Independent Grocers Show Resilience: Key Takeaways From The 2025 FMS/NGA U.S. Independent Grocers Financial Study

The 2025 FMS/NGA Financial Study highlights how independent grocers responded to economic uncertainty, rising costs and shifting consumer spending. Robert Graybill, president and CEO of FMS Solutions, brings decades of expertise in grocery financial performance. With the release of the 2025 U.S. Independent Grocers Financial Study – developed in partnership with the National Grocers Association, […]

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Allegiance Retail Services Celebrates Growth At Annual Membership Meeting

Allegiance Retail Services, a retailer-owned grocery cooperative, held its annual membership meeting June 25. The gathering, one of the largest in recent years, reflected the strong support and unity among the cooperative’s independent retail members. Joseph Fantozzi, president and COO of Allegiance Retail Services, praised the exceptional leadership now in place – describing it as […]

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Grocery Outlet Welcomes 2 New Board Members

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. has appointed Michael Kobayashi and Lawrence “Chip” Molloy to its board of directors, effective June 26, as part of the company’s board refreshment and leadership transition efforts. Kobayashi and Molloy also will serve on the board’s audit and risk committee. They were selected following a national search conducted with the assistance […]

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Schnucks Markets Donates $110K To Help Tornado Victims In St. Louis

Schnucks Markets, in collaboration with customers, has raised $110,000 to support St. Louis tornado victims following a recent two-week “Round up at the Register” campaign. The total will be split evenly between the United Way of Greater St. Louis and Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis to support the relief efforts for those affected by […]

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HGG Celebrates Reopening Of El Rancho Supermercado In Dallas, TX

Heritage Grocers Group and its Texas-based banner, El Rancho Supermercado, will celebrate the grand reopening July 2 of a store at 1515 S. Buckner in Dallas, Texas. El Rancho has completed significant interior and exterior renovations to enhance and elevate the banner’s flagship store. Customers will find a modernized Fresh Mercado, anchored by an extended […]

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SEG Salutes Military Families With $300K Folds Of Honor Donation

Ahead of Independence Day, Southeastern Grocers (SEG) – parent company of Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie – is supporting local military families by donating $300,000 to Folds of Honor, a patriotic nonprofit. This donation, made possible by customers and employees who contributed during SEG’s eighth annual community donation program, will fund 60 educational scholarships for the […]

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Krasdale Foods Shares Leadership Appointments, Expanded Roles

Krasdale Foods has shared a series of leadership appointments and role expansions across its sales, retail technology, customer experience and business insights divisions. “These changes reflect the exceptional talent within our organization and underscore our ongoing commitment to developing leaders who deliver results, foster a strong culture and support long-term growth,” said Cynthia Ramos, chief […]

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FMI, NGA Support EBT Act To Prohibit SNAP Processing Fees

The grocery industry, primarily the National Grocers Association (NGA) and FMI – The Food Industry Association, is again sharing its support for the Ensuring Fee-Free Benefit Transactions (EBT) Act. Bipartisan legislation led by Congresswoman Shontel Brown (D-OH) and Congressman Tony Wied (R-WI), the act would prohibit processing fees on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) electronic […]