Buehler’s Fresh Foods recently hosted the nationally-televised Ohio’s Best Bagger Competition at its Milltown location in Wooster, Ohio, where ESPN filmed the entire event. It aired Saturday, Aug. 8, on ESPN2. At the Ohio Grocery Baggers Bowl 2020, 22 contestants faced off to win the Ceramic Bag Award, $1,000 and a trip to San Diego […]
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Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Kroger Celebrates Educators, Parents With Extra Credit Wednesdays
The Kroger Co. is offering more ways to save on back-to-school essentials during its first Teachers and Honorary Teachers savings event this fall. Now through Sept. 9, teachers, school administrators and parents who shop at Kroger Family of Stores on Wednesdays will save an extra 10 percent on general merchandise, including school and craft supplies, […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Publix Named Among Fortune’s Best Workplaces for Millennials
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix has been recognized by Fortune as a great place to work. It ranked No. 69 in Best Workplaces for Millennials for the fifth consecutive year. Millennials, those born between 1981 and 1997, make up about 40 percent of Publix’s workforce. The companies that made Fortune’s list were those with favorable ratings on anonymous surveys […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, West
Superior Grocers Opens New Location In Bakersfield
Santa Fe Springs, California-based Superior Grocers has opened a new store in Bakersfield, located at 1115 Union Ave. This is the second location in Bakersfield. The full service supermarket features the largest selection of produce in Bakersfield, a brand new “Beer Cave” offering the coldest beer in twon, fresh quality meat, a large assortment of […]
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Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cottage Elects Rooney New Director
David C. Rooney was unanimously elected to the Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Board of Directors on Aug. 5. Rooney’s election filled the vacant seat on the board created by the previously announced retirement of Michael T. Campbell, which was effective Aug. 5. Rooney will serve an initial term expiring at the company’s 2023 annual meeting of stockholders. Rooney, […]
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Big Y Norwood Plans Major Renovation Investment
Big Y Foods will completely renovate its Norwood, Massachusetts supermarket at 434 Walpole St. starting in January in order to provide a new state of the art shopping experience. The larger store will allow for expanded offerings including freshly tossed pizza; store made fish and chips; a variety of prepared meals; additional local fruits, vegetables, […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Sprouts Farmers Market To Open Aug. 19 In Denver
Sprouts Farmers Market will open in Denver, Colorado, at 3555 North Central Park Blvd. at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 19. The new store will expand local access to fresh and healthy groceries and will be open daily from 7 a.m.-10 p.m. To celebrate the new store, every shopper on opening day will receive a free […]
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7-Eleven Acquiring 3,900 Speedway Convenience Stores In 35 States
Irving, Texas-based 7‑Eleven, the largest chain in the convenience-retailing industry, has entered into an agreement to acquire convenience store chain Speedway from Marathon Petroleum Corp. As part of the agreement, 7‑Eleven will acquire approximately 3,900 Speedway stores located in 35 states, for $21 billion in cash. “This acquisition is the largest in our company’s history and will […]