Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion and its foundation donated 158 million meals in 2022, an increase of 6 million meals over 2021. Contributing to that total, Food Lion employees volunteered more than 17,000 hours, which equates to more than 5 million meals based on various organizations’ meal equivalent formulas. The support comes at a time […]
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Posted inCorporate Store News, Southwest
Natural Grocers Releases 2022 ESG Report
Lakewood, Colorado-based Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has released its environmental, social and governance report for 2022. This second annual ESG report outlines the company’s practices, as well as investments made in the previous year. The 2021 ESG report was focused on product standards, the cornerstone of Natural Grocers’ sustainability principles. Natural Grocers decided to emphasize its dedication […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Northeast
Big Y Offers Discounted Education Rates With Fisher College
Springfield, Massachusetts-based Big Y Foods has partnered with The Fisher College Graduate Professional Studies department. Through its corporate advantage program, Fisher College will offer online courses for Big Y Foods employees to provide them with new skills and knowledge. Fisher College will offer discounted tuition rates for Big Y Foods employees and their immediate family members and […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southwest
Natural Grocers Celebrates Annual Crew Appreciation Month
Lakewood, Colorado-based Natural Grocers is celebrating its fifth annual Crew Appreciation Month throughout February. Natural Grocers good4u Crew will be treated to a celebration with gifts, giveaways and discounts as an expression of gratitude towards its employees. Margaret Isely, Natural Grocers’ co-founder, demonstrated the importance of recognizing crew members’ individual personalities, aptitudes and impact. She believed in expressing […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest
Ben’s Supercenter Uses LOC Software For Technology Needs
Sponsored content Since 1965, Ben’s Supercenter has offered its communities a wide selection of affordable name-brand products in agriculture, building materials, grocery, hardware lumber and fuel. In addition, being heavily involved in the community helps the team provide value that makes Ben’s Supercenters complete service locations. Knowing they need to bring the most diversified shopping […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest
Walt Churchill’s Market Grows, Evolves With LOC Software
Sponsored content Walt Churchill’s Market first opened its doors in Toledo, Ohio, in 1917. It was essential to the Churchill family to provide a location where families could get all their groceries without traveling all the way downtown. Instead, dedicated brothers, Jim and Joe would make the trip downtown to purchase fresh produce, stocking the […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southwest
Natural Grocers Offers Essentials, Discounts For The Big Game
Lakewood, Colorado-based Natural Grocers is offering customers several discounts and specials for Game Day essentials through Feb. 12. From discounts on healthy snacks to large recipes, Natural Grocers is showcasing its discounts on everyday snacks, such as: Kettle Brand Select Potato Chips – 2 for $5 (5-ounce) Natural Grocers Brand Bulk Garlic Sesame Sticks or Giant Toasted […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Midwest
Walgreens To Hold Supplier Diversity Summit In March
Deerfield, Illinois-based Walgreens will hold a Supplier Diversity Summit, a virtual showcase for diverse businesses and entrepreneurs to share their retail offerings. The virtual event, taking place the week of March 28, provides diverse vendors the opportunity to connect with the Walgreens merchandising team, share their products and receive feedback with the ultimate goal of being […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southeast
Winn-Dixie To Celebrate Mardi Gras Across Louisiana
Winn-Dixie will celebrate Mardi Gras across Louisiana with food and celebrations. The grocer also plans to participate in local parades with free swag gifts. “At Winn-Dixie, we are excited to join the Carnival revelry with our local communities again this year,” said Lynn Rushing, regional VP for Winn-Dixie. “We are incredibly proud of our deep-rooted […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Midwest
Kroger Shares Product Offerings For Valentine’s Day
Cincinnati-based The Kroger Co. is sharing its product offerings for customers in celebration of Valentine’s Day. “From dinner and dessert to flowers and candy, Kroger has everything customers need for a romantic dinner for two,” said Juan De Paoli, Kroger’s VP for Our Brands. “Celebrate love by experiencing the joy of cooking a meal together made […]
Posted inH-E-B, Independent Store News, Southwest
H-E-B Homes Built For Heroes Celebrates Milestone
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Operation Appreciation program, H-E-B and the H-E-B Tournament of Champions Charitable Trust are celebrating the milestone of gifting 40 mortgage-free, custom homes to severely wounded military veterans and their families. H-E-B’s Operation Appreciation will continue to celebrate its decade of service throughout the year. On Feb. 4, […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Midwest
Hy-Vee Opens Two New Locations In Wisconsin
Hy-Vee Inc. has opened two new stores in Wisconsin, expanding its footprint in the state to eight locations. The Janesville site is a reimagined grocery store with a new layout – the sixth of its kind for the retailer’s eight-state footprint. Hy-Vee also opened a store in the former Bill’s Food Center in Oregon, Wisconsin. […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, West
Whole Foods Market Opens First Location In Montana
Whole Foods Market opened its new 31,718-square-foot store Feb. 1 at 2905 W. Main St. in Bozeman, Montana. The location is the first store in the state for the natural and organic foods retailer. “We’re thrilled to join the great state of Montana for the first time with the opening of our Bozeman store today,” […]
Posted inFood Lion, Corporate Store News, Southeast
Food Lion To Hold Store Grand Opening In West Virginia
Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion will open a new store Feb. 8 at 130 Duella Drive in Inwood, West Virginia. It will open to the public at 8 a.m., following a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Afterward, the first 100 customers in line will receive a mystery gift card valued up to $200 and a free reusable shopping […]
Posted inHarris Teeter, Corporate Store News, Southeast
Harris Teeter To Host Supplier Diversity Summit
Matthews, North Carolina-based Harris Teeter will invite diverse product suppliers to apply to join a virtual Supplier Diversity Summit, to be held March 28-30. The company will work to identify and increase sourcing from suppliers that are at least 51 percent owned, operated and managed by people who are: disadvantaged, disabled, LGBTQ+, military veterans, minorities and/or women […]
Posted inH-E-B, Independent Store News, Southwest
H-E-B Breaks Ground On New Location In Mansfield, TX
H-E-B has begun construction on a 118,000-square-foot store in Mansfield, Texas, which is set to open in spring 2024. The store will be located at the corner of U.S. 287 and Broad St. H-E-B owns about 28 acres at the site. This location will join H-E-B Alliance, which is under construction and set to open […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Northeast
Big Y Named On ‘Greatest Workplaces For Diversity’ List
Springfield, Massachusetts-based Big Y Markets has been named as one of America’s Greatest Places for Diversity 2023 by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group which conducted a large-scale employer study based upon more than 350,000 company reviews across six economic sectors and 34 different industries throughout the U.S. These reviews generated scoring based upon available data and interviews, […]
Posted inBJ's Wholesale Club, Corporate Store News, Northeast
BJ’s Wholesale Club Announces Change To Board Of Directors
Marlborough, Massachusetts-based BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings has announced that Judy Werthauser has resigned from its board of directors to pursue a new opportunity. Werthauser had served on the company’s board since November 2018 and was most recently chair of the compensation committee, as well as a member of the nominating and corporate governance committee. As part […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Southeast
Meat Depot By Fresh Value Opens Third Location In Northport, AL
Meat Depot, a grocery store affiliated with the Birmingham, Alabama-based supermarket chain Fresh Value, recently completed a deal to take over the Cost Kutter Grocery location in Northport, Alabama. Meat Depot will debut its store on Feb. 8 with a grand opening celebration. The festivities will begin at 8 a.m. with a ribbon cutting at […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Midwest
Kroger Awarded RippleMatch’s 2023 Campus Forward Award
Cincinnati-based The Kroger Co. has been awarded the 2023 Campus Forward Award in the Enterprise Early Career Programs category for excellence in early career hiring. “With six generations making up our workforce, Kroger understands the importance of early talent development and how impactful internship programs can define our company culture for years to come,” said […]