Category: Store News
Posted inHy-Vee, Independent Store News, Midwest

Hy-Vee Helps Small Businesses During Summit In Kansas City

by Sommer Stockton

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

by Sommer Stockton

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

by Sommer Stockton

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

by Treva Bennett

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

by Treva Bennett

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

by Treva Bennett

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 […]

Posted inFood Lion, Corporate Store News, Retailer of the Year, Southeast

Food Lion Strategy Creates Culture Of Belonging

by Treva Bennett

Fostering a caring and inclusive workplace has been a priority for more than three decades at Food Lion, The Shelby Report’s 2024 Southeast Retailer of the Year. Linda Johnson, SVP of human resources and communications, said Food Lion’s commitment goes beyond words, creating a culture that extends to customers, communities and their entire associate base. […]