The annual Believe Walk, co-founded by Annie Sellas, Cathy Stockton and the late Nancy Varner along with Stater Bros. Charities, went virtual for a second year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but that did not stop it from achieving a record-breaking fundraising milestone. Because of the efforts and generosity of Believe Walk fundraisers, donors and […]
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Largest Ice Cream Sandwich Earns Hy-Vee Second World Record
On Oct. 22, the Hy-Vee store in Plattsmouth, Nebraska, created the world’s largest ice cream sandwich. The record was attempted to kick off Hy-Vee’s commitment to donate 5 million meals to help families in need across the Midwest this holiday season. This was the retailer’s second Guinness World Record. On June 24, in Blue Springs, Missouri, […]
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Giant Food Offers Limited-Time 24 Days Of Wine Advent Calendar
Landover, Maryland-based Giant Food has released its limited-time 24 Days of Wine Advent Calendar. The product, available in November at select Giant stores in Virginia, provides customers a special opportunity to taste different styles of wine in a specially curated and versatile assortment. The assortment includes varietals ranging from pinot noir and rosé to sauvignon […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Kroger’s Home Chef Surpasses $1B In Annual Sales
Cincinnati, Ohio-based The Kroger Co. and Home Chef say the meal solutions brand reached $1 billion in annual sales. Founded in 2013 by Pat Vihtelic, Home Chef merged with Kroger in 2018. Since then, Kroger and Home Chef have advanced the availability of mealtime shortcuts and solutions and offered new product innovations. “Kroger’s commitment to […]
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Walmart Offers Educational Opportunities For Black And African Americans
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart Inc. and Walmart.org have announced three additional shared value and philanthropic initiatives that build on its strategy to advance equity in education. These include: Three leading Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) – Morehouse College, North Carolina A&T State University and Spelman College – will be added to the slate of Walmart’s […]
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Grocery Outlet Partners With Instacart On Its First E-commerce Offering
Emeryville, California-based Grocery Outlet Holding Corp., an extreme-value retailer, has partnered with Instacart on a pilot program to make its bargain shopping experience available online for the first time. The program is set to run for six months across 68 of Grocery Outlet’s California stores. Through Instacart, products from Grocery Outlet’s independently owned and operated […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Anthem BCBS-Ohio, Kroger Health Offer Medicare Plans Allowing Food
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio and Kroger Health, the healthcare division of the Kroger Co., will offer new 2022 Medicare Advantage plans with benefits and services to address an individual’s whole-health needs and well-being. Eligible members enrolled in one of these plans will have benefit allowances that can be used at Kroger […]
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The Giant Co. To Open Newest Philadelphia Store On Nov. 12
The Giant Co.’s newest Philadelphia store, located at 2201 Cottman Ave. at the corner of Bustleton Avenue, will open at 8 a.m. on Nov. 12. The 67,000-square-foot store will operate from 6 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week and employ approximately 150 full- and part-time team members. Sabita Singh, a grocery veteran with nearly […]
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Publix To Open Store In Decatur, GA, On Nov. 3
Publix Super Markets will open a new store at 7 a.m. on Nov. 3 in the Sam’s Crossing Village shopping center in Decatur, Georgia. This 53,700-square-foot store will bring 165 new jobs to the area. The store will have traditional grocery, dairy and frozen food departments along with full-service bakery, deli, pharmacy, seafood, meat and fresh […]
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New Quinton Food Lion Now Serving Customers
Food Lion opened its newest location Oct. 20 at 561 New Kent Hwy. in Quinton, Virginia. The store is open daily from 7 a.m.-11 p.m. The new store features an extensive product assortment, including a self-service hot wing bar, in-store fresh-cut fruit and a wide variety of easy “grab-and-go” options to help make any meal […]
Posted inNorthgate Market, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, West
Northgate Market Embraces Tradition, Flavors Of Dia Le Los Muertos
Northgate González Market will be celebrating the rich traditions of the Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) with events and store offerings, including community altars, traveling student art exhibits, fresh marigolds and seasonal decorations, and its authentic pan de muerto at 42 stores across Southern California. “During this special time of […]
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Gelson’s Invites Customers For Virtual Cooking Class With Executive Chef
Gelson’s is inviting customers to refine their culinary skills with a cooking class at 6 p.m. Oct. 28, hosted by its Corporate Executive Chef Abraham van Beek. This is the first time that Gelson’s has offered a virtual cooking class with van Beek, who was trained at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in […]
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CEFCO Charity Golf Tournament Benefits The Fikes Foundation
The 20th Annual CEFCO Hackers-R-Us Charity Golf Tournament benefitting The Fikes Foundation was held on Oct. 18 at Cimarron Hills Golf & Country Club in Georgetown, Texas. The 2021 tournament raised more than $280,000 for The Fikes Foundation. These donations will go toward giving back to the communities that are served by The Fikes Companies. […]
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Spartanburg County Site Of Walmart’s New High-Tech Grocery DC
Walmart has selected Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as the site of its new, high-tech distribution center for fresh and frozen groceries, set to open in 2024. The 720,000-plus square-foot facility will create more than 400 full-time regional jobs and will rely on the combination of Walmart associates, automation technology, robotics and machine learning to process […]
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Stop & Shop, Ocean State Job Lot Celebrate Newly Opened Facilities
Grocery retailer Stop & Shop and discount retailer Ocean State Job Lot are celebrating newly opened facilities within the RK Weymouth Shopping Center and the significant investment the companies have made in the Weymouth, Massachusetts, community. To commemorate this effort, Weymouth Mayor Bob Hedlund conducted the recent ribbon cutting. Stop & Shop officials said they are proud to have […]
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Festival Foods, Vendor Partners, Guests Donate To Food For Neighbors
Green Bay, Wisconsin-based Festival Foods celebrated Family Meals Month in September with a variety of programs, insights and recipe ideas to encourage families to enjoy meals together. The campaign also focused on helping families across the state accomplish family meals through Festival Foods’ Food for Neighbors program. The program collects donations to provide food and supplies […]
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Coborn’s Enters Michigan With Acquisition Of Tadych’s Econofoods Stores
St. Cloud, Minnesota-based Coborn’s Inc. will expand into Michigan with the purchase of three Tadych’s Econofoods grocery stores in the Upper Peninsula of the state and three locations in eastern Wisconsin. The stores are operated by the Tadych family and operate under the Tadych’s Econofoods banner. The Tadych’s locations included in the acquisition are: 1250 North […]
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Publix Pharmacy To Offer Bedside Delivery At New Hospital In Venice, FL
Publix and Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice are teaming up to provide bedside delivery of prescription medications to patients prior to discharge. When the hospital opens in November, patients can choose to have their prescriptions filled and delivered to their hospital room, a free service designed to ease the transition from hospital to home. “Publix Pharmacy is […]
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Central Market Offers Limited-Edition Foodie Trading Cards
Central Market Curbside orders will have new foodie trading cards for children beginning on Oct. 20 at all Central Market locations, with new cards distributed every two weeks. Curbside partners will include the cards in orders by request from an adult or if they see a child in the car. The creative cards, designed with kids […]
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Stater Bros. Charities, PepsiCo Give $50K To Fallen Patriots
Stater Bros. Markets and PepsiCo associates gathered to commemorate PepsiCo’s sixth annual “Rolling Remembrance,” an 8,000-plus mile long relay that honors military heroes who lost their lives while serving the United States. During the stop at the retailer’s headquarters, Stater Bros. Charities and PepsiCo presented a $50,000 donation to the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation. The […]