Food Lion Feeds, headquartered in Salisbury, North Carolina, has donated the equivalent of 1.6 million meals to assist families and individuals still impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The significant donation through the retailer’s Faces of Hope campaign, the initiative to continue its efforts to support neighbors fighting food insecurity as a result of the pandemic, is […]
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C&K Market Becomes Employee Owned Through ESOP Trust
C&K Market, an independent chain of grocery stores in Oregon and California, has completed a transaction to become 100 percent employee-owned through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) trust. This enables employees to receive retirement benefits linked to the company’s future equity value. The plan was established on Dec. 29, 2020. “At our core, we’re a […]
Kroger And Ocado Announce Phoenix As Location Of Next CFC
The Kroger Co. and Ocado have named Phoenix, Arizona, as the latest location for a customer fulfillment center (CFC). The location confirms a previous announcement stating Kroger and Ocado would construct a CFC in the Southwest region. Kroger has partnered with Ocado to accelerate its ability to provide customers with anything, anytime, anywhere. The CFC […]
Stop & Shop, P&G Launch E-Commerce Homegating Experience
Quincy, Massachusetts-based Stop & Shop has teamed up with Procter & Gamble to launch the ultimate homegating experience for customers to get ready for the Big Game. Featuring celebrity chef and restaurateur Tiffany Faison, the website will include exclusive recipes, shopping lists and videos to inspire cooking enthusiasts and self-proclaimed taste testers alike. Home delivery […]
The Giant Co. Plans For Replacement Store In Doylestown, PA
The Giant Co. will build a new, bigger store in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, to replace the current store located at 4357 West Swamp Road. The new store will be built at 4377 West Swamp Road. “This latest project is part of our continuing investment in our store base to enhance the shopping experience for our customers and […]
Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace Opening New Location In North Babylon
Long Island’s leading specialty grocer, Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace, has opened its newest store at 1170 Deer Park Avenue in North Babylon, New York. The grand opening on Jan. 8 marked the company’s seventh store on Long Island and ninth overall. The full-service supermarket, renowned for its high-quality, Italian-themed specialties and food offerings, enjoys a loyal […]
Kroger Delta Division Proposes Additional Wage Investment Of $27M
Kroger Delta Division has revealed details of its latest contract offer to UFCW Local 2008 for associates in its Arkansas stores. The company is proposing to invest $27 million in wage increases and ratification bonuses in addition to maintaining exceptional health care benefits. “We have presented the union with our comprehensive best offer that includes […]
Publix To Open Third Store In Henry County, Georgia
Publix Super Markets will open a new store at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, in the Shoppes at Ola Crossroads Center in McDonough, Georgia. This will be the company’s third store in Henry County. This 48,300-square-foot store will bring 135 new jobs to the area. Store hours will be 7 a.m.-10 p.m. It will have traditional […]
Dole Teams Up With Bashas’ And Food City To Grant Learning Gardens
Now through Feb. 12, Arizona residents can fill out an application online to nominate their favorite K-5 school in the state (located within a 10-mile distance of a Bashas’ or Food City grocery store) for a chance to receive a learning garden at Bashas’ website or captainplanetfoundation.org/contest/bashas. Two elementary schools will receive a comprehensive Captain Planet Foundation Learning […]
National Convenience Distributors Acquires Wustefeld Candy
National Convenience Distributors has acquired Wustefeld Candy, an Albany, New York-based wholesale distributor to the convenience and grocery store industry. Financial terms were not disclosed. Joining divisions J. Polep Distribution Services, Allen Brothers Wholesale Distribution and Harold Levinson Associates, Wustefeld becomes the latest distributor to become part of the rapidly growing NCD family. With annual […]
Amazon Fresh Store To Open Jan. 28 In Schaumburg, IL
The Amazon Fresh store in Schaumburg, Illinois, will open its doors on Thursday, Jan. 28. The Schaumburg location, at 16 A East Golf Road, is the second Amazon Fresh store to open to the public in Illinois. The approximately 45,000-square-foot store will be open from 7 a.m.-10 p.m. PT daily. From 7-8 a.m. the store […]
More Florida Publix Pharmacies To Provide COVID-19 Vaccinations
Continuing the collaboration between Publix, Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis, the state is providing an additional 70,000 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to select Publix pharmacies. At the same time, the number of Publix Pharmacy locations administering the vaccinations is increasing from 105 to 242. “We are grateful to continue our collaboration with the […]
Well-Deserved Honors For Gelson’s Executive
Donna Tyndall is a shoo-in for The Shelby Report of the West’s Woman Executive of the Year award as well as induction into the Food Industry Hall of Fame. Currently serving as SVP of store operations for Encino, California-based Gelson’s, Tyndall was the first woman in management for the upscale grocer. And she has taken […]
Cardenas Markets Foundation Accepting Applications For Scholarship
The Cardenas Markets Foundation continues its commitment to supporting the communities it serves by providing $120,000 in scholarship funds to students in the areas where Cardenas Markets operates. In sum, 60 scholarships totaling $2,000 each will be awarded for the 2021-2022 academic year. Recipients will be selected based on their academic qualifications, financial need, leadership […]
Southeastern Grocers Announces Launch Of Initial Public Offering
Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers Inc. has announced the launch of an initial public offering of 8.9 million shares of its common stock. This will be sold by certain of its stockholders, at an anticipated initial public offering price between $14 and $16 per share, pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 previously filed with the […]
Save A Lot Giving Away Free Groceries For A Year Through Sweepstakes
St. Louis, Missouri-based Save A Lot, one of the largest discount grocery chains in the United States, is kicking off the New Year with a national sweepstakes in which one winner will win a year’s supply of groceries. Now through Feb. 9, anyone can enter the sweepstakes by visiting savealot.com/sweepstakes and signing up for Save A Lot’s […]
Grocery Outlet Appoints New Members To Board Of Directors
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. has expanded the company’s board of directors to 12 members with the appointments of Gail Moody-Byrd and María Fernanda Mejía, effective Jan. 18. Moody-Byrd brings more than 35 years of experience in B2B technology marketing and retail/wholesale industry consulting, merchandising and planning. She currently serves as chief marketing officer of Noodle.ai, […]
Meijer Seeking Midwest-Made Products For Localization Summit
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meijer will host its first virtual Localization Summit, giving local businesses across the retailer’s six-state footprint the opportunity to showcase their offerings to Meijer merchants. “We are proud to be a Midwestern retailer and want to carry products that highlight our communities,” said Peter Whitsett, Meijer EVP of merchandising and marketing. “Each Meijer […]
The Giant Co. Honors Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dream of racial equality, The Giant Co. has made $25,000 in donations to support 12 organizations dedicated to advancing diversity and inclusion within their local communities. The Giant Co. is partnering with Central PA MLK Day of Service to give $10,000 to local nonprofits to support their efforts […]
Sprouts Survey: Young Americans Likely To Shift Away From Meat
According to research commissioned by Phoenix, Arizona-based Sprouts Farmers Market and conducted by One Poll, nearly one in every two Americans consumes more plant-based meals than meat, with more than half (54 percent) of respondents ages 24 to 39 identifying as flexitarians. A survey of 2,000 Americans looked into the new year eating habits and aims people have […]
