Southeastern Grocers, parent company and home of BI-LO, Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, unveiled the successful completion of the grocer’s first Southwest Florida Fresco y Más store, located at 1145 Homestead Road North, and introduced a refreshed Winn-Dixie store, located at 61 Bell Boulevard North, during a dual ribbon cutting ceremony […]
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Amazon Fresh Store Now Open To Public In Irvine, CA
The new Amazon Fresh store in Irvine, California, at 13672 Jamboree Road, is now open to the public. The Irvine store, at approximately 40,000 square feet, is the second Amazon Fresh store location to open its doors. Store hours are 7 a.m.-10 p.m. daily. From 7-8 a.m., the store is open to serve customers who […]
The Fresh Market Named Among Top 5 For Best Customer Service
Newsweek and Statista, a data research firm, have recognized Greensboro, North Carolina-based The Fresh Market with their Best Customer Service award for 2021, based on an independent survey of more than 25,000 U.S. customers. The full list and article appear online and will be included in an upcoming print edition of Newsweek. Respondents were asked to rate […]
Weis Markets Launches ‘Big Daddy’ Of Holiday Reward Programs
Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based Weis Markets has launched its Holiday Rewards program which helps customers qualify for free turkeys, tofurkeys, lasagna and discounts on a variety of its best-selling turkeys and hams through Thanksgiving Day. Customers can earn Holiday Reward Points on their purchases with their Preferred Shopper Club card and redeem their holiday reward points from […]
Central Market Committed To Rebirth Of Preston Royal Neighborhood
On the eve of the one-year anniversary of the North Dallas, Texas, tornados, H-E-B/Central Market announced at press conference Oct. 19 that the Central Market located at 10720 Preston Road in Dallas will reopen to customers in April/May 2021. The store experienced significant damage from the tornados and storms which swept through North Dallas the […]
Online Grocer Thrive Market Has Achieved B-Corp Certification
Los Angeles-based Thrive Market, a member-first, online marketplace, has announced its B-Corp certification. As the largest online grocer to receive the certification in the United States, Thrive Market is leading the way for the grocery industry as the first major grocer and largest non-GMO food retailer to be B-Corp certified. Boasting an innovative wholesale process and comprehensive […]
SEG Files Registration Statement For Proposed Initial Public Offering
Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers says it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering of its common stock by certain of its stockholders. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the offering have not yet been […]
Whole Foods Market Forecasts Top 10 Food Trends For 2021
Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods Market global buyers and experts have unveiled their top 10 anticipated food trends for 2021 in the retailer’s sixth annual trends predictions. Hard kombucha, upcycled foods, leveled-up breakfasts and jerky made from produce are among the food influences expected to take off in the next year. Each year, a Trends Council of more than […]
Albertsons Cos. Unveils PickUp Lockers To E-Commerce Lineup
Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Cos. is piloting PickUp lockers in select Chicago Jewel-Osco and Bay Area Safeway stores as the newest easy fulfillment option for e-commerce orders made through the company’s websites and apps. The company already offers in-house delivery and Drive Up & Go options through its websites and apps and has partnerships with third-party […]
The Giant Co. To Open New Swatara Store On Oct. 23
The Giant Co. will open its new Swatara store, located at 6301 Grayson Road in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on Friday, Oct. 23, at 8 a.m. The 51,000-square-foot store will operate from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week and employ approximately 150 full- and part-time team members. Sherry Beitler, a 33-year grocery veteran, has […]
SEG Ignites Support For ARC’s Fire Prevention, Relief Efforts
Southeastern Grocers, parent company and home of BI-LO, Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, together with the SEG Gives Foundation, is continuing its partnership with the American Red Cross in support of the organization’s fire prevention and response efforts. Now through Nov. 3, customers in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas can support […]
Whole Foods’ Ideal Market Now Open In Denver, CO
Whole Foods opened its Ideal Market Denver on Wednesday, Oct. 7. Located at 900 E. 11th Ave. in Capitol Hill, the 22,500-square-foot store joins the company’s Ideal Market store in Boulder, Colorado, a fixture in the community for decades. “We’re excited to rejoin the Capitol Hill community and introduce our customers in Denver to Ideal […]
7-Eleven Energizes Private Brand Lineup With Sugar-Free Energy Drink
Irving, Texas-based 7-Eleven has introduced its latest private brand beverage – Triton, a new energy drink with L-Theanine, created to meet customers’ desire for a sugar-free energy option. This is the latest private brand beverage introduction which previously included energy and sports drinks, Icelandic spring waters, organic milk and cold-pressed juices. Designed for anyone who […]
Newsweek Ranks Publix No. 1 For America’s Best Customer Service
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix has been named to Newsweek’s 2021 America’s Best Customer Service list, ranking No. 1 in the supermarket category. “We are honored to be recognized with this award by our customers,” said Publix Director of Communications Maria Brous. “Publix associates work hard to treat our customers like royalty, and we’re grateful to be […]
UNFI Announces Intention To Offer $400M In Senior Notes
Providence, Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. says it intends – subject to market and other customary conditions – to offer $400 million in aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due 2028. UNFI intends to use the net proceeds of the offering to repay a portion of the amounts outstanding under its term loan facility […]
Natural Grocers To Open Los Alamos, NM Store On Oct. 28
Natural Grocers plans to open its sixth Los Alamos, New Mexico, location on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 1501 Trinity Drive. The new store will provide communities in and around Los Alamos access to fresh, 100-percent organic produce, high-quality organic and natural groceries, including 100-percent humanely and sustainably raised meats, 100-percent free-range eggs, and 100-percent pasture-based dairy, supplements, body care and […]
ShopRite Launches New Fresh to Table Experience At 3 Locations
ShopRite has opened three Fresh to Table concept stores located in Greenwich and Burlington, New Jersey, and Monroe, New York. The store-within-a-store format offers a reimagined retail destination where customers can find fresh, on-trend foods and meal solutions in a variety of flexible grab-and-go formats. The seamless in-and-out experience also leverages a host of digital […]
Acme Markets Posts Winning Bid For 27 East Coast Stores
Malvern, Pennsylvania-based Acme Markets, a division of Albertsons Cos., said Oct. 14 it was the successful bidder for 27 Kings Food Market and Balducci’s Food Lover’s Market locations. The transaction, which is still subject to customary regulatory and court approvals including the approval of the Federal Trade Commission, is expected to close later this fiscal […]
Martin’s Super Markets Celebrates Grand Opening Of Elkhart, IN store
The Martin’s Super Market located at 575 E. Jackson Blvd. in downtown Elkhart, Indiana’s new River District development opened with a ribbon-cutting celebration on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 10 a.m. Elkhart Mayor Rod Roberson was in attendance in addition to other members of the Elkhart River District planning committee and senior management from SpartanNash, the […]
H-E-B Announces Plans For Second Leander Store At Bar W Marketplace
Furthering its commitment to Central Texas, H-E-B is announcing plans for a second store in the city of Leander. Spanning more than 102,000 square feet, Leander’s newest H-E-B, which will be located at 19348 Ronald W. Reagan Blvd. in the new Bar W Marketplace, will feature an expansive product assortment and several convenient services customers […]
