Rouses Markets celebrated the grand opening of its fifth location in Mississippi with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 16 at 2384 Pass Road in Biloxi. The event featured Biloxi Mayor Andrew “Fo-Fo” Gilich, local dignitaries and Rouses Markets CEO Donny Rouse, who welcomed the community to the 60,000-square-foot store. The location, Rouses’ 66th overall, expands the […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, Food City, Southeast
Food City Opens New Store In Ocoee, TN
Food City held a grand opening Oct. 16 for a new 46,000-square-foot store on Whitewater Drive in Ocoee, Tennessee. “We are excited to be joining the Ocoee retail community and look forward to serving the residents of Ocoee and Polk County,” said Steven C. Smith, Food City president and CEO. The location includes an in-store […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Feature, Southeast
Houchens Food Group Honors Food Giant Store Managers In Dothan, AL
Houchens Food Group’s Store Manager Appreciation Awards events continued in August for both Food Giant divisions. Events were held in Biloxi and Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and Dothan, Alabama. A luncheon was held Aug. 27 at Spring Hill Suites in Dothan, Alabama. Special speakers included Stephanie Reid from Shelby Publishing, Shane Allison from Alliance Retail Group and […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, International Foods, Save A Lot, Southwest
Save A Lot, Leevers Supermarkets Introduce Ahorra Mucho Concept Store
Save A Lot has begun a collaboration with Leevers Supermarkets to develop a new grocery format and in-store offerings to better reach Hispanic shoppers throughout the country. The first step in the concept development effort is the introduction of Ahorra Mucho, a discount grocery store and innovation center in Aurora, Colorado, that features Hispanic product […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Executive News, Southwest
Via Tournament, Brookshire Brothers Charitable Foundation Supports Nonprofits
The Shelby Report’s Jan Meade attended the recent Brookshire Brothers Charitable Foundation Golf Tournament in Bryan, Texas, where she caught up with John Alston, president and CEO, to learn more about the company, its foundation and the efforts of both. What a great turnout at your annual Brookshire Brothers golf charity event. Tell me more […]
Posted inMeijer, Harps Food Stores, Health & Wellness, Independent Store News, Midwest
Meijer Prepares For National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
As part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Oct. 26, Meijer pharmacies are preparing for an influx of customers disposing of their unused and expired prescription medications. A national initiative organized by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Drug Take Back Day aims to prevent drug misuse and reduce the risk of accidental poisonings or overdoses. […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast, Wakefern
Wakefern Food Corp. Acquires Di Bruno Bros.’ Branded Product Portfolio
Wakefern Food Corp. has acquired the Di Bruno Bros. portfolio of specialty products that is distributed nationally to wholesale and retail customers. A specialty food retailer and supplier of gourmet cheeses and cured meats in the Philadelphia area since 1939, Di Bruno Bros. was also one of the first specialty grocers to begin selling its […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest, SpartanNash
SpartanNash Expands Footprint With Fresh Encounter Acquisition
SpartanNash has acquired Fresh Encounter Inc., a 49-store supermarket chain serving Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky that operates under the retail store banners Community Markets, Remke Markets, Chief Markets and Needler’s Fresh Market. Owned by third-generation grocers Michael Needler Jr. and Julie Anderson, Fresh Encounter has been a food distribution customer of SpartanNash for 58 years. […]