Addie’s, the drive-up grocer redefining the grocery shopping experience, officially opened its first concept store in Norwood, Massachusetts. The store gained $10.1 million in seed funding led by the Disruptive Innovation Fund, the venture capital arm of Clay Christensen’s Rose Park Advisors. Addie’s is a pick-up only store designed for stocking, storing and bagging groceries without the need for […]
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Posted inCorporate Store News, Southeast
Food Lion, Novant Health Launch Food Pharmacy Pilot Program
Food Lion is launching a food pharmacy pilot program at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, North Carolina. The program provides qualified participants access to food and encourages them to make healthy lifestyle choices to achieve sustained health. Throughout the two-year pilot program, Food Lion will distribute about 3,000 boxes that contain […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Beverage News, Northeast
Cingari Family ShopRite Collaborates With Half Full Brewery
Cingari Family ShopRite, the Cingari family-owned and -operated supermarket chain, has partnered with Half Full Brewery to create two beers. The beers are available in all Cingari Family ShopRite stores across Connecticut. They are named Grade Above Golden Ale and Grade Above IPA after the Cingari Family’s first foray into grocery, Grade A Market in 1943. […]
Posted inHarris Teeter, Corporate Store News, Southeast
Harris Teeter Hosts Health Partner Round Up Campaign
Matthews, North Carolina-based Harris Teeter has launched its Health Partner Round Up Campaign to benefit health nonprofits. Through April 4, shoppers can round up their transaction to the nearest whole dollar at all stores, excluding the Outer Banks and Hampton Roads locations, to benefit the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, JDRF and the Muscular Dystrophy […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Midwest
Kroger Shares 2023 Food Trend Predictions
Cincinnati-based The Kroger Co. has shared its Food Trends Report, which predicts emerging food trends and consumer behaviors for the upcoming year. The fifth-annual report centers on America’s continued eat-at-home habits as pandemic concerns subside with consumers seeking to make up for lost time and celebrate everything from life’s special moments to everyday milestones by entertaining and cooking […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southeast
Retailer’s Foundation Donates $1M For Food Assistance
Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion Feeds has donated $1 million to grow partnerships with Feeding America and No Kid Hungry. The funding will support both organizations in meeting the increased demand for food assistance by building capacity so more meals can be delivered to families throughout the retailer’s 10-state footprint. “Our partnerships with Feeding America […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Midwest
Kroger Rewards Program Gives $200M To Charities In Five Years
Cincinnati, Ohio-based Kroger Co. and its community rewards program have directed more than $200 million in charitable giving since 2017, donating to thousands of local organizations across America. Established two decades ago, the Kroger Community Rewards program allows loyalty members to select a local charity to benefit from their purchases. “We are incredibly proud to […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Northeast
Stop & Shop Expands Flashfood Program In Northeast
Quincy, Massachusetts-based Stop & Shop has expanded availability of Flashfood, a digital marketplace that reduces food waste at the retail level by connecting consumers with discounted food nearing its best by date, across 34 Massachusetts stores, 21 Rhode Island locations and 11 of its Cape Cod and Nantucket stores. Since its launch with Stop & Shop in […]