Market 32 and Price Chopper announced that Allie B’s Mac & Cheese has expanded to 120 of its stores across six Northeastern states, one year after debuting in 21 Albany, New York-area locations. More than 34,000 pounds of the product were shipped in the first year to meet customer demand. The gourmet mac and cheese […]
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Meijer To Open 3 New Stores On May 6
Meijer will open three new stores May 6 – 159,000-square-foot supercenters in Bainbridge Township, Ohio, and Brownsburg, Indiana, and a 47,000-square-foot grocery store in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The openings bring Meijer’s Ohio store count to 59, Indiana to 44 and add a third grocery location in Michigan, where it has 125 supercenters and market format […]
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The Giant Co. Donates 3K Hams To 14 Hunger-Relief Nonprofits
The Giant Co. is donating 3,000 hams to 14 hunger-relief organizations across Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia, with employee volunteers also scheduled to staff food bank operations over the coming weeks. The donation targets protein access – an item frequently in short supply at food pantries – ahead of the spring holiday season. Recipients include the […]
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The Winn-Dixie Co. Converting 7 Supermarkets In FL, GA
The Winn-Dixie Co. announced that seven Harveys Supermarket locations in Florida and South Georgia will convert to the Winn-Dixie banner, the latest step in the company’s consolidation under a single brand following its rebranding from Southeastern Grocers in January. The locations slated for conversion are in Jacksonville, Lake City, Lakeland and Ocala, Florida, and Folkston, […]
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The Kroger Co. Adds Zepbound KwikPen To Retail Pharmacies
The Kroger Co. announced that Zepbound KwikPen, Eli Lilly’s multi-dose weight-management injection, is available at participating Kroger Family of Pharmacies locations. For the first time, self-pay patients eligible for Lilly’s KwikPen Self-Pay Savings Card can access the manufacturer’s program at a retail pharmacy counter. Zepbound is a GLP-1 receptor agonist prescribed for chronic weight management. […]
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HGG Appoints Hinojosa CEO Following National Search
Ontario, California-based Heritage Grocers Group (HGG) appointed David Hinojosa as CEO following a board-led national search. Hinojosa, a 30-year retail veteran with experience across the U.S., Australia and Asia, will lead the 115-store ethnic grocery operator’s next phase of growth. He most recently served as COO at Vallarta Supermarkets, which he joined in 2023. His career includes […]
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Harmons Gives Local Businesses $5K Grants
Harmons Neighborhood Grocer named four Utah-based businesses as recipients of its 2026 Local Supplier Development Grants, each receiving $5,000 to fund equipment purchases, technology upgrades and community initiatives. It was the first time Harmons has awarded four grants, up from three in previous years. The beneficiaries are Happy Trowels Farm, Heber Valley Cheese, Salsa Del […]
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Whole Foods Market To Double UK Presence With 6 New Stores
Whole Foods Market will open six new stores across London between April and June, doubling its U.K. store count to 12. The expansion marks the international debut of the grocer’s Daily Shop format, a compact store design launched in 2024 in New York City that fits high-quality product selection into locations under 14,000 square feet. […]