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New Business Entity Created As Raley’s Completes Bashas’ Co. Purchase

West Sacramento, California-based Raley’s has announced the completion of the Bashas’ acquisition and the creation of a new enterprise, The Raley’s Companies.  As previously published, Raley’s had entered into a definitive agreement to purchase all the assets of the Arizona-based Bashas’ Co. This transaction closed earlier this week. “We are humbled by the opportunity to assume […]

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Hy-Vee Mobilizes Disaster Recovery Fleet To Aid Tornado Victims

Hy-Vee deployed a team of 37 employees in a disaster-relief caravan of 19 vehicles carrying 327,000 bottles of water and more than 220,000 snack bars and breakfast items to help victims of the devastating tornadoes that ripped through Kentucky and Tennessee this weekend. The disaster recovery team left mid-morning on Dec. 13 from Hy-Vee’s headquarters […]

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Perlmart Inc. Completes Sale Of ShopRite Stores To Saker Family

Perlmart Inc., owned and operated by Michael Perlmutter, has completed the sale of its seven ShopRite stores in Ocean County, New Jersey, to Saker ShopRites Inc., owned and operated by the Saker family. The Sakers, who have been in the grocery business for more than a century, operate 32 ShopRite stores across New Jersey, including […]

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Kroger Promotes Gump As President Of Houston Division

The Kroger Co. has promoted Laura Gump to president of its Houston, Texas, division. The former VP of merchandising for the division succeeds Joe Kelley, who was recently named president of King Soopers.  “Laura has tremendous experience in the grocery and retail industries,” said Valerie Jabbar, Kroger’s SVP of retail operations. “Her ability to build high-performing […]

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Smithfield Foods, Trig’s Mark Grocer’s 50th Anniversary With Donation

Smithfield Foods Inc. and Trig’s presented a donation on Dec. 6 of nearly 40,000 pounds of protein, the equivalent of more than 150,000 protein servings, to Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin. The joint donation, arranged through Smithfield’s Helping Hungry Homes initiative, commemorates Trig’s 50th anniversary and will be used to feed those facing food insecurity during […]

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Publix Charities Donates $3M To Housing, Shelter Programs

Publix Super Markets Charities announced a $3 million donation to housing and shelter programs on Dec. 9 as part of its commitment to building stronger communities. The donation will support 121 Habitat for Humanity affiliates throughout the Southeast, including funding for a total of six full houses at six affiliates. In addition, 104 nonprofit organizations […]

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Following Retirements, Hy-Vee Names New President, Makes Additional Changes

As two top Hy-Vee executives retire, the retailer has named a new president in addition to making other changes to its leadership team. Randy Edeker, who had served as president, CEO and chairman, will maintain two of his roles as Jeremy Gosch takes over the duties of president and chief operating officer. Hy-Vee recognized the […]