of the highest distinctions in independent grocery […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Hy-Vee, Midwest
Hy-Vee, Caitlin Clark Foundation Launch Donation Campaign
Hy-Vee is partnering with the Caitlin Clark Foundation on a month-long donation campaign to end childhood hunger across the Midwest. The Caitlin Clark Foundation Round Up will take place March 1-31 across all Hy-Vee, Dollar Fresh Market and Fast & Fresh locations. Customers can round up their purchases to the nearest dollar at checkout, with […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Feature, National
IGA Chief Talks Top Independents, Herculean Wholesalers, Fighting Food Deserts
IGA stores range from 10,000 to 100,000 square feet and are located in big cities, small towns and everywhere in between. But John Ross, president and CEO of IGA, has observed some attributes shared by retailers that achieve the alliance’s highest honor, IGA USA Retailer of the Year. They all begin with C: Curiosity: “When […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Northgate Market, West
Northgate González Market Donates $239K For Wildfire Victims
In the wake of wildfires that ravaged Eaton Canyon and the Pacific Palisades, Northgate González Market raised $239,425 to support victims and their families. Through the “Unidos Por Nuestra Comunidad” initiative, Northgate Market asked customers across 44 stores in Southern California to round up their purchases, and $139,425 was raised. Northgate matched this with an […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Market Profile, Northeast
Maine’s Bow Street Market Known For Prioritizing Local Products
About 20 minutes from Portland, Maine, on the shores of Casco Bay, is Freeport, home of LL Bean and popular discount retail outlets. For nearly 80 years, this charming coastal town also has been served by Bow Street Market. Established in 1946 as a small, family-run shop, Bow Street Market has become a local institution […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, H-E-B, Southwest
H-E-B Opens E-Commerce Fulfillment Center In Houston
H-E-B has opened a new e-commerce fulfillment center in Houston, Texas, a project that further expands the retailer’s commitment to integrate technologies that drive omnichannel growth and provide a better shopping experience for customers. The 100,000-square-foot facility will support H-E-B curbside and home delivery orders throughout Houston and surrounding cities. Building on H-E-B’s presence in […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Market Profile, Piggly Wiggly, Southeast
Piggly Wiggly In Eutaw, AL, Endures As Town’s Only Grocer
For nearly a quarter of a century, Jacky and Sandra Hamilton have been fixtures in the grocery business. In 2001, they purchased the Piggly Wiggly in Eutaw, a rural town of fewer than 3,000 residents in western Alabama. Since 2021, their store has become the sole grocery provider and a vital hub for the community. […]