After COVID-19 caused delays in rolling out the Flashfood program to all its stores across the Midwest in 2020, Meijer is on track to complete implementation of the food waste reduction program this year. While also cutting down on in-store food waste, the initiative allows customers to purchase food nearing its sell-by date – like […]
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Giant Co. To Open Urban Flagship Store In Philadelphia March 19
The Giant Co. plans to open its urban flagship store, the Riverwalk Giant, in Philadelphia on Friday, March 19. Located at 60 N. 23rd St., the two-level store is the company’s latest to open in the city. With its innovative design and curated offering, the new store celebrates the company’s love for feeding families and the […]
SpartanNash To Celebrate Supermarket Employee Day On Feb. 22
On Feb. 22, SpartanNash will join supermarkets and food manufacturers nationwide in celebrating the first Supermarket Employee Day. FMI–The Food Industry Association has proclaimed this new holiday to recognize retail associates at every level for the work they do feeding families and enriching lives. According to FMI, more than 40,000 individual stores sell food and […]
Sprouts Farmers Market Hiring 110 For Reno Store
Sprouts Farmers Market will soon finish construction on its new store in Reno, Nevada, and will be hiring for full- and part-time positions. The 24,000-square-foot store at 299 East Plumb Lane will open on Wednesday, May 12, at 7 a.m. Details about the grand opening celebration will be announced at a later date. The healthy […]
Reggie Beamon Named Food Lion’s Store Manager Of The Year
Reggie Beamon, store manager of the Food Lion located at 851 Washington Square Mall in Washington, North Carolina, was named Food Lion’s 2020 Ralph W. Ketner Store Manager of the Year. Beamon was selected from a group of more than 1,000 store managers serving their neighbors across Food Lion’s 10-state operating area. Named after one […]
Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores to Become US Foods Chef’Store
US Foods Holding Corp. announced that effective March 1, Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores will be rebranded as US Foods Chef’Store. US Foods acquired Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores in April 2020 to accelerate growth in the cash and carry market. This change will combine the power of the US Foods brand with the assortment, pricing and […]
Weigel’s Introduces New, Peanut Butter Chocolate Milk Flavor
Weigel’s, East Tennessee’s dairy, bakery and convenience store chain, has introduced its newest flavor: Peanut Butter Chocolate Milk. The new flavor is available store-wide, for a limited time only. “The newest milk came as a direct result of the success we’ve had with our award-winning chocolate milk,” said Nick Triantafellou, director of marketing and merchandising. […]
Newport Avenue Market And Oliver Lemon’s Raise Money To Fight Hunger
Demand for food has continued to rise during the pandemic, and local organizations are relying on donations now more than ever. Three Central Oregon organizations that provide meals and food boxes received a boost recently thanks to the generosity of Newport Avenue Market and Oliver Lemon’s customers and colleagues. Each December, Newport Avenue Market and Oliver Lemon’s shoppers donate […]
SEG To Celebrate Community Heroes, Love And Kindness
Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers, parent company and home of BI-LO, Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, began a series of events on Feb. 12 to celebrate community heroes, love and kindness. Over the course of 10 days, SEG and its associates will take part in and host several community events to show […]
Amazon Fresh Opens New Location In Oak Lawn, Illinois
The new Amazon Fresh grocery store in Oak Lawn, Illinois, is now open to the public. Located at 4031 W. 95th St., it is the third Amazon Fresh store to open in the state. “The Village of Oak Lawn is thrilled to welcome Amazon Fresh as the main anchor at the newly redeveloped Oak Lawn Commons,” […]
The United Family Opens New Restaurant ‘Rave On’ In Buddy Holly Hall
On Feb. 11, the Lubbock, Texas-based United Family held a ribbon-cutting event for its new restaurant, “Rave On,” in the Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences. The United Family joined with the Lubbock Entertainment Performing Arts Association to create a unique experience where fine dining and world-class performing arts will meet. Not only […]
Macey’s Celebrates Grand Opening And Remodel Of Utah Stores
Macey’s recently held a grand opening for newly remodeled stores in West Valley, Utah (Granger Macey’s) and West Jordan, Utah. Due to COVID-19, there was a small grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Feb. 3. Grand opening deals were available all week long. The new Granger Macey’s store is 50,514 square feet and the West […]
Cardenas Markets Names Coswatte Chief Administration Officer
Cardenas Markets has promoted Prabash Coswatte to the role of chief administration officer. In this position, Coswatte will continue to report directly to Doug Sanders, chairman and CEO for Cardenas Markets, and will oversee the operations of the company’s information technology, data integrity, scanning, receiving, maintenance, construction and real estate departments. Coswatte joined Cardenas Markets […]
Cub Reopens Store At E. Lake Street In Minneapolis
After being forced to close in late May 2020 due to significant damage following civil unrest in the area, Stillwater, Minnesota-based Cub has reopened its store located at 2850 26th Avenue S. in Minneapolis. The reopening of the Lake Street store also marks the closure of the Cub Community Market, which played a vital role […]
Bashas’ Selling Paczki To Support St. Vincent De Paul
Arizonans can support local families served by St. Vincent de Paul when they purchase Paczki (“Poonch-kee”) at Bashas’ grocery stores on Fat Tuesday. Bashas’ will donate 10 percent of all Paczki sales on Tuesday, Feb. 16, to St. Vincent de Paul. The funds will help families throughout the state who are served by the nonprofit […]
The Giant Co. Reveals Plans For New Store In Philadelphia
The Giant Co. has revealed plans for another investment in the city of Philadelphia as it prepares to begin construction on a new store, located at 2201 Cottman Ave. “With its diverse neighborhoods, people and undeniable passion for food, there’s no place quite like Philadelphia, and that’s exactly why The Giant Co. continues to invest in new […]
Aldi Continues Expansion With Plans To Open 100 New Stores In 2021
Batavia, Illinois-based Aldi continues its coast-to-coast expansion with new stores, its 26th regional headquarters and distribution center and expanded e-commerce offerings. The retailer says it will open approximately 100 new locations nationwide in 2021, with a focus on Arizona, California, Florida and the Northeast. As part of its continued mission to offer customers convenience in […]
Kroger’s Atlanta Division Delivers Diapers To Helping Mamas
Kroger’s Atlanta Division delivered four pallets of diapers, with a retail value of more than $7,500, to Helping Mamas, the baby supply bank of North Georgia. “Families are not only facing increased food insecurity during the pandemic, they’re struggling to purchase essential items such as diapers,” said Felix Turner, manager of corporate affairs for Kroger’s Atlanta […]
Market Profile: Janssen’s Market Stands Strong Against Competitors, COVID-19
by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer Today, Paula Janssen is the majority owner of Janssen’s Market in Wilmington, Delaware, a gourmet grocery store of about 100 employees. Janssen’s grandfather founded the store in 1952, and her parents recently stepped away from the business to enjoy their retirement, still maintaining partial ownership. However, the way things […]
Market Profile: Good Earth Market Finds Success With Organic, Natural Offerings
by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer Good Earth Market, built from the ground up 16 years ago in Ocean View, Delaware, is a woman-owned business. It started solely as a grocery store, and about nine years ago, owner Susan Ryan had a tenant come in and start a restaurant. After leasing that portion for a […]
