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Survey Says Convenience Retailers Optimistic About Summer Sales 

The summer months should be good for convenience store operators, according to a recent NACS survey. NACS, based in Alexandria, Virginia, is the trade association that represents the convenience and fuel retailing industry. U.S. convenience store operators surveyed reported most retailers experienced strong sales during the first half of 2019 and warm weather and low […]

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Sprouts Farmers Market To Open New Los Angeles Store July 10

Sprouts Farmers Market will open a new store in Los Angeles on San Vicente Boulevard and La Brea Avenue Wednesday, July 10. Sprouts will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new 26,000-s.f. location at 1302 South La Brea Avenue before doors open at 7 a.m. The public is invited to join the festivities. The first 200 […]

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Harris Teeter To Open New Store, Fuel Center In Apex, NC

Harris Teeter will host a grand opening celebration at its Lake Pine Plaza location in Apex, North Carolina, at 8 a.m. Wednesday, July 10. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at the 60,063-s.f. store, located at 940 U.S. Highway 64 West. This store will feature signature Harris Teeter amenities including: store made pizza, fresh made […]

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Festival Foods’ Newest Store Will Open In October

Festival Foods’ newest location will open Oct. 11 at 660 Hometown Circle in Verona, Wisconsin. The 67,000-s.f. store will be Festival Foods’ 33rd location in the state. In addition to a large natural foods department, the Verona Festival Foods will offer fresh sushi, a scratch bakery, extensive meat and seafood selections as well as dozens […]

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Slushies Are Latest Addition To Rutter’s Adult Beverage Selections

Rutter’s, based in York, Pennsylvania, announced that the convenience store chain has expanded the adult beverage selection with the addition of Adult Slushies. Rutter’s Adult Slushies, currently sold at 31 Rutter’s locations, are made by freezing malt beverages into a frozen drink. They can be consumed at the store or off premise with the proper […]

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Food Lion Opens Fourth Store Serving Monroe, NC

Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion has served its neighbors in the Monroe, North Carolina, community for 49 years, and opened its fourth store in the community June 26. The new, larger and more convenient Food Lion store is located at 250 N. MLK Jr. Boulevard. This is Food Lion’s 10th store in Union County. It […]

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Flowers Foods Marks 100 Years With History Of Baking Exhibit

Flowers Foods celebrated 100 years in operation with community leaders, company executives and special guests gathered in downtown Thomasville, Georgia, on May 24 to dedicate a historical building and a unique exhibit housed within. “History in the Baking” is an interactive exhibit housed in the Flowers Foods Heritage Center, a 104-year-old building that first opened […]

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New-Concept GreenWise Market Opens in Mountain Brook, Alabama

The third new-concept GreenWise Market opened June 27 in Mountain Brook, Alabama, in a former Western Market location. “While the location of our GreenWise Market is familiar to the residents of Mountain Brook, we believe they will be pleasantly surprised by the changes we have made,” said Publix President Kevin Murphy. “We look forward to […]