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Category: Store News
Tops In Education Program Returns For 2026-27 School Year
Tops Friendly Markets has reopened its Tops in Education program, which has donated more than $2 million to schools in its region since 2012.
Publix Commits $1M To Nature Conservancy Projects
The funding will go toward projects restoring Florida’s Indian River Lagoon and South Carolina longleaf pine forest.
Kroger, MUST Expand School Pantry Network in Atlanta
Kroger’s Atlanta Division and MUST Ministries opened a food pantry at South Atlanta High School expected to serve about 150 families each month.
Market Basket Promotes Thompson To President, Franz To COO
David Thompson and Greg Franz’s new roles will cover all of the grocer’s stores in Texas and Louisiana.
Brookshire Brothers Goes Live With Cognira’s PromoAI Platform
Its teams can now plan and manage promotions from a centralized system accessible across functions.
Barons Market Debuts First Location In Carlsbad, CA
The 15,000-square-foot store at 2800 Roosevelt St. is the company’s first in the coastal resort city.
Houchens Food Group Debuts New Food Saver Banner
The price impact format’s first three stores are in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, and Celina and Decherd, Tennessee.
Produce for Kids Wraps Summer Run At Coborn’s Stores
Coborn’s 2026 Produce for Kids campaign will provide $6,000 to local Boys & Girls Clubs, bringing the program’s total to $25,000 since 2021.
Natural Grocers Marks Organic Month With Rodale Institute Fundraiser
Lakewood, Colorado-based Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage will raise money for Rodale Institute‘s Farmer Training and Veteran Farmer Training programs through September, with a goal of $100,000 by Sept. 30. The fundraiser marks Organic Month at the retailer. Customers can contribute $1, $5 or $10 at checkout at Natural Grocers stores nationwide. The company will […]
Sendik’s Donates $175K To Stars And Stripes Honor Flight
Sendik’s Food Market and its customers raised $175,000 for Stars and Stripes Honor Flight, funding trips for Wisconsin veterans to Washington, D.C.
Giant, Martin’s Cut Hot Bar Prices, Add Menu Items
Among the new offerings are Korean barbecue chicken, cilantro lime rice and creamed corn with bacon.
Hannaford Gives $500K To Northeast Farmers Fund
An initiative of a Maine-based nonprofit, the program will promote regenerative practices in four states.
Heritage Grocers Group Announces 7 Executive Leadership Appointments
The California-based company’s personnel moves span operations, technology, merchandising and HR.
Target To Launch Beauty Studio Concept In 600+ Stores Sept. 10
Target Beauty Studio launches Sept. 10 in more than 600 stores, featuring 1,600-plus products from 90 prestige and emerging brands, most new to Target.
Cowboys Partnership Boosts H-E-B’s North Texas Push
The arrangement covers ticket and merchandise giveaways, community outreach and pop-up events.
Price Chopper, Market 32 Turn Retired Flags Into 23,100 Stars For Veterans
The company said each one represents an opportunity to say thank you to someone who served the country.
Uncle Giuseppe’s Entering PA, Adding NJ Location In 2027
Earlier this month, the specialty grocer opened two new stores in Greenvale and Levittown, New York.
Saccary Returns To Giant Company As HR Leader
The Giant Company has named Jim Saccary vice president of human resources. He joins from Ahold Delhaize USA, where he was VP of business services.
Festival Foods Promotes Whitney To Chief Operating Officer
Adam Whitney will add oversight of Hometown Grocers to his role leading the Wisconsin-based grocer.
