Following the CDC’s recent approval, Lakeland, Florida-based Publix Pharmacy will administer booster doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to eligible individuals ages 12 and older. The vaccine would be available as early as five months after the last dose of their primary vaccine series. Publix Pharmacy also will administer third doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine […]
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The Giant Co. Dietitians Offering Nutrition Classes
Carlisle, Pennsylvania-based The Giant Co. will be streaming nutrition classes presented by a team of dietitians to help viewers bring more balance in January and show their heart some extra love in February. All free nutrition classes are offered live through Zoom. “Over the past year, thousands of aspiring chefs of all ages participated in our […]
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Balls Food Stores Celebrates Year Of Community Investment
Balls Food Stores celebrated newly constructed and remodeled locations throughout Kansas and Missouri in 2021. The company says it has experienced growth in the past year through internal improvement plans made possible due to its commitment to providing the best possible service for their communities. Projects were focused on four locations: The Olathe, Kansas Hen […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, West
Ralphs, Kitchen United Mix Open First Location In Westwood, CA
Ralphs and Kitchen United Mix have opened the first kitchen center in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Customers can build their freshly prepared, on-demand restaurant meals from any or all of the participating restaurants. “When our customers think of food, they think of Kroger,” said Dan De La Rosa, group VP of fresh […]
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Convenience Store Retailers, Suppliers Report Strong Sales in 2021
Despite pandemic-related challenges, NACS has released findings from 2021, revealing that two in three convenience retailers (66 percent) report that their in-store sales were higher than in 2020. Only one in six retailers (16 percent) say that in-store sales decreased in 2021, according to a NACS “Pulse” survey of its retailer members. In 2020, in-store […]
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BJ’s Wholesale Club Opening Newest Location In Commack, NY
BJ’s Wholesale Club has established its newest club in Commack, New York, which will open on Jan. 7. The opening will bring the retailer’s total number of U.S. locations to 224, with 12 of those being on Long Island. “We’re excited to expand our footprint in Long Island with the opening of our new club […]
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Price Chopper Announces Partnership With Kansas City Pioneers
Kansas City, Missouri-based Price Chopper has partnered with the Kansas City Pioneers, KC’s premier e-sports organization. “We know the reach of the e-sports community continues to grow, and our team is ready to help fuel players and fans with fresh foods at great prices,” said Casie Broker, CMO at Price Chopper Enterprises. “It’s important that […]
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Minnesota Grocers Association Marks Milestone
Group’s success credited to committed, engaged membership The Minnesota Grocers Association has many goals in 2022, some of which will entail a variety of happenings to celebrate its 125th anniversary. “As a legacy organization, the MGA is extraordinarily proud of the role we play as a leader in the food industry of Minnesota – from […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Latest News, Market Profile, West
Olsens Marketplace IGA Fills Small Town With Big Flavors
The late Don Olsen started his grocery business in 1975 in Yuma, Arizona, building several stores and purchasing commercial properties all throughout the ensuing decades. Around 1992-93, he relocated and opened a store in the rural town of Ajo. He and his wife, Bryanne, married in 2002 and from that point, she helped run the […]
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Sheetz Offers On-Demand Delivery Option With DoorDash Partnership
Altoona, Pennsylvania-based Sheetz, a restaurant and convenience chain across the Mid-Atlantic, has partnered with DoorDash to provide on-demand delivery of convenience essentials from 560 Sheetz stores across Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia. Customers can place a Sheetz order for delivery through DoorDash’s website or mobile app. By late January, Sheetz customers […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Executive News, Home Page Slider, West
Cardenas Markets Promotes Jimenez To VP Of Real Estate, Construction
Ontario, California-based Cardenas Markets has promoted Veronica Jimenez to the position of VP of real estate and construction. She will report directly to Prabash Coswatte, chief operating officer, for Cardenas Markets, and will oversee the day-to-day operations of the company’s real estate, construction and maintenance departments. “Veronica possesses an in-depth understanding of commercial real estate […]
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Schnucks Kicks Off New Year With ‘Good For You’ Program
St. Louis, Missouri-based Schnuck Markets Inc. is launching its free “Good For You” program, open to all Schnucks Rewards members. Rewards members that opt in will notice their receipts will show a count of the total number of “Good For You” items and a percentage of the food items that were just purchased that are […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Midwest
SpartanNash Foundation Raises $325K For Midwest Food Pantries
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash continues to support local food pantries across the Midwest, recently donating $325,000 through in-store fundraising efforts and a pledge from the SpartanNash Foundation to provide hunger relief for those who are food insecure. This fundraising campaign complements SpartanNash’s year-round food donations to local pantries nationwide, totaling more than four million pounds […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, West
Sprouts To Host Livestream Series With Kumai To Inspire Healthy Habits
Phoenix-based Sprouts Farmers Market is hosting a series of four Facebook livestreams with Candice Kumai that are designed to inspire healthy habits and share recipes and tips. Sprouts, known for supporting shoppers’ health goals with its assortment of fresh, organic, plant-based and low-carb, keto-friendly options, will host the livestreams every Thursday in January at 2 […]
Posted inInnovator of the Year, Corporate Store News, Northeast, Shelby Originals
Bertram Inspiring Competitiveness, Compassion
‘Forward thinking’ president embraces innovation Nicholas Bertram loves retail. The president of The GIANT Co., who has spent his entire career in retail – working his way from the bottom up – knows retail from the inside out. Bertram is a 2021 inductee to The Shelby Report’s Industry Hall of Fame. “My first job was […]
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Team Members Play Integral Role In Success Of The Giant Co.
‘People want to be part of what we’re doing’ People are the primary drivers at The GIANT Co. “The food industry is still very people-centric, it’s still very experiential. When a customer thinks about a grocery brand, they’re not only thinking about food, they’re thinking about the people they engage with,” said Nicholas Bertram, president. […]
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The Giant Co. Brand Strategy Goes Far Beyond ‘Just Selling Food’
Aims to engage with families, offer shopping experience they seek With a dynamic president at its helm, a rebrand energizing its operations, an ascending presence in the Philadelphia market, and the support of the Ahold Delhaize organization, The GIANT Co. continues to up its game in the competitive grocery marketplace. “With our stated purpose, we […]
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Hy-Vee Placing Retail Security Team In Stores
A new Hy-Vee Retail Security team is being introduced to retail stores across the grocer’s eight-state region. Hy-Vee Retail Security officers will be present in stores during operating hours. These officers, many of whom come from a law enforcement background, are specially trained to defuse situations and equipped to protect the safety of both Hy-Vee […]
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H-E-B Rings In New Year Early With El Dorado Store Opening
H-E-B opened the doors of its newest store on Dec. 29, welcoming its first-day customers with a Times Square-inspired ball drop celebration. The all-new 107,000-square-foot El Dorado H-E- B, located at 18611 Eastfield Dr. in Webster, Texas, replaces the former Clear Lake Market H-E- B (El Camino Real). The store exterior offers a nod to […]
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Food City Offering Free Bowl Of Menudo On New Year’s Day
To acknowledge January as National Menudo Month and Jan. 1 as National Hangover Day, and to mark the fresh start of a new year, Food City grocery stores will offer a free small bowl of menudo to all dine-in customers, between 9-11 a.m. on Jan. 1 at the deli department. Menudo is known to be a […]