Food City celebrated the grand re-opening of its newly remodeled Sierra Vista, Arizona, store with a community celebration Wednesday, April 17. The newly remodeled Food City supermarket is located on South Highway 92. The community celebration began at 6 a.m., when the first 300 shoppers who purchased groceries at the store received a free reusable […]
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Ingles, Kimberly-Clark, Former NBA, NFL Stars Plant Trees
Ingles is working with Kimberly-Clark and One Tree Planted for a major sustainability project that will plant as many as 5,000 trees in the local communities served by the grocer this year. “We are pleased to be involved with this tree planting so close to our headquarters and to one of our first ten stores,” […]
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Sacramento City Council Votes To Ban Flavored Tobacco Products
The Sacramento City Council has voted 7-1 to approve an ordinance that bans flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes and e-cigarettes. Last year, San Francisco became the first U.S. city to ban flavored tobacco products when voters overwhelmingly upheld the city’s law against a tobacco industry ballot challenge. Other cities, especially in California, have since […]
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Shelby Exclusive: Details Behind Bristol Farms’ New Yorba Linda Store
Bristol Farms grocery stores are all about good food, and the new Yorba Linda, California, store is no exception. From the moment customers walk in to the store, located at 18421 Yorba Linda Boulevard, the focus is food—good food. Adam Caldecott, president and co-CEO of Bristol Farms, talked with The Shelby Report’s VP-West Bob Reeves […]
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Kroger And Nuro Launch Autonomous Delivery Service In Houston
With the help of Nuro robotics company, Kroger launched its autonomous grocery delivery service in Houston, Texas. The service is available at the South Post Oak Kroger, with expansion to the Buffalo Speedway store later this spring. Houston is the second market for Kroger and Nuro’s delivery service, and it is the first public use […]
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Publix Board Member Elected, Retirees Recognized
During its annual meeting of stockholders on April 16, Publix stockholders elected Jennifer Jenkins to the Publix board of directors, and Barney Barnett, Jane Finley and Charlie Jenkins Jr. retired from the board. Barnett becomes vice chairman emeritus. “I’m excited to have Jennifer join the Publix family. She will be a valuable addition to our […]
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Meijer Simply Give Program Raises Record $8.5 Million In 2018
The Meijer Simply Give program raised more than $8.5 million for Midwest food pantries in 2018, setting a record. Meijer is providing an additional one-time gift of more than $2 million to its Simply Give food pantry partners, according to executive chairman Hank Meijer. “My dad once said, ‘I want to leave the world in […]
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Stater Bros. Charities Hosts Jack H. Brown Heroes Challenge Golf Tournament
Stater Bros. Charities and PGA Tour professional Dave Stockton raised more than $110,000 in the 12th annual Stater Bros. Charities Jack H. Brown Heroes Challenge Golf Tournament. The annual golf tournament is named after Stater Bros. late Executive Chairman Jack H. Brown and celebrates Brown’s legacy of honoring American servicemembers and veterans. It was held […]