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Hugo’s Promotes Winges, Hires Lorton As Store Director

Hugo’s Family Marketplace has promoted Kristen Winges to deli director. Winges will oversee deli operations for all Hugo’s Family Marketplace locations. Winges brings more than 20 years of experience to the role. She has been working with Hugo’s in the deli for 12 years and has previous experience with Bill’s Supervalu in Milbank, South Dakota. […]

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Dash In C-Stores Owner Wills Group Opens New HQ In Maryland

Dash In convenience stores owner The Wills Group has opened a new headquarters in La Plata, Maryland. The 45,000-s.f. building was fully renovated to support the company’s commitment to expansion in the Mid-Atlantic region for its businesses, which also include Splash In ECO Car Washes and SMO Motor Fuels. “Since 1926, The Wills Group has […]

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Glassdoor Ranks H-E-B CEO Charles Butt No. 2 In Nation

H-E-B’s Charles Butt has been named a top CEO in Glassdoor’s Top CEO list for 2019. The San Antonio-based retailer’s chairman and CEO ranked second out of 100 chief executives from across the nation. As part of the recruiting site’s Employees’ Choice Awards, the rankings are based entirely on employee feedback shared anonymously on Glassdoor. […]

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Kroger Launches Fuel VIP In Metro Atlanta And Throughout Georgia

Kroger stores in metro Atlanta and throughout Georgia are helping customers pay less for gas with Fuel VIP, which launches Wednesday, June 19. Upon enrolling in Kroger Fuel VIP, customers will receive one extra fuel point for every qualifying dollar they spend. Some exclusions apply. For example, customers enrolled in Fuel VIP will receive two […]

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Ahold Delhaize’s Stop & Shop, Giant Food Banners To Get New Leaders

Ahold Delhaize USA has announced leadership changes at Stop & Shop and Giant Foods. Mark McGowan, president of Stop & Shop, has made the decision to leave the organization. McGowan will remain with Stop & Shop through year-end, at the company’s request, to ensure a seamless transition. Gordon Reid, president of Giant Food, will become […]

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Retail Business Services Opens New Quincy, Mass., Technology Office

Retail Business Services (RBS) celebrated the opening of a new technology office with the gathering of elected officials, business leaders and other dignitaries in Quincy, Massachusetts, on June 17.  The building houses 200 information technology associates and an innovation lab that provides technology services for the local brands of Ahold Delhaize USA, including Stop & […]

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Tops And Smithfield Donate Protein To Feedmore WNY

Smithfield Foods Inc. and Tops Friendly Markets donated nearly 40,000 pounds of protein to FeedMore WNY. Smithfield’s contribution was part of the company’s 2019 Helping Hungry Homes donation tour. Helping Hungry Homes is Smithfield’s signature hunger-relief initiative focused on alleviating hunger and helping Americans become more food secure. The donation, equivalent to more than 150,000 […]

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H-E-B Tournament Of Champions Raises Record Amount For Texas Charities

The H-E-B Tournament of Champions is one of the largest charitable events in the U.S. This year, it set a record for Texas charities with more than $10 million raised. The total raised in the 34 years the tournament has been held is more than $118 million. From June 5-7, H-E-B partners (employees), vendors and […]