Convenience store chain Yesway has opened two new Allsup’s stores in Texas, located at 506 E. Hall St. in Bangs, and 9533 Hwy. 87 South in Wall. These represent the most recent in a previously announced series of 27 new-to-industry stores and major raze and rebuilds Yesway will be undertaking within both the Yesway and Allsup’s portfolios over […]
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Stop & Shop’s Celebrates 5-Year Anniversary Of Green Energy Facility
Quincy, Massachusetts-based Stop & Shop is celebrating the five-year anniversary of its Green Energy Facility – and significant reductions in CO2 emissions as a result. The Green Energy Facility, which houses an anaerobic digestor, converts inedible food items that cannot be sold or donated into energy that helps to power the company’s Freetown distribution center. […]
Grupo Comercial Chedraui To Acquire Smart & Final
Commerce, California-based Smart & Final is being acquired by Bodega Latina Corp., a subsidiary of Mexico City, Mexico-based Grupo Comercial Chedraui, S.A.B. de C.V. The definitive agreement to acquire the grocery warehouse stores includes the purchase price of approximately U.S. $620 million, including the assumption of certain indebtedness. The announcement was made May 13. Smart […]
Meijer Opens New Supercenters In Ohio And Indiana
Meijer has opened three new supercenters across the Midwest, Meijer President and CEO Rick Keyes announced May 13. Located in Seven Hills and Boardman, Ohio, and Westfield, Indiana, the 155,000-square-foot stores offer a state-of-the-art shopping experience, providing customers multiple ways to shop in a specialty store environment. “These new stores reinforce our ongoing commitment to serving the needs of communities at […]
H-E-B Joins How2Recycle Program To Ramp-Up Recycling Efforts
H-E-B has joined the How2Recycle program to help strengthen and reinforce recycling efforts across Texas. As part of the How2Recycle program, H-E-B will help customers by taking the guesswork out of recycling, joining industry leaders in a new straightforward labeling system that reduces confusion about how, what and where to recycle. The clear, easy-to-read labels let customers […]
Bashas’ Hosts Statewide Job Fair At Stores And Distribution Center
Bashas’ Family of Stores is holding a statewide job fair from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on May 15, at its Chandler distribution center and its 114 grocery stores throughout Arizona. The family-owned grocer that operates Food City, AJ’s Fine Foods and Bashas’ supermarkets is looking to fill more than 700 full-time and part-time positions. The open […]
Retail Business Services Donates $25,000 To Support Aid For India
On behalf of its 2,500 associates, Retail Business Services, the services company of grocery retail group Ahold Delhaize USA, will donate $25,000 to support humanitarian aid for India as the country grapples with a renewed COVID-19 crisis. “Our hearts are heavy each day with the news of effects of the COVID crisis in India,” said Subodh […]
Northgate Market Distributes Groceries To 600 South Gate Families
One month before opening a new grocery store in South Gate, Northgate González Market recently partnered with the city and the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank for a drive-thru food distribution event for families in need. The Latino-themed grocery store distributed about 24,000 pounds of groceries including pinto beans, cans of corn and other vegetables, […]
Smart & Final Charitable Foundation Donates Food To Feeding America
Hundreds of Mother’s Day meals were distributed ahead of the weekend to Inland Empire families in need thanks to charitable organizations. The drive-thru distribution event at Feeding America Riverside-San Bernardino Counties was held May 7. Hormel Foods Corp. and the Smart & Final Charitable Foundation donated 300 Hormel Cure 81 half hams to the nonprofit […]
Food Lion To Open New Store In Warrenville, SC, On May 12
Food Lion will open its newest location on May 12 at 2587 Jefferson Davis Highway in Warrenville, South Carolina. The new store will be open daily from 7 a.m.-11 p.m. Food Lion offers easy and affordable shopping for customers through its MVP loyalty program, its award-winning personalized Shop & Earn monthly rewards offers and with weekly […]
Stater Bros. Markets Plans New Location In Ontario
Stater Bros. Markets is planning a new store at the southeast corner of 4th Street and Haven Avenue in Ontario, California. The store will be newly constructed from the ground up and will anchor The Collection Shopping Center, developed by Lewis Retail Centers. The upcoming supermarket will stand at 55,000 square feet and will feature […]
City Of Hoover, Alabama, Getting New Grocery Store
Publix Super Markets will open a new 48,300 square-foot store May 26 in Morgan Road Plaza at 4293 South Shades Crest Road in Hoover, Alabama. The store, which will bring 135 jobs to the area, will be the fourth Publix in the city. “Publix is proud to continue to grow in Hoover,” said Brenda Reid, […]
Giant Co. Announces Plans For 4 New Stores In Philadelphia By 2023
Carlisle, Pennsylvania-based the Giant Co. has announced plans to open four new stores in Philadelphia, including a 32,000-square-foot Giant Heirloom Market at 801 Market St. in the Fashion District, over the next two years. Store amenities and opening dates for each location will be shared later. The company anticipates hiring about 700 workers across the […]
Publix Pharmacy Now Accepts Walk-Ins For COVID-19 Vaccinations
All Publix Pharmacy locations are now accepting walk-in customers who want to get the COVID‑19 vaccine, in addition to those who schedule appointments online, while supplies last. Vaccinations are provided to eligible individuals ages 18 and older, and walk-in customers may choose between the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, pending availability. Customers who receive […]
Hy-Vee Focuses On COVID-19 Vaccine In Underserved Communities
Over the past several months, Hy-Vee, Inc. has partnered with various community groups, churches and organizations to administer COVID-19 vaccine doses in communities that traditionally may have struggled with access to health care. Hy-Vee Chairman, CEO and President Randy Edeker recently participated in a call with Director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dr. […]
Stop & Shop Raises $3.1M For ‘Help Cure Childhood Cancer’ Campaign
Stop & Shop’s annual Help Cure Childhood Cancer campaign has raised a record-breaking $3.1 million for pediatric cancer research and care at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Stop & Shop will donate additional funding to the campaign, bringing the total donation to the hospitals to $4.25 million. The campaign, which […]
Harps Food Stores Kicks Off ‘Produce For Kids Fridays’ In-Store Campaign
In celebration of its fifth Produce for Kids in-store marketing campaign, Harps Food Stores kicked off “Produce for Kids Fridays” last week, the first of many at Harps through the end of August. In addition to in-store signage featuring healthy, easy meal inspiration for families, the produce teams will be serving as campaign ambassadors at Harps […]
Stater Bros. Teams Up With City Of Hope In ‘Kids 4 Hope’ Campaign
Stater Bros. Markets and Stater Bros. Charities are collaborating with the City of Hope to raise funds for pediatric cancer treatment and education programs in Southern California. A renowned independent research and treatment center for cancer, City of Hope is a world leader in treating blood disorders that occur most often in children, adolescents and young […]
Southeastern Grocers Opens New Florida Winn-Dixie Store In Viera
Southeastern Grocers, parent company and home of Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, opened its newest Winn-Dixie location in Viera, Florida, on May 5 with a ribbon cutting ceremony and community celebration. The Viera store opening is SEG’s latest expansion throughout Florida, following the 2020 openings of eight new Winn-Dixie stores in […]
Bashas’, AJ’s Fine Foods, Food City Stores Plan Mother’s Day Events
This Mother’s Day, Bashas’, AJ’s Fine Foods and Food City stores across Arizona are offering a variety of ways to treat mom on her special day. In addition to floral bouquets and arrangements, cakes, sweet treats and an array of gifts, the neighborhood stores are hosting exclusive events for moms who adore a sweet treat […]
