DoorDash and Dollar General have created a new offering to bring SNAP/EBT payment capabilities to more than 16,000 of the retailer’s stores on the DoorDash Marketplace. With the addition of Dollar General, DoorDash’s network of stores that accept SNAP/EBT online payments nearly doubles to more than 35,000 stores. “Dollar General’s mission of ‘Serving Others’ includes […]
Category: Store News
Posted inIndependent Store News, H-E-B, News, Southwest
H-E-B To Open New Location In Denton, TX
As H-E-B continues its expansion across North Texas, the retailer has shared plans to open its first store in Denton. The store will be built on a 20-plus-acre site at Interstate 35 West and Robson Ranch Road that is part of Hillwood’s Landmark development. While the purchase of the property is not yet finalized, construction […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Association News, Market Profile, Midwest
Nebraska Grocery Industry Faces Challenges, Opportunities Amid Economic Shifts
Nebraska’s grocery industry is at a crossroads as economic conditions shift and legislative policies evolve. Ansley Fellers, executive director of the Nebraska Grocery Industry Association, highlighted for The Shelby Report key concerns facing independent grocers, including competition from dollar stores, rising labor costs and wholesale pricing challenges. Nebraska’s economy is experiencing modest growth, influenced by […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Food City, News, Southeast
Food City, Sioux Honey Partner For Record Honey Donation
The Sioux Honey Association Co-op, in partnership with Food City, participated in a Coalition For Kids after-school program’s interactive lesson on honey and honeybee pollination. The event March 12 at the Johnson City, Tennessee, nonprofit was part of a broader effort to make a record donation of honey by the Sioux Honey Association Co-op, a group of […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, News, Northeast, Whole Foods
Whole Foods Market Opens New Location In Doylestown, PA
Whole Foods Market opened a 43,617-square-foot store March 13 at 1745 South Easton Road in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. The store’s product assortment includes more than 500 locally sourced items from the Mid-Atlantic region, each meeting Whole Foods Market’s quality standards. “My family and I have called Doylestown home for almost 20 years, and I am excited […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Bristol Farms, News, West
Bristol Farms Fundraises For California Wildfire Relief, Local Charities
As part of its ongoing support of communities impacted by recent wildfires, Bristol Farms has begun fundraising campaigns for California Fire Foundation, World Central Kitchen and Pasadena Humane. The L.A. Strong effort is a “give at the registers” program in all 13 Bristol Farms locations. From March 1-14, shoppers could donate $1, $5 or $10 […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Market Profile, Midwest, News
Amid Mounting Issues, Nebraska Legislation Seeks To Support Rural Independent Grocers
Nebraska’s rural grocery stores are facing increasing financial and logistical hurdles, but new legislative efforts seek to provide targeted support to sustain these essential businesses. Carlie Jonas, policy associate at the Center for Rural Affairs in Lyons, Nebraska, has been involved in addressing these challenges. “We worked with one of the senators, Teresa Ibach, at […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Northeast, Tops Friendly Markets
Tops Exceeds Goal During Gift Of Warmth Clothing Drive
Tops Friendly Markets collaborated for the second year with M&T Bank and The Salvation Army for the Gift of Warmth campaign, a winter clothing drive. The 39th annual campaign collected 4,848 items – hats, gloves, mittens and scarves – in bins at 53 Tops locations and 84 M&T branches in the Buffalo-Rochester, New York, region. […]