Employee-owned WinCo Foods will open its first two stores in the state of Montana—and its 125th and 126th stores overall—on Sunday, March 3. Montana is the 10th state of operation for Boise, Idaho-based WinCo Foods. “We believe Helena and Billings are both a perfect fit with WinCo Foods and a prime opportunity for the company and for the […]
Category: Store News
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Grocery News, Northeast, Store News
Weis Markets’ ‘Life Is Why We Give’ Campaign Supports American Heart Association
Weis Markets is launching a new in-store program in support of the American Heart Association’s (AHA) mission to build healthier lives free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. On Feb. 14, Weis Markets’ stores—appropriately full of heart decorations and products for Valentine’s Day—kicked off their AHA “Life is Why We Give” campaign to raise funds in […]
Posted inRecommended Reading, Independent Store News, Southeast, Store News
Recommended: Rowe Buys Former Baymeadows Winn-Dixie In Jax
Veteran grocery store owner Rob Rowe bought the closed Winn-Dixie in Baymeadows and is assessing what to do with it – open another Rowe’s IGA supermarket or keep the property for another use. Buying it – for $3.7 million – was the first step. “I had to get that done first,” he said. “I have […]
Posted inHome Page Slider, Grocery Industry, Independent Store News, Southeast, Store News
Wegmans, Publix Again Named To ‘Best Companies To Work For’ List
For the 22nd consecutive year, Wegmans and Publix have been named one of Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list, ranking No. 3 and No. 12, respectively. Publix jumped from No. 47 last year. Publix also ranked No. 1 on the inaugural list of Fortune’s “Best Big Companies to Work For,” featuring only seven companies with more than […]
Posted inHome Page Slider, Independent Store News, Northeast
Pathmark Supermarkets Banner To Return With Brooklyn Store
Allegiance Retail Services LLC today announced the return of Pathmark Supermarkets, a banner that disappeared from the Northeast grocery scene in the early 2000s. Pathmark was founded in the 1970s and was known as an innovator in the supermarket industry, according to Allegiance. The first store under the resurrected banner is a 49,000-s.f. Pathmark store […]
Posted inC-Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast, Store News
Thorntons Completes Sale To Arclight Capital And BP
Thorntons LLC has closed on the sale of Thorntons Inc., the company said in an announcement this week, finalizing the acquisition by a joint venture between Arclight Capital Partners and BP. The acquisition was made final on Feb. 11, 2019. Simon Richards, former head of regional development of BP Products North America, will serve as […]
Posted inBonus Content, Albertsons, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Market Profile, Shelby Exclusives, Shelby Signature Content, Southwest, Store News
The United Family Brings Texas-Born Culture To New Mexico Stores
The United Family’s parent company, Albertsons, handed United the reins to its stores in New Mexico in September 2014. Since then, United has worked to bring the culture it perfected in West Texas to the Land of Enchantment. “Your biggest fear is your culture, because you can integrate the systems and you can change the […]
Posted inBonus Content, Grocery News, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Market Profile, Shelby Exclusives, Shelby Signature Content, Southwest, Specialty, Store News
Specialty Products Have Always Had A Home At Kaune’s In Santa Fe
by Terrie Ellerbee/editor-Southwest Kaune’s Neighborhood Market—and as stated on the company’s website, “if you’ve ever known a Connie, you can say Kaune’s”—is a small boutique grocery that has been in operation in Santa Fe since 1896. According to a story in Specialty Food Magazine, founder Henry Spencer Kaune, who was from Illinois, was known for […]