Raley’s continues to reimagine its grocery aisles with another move in the name of health and wellness. The retailer is changing the layout of its cold cereal aisles by giving prime placement to cereals with less added sugar, taking into account the amount of added sugar respective to the calorie count and serving size. Cereals […]
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QuickChek Transferring Prescription Records To CVS Pharmacy
New Jersey-based c-store operator QuickChek Corp. has entered into an agreement to transfer its prescription records to CVS Pharmacy. QuickChek has 159 convenience market locations throughout New Jersey, New York’s Hudson Valley and Long Island, including 10 stores with pharmacy and 75 with fuel. The move will allow QuickChek to further concentrate on its core convenience business and continue its […]
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Giant Food Stores To Open New Lancaster Location
Giant Food Stores will celebrate the grand opening of its newest Lancaster, Pennsylvania-area store located at 106 Willow Valley Square on Friday, Nov. 16, at 8 a.m. Giant acquired the location from Darrenkamp’s Markets in September of this year. The store will operate 6 a.m.-midnight, seven days a week, and will employ approximately 155 full- […]
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Bono’s Sicilian Olive Oils Now Available At Stop & Shop
Bono, a producer of extra virgin olive oil, is expanding its presence in the Northeast with a new distribution deal for four of its products in all 400 Stop & Shop locations. The products include Bono’s award-winning 100 percent Italian Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil and the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) certified Sicilian Extra […]
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ShopRite Offers Free Programs In Support Of Diabetes Awareness Month
ShopRite is recognizing National Diabetes Awareness Month. During November, as part of the supermarket’s commitment to provide free health and wellness services to its shoppers, ShopRite is offering a variety of free diabetes-themed educational classes, food demonstrations and store tours led by in-store dietitians. “This month our team of over 100 trained registered dietitians is […]
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Amazon Expands Whole Foods Grocery Pickup To Eight More Cities
Amazon on Nov. 7 expanded grocery pickup from Whole Foods Market through Prime Now to eight more cities, including Birmingham, Colorado Springs, Long Island, Milwaukee, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, Tacoma and Tulsa. Prime members in those cities now have the option to shop Whole Foods online and pick up their order in as little […]
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Giant Food Stores To Acquire Five Shop ‘N Save Stores
Giant Food Stores has entered into an agreement with Supervalu Inc., a newly acquired subsidiary of United Natural Foods (UNFI), to acquire five corporate-owned Shop ‘n Save locations. Upon completion of the sale, Giant plans to convert the Shop ‘n Save stores into Martin’s Food Markets. The following stores are part of the sale: 22401 Jefferson […]
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East Northport Best Market Renovations Scheduled For 2019
Best Market has extended its long-term lease and plans to renovate its location on Larkfield Road in East Northport, New York. Since 2015, Best Market has acquired and opened more than 11 new locations, all of which feature a variety of grab-and-go food choices, hot meals, healthy food options like freshly made juices, smoothies and […]
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BJ’s Appoints Domino’s Pizza Executive To Board Of Directors
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc. has named Judy Werthauser, EVP and chief people officer at Domino’s Pizza Inc., to the company’s board of directors effective immediately. The company also announced that Christopher J. Stadler is leaving the board. Stadler, a managing partner at CVC, joined the board in 2011. “We’re pleased to add Judy to our […]
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Southeastern Grocers Honors Veterans And U.S. Military Families With Folds of Honor
To salute America’s veterans, military and military families, Southeastern Grocers Inc. (SEG), parent company and home of BI-LO, Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, has entered a community partnership with Folds of Honor to celebrate America’s fallen heroes and their families. In addition, an 11 percent discount on qualifying grocery purchases will […]
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New Sprouts Store Will Bring More Than 140 Jobs To Sugar Land, Texas
Sprouts Farmers Market soon will finish construction on a new location in Sugar Land, Texas, to help meet the growing local demand for fresh, natural and organic food. The 30,000-s.f. store will be located at 13550 University Boulevard and will open on Wednesday, Jan. 16, at 7 a.m. Sprouts plans to release details about the grand opening celebration at a later date. Shoppers at the […]
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Hy-Vee Homefront Teams Up With Customers To Serve Our Nation’s Veterans
This November, Hy-Vee is encouraging customers to join its Hy-Vee Homefront initiative for the sixth consecutive year in honor of our nation’s veterans. The Hy-Vee Homefront initiative consists of several company efforts, including Hy-Vee’s “Round Up for the Homefront” program, complimentary Veterans Day breakfasts at all Hy-Vee stores, Honor Flights, and veterans and military member […]
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Publix’s Sales Reach $8.8B In Q3, Up 3.2 Percent
Publix’s sales for the three months ended Sept. 29, 2018, were $8.8 billion, a 3.2 percent increase from $8.5 billion in 2017. Comparable store sales for the three months increased 0.6 percent. The company estimates the increase in sales for the three months ended Sept. 29, compared to the three months ended Sept. 30, 2017, […]
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Kroger Bringing Toys R Us Brand To Nearly 600 Stores For The Holidays
Kroger is partnering with Geoffrey’s Toy Box to bring its exclusive brands to nearly 600 Kroger-owned stores across America for the 2018 holiday season. The company, formerly known as Toy R Us, announced in early October that it had canceled an auction to sell off all its assets. Instead, it reorganized as Geoffrey LLC and […]
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Giant Food Opening Two New Stores In Northern Virginia
Giant Food plans to open two new stores in Virginia this month, replacing smaller stores. The new locations, in Herndon and Alexandria, will offer “enhanced benefits and expanded departments” for local shoppers, says Giant. The new features offered at both stores will include expanded natural and organic departments, larger produce, ethnic food, beer and wine selections, hot food […]
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Geissler’s Looks To The Future After 95 Years In Business
Bob Rybick, the new president and CEO of Geissler’s Supermarkets, believes one of its strengths after 95 years of service to its Connecticut and Massachusetts customers is the retailer’s connection and commitment to each of the seven communities it serves. Rybick leads the family’s fourth generation that owns and operates Geissler’s, and he is not […]
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Sprouts Launches Online Meal Ordering With Recipes, Seasonal Products
From natural and organic holiday staples to fresh organic turkeys, fully prepared meals and catering trays, Sprouts is hoping to make building a festive spread easier this year. Shoppers can get ahead of holiday meal planning at sprouts.com/holiday, where they can reserve main course meats, fully prepared holiday meals and catering trays, plus browse recipes and […]
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Albertsons Cos.’ Signature Reserve Line Enters New Categories
Albertsons Cos. has expanded Signature Reserve, its exclusive new top-shelf label, into a host of new categories. “Signature Reserve inspires delicious discovery with extraordinary and expertly sourced flavors and ingredients,” said Geoff White, president of Albertsons Cos. Own Brands. “I personally experienced this with our Tomato, Porcini and Black Truffle Pasta Sauce. It instantly became […]
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Stater Bros. Kicking Off ‘Harvesting Hope’ Holiday Campaign
Throughout the months of November and December, Stater Bros. Markets—in conjunction with its charitable arm, Stater Bros. Charities—will be “Harvesting Hope” in the communities it serves. All 171 Stater Bros. supermarket locations will provide ways for customers and employees to help their friends and neighbors in need this holiday season. In addition, the company’s newest […]
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CVS Pharmacy Pilots New CarePass Rewards Program In Boston
CVS Pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Health, is offering customers in the Greater Boston area the ability to enroll in CarePass, a new pilot membership rewards program offering additional benefits to the company’s ExtraCare Rewards Program. The program offers members a suite of in-store and online perks, including free delivery on most medications and purchases, […]