On Oct. 29, the Ohio Grocers Association will present its Hall of Fame award to Dan Shanahan, president and CEO of Buehler’s Fresh Foods. The ceremony will take place at the Wooster Country Club at 3:30 p.m. in Wooster, Ohio, and is open to the public. The OGA Hall of Fame is comprised of individuals […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Fareway Promotes Piklapp, McCormick And Moran On Executive Team
Fareway CEO Reynolds W. Cramer announced on Aug. 17 the following executive team promotions: President: Garrett S. Piklapp; Chief Retail Officer: Michael (Mike) J. McCormick; and Chief Financial Officer: Jacob (Jake) W. Moran. “Garrett and Mike have been important members of our leadership team for many years, and we are excited to have Jake join […]
Posted inH-E-B, COVID News, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Southwest
H-E-B Temporarily Encourages Appointments For COVID-19 Vaccinations
As more Texans roll up their sleeves to get their COVID-19 vaccinations, H-E-B pharmacies encourage customers to make appointments through the online scheduler at heb.com/vaccine. Additionally, H-E-B pharmacies will accept walk-ins for COVID-19 vaccinations only from noon-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. On weekends, COVID-19 vaccinations will be by appointment only. These are temporary moves that […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Stop & Shop Hosts Back-To-School Wellness Webinar Series For Parents
Quincy, Massachusetts-based Stop & Shop is hosting a free, live educational and interactive webinar series for parents of elementary and middle schoolers called Back-to-School Wellness Checklist. Taking place at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 17 and at noon on Aug. 26, the webinars will be led by the grocer’s team of nutrition partners, registered dietitians and pharmacists. During the webinars, Stop & Shop’s trained and […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Needler’s Fresh Market Unveils Plans For Carmel Opening In August
Fresh Encounter Inc., grocery management company for Needler’s Fresh Market, will be opening its new Needler’s location at 4755 E 126th St. in Carmel, Indiana, on Aug. 20. “We appreciate the enthusiasm of shoppers in Carmel who are wanting an independent, full-service, convenient grocery store on Carmel’s east side” said Julie Needler Anderson, marketing director. […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Aldi, Home Page Slider, National
Aldi Hiring More Than 20K Employees, Increasing Wages
Aldi is hiring more than 20,000 new store and warehouse employees to support its continued growth across the country and prepare for the holiday season. Available positions include store associate, cashier, stocker and warehouse associate at the grocery retailer’s more than 2,100 stores and 25 warehouses across the country. Aldi will host a National Hiring […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Shelby Exclusives, West
Daughter Recalls Wisdom From ‘Wonderful’ Father
Renee Amen started helping out around her father’s grocery business as early as 12 years old. And she began officially working at Super A while in college. She has since risen from associate level to company controller. Asked what she thought has been the most challenging part about working with the company, “Probably dealing with […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Shelby Exclusives, West
Middle Child Forged Own Path As Leading Physician
Dr. Daniel Amen forged a different path from his late father, Lou, and some of his siblings but inherited a similar drive to succeed – it just was in the medical field. “My dad was hard. He wasn’t home. I didn’t see him much…he was just so driven that we didn’t have as much of […]