The National Grocers Association (NGA) recently presented Harold Garrett, president and general manager of Gateway Foods and longtime board member of the Alabama Grocers Association (AGA), with its Spirit of America Award. The presentation occurred during AGA’s annual convention July 13-16 in recognition of Garrett’s leadership and a career that reflects dedication to community, country […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, Publix Super Markets, Southeast
Publix Celebrates 2 Store Openings In FL
Publix held celebrations for two Florida stores July 19 – a grand opening for a store at 12407 SW Community Blvd. in Port St. Lucie and a store reopening at 6030 14th St. W in Bradenton. To celebrate its 95th anniversary, Publix handed out commemorative reusable bags to the first 95 customers in line at […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, News, Southeast
The Fresh Market Donates $21.5K To Alzheimer’s Association
In collaboration with celebrity chef Carla Hall, The Fresh Market donated more than $21,500 to support the Alzheimer’s Association. The grocer pledged to donate 10 percent of the sales price of Carla Hall’s Sweet Heritage Butter Tarts to the Alzheimer’s Association. The campaign in June aimed to raise awareness and fund research toward a cure. […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, National, News
Sprouts Celebrates Store Openings Across U.S.
This summer, Sprouts Farmers Markets is expanding across the U.S., celebrating several store openings. Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania The Sprouts store in Montgomeryville will open July 25, with a ribbon cutting at 7 a.m. The first 200 shoppers on July 25-26 will receive a free reusable goodie bag filled with special products and samples. Plus, the first […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Market Profile, News, Northeast
Minier’s Unlikely Mix – Meat Destination With ‘Pottery Barn’ Feel In Big Flats, NY
Minier’s has a long, rich history, stretching back to the 1870s when Henry Minier opened a general store in Big Flats, New York, in the state’s Southern Tier. That store was about half a mile from where Minier’s full-service supermarket sits today at 84 Canal St. The family-owned store, known as Minier’s Neighborhood Meat Store […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, News, West
Sprouts Farmers Market Joins U.S. Food Waste Pact
Sprouts Farmers Market has become the latest grocery retailer to join the U.S. Food Waste Pact, a joint initiative led by ReFED and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to reduce food waste throughout the supply chain. Sprouts and 21 other food businesses and organizations have committed to the pact’s voluntary agreement, which utilizes the “Target, Measure, Act” framework to facilitate […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Northeast, Tops Friendly Markets
Tops Markets Exceeds Children’s Miracle Network Campaign Goal
Tops Friendly Markets exceeded this year’s fundraising goal for its Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMNH) campaign, collecting more than $414,000. Customers were able to support CMNH by buying a $1 Children’s Miracle Network Miracle Balloon or rounding up their grocery bills, with the proceeds benefiting 10 local women and children’s hospitals. Over the past 20 […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Market Profile, News, Rouses Market, Southeast
Fast-Growing Lafayette Leading Way As Rouses Expanding In Louisiana
For this month’s Market Profile, The Shelby Report of the Southeast visited with Donny Rouse, the third-generation CEO of Rouses Markets, to talk about the company’s newest location in Lafayette and its strategic expansion in its home state of Louisiana, where it has 53 stores. What can you tell us about your newest store […]