Northgate González Market is supporting its local communities through a series of charitable initiatives taking place during September. The independent grocer recently joined forces with vendor partner Keurig Dr Pepper to assemble more than 500 care packages to uplift the spirits of children and their families fighting cancer at Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC). […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, Save A Lot, Southeast
Save A Lot Holds Grand Reopening In Russell Springs, KY
Save A Lot held a grand reopening Sept. 4 for its store at 238 E. Steve Warner Road in Russell Springs, Kentucky. It had been closed after a fire destroyed the store seven months ago. To celebrate the grand opening, Anchor Foods President Lori Stivers joined the Russell County Chamber of Commerce and the store […]
Posted inHy-Vee, Independent Store News, Midwest
Hy-Vee Helps Small Businesses During Summit In Kansas City
Hy-Vee hosted more than 400 attendees during its Hy-Vee OpportUNITY Business Summit for small business owners at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. The event featured an expo that offered resources for small businesses, learning opportunities through presentations and panel discussions and the chance to discover local brands. One component of the summit involved a […]
Posted inC-Store News, National
Report: C-Stores Gaining Competitive Edge With Fresh Food Offerings
Convenience store operators are successfully driving traffic, sales and loyalty by continuing to upscale their freshly prepared food offerings. In advance of the NACS Show 2024 to be held in Las Vegas Oct. 8-10, Acosta Group is sharing the results of its recent Freshly Prepared Foods Shopper Insights Study, conducted with its propriety shopper community. “With 27 percent of c-store […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast, Weis Markets
Weis Markets To Purchase 2 Sunnyway Food Stores In PA
Weis Markets has entered into an agreement to purchase certain assets of Sunnyway Foods Stores’ supermarkets at 49 Warm Spring Road in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and 212 N. Antrim Way in Greencastle, Pennsylvania. “Sunnyway Foods, the Martin family and its associates are known for their service and dedication to their communities,” said Jonathan Weis, Weis Markets’ chairman and CEO. “As a […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Amazon Fresh, Northeast, Whole Foods
Whole Foods Market Daily Shop Debuts In NYC’s Upper East Side
Whole Foods Market opened its first smaller format store, Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, on Sept. 18 in New York City’s Lenox Hill neighborhood in the Upper East Side. Located at 1175 Third Ave., the 9,101-square-foot store is designed to bring fresh, quality ingredients to urban customers. “Opening this first Whole Foods Market Daily Shop […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Rouses Market, Southeast
Rouses Markets Opens Newest MS Location In Picayune
Rouses Markets celebrated its newest Mississippi store in Picayune with a grand opening Sept. 18, following a blessing by Pastor Darrell Worley and a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Mayor Jim Luke, local dignitaries and CEO Donny Rouse. The 40,000-square-foot supermarket, located at 1701 Highway 43 North in the River Ridge Shopping Center, marks Rouses Markets’ fourth […]
Posted inFestival Foods, Independent Store News, Midwest
Festival Foods’ Gift Marks Store Opening In Kimberly, WI
Festival Foods opened its newest location Sept. 20 at 800 E. Maes Ave. in Kimberly, Wisconsin. To express its gratitude of being part of the community, Festival Foods made a donation to the Village of Kimberly’s Verhagen Park playground replacement project. Located across from Westside Elementary School, the park will become a more inclusive space […]