Fresh Thyme Market, a better-for-you Midwest-based grocer, has released its second annual food trend predictions for 2025. The report – which is in collaboration with retail data and intelligence provider SPINS – is the only one of its kind in the region and leverages shopping behaviors to spotlight the top 10 food trends that will shape […]
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Posted inNatural Grocers, Corporate Store News, West
Natural Grocers To Hold Grand Reopening In Reno, NV
Natural Grocers will hold a grand reopening Oct. 24 for a relocated store in Reno, Nevada. The current location at 4819 Kietzke Lane will close at 5 p.m. on Oct. 21 to complete the move. The new location is in the Redfield Promenade shopping center at 4983 S. Virginia St. Community members are invited to celebrate with […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Independent Store News, Midwest
Foxtrot Café & Market Relaunches Digital Order, Delivery Service
Foxtrot Café & Market in Chicago has relaunched its app, enabling digital order ahead in-store pickup and delivery service. The company offers an expanded coffee experience and reimagined food offerings, including exclusive coffee blends and breakfast tacos, panini sandwiches and bowls and freshly baked cookies. Items, including a large spirits selection, are available for pickup […]
Posted inH-E-B, Independent Store News, Southwest
H-E-B Breaks Ground On New Site In Manor, TX
H-E-B has begun construction on its first store in Manor, Texas, which is expected to open in late 2025. Located at Highway 290 and FM 973, the store will provide customers with an expanded product selection along with services and features including pharmacy with five pick-up spaces, large curbside area, seven-pump fuel station and car […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Associated Food Stores, West
AFS Opens Campus Corner Store At Utah Tech University
Campus Corner, a new 1,800-square-foot grocery store served by Associated Food Stores (AFS), has opened on the campus of Utah Tech University in St. George, Utah. The store is designed to serve the growing student population with convenience, fresh options and innovative technology. Located within the new Campus View Suites building, the store was developed […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Feature, Midwest
Red Bridge Farm Fresh Market To Serve South Kansas City, MO
Residents of South Kansas City, Missouri, are finally getting their wish. After a nearly two-year wait, a new grocery store is preparing to open at 11212 Holmes Road in the Red Bridge shopping center. Red Bridge Farm Fresh Market is taking over the space that formerly housed Sun Fresh, which closed in early 2023 after […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast, Wegmans
Wegmans Food Markets Joins DoorDash Marketplace
Wegmans Food Markets, a regional supermarket chain with 111 stores along the East Coast, has joined the DoorDash Marketplace for on-demand grocery delivery. Delivery from Wegmans is available through DoorDash from all Maryland Wegmans locations. Stores in Virginia, North Carolina, New Jersey, Delaware and upstate New York will add the service in the coming days. […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Foodtown, Northeast
Allegiance Retail Services Holds Annual Golf Classic For Scholarship Program
Allegiance Retail Services recently held its 12th Annual Golf Classic at the Upper Montclair Country Club in Clifton, New Jersey. Co-op members, staff, vendors and partners gathered to support the Robert Powell Scholarship Program, which awards $5,000 annually to eligible students related to employees. “The turnout was fantastic as usual. The food, the drink, and most […]