Owner praises team for ‘collective positive effort’ through challenging times by Eric Pereira / staff writer The COVID-19 pandemic pushed grocery stores across the country to bring more convenience to their customers. As a result, Phoenicia Specialty Foods in Houston sees opportunities in the realm of pre-packaged meals, said Ann-Marie Tcholakian, manager and owner. “COVID […]
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Kroger Delivery Introduces First-Of-Its-Kind Technology In U.S.
The Kroger Co. is launching the country’s first Customer Fulfillment Center, combining vertical integration, machine learning and robotics with affordable, friendly and fast delivery service for fresh food. Located in Monroe, Ohio – a city north of Cincinnati – and powered by Ocado Group, a technology provider for grocery e-commerce, the CFC is the first […]
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Publix Ranks No. 42 On Fortune’s 100 Best Companies To Work For List
For the 24th consecutive year, Lakeland, Florida-based Publix has been named one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, ranking No. 42. The company is one of only five to have made the list every year since its inception in 1998. For the third consecutive year, the company has been recognized as one of Fortune’s Best Big Companies to […]
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The Market At Eastpoint To Host Grand Opening, Family Day
The Market at Eastpoint is set to have its grand opening ceremony at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 21. Located at 1708 NE 23rd St. in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the celebration will include music from the Douglass High School band and remarks from Councilwoman Nikki Nice; Marc Jones, president and CEO at Homeland; Caylee Dodson, director of RestoreOKC; Pastor McDaniel of Northeast […]
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BGC Gives COVID-19 Vaccinated Employees $50 Gift Cards
Tyler, Texas-based Brookshire Grocery Co. is showing appreciation to its frontline workers who are getting the COVID-19 vaccine by giving them a $50 BGC gift card. The company is paying employees for their time while getting the vaccinations and hosting vaccine clinics to ensure accessibility. BGC is encouraging its employee-partners to take the COVID-19 vaccine […]
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South Carolina-based Spinx Launches New Mobile App
The Spinx Co. has launched its new mobile app, available for download via the Apple App Store and Google Play. Previously downloaded versions of the app should update automatically. By downloading the app and creating an account, all customers will receive a one-time offer of 25 cents off per gallon on their next Spinx fill […]
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United Supermarket Family Launches First Bacon Fest
United Supermarkets, Market Street, Albertsons Market and Amigos locations across Texas and New Mexico launched their first Bacon Fest April 7. Bacon Fest will run from April 7 to May 4 and, throughout that time, each location will be providing a huge selection of bacon related products. Guests can look for their typical package of […]
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Whole Foods Market Launches Sourced For Good Seal
Whole Foods Market has launched Sourced for Good, an exclusive third-party-certification program to support responsible sourcing by providing tangible improvements in farmworkers’ lives, strengthening worker communities where products are sourced and promoting environmental stewardship where crops are grown. The Sourced for Good seal is designed to help shoppers easily identify products that meet the high […]