Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based Weis Markets has announced its Weis 4 School program has generated $500,000 in donations for schools in its seven-state market area. Participating Weis customers who connected their Preferred Shoppers Club cards to the Pre-K through eighth grade school of their choice earned points on their purchases during the 2021-22 school year. These points resulted […]
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Posted inH-E-B, Independent Store News, Southwest
H-E-B Donates $1M To Support 100 Years Of Texas State Parks
San Antonio, Texas-based H-E-B has made a $1 million gift to commemorate 100 years of Texas State Parks. As the presenting sponsor for the centennial celebration, H-E-B’s donation will support programming aimed to engage all Texans in discovering and enjoying the nearly 90 state parks in Texas. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Parks and […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southwest
Walmart Initiates Healthcare Research Institute To Increase Access
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart has launched the Walmart Healthcare Research Institute to increase community access to healthcare research that may help lead to safer, higher quality and more equitable healthcare. WHRI will be focused on innovative interventions and medications that can make a difference in underrepresented communities including older adults, rural residents, women and minority populations. […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, West
Cardenas Markets Plans Grand Opening Festivities
Cardenas Markets has announced that grand opening festivities are well underway for its recently acquired store locations in San Bernardino, Perris, Riverside, Fontana and Chino, California. On the respective dates below, Cardenas Markets will hold grand opening festivities for each location with live mariachis, ballet folklorico dancers, radio remotes and prize giveaways. Oct. 12 – 25745 Base Line St., San Bernardino, California; Oct. […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southeast
Southeastern Grocers Donates 820K Meals To Feeding America
Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers, together with the SEG Gives Foundation, donated more than 820,000 meals to local Feeding America network food banks to help alleviate food insecurity in underserved communities during September’s Hunger Action Month. As people are confronted with impossible choices between food and other necessities, SEG and the SEG Gives Foundation provided monetary contributions […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Midwest
Kroger Accepting Submissions For Our Brands Innovation Summit
Cincinnati-based The Kroger Co. has launched its Our Brands Innovation Summit, a program to enhance and accelerate the selection of private brand items sold across the Kroger Family of Companies. The program is open to store brand suppliers of food and beverage, health, beauty and packaging. The summit supports the ongoing mission of Kroger’s Our Brands portfolio by […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Midwest, Nonfood Items
Kroger Health Urges Customers To Get Flu Vaccinations
Cincinnati-based Kroger Health, the healthcare division of The Kroger Co., is urging customers to get vaccinated against the flu to ensure protection during peak flu season. “The first step in protecting yourself and others from the flu is to get vaccinated,” said Doug Cornelius, senior director of pharmacy operations, Kroger Health. “We are encouraging people […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, West
Cardenas Markets Foundation Provides $50K To Food Banks
Ontario, California-based Cardenas Markets Foundation has announced that $50,000 has been donated to 25 food banks and pantries in the areas where Cardenas Markets operates. According to Feeding America, one in six Hispanic people experience food insecurity, and Latino children are more than twice as likely to face hunger as non-Latino children. “We are honored to partner with our […]