The ShopRite in Warminster, Pennsylvania, has debuted Fresh to Table, a store-within-a-store concept where customers can find on-trend foods, easy-to-prepare ingredients and meal solutions in a variety of grab-and-go formats. Designed within the store’s footprint, Fresh to Table reimagines traditional produce and fresh departments to provide options and ingredients for shoppers looking for a one-stop shop meal […]
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Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, International Foods, Mercado Gonzalez, Midwest
Kroger Mercado Joins Our Brands’ Roster
Kroger Mercado, a Hispanic-inspired brand, has been added to The Kroger Co.’s Our Brands offerings. Its assortment features more than 50 products, ranging from fresh meat and beverages to snacks, sides and desserts. “Kroger Mercado embraces Hispanic culinary heritage with the quality and innovation our customers have come to know and expect from Our Brands,” […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Executive News, West
Heritage Grocers Group Promotes Stover, Coswatte
Heritage Grocers Group has promoted Eric Stover to president and Prabash Coswatte to COO, reporting to CEO Doug Sanders. “The promotions of Eric and Prabash further aligns and unifies the organizational structure of Heritage Grocers Group,” Sanders said. “They are exceptional leaders whose extensive experience and expertise will be instrumental in executing our growth strategy, […]
Posted inDollar General, Corporate Store News, West
Dollar General Opens First Store In Montana, Its 48th State
The first of three stores Dollar General plans to open this fall in Montana – the company’s 48th state – debuted Sept. 30 in Columbia Falls. Locations in Lincoln and Sanders Counties are under construction, with the company saying it plans to evaluate additional areas of the state for future sites. A customer celebration at […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Northeast
Retail Business Services Holds Fall Day Of Service
Retail Business Services held its annual Fall Day of Service on Sept. 29, with hundreds of employees across its seven campuses taking part in a food-focused volunteer effort that supported 18 local hunger-relief organizations. In addition to the more than 750 volunteer hours, Retail Business Services donated more than $35,000 in cash and resources to […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Market Profile, Southeast
Rouses Markets Celebrates History, Heritage With New Houma Store
Rouses Market shoppers in Houma, Louisiana, have a new location to “go make groceries.” The 60,000-square-foot store, located at 2233 Martin Luther King Blvd., replaced the company’s “superstore,” which was built in 1989. It also is the fourth market at or near the site of the first store, Ciro’s, opened in 1960 by Anthony Rouse […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast
ShopRite Raises Funds For Hunger Action Month
ShopRite and its foundation, ShopRite Partners In Caring, held a fundraising campaign in September in recognition of National Hunger Action Month. The effort is designed to raise awareness around the issue of food insecurity and inspire action within local communities throughout the entire year. Approximately 200 ShopRite stores in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, […]
Posted inC-Store News, Midwest
Wawa Shares Plans For First 60 Stores In Ohio, Indiana
Wawa has shared its plans to open about 60 locations each in Ohio and Indiana over the next eight to 10 years. The news was announced during its Community Partnership Day Tour held Sept. 26-28, where the c-store chain also detailed its expansion into neighboring Kentucky. Wawa has more than 16 sites under contract across […]