With school water fountains closed to help limit the spread of COVID-19, Stop & Shop has donated more than 155,000 bottles of water to six of its School Food Pantry partners. The donation was made to help ensure students, faculty and staff stay hydrated throughout the day while in-person learning resumes. Schools received 24-packs of […]
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Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
SEG Raises More Than $261,000 In Support Of Heart And Brain Health
Southeastern Grocers Inc., the parent company and home of Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie stores, has donated more than $261,000 to the American Heart Association to continue the fight against heart disease and stroke. During the three-week AHA’s Life Is Why campaign, which also coincided with both National Blood Pressure Education and National […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, West
Vallarta Fires Up Summer With Quality Carne And New Aguas Frescas
Vallarta Supermarkets, one of the largest Latino-owned supermarkets in California and home of the Original Carne Asada, offers a variety of choices for the grill this summer. As restrictions continue to ease, Vallarta’s shoppers have many meats and cuts to choose from, and the grocer expects to sell 30 million pounds of top-grade high-quality meat through […]
Posted inC-Store News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Laredo Taco Company Debuts In Platteville, Colorado
Laredo Taco Co., the Mexican taqueria found exclusively in 7-Eleven convenience stores, is bringing its tacos to Colorado. The first restaurant will open in Platteville, with more than 10 more planned for Colorado this year. The inaugural store will be located at 402 Vasquez Blvd. Laredo Taco Co., the convenience retailer’s quick-serve Mexican food restaurant, is famous for its tacos […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Latest News, Market Profile, Shelby Exclusives, West
Market Profile: Small Grocers Face Geographic Hurdles In Evergreen State
Creativity, flexibility key to feeding communities by Eric Pereira / staff writer Ali Hayton is facing a unique and perilous situation with the market she owns in the northwestern Washington town of Point Roberts. None of the grocery store’s trucks, employees or Hayton herself have had any problems getting through the U.S.-Canada border during the […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Save A Lot Launches 99 Days Of Summer Campaign
Save A Lot, one of the largest discount grocery chains in the U.S., is gearing up for summer with the launch of its first “99 Days of Summer” promotional campaign taking place between May 31 and Sept. 6. Save A Lot customers now can enter to win $99 Save A Lot gift cards from a […]
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MAPCO Launches New Summer Sweepstakes For MY Reward$ Members
MAPCO, a convenience store chain with more than 330 stores throughout the southeastern U.S., launched its Summer Sweepstakes in partnership with PepsiCo, Red Bull and Johnsonville, which together are helping MY Reward$ members “Win Big, Win Weekly” all summer long. From May 18 to Sept. 6, MAPCO MY Reward$ members can redeem points for entries […]
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Hitchcock’s Fills COVID-19 Vaccine Gap In Rural Communities
When allocating vaccines, the CDC considers the number of residents 18 years or older in each jurisdiction. This means less access to the COVID-19 vaccines for people living in rural areas with small populations. According to the CDC, roughly 38.9 percent of rural populations have received at least one shot thus far, compared to 45.7 […]