With the help and generosity of its customers, Save A Lot has donated more than 185,000 bags of much-needed, high-quality food to local charities fighting hunger as part of its Bags for a Brighter Holiday effort. St. Louis, Missouri-based Save A Lot is one of the largest discount grocery chains in the U.S. Throughout the […]
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Stater Bros. Charities Campaign Raises Over $435,000 To Fill Food Banks
Stater Bros. Charities, along with their customers and family of employees, raised more than $435,000 to address food insecurity in the communities they serve. Funds will provide up to 3.9 million meals to individuals and families in need throughout Southern California. During the months of November and December, customers and employees contributed in-store by donating loose […]
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Earth Fare Coming To Shoppes Of St. Johns Parkway In Florida
Earth Fare and commercial real estate owner and developer Sleiman Enterprises have announced the opening of Earth Fare at the Shoppes of St. Johns Parkway in St. Johns, Florida, in the second quarter of 2021. Earth Fare and its current 17 stores along the eastern and southeastern United States are known for making healthy food […]
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NACS: Convenience Stores Saw Strong Increase In Sales During 2020
Convenience retailers say that in-store sales grew in 2020, with twice as many reporting an increase in store sales rather than a decrease (59 percent vs. 30 percent, respectively), according to a new NACS survey of U.S. convenience store owners. Convenience stores, which sell 80 percent of the fuel purchased in the country, experienced a […]
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Raley’s Food For Families Raises $3M-Plus For Local Food Banks
Raley’s Food For Families Annual Holiday Drive raised more than $3 million throughout the 2020 holiday season, the largest amount ever donated in the organization’s 35 years of hosting the event. The donations, which came from customers in-store and online between Nov. 2 and Dec. 31, will provide more than three million meals for those […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, West
Albertsons Cos. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2020 Results
Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Cos. has reported results for the third quarter of fiscal 2020, which ended Dec. 5, 2020. Third quarter of fiscal 2020 highlights include: Identical sales growth of 12.3 percent; Digital sales growth of 225 percent; Net income per share of $0.20; Adjusted net income per share of $0.66; Net income of $124 […]
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U-GRO And The Giant Co. Partner to Open Carlisle Childcare Center
U-GRO Learning Centers has plans to open a childcare center in spring 2022 in partnership with The Giant Co. Conveniently located on the Harrisburg Pike next to The Giant Co.’s headquarters, the center will serve families of the Carlisle, Pennsylvania community. “At The Giant Co, everything we do is centered around our purpose of connecting […]
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SpartanNash To Observe MLK Jr. Day As Paid National Holiday
As part of its ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion, SpartanNash and its family of nearly 19,000 associates will commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 18. “At SpartanNash, we embrace the importance of – and are committed to – a diverse and inclusive work environment,” said President and CEO Tony Sarsam. “As […]
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Hy-Vee Provides Employees More Than $167.2M In Bonuses, Benefits
West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee Inc. says it gave more than $167.2 million in bonuses and other benefits to its employees in 2020. Over the last year, Hy-Vee introduced a variety of new and enhanced employee benefits as part of its mission to be the “Best Place to Work in America.” As an employee-owned company, […]
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Amazon Fresh Now Hiring For New Seattle, Bellevue Grocery Stores
Amazon is now hiring for its two new Amazon Fresh grocery stores that will open in King County, Washington. The company plans to fill hundreds of full- and part-time positions, including managerial roles, at stores located in Seattle and Bellevue. New Amazon Fresh employees will join more than 80,000 full- and part-time Amazon employees already […]
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Winn-Dixie Celebrates Mardi Gras Traditions With Community Partnerships
Winn-Dixie has launched two partnerships to celebrate the unique culture and special traditions of Mardi Gras as the state faces modified 2021 activations as a precautionary safety measure. Winn-Dixie is partnering with Ochsner Hospital for Children and Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club, two diverse local organizations committed to serving the Louisiana community. Winn-Dixie is […]
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Bashas’ Family Of Stores Boosts Arizona Food Banks
Arizona-based Bashas’ Family of Stores was well on its way last month toward raising enough donations to provide 2 million meals to families in need for the holidays. In addition to accepting monetary and nonperishable food donations at all Bashas’ and Food City stores through Dec. 31, the retailer matched up to $10,000 in donations […]
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Ahold Delhaize, Centerbridge Complete Acquisition Of FreshDirect
Ahold Delhaize and Centerbridge Partners have closed the acquisition of New York City-based online grocer FreshDirect after receiving regulatory clearance from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Through the acquisition, which was previously announced on Nov. 18, Ahold Delhaize acquires the majority share, funded by cash on hand, and Centerbridge Partners is a minority equity investor with a 20 percent stake. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. As previously announced, FreshDirect will retain its […]
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BJ’s Wholesale Club Releases Opening Date For Its Newburgh, NY Club
BJ’s Wholesale Club, an operator of membership warehouse clubs in the Eastern U.S., says that its newest club in Newburgh, New York, will open on Friday, Jan. 22. “We’re excited to kick off the new year by bringing the convenience and value of a BJ’s membership to the community of Newburgh,” said Craig Lombardi, general […]
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Hitchcock’s Markets Roll Out Nutrition Incentives In North Central Florida
Hitchcock’s Markets has partnered with the Fresh Access Bucks (FAB) program in Florida, under the non-profit Feeding Florida food bank network, to offer nutrition incentives. The FAB program has partnered with farmers markets in Florida since 2013 to give Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) customers a discount on fruits and vegetables through nutrition incentives with funding from […]
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Consumers IGA Owner Fowler Dies At Home Surrounded By Family
Consumers IGA owner Charles “Charlie” Leonard Fowler, 80, of Stillwater, Oklahoma, died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. After more than a month of struggling with the complications of COVID-19, he died peacefully at his home with his children by his side. His rosary service was held on Jan. 3, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in […]
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H-E-B Pharmacies Request More COVID-19 Vaccine From State Of Texas
H-E-B has requested another allocation of vaccine from the state of Texas. Its initial allocation has either already been distributed or is scheduled to be administered. The retailer is awaiting another allocation of vaccine from the state so it can continue to vaccinate healthcare providers as well as begin offering vaccine to those in Phase […]
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Ahold Delhaize’s Giant Food Makes Decisions Regarding Pension Plans
Ahold Delhaize has concluded negotiations by its U.S. subsidiary, Giant Food, regarding certain of its multi-employer pension plans. Giant Food, UFCW Locals 27 and 400 and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. have reached an agreement on Giant Food’s funding obligations with respect to two multi-employer pension plans: The Food Employers Labor Relations Association and United […]
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Market Profile: Reynolds Foodliner Team ‘Wants To Get It Done’
Asked what he believes sets Reynolds Foodliner apart from its competitors, President Tom Coogle proclaimed it the “easiest question anyone has ever asked me.” “It is our people,” he continued. “We have got a team that wants to get it done. And I think the reason we built that is because we’re focused on bettering […]
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Market Profile: Toucan Caters To Las Cruces As ‘Crossover Grocery’
Baur family specialty store known for its array of local offerings by Mary Margaret Stewart / staff writer In 2005, Bob Baur and his former business partner decided to open Toucan Market, a specialty natural grocer in Las Cruces, New Mexico. There was no other store like it in the area, so Baur left Albertsons after […]