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Save Mart Celebrates Store Reopening In Turlock, CA

The Save Mart Companies celebrated a store grand reopening Aug. 20 at 2595 Geer Road in Turlock, California. The location, which opened in 1972, offers an elevated shopping experience featuring locally-sourced everyday items, expanded fresh meat and produce departments, upgraded digital pickup services and a larger wine and spirits selection. “We’re excited to bring Turlock […]

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HGG Establishes Giving Foundation To Support Local Communities

Ontario, California-based Heritage Grocers Group (HGG) has established the Heritage Grocers Giving Foundation to advance education, promote health and wellness and support disaster-relief efforts. “At Heritage Grocers Group, we take pride in being an integral part of the communities we serve and are deeply committed to giving back in meaningful ways that create a lasting […]

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Fiddelke To Succeed Cornell As Target CEO

Target Corp. and its board of directors have elected COO Michael Fiddelke as the company’s next CEO, effective Feb. 1, succeeding Brian Cornell, who will transition to the role of executive chair of the board of directors. Cornell and Fiddelke will work together throughout the transition. An announcement about the company’s next COO will be made later. […]

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Stop & Shop Begins Price Reductions In Eastern MA Stores

Stop & Shop is reducing prices on thousands of items at all 88 stores across eastern Massachusetts beginning Aug. 22, with the rollout expected to be completed by the end of the month. With this latest effort, Stop & Shop will have lowered prices on national brands and private label products at all 116 of […]

Posted inMarket Profile, Independent Store News, News, Southeast

Chappell’s Third-Generation Leaders Carrying Strong Legacy Forward

Chappell’s Home Town Foods was born in Middle Tennessee in 1962, when Chappell’s Cee Bee in Hilltop, just outside Clarksville, opened its doors. Founder Jack Chappell and his wife, Kate, worked for two years straight, opening and closing the store every day, until they were able to open a second location in 1964 in Charlotte. […]

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SpartanNash To Open Supermercado Nuestra Familia Store In Topeka, KS

SpartanNash is expanding its Supermercado Nuestra Familia banner with the addition of a store this fall in Topeka, Kansas. Set to open in November at 29th Street and California Avenue, the location will be the banner’s fifth and the first in the Sunflower State. Totaling about 50,000 square feet, the store will offer a full-service […]