Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion Feeds donated more than $66,000 for ongoing disaster relief to support communities impacted by the devastation of Hurricane Ian. This amount includes a Food Lion Feeds $30,000 donation on top of the amount customers donated at the register from Oct. 5-18. Food Lion Feeds was founded in 2014 by Food Lion, an […]
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Posted inFestival Foods, Corporate Store News, Midwest
Festival Foods Donates $30K To Local Food Bank
Green Bay, Wisconsin-based Festival Foods celebrated Family Meals Month in September with a variety of programs, insights and recipe ideas to encourage families to enjoy meals together. The campaign focused on helping families hold family meals through Festival Foods’ Food for Neighbors program, which collects donations to provide food and supplies to about 40 food pantries […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southwest
Walmart Completes Renovations To Facility In Palestine, TX
Walmart has completed renovations to the retrofitted regional distribution center in Palestine, Texas. The multi-million-dollar investment to the 1.2 million square foot facility is part of a broader initiative that the retailer announced last year to renovate all 42 regional distribution centers with automated technology. This technology will continue modernizing Walmart’s supply chain network aiming to increase […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast
Wakefern Food Corp. Announces $18.6B In Sales
Keasbey, New Jersey-based Wakefern Food Corp. Chairman and CEO Joseph S. Colalillo addressed shareholders, store management and staff during the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting held Oct. 20. The company reported record retail sales of $18.6 billion for the 52-week fiscal year ending Oct. 1, a 4.69 percent increase from the prior year. Wakefern opened three new ShopRite […]
Posted inH-E-B, Grocery Store Layout, Independent Store News, Southwest
H-E-B Announces Plans To Open Store In Fort Worth, TX
Continuing its expansion in the DFW Metroplex, H-E-B has announced plans to open an H-E-B Alliance at the corner of Heritage Trace Parkway and N. Riverside Drive. The store, which is on the northern edge of Fort Worth, builds on the company’s presence in the area to serve more customers. This location joins two Central […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southeast, Sustainability News
SEG Launches Delivery Service In Winn-Dixie, Harveys Locations
Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers is offering a new online shopping and delivery service to customers in more than 375 Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket stores throughout Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi. SEG’s service allows Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket customers to shop for groceries online while still receiving the deals and promotions offered in stores. Customers can […]
Posted inHarps Food Stores, Independent Store News, Southwest
Harps Food Stores Acquires Seven Stores In Louisiana, Mississippi
Springdale, Arkansas-based Harps Food Stores has entered into an agreement to acquire The Markets, an independent grocery retailer with seven locations across central Louisiana and southwestern Mississippi. The locations are in Ball, Ferriday and Vidalia, Louisiana, as well as three locations in Natchez, Mississippi, and a location in McComb, Mississippi. Last week, Barry Loy, president […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast
Weis Markets Begins ‘Weis 4 School’ Donation Program
Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based Weis Markets has begun its third annual “Weis 4 School” program, which is expected to generate $500,000 in donations for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade schools in its seven-state market area. “Our Weis 4 School program offers families a convenient way to support their local schools. More than 800 schools participated in last year’s program, […]