Food Lion will open a new store Aug. 7 at 1945 W. Palmetto St. in Florence, South Carolina, offering a broader assortment of products for an enhanced shopping experience. “I’m honored to continue to serve the town of Florence in our new location,” said David Smith, store manager of the Florence Food Lion. “Our neighbors […]
Category: Store News
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Independent Store News, West
Davis Food & Drug To Launch Instacart’s Caper Carts At All Stores
Davis Food & Drug, a three-store grocery chain in Utah, will replace the majority of its traditional shopping carts with Instacart’s AI-powered Caper Carts at all locations in the coming months. “At Davis Food & Drug, putting our customers first is at the heart of everything we do. Introducing Caper Carts is part of our […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast, Weis Markets
Weis Markets Opens Fuel Center, Beer-Wine Café In PA
Weis Markets has opened two specialty sites in Pennsylvania – a Gas N’ Go Fuel Center at its store on Pleasant Valley Boulevard in Altoona and a beer-wine café at its location in Chambersburg. Fuel center The store marked the grand opening with a $5,500 donation to the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, an organization Weis […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Feature, Midwest
Houchens Food Group Honoring Top Store Managers
Houchens Food Group recently unveiled a new program, the Store Manager Appreciation Awards, to recognize the work of its grocery store leadership, whom it considers its “unsung heroes.” Consisting of 18 lunch banquets divided by region and banner, the events include individual recognition of store managers as well as a selection of other awards. In […]
Posted inProduce News, Corporate Store News, Northeast
The Giant Co. Makes Produce Donation For National Avocado Day
In celebration of National Avocado Day on July 31, The Giant Co. donated 60,000 avocados and joined Philabundance and Avocados From Mexico to host the fourth annual Top Guac Challenge. During this pit-to-pit challenge, graduates of the Philabundance Community Kitchen program pair up with representatives from The Giant Co. to compete for the honor of […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix Pharmacy Tops J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction Rankings
Publix has been named the highest-ranked supermarket pharmacy for customer satisfaction in the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Pharmacy Study. “At Publix, providing premier service is ingrained in our culture,” said Publix CEO Kevin Murphy. “I’m proud of our pharmacy teams, who are dedicated to delivering the best care possible to our customers.” The 2024 study […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Stater Bros. Markets, West
Stater Bros. Markets Building New Store In Highland, CA
Stater Bros. Markets plans to build a new store that will anchor the Greenspot Crossings shopping center at the 210 Freeway and Greenspot Road in Highland, California. TREH Partners broke ground on the shopping center in March. Stater Bros. anticipates construction of the store will begin this fall, with opening set for next summer. The […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, West
Heritage Grocers Group Hosts Backpack Giveaways Across Banner Stores
Back-to-school giveaways will take place at all Heritage Grocers Group banner store locations – Cardenas Markets, El Rancho Supermercado and Tony’s Fresh Market – in August, with all 115 stores each donating 200 backpacks to local area students. “Heritage’s backpack giveaway is designed to help local students start the new school year prepared and ready […]