Lakeland, Florida-based Publix has acquired property for a fourth store in Kentucky. Located at Flat Rock and Shelbyville roads, the store will be its third in Louisville. Plans for the 48,387-square-foot store include a pharmacy and an adjacent Publix Liquors, offering beer, wine and spirits. The store is anticipated to open in the second quarter […]
Category: Store News
Posted inIndependent Store News, West
Local Grocers Facilitate Donation To Utah Food Bank
Throughout November, customers at Macey’s, Dan’s, Dick’s Market, Lin’s and Fresh Market were asked to donate to the Utah Food Bank at checkout through the stores’ Harvest of Hope effort, donating more than $240,000 in food. People participated by purchasing prefilled bags of groceries, making cash donations or buying specially marked products from Acosta, Advantage, […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, National
Ahold Delhaize Announces Closing Of Revolving Credit Facility
Zaandam, Netherlands-based Ahold Delhaize has announced the closing of its €1.5 billion sustainability-linked revolving credit facility. The new facility increases the total revolving commitments from €1-1.5 billion, reduces Ahold Delhaize’s borrowing costs, and extends the maturity date to December 2027, which may be further extended pursuant to two twelve-month extension options. The facility links the cost of borrowing to Ahold Delhaize’s annual […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, West
Superior Grocers Expands Into California’s Central Valley
On Dec. 3, Superior Grocers opened a store at 115 S. West St., the former Palace Foods Depot, in Tulare, California. The grocery retailer, which primarily operates in Southern California, has expanded into the Central Valley. The new store features a large selection of produce, grocery, meats, beer and wine. Plans for the addition of […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southeast
Winn-Dixie Hosts Community Giveaways Ahead Of Grand Opening
On Dec. 14, Winn-Dixie will hold the grand opening ceremony for a store at 100 Little Cypress Drive in St. Johns, Florida. The celebration will have a ribbon cutting ceremony at 7:30 a.m. with live entertainment and sampling. Following the grand opening, activities will continue from 2-6 p.m. on Dec. 15 and 2-7 p.m. on Dec. 16 […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, West
Vallarta Supermarkets Holds Holiday Toy Giveaway Dec. 10
Vallarta Supermarkets will be hosting holiday toy giveaway events on Dec. 10 at select locations from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. across California. Kids 12 and under can visit one of the Vallarta California locations to receive a free toy along with sweet treats, while supplies last. Vallarta’s in-house bakery will have mini conchas and champurrado for sample. […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest
Federal Trade Commissioner Bedoya Visits Buche Foods
On Dec. 2, Federal Trade Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya visited the Buche Foods store in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, to see how a lack of antitrust enforcement is harming independent grocers and their consumers. Bedoya met with RF Buche, fourth-generation grocer and president of GF Buche Co., and his team. Also in attendance was District 27 […]
Posted inHarris Teeter, Corporate Store News, Southeast
Harris Teeter Donates $30K To Nonprofits In North Carolina
Harris Teeter will donate $30,000 in gift cards to nonprofits in Moore County, including the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina – Sandhills and other local organizations. This donation will support recovery efforts after a long-lasting power outage. “We are deeply rooted in supporting our communities during times of crisis,” said Danna Robinson, […]