After more than six decades serving the community around South Congress and Oltorf, H-E-B is set to make multiple upgrades to its longest-standing store in Austin, Texas. The retailer will start moving forward with this project early next year. In February, demolition will begin on the old store, and H-E-B will open a temporary location […]
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Posted inCOVID News, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Select Stop & Shop Pharmacies Offer Pfizer COVID Vaccines To Ages 5-11
Select Stop & Shop pharmacy locations across the Northeast are now offering Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to children ages 5 to 11. This follows the Food and Drug Administration Emergency Use Authorization and new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for this population. Children who receive the vaccine at a Stop & Shop […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
The Giant Co. Opens New Columbus Boulevard Store In Philadelphia
The Giant Co.’s newest Philadelphia store, located at 1403 South Christopher Columbus Blvd., opened its doors for business on Dec. 3. The 46,000-square-foot store operates from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week and employs approximately 150 full- and part-time team members. The new Columbus Boulevard store features Giant’s signature fresh departments, including farm […]
Posted inH-E-B, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Southwest
H-E-B Opens Second Leander Store, Gives Home To Veteran
When H-E-B opened its second store in Leander, Texas, at 19348 Ronald Reagan Blvd. on Nov. 17, it also made a surprise announcement to gift a severely wounded military veteran a new, mortgage-free home. Through its Spirit of Giving philosophy, H-E-B celebrated the store’s grand opening by surprising U.S Army Sgt. Aaron Cabrera with the […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Festival Foods Opens Stevens Point, WI Location
Skogen’s Festival Foods opened its newest location on Dec. 3 at 1600 Academy Ave. in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The Steven Point location is the first of three stores to transition from the T.A. Solberg Co. to Skogen’s Festival Foods as part of a recent acquisition. Two more locations, at 110 South 17th Ave. in Wausau […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest, Wholesaler/Distributor News
SpartanNash To Reduce Carbon Footprint By Cutting Fleet Mileage
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash plans to reduce the company’s carbon footprint in 2022 through an annual fleet mileage decrease in excess of seven million miles, representing 10 percent of total fleet mileage. This network optimization eliminates nearly 10,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions and provides faster, fresher and more cost-effective deliveries for SpartanNash’s food retailer customers. […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix Honors Leaders With Company’s Most Prestigious Award
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix Super Markets recognized 12 leaders with the George W. Jenkins Award during a dinner celebration on Dec. 1. The honor – named after Publix’s late founder – was presented to seven store managers, three recently promoted district managers and two support leaders who exemplify leadership, perpetuate the Publix culture and demonstrate commitment […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Food Lion Feeds Donates 1M Meals For #GivingTuesday
In support of the global #GivingTuesday movement, Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion is donating one million meals to its longstanding hunger-relief partner Feeding America and the 33 local Feeding America member food banks across its service area. ($1 helps provide at least 10 meals secured by Feeding America on behalf of local member food banks.) The […]