Lidl US and Ahold Delhaize USA have earned Top Employer certification for 2026, making them the only U.S.-based grocery retailers recognized by the Amsterdam-based Top Employers Institute for workplace excellence this year. The certifications acknowledge both companies’ human resources practices and organizational culture. The Top Employers Institute evaluates companies based on participation and results from […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, Big Y Foods, News, Northeast
Big Y Debuts Remodeled Supermarket In West Hartford, CT
Big Y has reopened its West Hartford, Connecticut, supermarket following a remodel that expanded prepared foods, updated fixtures across all departments and added a new café with digital menu boards. The new look features a reconfigured entrance, modern décor and updated graphics throughout the store. The kitchen department received the most significant expansion, adding a […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Lowes Foods, News, Southeast
Lowes Foods Opens Sixth Charlotte-Area Store In Waxhaw, NC
The store Lowes Foods opened Jan. 15 at Providence Road and Prescott Glenn Parkway in Waxhaw, North Carolina, is its sixth in the Charlotte market. Part of the Winston-Salem-based grocer’s expansion across the Carolinas, with multiple store openings and conversions planned for 2026, the Waxhaw location follows recent openings in Indian Land and Red Bank, […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Finance News, National, News
The Fresh Market To Open 7 New Stores
The Fresh Market has unveiled an investment plan of about $600 million for 2026, with seven new stores planned. The announcement came during Cencosud’s Cenco Day 2026 event, held for the first time in Buenos Aires, where Cencosud shared its outlook for the year ahead. For 2026, the company expects consolidated revenues of $18.4 billion […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Finance News, Food Lion, News, Southeast
Food Lion Plans 4 Store Openings Across The Carolinas
Food Lion will open four stores across North and South Carolina in the first quarter, extending the Ahold Delhaize banner’s footprint in its core Southeast market. The Salisbury, North Carolina-based grocer announced the expansion Jan. 15, with the first location opening six days later in Pontiac, South Carolina. The openings mark continued growth for the […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Finance News, News, Stater Bros. Markets, West
Stater Bros. Expands Partnership With Afresh
Stater Bros. Markets is scaling its partnership with Afresh Technologies, extending AI-driven inventory management beyond produce into additional fresh departments while implementing distribution center (DC) forecasting. The expansion follows strong results from the 171-store California chain’s recent produce deployment, which it said reduced shrink and improved product availability. The combined system connects real store demand […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, News, Southwest
Evermore Adds United Supermarkets To Health Benefits Platform
Health benefits platform evermore has partnered with United Supermarkets, adding more than 100 stores across West Texas, the Texas Panhandle and eastern New Mexico to its retail network. The Bentonville, Arkansas-based company operates a personalized benefits platform that connects health plan members with groceries, over-the-counter medications and other health-related products. The partnership enables Medicare Advantage, […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Finance News, News, Walmart, West
Walmart Opens New Supercenter In Eastvale, CA
Walmart has opened its first supercenter in Eastvale, California, marking the retailer’s entry into one of the state’s fastest-growing communities. The 170,000-square-foot store at 14100 Limonite Ave. held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7:30 a.m. Jan. 14 before welcoming customers at 8 a.m. The store created about 300 jobs in the Inland Empire city, which has […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Grocery Store Layout, Midwest, News, Schnucks
Schnucks Begins Store Remodel In St. Charles, MO
Schnucks has begun renovating its Lindenwood store in St. Charles, Missouri, with completion expected by late summer. The remodel will update the 71,000-square-foot location with expanded departments and improved amenities. The project includes expanding the dairy, frozen foods and deli kitchen departments, along with adding a new floral section. The store will receive updated fixtures […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, News, Southeast, The Kroger Co.
Kroger’s Atlanta Division Expands In-School Food Pantries
Kroger’s Atlanta Division and its vendor partners presented a $329,423 donation to MUST Ministries and Caring For Others to establish and expand food pantries inside metro area schools. “This donation is one of the ways we are engaging the community and creating awareness about a simple step we can take to remove barriers to learning […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Anniversary Issues, H-E-B, News, Retailer of the Year, Southwest
H-E-B Celebrates Leadership, Milestones
Over its storied 120-year history, H-E-B has become synonymous with the grocery industry in Texas. And it’s not showing any signs of slowing down. The Shelby Report of the Southwest’s 2025 Retailer of the Year continues to expand into the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, as well as other areas of the Lone Star State, and remains […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, The Raley's Companies, West
Raley’s Food For Families Marks 40 Years Of Hunger Relief
Raley’s Food For Families is marking 40 years of hunger relief with the launch of its 2026 Infrastructure Grant Program, a renewed funding initiative designed to strengthen food access across communities in California and Nevada. Since its founding in 1986, Raley’s Food For Families has donated more than $81 million and 70 million pounds of […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Anniversary Issues, H-E-B, News, Retailer of the Year, Southwest
H-E-B Celebrates Expansion, Growth In Texas
Over its storied 120-year history, H-E-B has become synonymous with the grocery industry in Texas. And it’s not showing any signs of slowing down. The Shelby Report of the Southwest’s 2025 Retailer of the Year continues to expand into the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, as well as other areas of the Lone Star State, and remains […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, BJ's Wholesale Club, News, Southeast
BJ’s Wholesale Club To Open New Location In Selma, NC
BJ’s Wholesale Club will hold a grand opening Jan. 23 for a new store at 370 Trinity Springs Lane in Selma, North Carolina. The new club is the company’s 11th location in the Tarheel State and includes an on-site BJ’s Gas station, which opened Jan. 7. The club model combines grocery, fresh foods, household essentials, […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Hannaford Supermarkets, News, Northeast
Hannaford Completes Upgrades At 7 Locations
In an effort to enhance the customer shopping experience and maximize energy efficiency, Scarborough, Maine-based Hannaford Supermarkets completed upgrades at seven locations across the Northeast during the second half of 2025. Between August and December, the remodels focused on enhancing customer convenience – including the addition of self-checkout registers and the installation of private pharmacy […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Anniversary Issues, H-E-B, News, Retailer of the Year, Southwest
Partners Key To H-E-B’s Success, ‘Make Everything We Do Possible’
Over its storied 120-year history, H-E-B has become synonymous with the grocery industry in Texas. And it’s not showing any signs of slowing down. The Shelby Report of the Southwest’s 2025 Retailer of the Year continues to expand into the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, as well as other areas of the Lone Star State, and remains […]
Posted inExecutive News, Association News, Independent Store News, News, Northeast
ASG SVP Scher Receives NJFC’s Trade Relations Award
The New Jersey Food Council (NJFC) has named Ken Scher, SVP of business development at Associated Supermarket Group (ASG), as the recipient of its 2026 Jimmy Ostling Trade Relations Award. One of the organization’s highest honors, the award recognizes leadership and dedication in advancing trade relations within the food industry in the state. Scher will […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast, Wegmans
Wegmans Introduces Hot Zone Meals With Servings Starting At $2
Wegmans Food Markets has updated many of its online recipes with new Hot Zone Meals that offer servings for as little as $2 each, making it easier for families to serve convenient, affordable meals. The Rochester, New York-based grocer’s Hot Zone program spotlights everyday low prices on family favorites. Hot Zone items, often displayed in […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest, News
T.A. Solberg Co. Inc. Names Weitz President Of Retail
T.A. Solberg Co. Inc. has promoted Nathan Weitz to president of retail. Bob Jaskolski, who has served as president and CEO, will continue in the latter role and focus on long-term strategy while Weitz assumes responsibility for retail operations. The leadership transition reflects T.A. Solberg’s promote-from-within philosophy. Weitz has nearly 30 years of grocery industry […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Aldi, Finance News, National, News
Aldi To Open 180 Stores In 2026, Enter Maine
Aldi U.S. plans to open more than 180 stores by the end of 2026, as the grocer begins its 50th year in the U.S. The Batavia, Illinois-based retailer also is sharing a look into its growth plans over the next five years, including entering Maine, continued growth in Southeast and West and plans to open […]