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Stater Bros. Celebrates Grand Reopening Of Paramount Store

by Shelby Report Staff

Stater Bros. Markets has announced the grand reopening of its remodeled supermarket at 8640 Alondra Blvd. in Paramount, California. The store exterior has been modernized with a new façade, and renovations were made to the interior to match the level of the chain’s newer stores. Shoppers will notice new décor, flooring and checkstands upon entering. […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, Health & Wellness, News, Northeast, Private Label Brands, Wakefern

Wakefern’s Bowl & Basket To Go Dye-Free By January

by Shelby Report Staff

Wakefern Food Corp. is updating its Own Brands food and beverage portfolio and plans to eliminate all synthetic dyes and additional ingredients from Bowl & Basket products by January 2027. The initiative will remove the ingredients from Bowl & Basket food and beverage items sold at Wakefern supermarket banners, reflecting changing customer preferences and supporting […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, Food City, News, Southeast

Food City Pledges $800K For School Bucks Challenge Kickoff

by Shelby Report Staff

Food City has pledged $800,000 in contributions for the upcoming school year through its School Bucks Challenge. For every dollar spent using a Food City ValuCard, customers earn one point for the school of their choice. This year, Food City has introduced a new feature: during designated Spirit Weeks, customers can earn bonus points by […]

Posted inNews, Corporate Store News, Health & Wellness, National

Sam’s Club, Weight Watchers Team Up On Weight Health Programs

by Shelby Report Staff

Sam’s Club and WW International Inc., known as Weight Watchers, are collaborating to give club members discounted access to weight health programs, including clinical weight management options for shoppers taking or considering GLP-1 medications. The initiative offers Weight Watchers’ Core, Core+ and Med+ programs alongside Sam’s Club’s pharmacy services, which include prescription value programs, acceptance […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Brookshire Grocery Co., Featured News, News, Southwest

BGC Breaks Ground In West Tyler, TX

by Shelby Report Staff

Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) broke ground July 9 on a new Brookshire’s store in West Tyler, Texas, a project the company described as a hometown investment being built through local partnerships with businesses and community leaders. Company representatives, residents and local officials, including Mayor Pro Tem Petra Hawkins, gathered at the site to commemorate the […]

Posted inNews, Independent Store News, Natural Grocers, Southwest

Natural Grocers To Host Summer Savings Event July 16-18

by Shelby Report Staff

Natural Grocers will hold its annual Summer Savings event July 16-18, featuring deals on seasonal items, a mystery discount coupon giveaway, free hydration samples, an in-store scavenger hunt and a Spend and Win sweepstakes for members of {N}power, the company’s free rewards program. One winner will receive a trip to Glacier National Park. Featured savings […]

Posted inMarket Profile, Featured News, Independent Store News, News, Shelby Content, Southeast

Chitimacha Tribe-Backed Second Raintree Market Fills Grocery Gap In Jeanerette, LA

by Lorrie Griffith

Raintree Market’s second south Louisiana location opened in the town of Jeanerette on Nov. 19, 2025 – filling a grocery void that had left the town’s residents without a full-service supermarket for more than three years. The store, a tribal enterprise of the Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana, is located at 1001 East Main St. The […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, News, Northeast, Wegmans

Wegmans Fill The Bus Campaign Raises Record $769K For Food Banks

by Shelby Report Staff

Customers of Wegmans Food Markets raised a record $769,300 during the company’s two-week food drive to support local food banks’ increased summer needs. Known regionally as Fill the Bus or Fill the Backpack, the campaign ran June 3-17. Shoppers donated at checkout, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to support each store’s local Feeding […]

Posted inFeatured News, Independent Store News, Midwest, Natural Grocers, News

Natural Grocers To Open Second South Dakota Store In Rapid City

by Shelby Report Staff

The store Natural Grocers plans to open July 22 at 855 Omaha St. at West Boulevard and Mount Rushmore Road in Rapid City will be its second in South Dakota and also serve Custer, Keystone, Spearfish, Sturgis and other communities. The retailer’s good4u Crew will kick off grand-opening festivities at 8:15 a.m. with a $2,500 donation […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Big Y Foods, Featured News, News, Northeast

Big Y To Host Companywide 90th Anniversary Celebration July 11

by Shelby Report Staff

Customers are invited July 11 to Big Y’s Big Bash – a one-day, companywide celebration honoring the Massachusetts-based grocer’s 90th anniversary – at all of its supermarket, Table & Vine and Express fuel and convenience locations. Set for noon-3 p.m., the event is designed to thank shoppers for being part of the company’s journey, bringing […]