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 […]
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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 […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Stop & Shop Donates 155,000 Bottles Of Water To Food Pantry Partners
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 […]
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 […]