Matthew B. Eisen, principal at Hellman & Friedman, and Sameer Narang, partner at Hellman & Friedman, have resigned as members of the Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. Board of Directors, effective Sept. 2. Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. has appointed Carey Jaros to its board, effective Sept. 4. Jaros brings more than 20 years of strategy, finance and […]
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Posted inC-Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Casey’s General Stores, Coca-Cola Team Up During Hunger Action Month
As part of its partnership with Feeding America, Ankeny, Iowa-based Casey’s General Stores has set a goal for Hunger Action Month: Donate 10 million meals to school-aged children and their families who are experiencing food insecurity within its communities. To help achieve this goal, Casey’s has engaged Coca-Cola in the effort, including special offers on […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Fareway Sets New Fundraising Record For MDA At Golf Classic
Des Moines, Iowa-based Fareway Stores recently partnered once again with the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) to host the 10th Annual Fareway MDA Golf Classic at Beaver Creek Golf Club in Grimes. The event raised a record-setting $167,000 for the MDA. Monies raised at the golf classic will fund research and provide health care services and […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Whole Foods Market Program To Reduce Food Waste, Feed Communities
To kick off Hunger Action Month, Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods Market announces “Nourishing our Neighborhoods,” a program created to expand capacity and capability for community-based food rescue organizations to move food from where it’s available to where it’s needed most. Whole Foods Market is donating the funds to purchase 19 refrigerated vans and donating two refrigerated […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, West
Reser’s Invites Shoppers To Enter Giveaway For Free Groceries
With food insecurity projected to reach an all-time high due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Beaverton, Oregon-based Reser’s Fine Foods announces a ‘Free Groceries for a Year’ consumer giveaway. “Many Americans are struggling during this time and we want to help put dinner on the table,” said Teresa Carter, marketing director for deli at Reser’s. “Reser’s […]
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WEST: Food City Supermarket In Mesa Celebrates Grand Opening
A Food City grocery store in Mesa, Arizona, celebrated its grand opening with shoppers Wednesday, Sept. 2. At 6 a.m., the Food City store team at Brown Road and Mesa Drive began giving reusable shopping bags filled with groceries to the first 300 customers who checked out with their purchases. Highlights of the new Mesa […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
People Magazine Ranks Publix No. 1 On 50 Companies That Care List
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix has been recognized as the No. 1 company that cares by People magazine. The fourth annual list will be featured in the Sept. 14 issue of the magazine, which will be on newsstands nationwide Sept. 4. The list highlights the top U.S. companies that have succeeded in business while demonstrating outstanding respect, […]
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Sprouts Farmers Market Hiring 110 For Orlando Store
Sprouts Farmers Market says it soon will finish construction on its new store in Orlando, Florida, and will be hiring full- and part-time workers. The 26,000-square-foot store at 7603 Turkey Lake Road will open on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 7 a.m. and will be the third local Sprouts since the healthy grocer entered the Orlando […]