The Kroger Co. and Walgreens are collaborating on an exploratory pilot with a new format and concept that combines Kroger’s role as a grocer with Walgreens’ expertise in pharmacy, health and beauty. The two retailers have selected 13 Walgreens stores in Northern Kentucky, near Kroger’s Cincinnati headquarters, to pilot the format. The companies say they will conduct […]
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Exclusive: 2018 Northeast Market Review
Each year, The Griffin Report of the Northeast publishes a Northeast Market Review—a guide of food retailers in the region that includes store totals and market share by state as well as other helpful information. This year’s review is sponsored by Imperial Distributors and also appears in the October 2018 print edition of The Griffin Report of the Northeast. Keep […]
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PLMA Honors 53 Products With 2018 Salute To Excellence Awards
Grocery retailers across the country are turning to innovative store brands products to attract loyal shoppers as competition heats up between brick-and-mortar and online retailers, says the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA). “Gone are the days when supermarkets offered only commodity products that imitated national brands,” the organization adds. This trend is evident in PLMA’s […]
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New Stater Bros. Store Planned For Ontario, California
A new Stater Bros. Market is coming to the southwest corner of Ontario Ranch Road and Haven Avenue in the city of Ontario, California. The new site, which will be built from the ground up, will anchor the New Haven Marketplace, developed by Frontier Real Estate Investments LLC. The company expects to break ground on […]
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Kroger Atlanta Aims To Raise $500K For Breast Cancer Awareness
Kroger stores throughout the company’s Atlanta division, which includes stores in Georgia, South Carolina and Eastern Alabama, will host a multi-faceted campaign to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month, helping to raise both awareness and funds for breast cancer screening, treatment and education. From Sept. 30–Oct. 27, customers will be invited to purchase pink paper ribbons […]
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Rouses Celebrates Covington, Louisiana, Store Opening
Rouses Markets and the Rouse family celebrated the grand opening of their 58th location on Sept. 26. The 35,000-s.f. store anchors the Copperstill Marketplace at the southeast corner of Highway 1077 and Highway 1085 in Covington, Louisiana. The store was a year in the making and features “all of the bells and whistles,” says Rouses. […]
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Publix To Create 700 New Jobs With Corporate Office Expansion
Publix today revealed plans to expand its headquarters in Lakeland, Florida, and add 700 additional jobs by the end of 2027. Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Publix President and CEO Todd Jones made the announcement at a press event today. Since construction on Publix’s current corporate office was announced in 2001, Publix has entered three […]
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Seasons Kosher Supermarkets Files For Chapter 11
Kosher grocery retailer Seasons Kosher Supermarkets has voluntarily filed a petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. “In order to preserve and strengthen our ability to serve the local Seasons Family’s needs, we are focusing on emerging from the Chapter 11 filing with a stronger balance sheet and to fully restore operations,” the […]