ShopRite has partnered with the Kellogg Co. – now known as WK Kellogg Co and Kellanova – to donate $100,000 to 10 Feeding America network food banks in Northeast communities where the grocer has stores. The donations, which were collected at in-store events through the summer and fall, will allow food banks to buy nearly […]
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Posted inHarps Food Stores, Independent Store News, Southwest
Opening Nears For Harps Foods Store In Brookland, AR
Harps Food Stores will hold a grand opening Jan. 17 for its new store at 8107 U.S. Highway 49 in Brookland, Arkansas. The 32,000-square-foot location will feature a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, along with Harps’ Black Angus beef, all natural pork and poultry, deli and signature bakery products, as well as grocery, health […]
Posted inH-E-B, Independent Store News, Southwest
H-E-B Begins Work On First Joe V’s Smart Shop In Dallas
Continuing its expansion in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, H-E-B has broken ground on its first Joe V’s Smart Shop outside the Houston area. Located at 4101 W. Wheatland Road, the 55,000-square-foot store is expected to open in late summer. “We are committed to providing the best shopping experience with an emphasis on offering the freshest products […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Market Profile, West
Thrifty Foods Prospers Post-Pandemic In Wheatland, WY
While Jodi Axford never imagined she would own and run a small independent grocery store in rural Wyoming, she has found a place and a purpose there. The owner of Thrifty Foods in Wheatland moved to the small town with her then-husband and two children. He had been a store manager for Cub Foods in Minnesota, […]
Posted inFestival Foods, Independent Store News, Midwest
Festival Foods Adds Paid Parental Leave For Employees
Skogen’s Festival Foods has announced a new paid parental leave benefit for its 8,000 full- and part-time employees, effective Jan. 1. Following the birth of a child or placement of a child in connection to adoption or foster care in their homes, employees can receive three weeks of paid parental leave. The benefit is intended […]
Posted inHy-Vee, Independent Store News, Midwest
Hy-Vee Names Performers For 2024 INDYCAR Race Weekend
Award-winning artists Luke Combs and Post Malone will lead the entertainment lineup for next summer’s Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race Weekend on July 12-14. Combs will perform on the Hy-Vee Stage on July 13 before the first NTT INDYCAR Series race of the doubleheader weekend. Malone will take the stage on July 14, following the final race […]
Posted inMeijer, Independent Store News, Midwest
Meijer Surprises Customers With Holiday Shopping Sprees
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meijer held its 10th annual Very Merry Meijer event, surprising customers with holiday shopping sprees. In each of the retailer’s 262 stores across the Midwest, directors and executives gave one in-store customer a $1,000 shopping spree and presented two Meijer employees with $200 gift cards. “Celebrating the 10th anniversary of this special […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Albertsons, West
Albertsons Cos. Appoints Mensah, Gray To Board Of Directors
Sarah Mensah and Lisa Gray have been appointed to Albertsons Companies Inc.’s board of directors. With these appointments, the company’s board has been expanded to 11 members. “Sarah and Lisa are accomplished leaders in their respective industries, and I am delighted to officially welcome them to the Albertsons Cos. board of directors,” said CEO Vivek […]