Posted inIndependent Store News, Corporate Store News, Festival Foods, Food Lion, National

Grocers Marking Veterans Day In Various Ways

Grocers across the U.S. are commemorating Veterans Day on Nov. 11 through discounts and fundraisers for all veterans and active-duty military members. Festival Foods In collaboration with 11 vendor partners, veterans visiting any Festival Foods location on Nov. 11 can pick up 12 free products that are available while supplies last with a $20 minimum […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, Vallarta Supermarkets, West

Vallarta Supermarkets Opening First Store in LA’s South Bay Area

Marking its expansion into Los Angeles’ South Bay area, Vallarta Supermarkets is holding a grand opening Nov. 8 for a store at 110 E. Carson St. in Carson, California. To celebrate, Vallarta Supermarkets will give the first 300 customers reusable bags filled with groceries or gift baskets.  “Our goal has always been to provide a […]

Posted inMeijer, Independent Store News, Midwest

Meijer Team Gives Program Helps 1.7K Nonprofits In Three Years

The third annual Meijer Team Gives fall program empowers team members to grant $3 million in surprise donations to nearly 500 nonprofits within their communities. This announcement follows the retailer’s Meijer Team Gives spring program earlier this year, which resulted in $1.5 million to nearly 300 nonprofits. “Meijer Team Gives empowers our team members to choose nonprofits and […]

Posted inGelson's, Corporate Store News, Grocery Store Layout, West

Gelson’s First West L.A. Location Boasts Modern Design

Reimagining “the Gelson’s experience” for its 28th full-service store, the grocer has officially opened its first location in West Los Angeles.  Located at 12121 West Olympic Blvd., it serves as the anchor of West Edge, a mixed-use residential, office and retail development that is under construction. Designed by the firm Shook Kelley, Gelson’s West L.A. […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast

Stew Leonard, Step Into Swim Partner To Prevent Drownings

The Stew Leonard III Water Safety Foundation has partnered with Step Into Swim to provide grants for learn-to-swim providers across the Northeast and fund 40,000 swim lessons for children. The foundation committed $200,000 to effort, receiving a direct match from the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance’s board of directors. “Stew Leonard III Water Safety Foundation […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Feature, Southeast

IGA President: U.S., Georgia Ag Leadership ‘On The Right Journey’

“They’re on the right journey,” John Ross, president and CEO of IGA, said following his participation on a panel featuring U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper.  Ross, Vilsack and Harper were three of the 15-person panel featured in the USDA’s More, New & Better Markets Stakeholder Meeting in Atlanta, […]