Cincinnati, Ohio-based The Kroger Co. has announced the retirement of Steve McKinney, SVP of retail divisions, after more than 40 years of service, effective Aug. 7. McKinney will be succeeded by Valerie Jabbar, currently group vice president of center store merchandising. McKinney began his career with Kroger in 1981 as a clerk for Florida Choice […]
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Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Kroger Atlanta Associates Ratify Agreements With UFCW Local 1996
Kroger’s Atlanta division and members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1996 in Atlanta and Savannah ratified new labor agreements on July 7 and 8. “The Kroger organization has invested more than $800 million in wage increases nationally in the last three years and is committed to continuing to invest significantly in […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Schnucks Hosting Company-Wide Career Fair On July 15
St. Louis-based and family-owned Schnuck Markets Inc. is hosting a career fair at all 110 stores across Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, as well as the Schnucks Bakery Plant, from 1-5 p.m. on July 15. Schnucks plans to hire for a variety of positions offering flexible schedules, career advancement, paid weekly, health benefits (after a […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Stop & Shop To Participate In NASEM Roundtable On Obesity Solutions
Stop & Shop will be the first grocery retailer to participate in the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine’s Roundtable on Obesity Solutions. Stop & Shop President Gordon Reid, who will serve as committee advisor from the grocery retail sector, will lead Stop & Shop’s participation. He will work alongside experts from fields such as […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix To Open First Store In Senoia, GA, On July 28
Publix Super Markets will open a new store at 7 a.m. July 28 in the Senoia Village shopping center in Senoia, Georgia. This 48,300-square-foot store will bring 135 new jobs to the area. It will have traditional grocery, dairy and frozen food departments along with full-service bakery, deli, pharmacy, seafood, meat and fresh produce departments. […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, West
Sprouts Farmers Market To Open Remodeled Tustin, CA, Store July 17
Sprouts Farmers Market at The Market Place in Tustin, California, will host a grand reopening of the newly remodeled store from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. on July 17 at 3011 El Camino Real. The day will kick off with a ribbon cutting followed by a sample fair where customers can discover new items from top and trending brands throughout the store. All […]
Posted inRetailer of the Year, Albertsons, Corporate Store News, Southwest
Albertsons Cos. Southern Division Is 2021 Southwest Retailer Of Year
The Southern Division of Albertsons Cos. has been named The Shelby Report of the Southwest‘s 2021 Retailer of the Year. The division boasts 148 stores, three banners – Albertsons, Randalls and Tom Thumb – and 16,500 associates. Click below to view the special section celebrating the people and stores of Albertsons Cos.‘ Southern Division.
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Stater Bros. Markets To Open New Store In Riverside, California
Stater Bros. Markets said plans are in place to build a new store at the southeast corner of Arlington Avenue and Van Buren Boulevard in Riverside, California. The new store, which will replace an existing location at Arlington Avenue and Tyler Street, will occupy 49,922 square feet of a former 96,864-square-foot Kmart building. Construction will […]