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The Giant Co.’s Nutritionists To Lead Virtual Foodie Road Trip Across USA

The Giant Co.’s nutritionists have a foodie road trip planned all summer with virtual classes highlighting food favorites and foods inspired from spots across the United States. These free, live classes via Zoom are available for chefs of all ages throughout June, July and August.  “Gather around the table and join us on our culinary adventure […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast

Price Rite Marketplace Partners With Feed The Children

Keasbey, New Jersey-based Price Rite Marketplace has extended its partnership with Feed the Children for a seventh year. The partnership will focus on an initiative called Price Rite Marketplace: Feeding Minds & Bodies. This initiative, benefiting an estimated 22,000 individuals through eight community events, will not only supply families with food and essentials but also provide the […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Bashas', Home Page Slider, West

Bashas’ Names 13 Finalists In Annual Donut Flavor Craze Contest

The votes are tallied, and five kids, five adults and three Bashas’ Family of Stores members (employees) are finalists in this year’s Donut Flavor Craze Contest. The 13 Arizona residents – who work and live in Ahwatukee, Chandler, Gilbert, Lake Havasu City, Mesa, Peoria, Phoenix, Queen Creek and Tucson – received the finalist title from […]

Posted inC-Store News, Home Page Slider, Southwest

Instacart And 7-Eleven Expand Nationally, Unlocking Faster Delivery

Instacart, an online grocery platform in North America, released the expansion of its collaboration with 7-Eleven, the world’s largest convenience retailer, to nearly 4,000 new stores nationwide. With this expansion, Instacart now delivers from nearly 6,000 7-Eleven stores, reaching nearly 60 million U.S. households across the country. Customers also now have access to 7-Eleven delivery via Instacart […]

Posted inPublix Super Markets, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Southeast

Forbes Ranks Publix One Of America’s Best Employers For New Grads

Forbes ranked Lakeland, Florida-based Publix No. 59 out of 250 companies on its 2021 list of America’s Best Employers For New Grads, and Publix ranked No. 5 out of 25 companies in the Retail and Wholesale industries category. “Publix focuses on our core values and workplace culture,” said Publix Director of Communications Maria Brous. “We […]

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iFoster Receives $250,000 From Weis Markets Campaign

Weis Markets has completed its month-long round-up at the register program to support the iFoster Hope campaign. On behalf of Weis Markets, Ron Bonacci, VP of advertising and marketing, presented a $250,000 check to iFoster, the national nonprofit that is operating the iFoster Hope campaign. These funds will provide children and youth in foster care […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Association News, Home Page Slider, Southwest

WFIA Focused On Unemployment, Hazard Pay Issues For Membership

by Eric Pereira / staff writer Washington was the first state to face COVID-19, and it continues to work toward finding remedies for the effects of the pandemic. For the Washington Food Industry Association, one of the legislative priorities is unemployment.  “One of our biggest projects this interim is helping our members with the employment […]

Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest

Kroger Cincinnati-Dayton Division Ratifies Contract With UFCW Local 75

Kroger’s Cincinnati-Dayton division and United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 75 members in Cincinnati, Dayton, Northern Kentucky and Southeastern Indiana have ratified a new labor agreement. “Kroger has invested more than $800 million in permanent wage increases in the last three years and is committed to continuing to invest significantly in our associates’ pay […]