As the grocery partner of St. Louis CITY SC, Schnuck Markets is offering its first “Player Pals” sweepstakes – or Sweeperstakes. Winners will get a spot for their 8-12-year-old child (as well as that child’s 8-12-year-old friend or sibling) to walk out onto the CITYPARK pitch alongside the starting lineup before one of three upcoming […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast
Big Y Donates Almost $44K To Local Breast Cancer Groups
In order to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer, all Big Y Supermarkets donated proceeds from their October initiative “Partners of Hope” to 32 local breast cancer support groups throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut. This program reflects the partnership, commitment and support of breast cancer awareness and research that are so vital for many. […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Northeast
Stop & Shop Begins Annual Childhood Cancer Donation Campaign
Quincy, Massachusetts-based Stop & Shop has begun its annual “Help Cure Childhood Cancer” campaign to support two of the nation’s leading pediatric cancer care centers: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund in Massachusetts; and MSK Kids, the pediatric program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Since the campaign’s inception decades ago, Stop & Shop and its customers have contributed more than […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Northeast
The Giant Co. Announces 2023 Healing The Planet Grant Program
The Giant Company, in partnership with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, has announced the return of its Healing the Planet grant program. This year, $300,000 will be awarded to projects that address food waste prevention, reduction and recovery across its operating area in Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia. “In the past two years of our grant program and […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix Super Markets Reopens Location In Tampa, FL
Publix Super Markets has reopened a store at the Gandy Shopping Center in Tampa, Florida. The 59,409-square-foot store offers departments for grocery, dairy, frozen food, seafood, meat and fresh produce, as well as a full-service bakery, deli and pharmacy. Additional offerings include a Pours area and burrito, pizza and pasta bars. There also is upstairs […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Midwest
Kroger To Invest $770M In Employee Wages, Benefits
Cincinnati, Ohio-based The Kroger Co. has announced a more than $770 million incremental investment in its employees during 2023. The company will use this money to raise average hourly rates, improve healthcare options and build new training and development opportunities. “Our associates enable our success, and we are committed to investing in theirs,” said Rodney McMullen, chairman and CEO. […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest
Fareway Hosts Ribbon Cutting Ceremony For Iowa Store
Fareway Stores hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony March 1 for a new store at 9080 Mills Civic Pkwy. in West Des Moines, Iowa. The 21,00-square-foot-store provides a full-service butcher counter, a large grocery selection with fresh-cut produce and locally sourced items, in addition to a variety of craft beer, fine wines and top-shelf spirits. The […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest
Hy-Vee Begins 100 Million Meals Challenge To Fight Hunger
Food insecurity will also be major focus of Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race Weekend in July at Iowa Speedway Hy-Vee has begun its newest initiative to help fight hunger across its eight-state region. The supermarket chain’s major campaign will continue through the end of the year to provide 100 million meals to the Feeding America network of […]