In collaboration with Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meijer, Dow has enabled a new paving technique using recycled plastic bags to create a more durable parking lot for the retailer’s Holland, Michigan, supercenter. This recycled polymer modified asphalt parking lot is a three-phase pilot project that used approximately 12,500 pounds of post-consumer recycled plastic, which is the equivalent weight of […]
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H-E-B’s Neurodivergent Digital Internship Provides Job Opportunities
Reanna Lauritsen just landed her first full-time job. A current student at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, the Houston native recently launched her career with H-E-B as a software engineer. While she’s someone with a knack for math and logic, she struggles with communication, which has always been an obstacle she’s tried to overcome. […]
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Raley’s COO Konkel To Retire After 44 Years With Company
Raley’s Chief Operations Officer Kevin Konkel is retiring, effective Jan. 7, after nearly four and a half decades of service. “Kevin is the epitome of a ‘service leader.’ His knowledge, professionalism and leadership have been a source of stability and inspiration. Kevin is far more than just a business leader; he is a kind and […]
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IGA Honors Retailer Awards Of Excellence Winners
The Independent Grocers Alliance recently announced Bob Rybick, owner of Geissler’s Supermarket IGA in Somers, Connecticut, has been named IGA International Retailer of the Year. The awards process began in the fall of 2019, when IGA USA Licensed Distribution Companies were each asked to submit a candidate for IGA USA International Retailer of the Year. […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Food Lion $50M Deposit To Support Diverse-Owned Lending At M&F Bank
Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion, an omnichannel retailer serving towns and cities across 10 states, has announced a $50 million deposit supporting M&F Bank, the second-oldest minority-owned bank in the United States. M&F Bank has branches located in Durham, Raleigh, Charlotte, Greensboro and Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The deposit will provide the bank with greater financial […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Giant Food To Open New Manassas, VA Store On Nov. 19
Giant Food, a greater Washington, D.C., regional grocery chain, will host the grand opening of its new Manassas, Virginia store at 6 a.m. on Nov. 19. Located at 10864 Sudley Manor Drive, the store features nearly 60,000 square feet of space to offer enhanced and expanded departments. The new store replaces the Giant store located at […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Latest News, Midwest
Davidson Named Buehler’s Fresh Foods New President/CEO
Buehler’s Fresh Foods has promoted Mike Davidson to president and CEO of the Wooster, Ohio-based supermarket chain effective Jan. 2. He will take over from Dan Shanahan, who announced his retirement in early November. “On behalf of our board of directors and ESOP trustee, we couldn’t be more proud in naming Mike as president/CEO,” Shanahan […]
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Hy-Vee’s ‘Good Graces’ Private Brand Offers Gluten-Free Product Line
West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee Inc. has launched Good Graces, a new private brand available at all its stores. The first line to launch includes a full range of gluten-free products for customers. The budget-friendly offerings exclusive to Hy-Vee provide high-quality, gluten-free products at an affordable price, which helps make a gluten-free diet more attainable […]
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H-E-B Operation Appreciation Supports Veterans, Active-Duty Military
H-E-B customers across Texas have the opportunity to offer a salute to active duty service members, military veterans and their families by supporting H-E-B’s Operation Appreciation donation campaign. Launched in 2013, H-E-B Operation Appreciation has provided more than $10 million in support to dozens of military-based nonprofits in Texas, as well as efforts that provide mortgage-free homes […]
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Dollar General Opens 18,000th Store, Celebrates With Donation
Gulf Shores, Alabama is the site of the 18,000th Dollar General store. The Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based company marked the occasion by donating $18,000 to Gulf Shores Elementary School, which aims to support ongoing literacy and education programs within the school district. Additionally, customers were provided with complimentary gift cards and tote bags filled with vendor products. […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Weis Markets Raises $450K For Paralyzed Veterans Of America
Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based Weis Markets has donated $450,000 to Paralyzed Veterans of America – the nation’s only nonprofit organization dedicated solely to supporting veterans with spinal cord injuries, disorders and diseases, like MS and ALS, and all people with disabilities. Officials from Weis Markets presented the check to PVA on Nov. 12 at the company’s Perry Hall, […]
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Seo Joins Sprouts Farmers Market’s Dania Beach, FL Opening Dec. 1
Cookbook author and TV show host Danny Seo will be at the Dec. 1 grand opening of the new Sprouts Farmers Market store in Dania Beach, Florida. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held before doors open at 7 a.m. at the new location at 150 South Compass Way. The store is the first Sprouts in […]
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Cardenas Markets Offers Fully Prepared Holiday Dinners
Fully-prepared holiday dinners are now available to order from Ontario, California-based Cardenas Markets. The company’s Cocina Department has created five options for holiday dinners for up to 12 people. Dinner options include: turkey, spiral ham, rib, pork leg and almond pork loin. Each dinner option comes fully prepared with two pounds of mashed potatoes, two […]
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Ahold Delhaize Brings Net-Zero Target Forward To 2040
Ahold Delhaize and its brands commit to reach net-zero carbon emissions across their operations by no later than 2040 (scope 1 and 2) and to becoming net-zero businesses across its entire supply chain, products and services no later than by 2050 (scope 3). Further, the Netherlands-based company has joined the Business Ambition for 1.5°C, a […]
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Albertsons Cos. Launches New Retail Media Network
Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Cos. Inc. has launched Albertsons Media Collective, a retail media network designed to deliver digitally native, shopper-centric and engaging branded content to the company’s growing network of shoppers. With retail media networks rapidly reshaping the advertising space across the consumer media sector, Albertsons Media Collective, led by Kristi Argyilan, Albertsons Cos.’ SVP […]
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Meijer Gives Sneak Peek Into Weeklong Black Friday Deals
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meijer has unveiled a sneak peek at its plans to help customers navigate this holiday shopping season. The retailer’s ads provide customers multiple opportunities to check items off their lists but also help them to plan their Black Friday shopping in advance. Black Friday deals will start on Nov. 21 and extend through Black […]
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CEFCO Opens Location In Lampasas, TX Featuring CEFCO Kitchen
CEFCO Convenience Stores recently celebrated the grand opening of its newest store, located at 1699 Central Texas Expressway in Lampasas, Texas. CEFCO customers will find a wide variety of hot and cold food items, including CEFCO Kitchen made-to-order burritos, tacos and bowls, as well as hand-breaded fried chicken, pizza, breakfast sandwiches and other CEFCO Kitchen […]
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Food Lion Feeds, Customers Partner To Provide 4 Million-Plus Meals
Food Lion Feeds has kicked off its annual “Holidays Without Hunger” campaign with a goal of providing more than one million food boxes to families in need, equaling more than four million meals. Through the campaign, which runs until Dec. 14, customers can purchase and donate a specially marked, prepacked “Holidays Without Hunger” food box […]
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Festival Foods Announces Opening Dates For Former Trig’s Locations
Green Bay, Wisconsin-based Skogen’s Festival Foods has announced opening dates for its new Wausau, Stevens Point and Weston locations. The stores were formerly owned by the T.A. Solberg Co. and operated under the Trig’s banner. The Stevens Point location, 1600 Academy Ave., will open at 6 a.m. on Dec. 3, while the locations at 110 […]
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Meijer Offers Low Turkey Prices To Help Families Celebrate Thanksgiving
Amid growing concerns about the supply and price of turkeys this year, Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meijer is hanging its hat on value and well-stocked birds. Customers can purchase Meijer brand frozen turkeys for 33 cents per pound through Nov. 27. Additionally, Meijer is carrying a wide array of small and large birds to accommodate every gathering size. The […]