Landover, Maryland-based Giant Food has teamed up with Procter & Gamble to provide customers with all the resources they need for the ultimate homegating experience on Giant Food website. The site features exclusive game day recipes, from sweet to savory, by celebrity chef and restaurateur Tiffany Faison, as well as shopping lists and videos to […]
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New Book Shares 92-Year History Of Brookshire Grocery Co.
Tyler, Texas-based Brookshire Grocery Co. has published a book which shares its more than 92 years of history, titled “From Cotton Picker to Store Keeper.” “I am excited to have our story shared with our partners, customers and communities,” said Brad Brookshire, chairman and CEO for Brookshire Grocery Co., which was founded in 1928. “My grandfather […]
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Giant Eagle Earns Top Marks In 2021 Corporate Equality Index
Giant Eagle has received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality. “We are fiercely committed to creating an inclusive, equitable and diverse work environment where every one of our 34,000 team […]
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New Year Brings Self-Checkout, Online Shopping To Buche Foods
Family-owned business serves smaller rural towns of South Dakota by Mary Margaret Stewart / staff writer R.F. Buche is the fourth-generation owner of Buche Foods, which was founded in Lake Andes, South Dakota, in 1905 by his great-grandfather, Gus Buche. Today, R.F. Buche owns and operates grocery and convenience stores, a Subway sandwich shop, […]
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MarketPlace Foods Keeps Focus On Associates, Their Resilience
Employee owned as of Jan. 1, company celebrating 80th anniversary by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer Founded in 1940 in Edinburgh, North Dakota, MarketPlace Foods just celebrated its 80th anniversary. And the company is entering 2021 with strong grocery business on its side. “The sales that we’ve had since the pandemic started are amazing – […]
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Food Lion Again Earns Top Marks In 2021 Corporate Equality Index
Food Lion again has received a perfect score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality. This is the 12th consecutive year that Food Lion has received a top score. “LGBTQ equality is important […]
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Kroger Named One Of Best Places To Work For LGBTQ Equality
The Kroger Co. received a third consecutive perfect score on the 2021 Corporate Equality Index, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s national benchmarking tool for corporate policies and practices supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) employees. The annual survey assesses non-discrimination workplace protections, domestic partner benefits, transgender-inclusive health care, competency programs and public engagement […]
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Scolari’s Food And Drug Owner: ‘We Are Not The Normal Grocery’
One of Scolari’s stores features strong gaming presence by John McCurry / contributing writer Jerry Scolari thinks increased grocery sales, propelled by the COVID-19 pandemic, will continue through the first part of 2021. He is co-owner of the two-store chain, Scolari’s Food and Drug, which he said has been up to the challenges presented […]