Posted inIndependent Store News, West

Island Pacific Supermarket Earns Great Place To Work Certification

City of Industry, California-based Island Pacific Supermarket has been certified by Great Place to Work. This award is based on anonymous employee surveys of what current employees say about their experience working at Island Pacific. Great Place to Work Certification is a “employer-of-choice” recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is recognized worldwide by employees and employers […]

Posted inPublix Super Markets, Independent Store News, Southeast

Publix Opens Two New Locations In Tennessee

Lakeland, Florida-based Publix Super Markets has opened two new locations in Tennessee.  The stores, at 445 Highway 109 N. in Lebanon and 1931 Long Hollow Pike in Gallatin, will each have 130 workers.  “We are excited to expand across the region with the opening of our Publix in Lebanon and Gallatin,” said Jared Glover, media relations […]

Posted inHarris Teeter, Corporate Store News, Southeast

Harris Teeter Donates $145K To Local Schools Through Program

Matthews, North Carolina-based Harris Teeter has donated $145,451 to participating schools through its Together in Education program. Together in Education, Harris Teeter’s fundraising program for schools throughout its communities, offers schools three payouts per school year. This is the first of three payouts the company will make to schools during the 2022-23 school year and brings the total […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, Northeast

Stop & Shop Raises $1.7M For American Cancer Society

Quincy, Massachusetts-based Stop & Shop has collected and donated more than $1.7 million for the American Cancer Society to support the fight against breast cancer. Throughout October, customers were able to donate at checkout with 100 percent of funds going to the American Cancer Society to support breast cancer research, greater access to quality care […]

Posted inC-Store News, Feature, Southwest

7-Eleven Activates ‘Awesome’ To Attract Younger Generations

Marissa Jarratt, CMO for 7-Eleven, recently spoke at GroceryShop about how the convenience store giant is working to keep its nearly 100-year-old brand relevant.  Founded in 1927, 7-Eleven invented to-go coffee in Long Island, New York, Jarratt said. “Even today, we continue to innovate.” Today’s innovation is more from a digital perspective, she added, as […]

Posted inPublix Super Markets, Independent Store News, Southeast

Publix Opens New Locations In Florida, Georgia

Lakeland, Florida-based Publix Super Markets has opened two new locations in the Southeast. The grocer opened a store in the Town Center at 11055 Daryl Carter Parkway in Orlando, Florida, and one in the Eagles Corner Shopping Center at 101 Tormenta Way in Statesboro, Georgia. The 48,387-square-foot stores will offer departments for grocery, dairy, frozen food, […]