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Walmart Opens Cocoa, Florida, Distribution Center

Walmart celebrated the grand opening of its new $145 million grocery distribution center in Cocoa, Florida in late August. Company officials were joined by the Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast (EDC) and community leaders, including Gov. Rick Scott, at the opening. The event was a celebration of a multi-year effort, supported by local […]

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Food City To Award $700K To Local Schools For 2018-19 School Year

Food City has pledged $700,000 in contributions for the 2018-2019 school year as part of its School Bucks Challenge. The challenge kicked off in late August and will continue through May 7, 2019. To participate, shoppers can link their Food City ValuCard to the school of their choice online at foodcity.com/schoolbucks or at the checkout […]

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Sprouts Coming To Vacaville, California, Sept. 12

Sprouts Farmers Market will open a new store in Vacaville, California, on Sept. 12, offering locally made products from Northern California-based producers, including BRU Broth, Casa Sanchez, Clover Stornetta Dairy, Preservation & Co., and Bay Area Bee Co.  Sprouts will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new store, located at 1041 Helen Power Drive, before doors open at 7 a.m. The public is invited to join […]

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Walmart Investing $41M In New Kentucky E-Commerce Fulfillment Center

Walmart will invest $41 million and create 400 full-time jobs at a new facility in Bullitt County, Kentucky, dedicated to fulfilling online orders from Walmart.com and Walmart subsidiary Jet.com. “This new facility will soon be serving even more Walmart.com and Jet.com customers with fast shipping in two days or less, and we’re thrilled we found […]

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Natural Grocers Celebrates Organic Harvest Month With $50K Fundraiser

Natural Grocers is celebrating its more than 30-year history of selling only organically grown produce with a month-long series of festivities for Organic Harvest Month, including giveaways for shoppers and a fundraiser for the Organic Farmers Association (OFA). The celebration will kick off on Sept. 1 with a one-day-only free bag giveaway with any purchase […]

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Kroger Offering Instacart Delivery In 75 More Markets

The Kroger Co. and Instacart are expanding their partnership by bringing same-day delivery to 75 additional markets throughout the U.S. by late October. The expansion will grow Kroger and Instacart’s nationwide footprint by 50 percent, making the delivery service available through more than 1,600 stores.   Kroger customers in more communities throughout the country—starting Aug. 30 with […]

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First Basics Market Store Sets Opening Date

From grilled meat tacos with summer squash and sweet corn salad, to angel hair pasta with Willamette Valley tomatoes and fresh herbs, the new Basics Market opening next month at 5035 NE Sandy Boulevard in Portland’s Hollywood neighborhood will feature recipes and seasonal ingredients, nutrition classes and interactive cooking demos. The public is invited to […]

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Meijer Debuts New Convenience Store And Gas Station Design

Meijer will open a newly designed convenience store and gas station on Tuesday, Aug. 28. The new facility is located at 2988 Walker NW, adjacent to the retailer’s Grand Rapids, Michigan headquarters. The 5,500-s.f. c-store will be the first Meijer gas station to include a separate full-service Starbucks. The store also will include an expanded assortment of […]