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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 […]

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Smart & Final Agrees To Be Acquired By Apollo Funds

Smart & Final Stores Inc., a value-oriented food and everyday staples retailer headquartered in Commerce, California, has entered into a definitive merger agreement with certain investment funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management LLC. According to the agreement, announced April 16, Apollo Funds will acquire all the outstanding shares of Smart & Final’s common […]

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Village Medical At Walgreens Offers Primary Care Services In Houston

VillageMD will operate primary care clinics called Village Medical at Walgreens next to five Walgreens stores in the Houston area. The first locations are scheduled to open by the end of 2019. The 2,500-s.f. clinics will provide comprehensive primary care services, integrated tightly with pharmacists, nurses and social workers to meet the full suite of […]