Junior’s Super Market is a seven-store chain based in Pharr, Texas, where it now operates three stores: one Junior’s Express and two Junior’s Super Market locations. Other locations in the Rio Grande Valley include Edinburg, San Juan, Hidalgo, Penitas and Alton. The Shelby Report’s Jan Meade caught up with owner Felix Chavez Jr. for a […]
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Publix Acquires Winn-Dixie Lease In Gulf Shores, Alabama
Publix has acquired a lease from Winn-Dixie. The site is located at the Paradise Isle Shopping Center at 1720 Gulf Shores Parkway in Gulf Shores, Alabama. “We’re excited about the growth opportunities within our operating area, and adding a second location in Gulf Shores will help us better serve this community,” said Todd Jones, president […]
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Jewel-Osco President Doug Cygan Passes Away At 55
Doug Cygan, president of Jewel-Osco, passed away this morning at age 55, The Shelby Report has learned. The company has yet to make a statement, but a source close to Mr. Cygan has said that he was hospitalized in June for a blood infection related to emergency hernia surgery. Mr. Cygan’s celebration of life service […]
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Lowes Foods To Open Forest Acres, South Carolina, Store On July 18
Lowes Foods, a family-owned, Carolinas-based grocer, will open a new store in Forest Acres, South Carolina, on July 18 at 8 a.m. Located at 4711 Forest Drive, the 51,500-s.f. store will employ approximately 150 people and will feature Lowes Foods Originals, including Smokehouse, Pick & Prep and The Beer Den. “We’ve received an incredible welcome to […]
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Food City Celebrates Phoenix Store’s Grand Reopening This Week
Shoppers who frequent the Food City location at 7th Avenue and Southern in south Phoenix, Arizona, can join in the store’s weeklong grand reopening celebration from July 4 through July 11. After undergoing a major remodel, the grocery store chain will deliver live mariachi music, giveaways, and more as it introduces new and expanded features to […]
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Giant-Carlisle Opens Beer & Wine Eatery In Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
Giant Food Stores on June 29 opened its 65th Beer & Wine Eatery in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, becoming the first Camp Hill retailer to offer beer and wine. Last year, Camp Hill residents passed a referendum to allow alcohol sales in the borough. Giant associates have been working over the last two months to transform the Camp […]
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H-E-B Now Delivering Beer And Wine In Under An Hour Through Favor
Favor, an Austin, Texas-based on-demand delivery company acquired by H-E-B in February, is now offering beer and wine delivery throughout Texas, exclusively from H-E-B stores. Favor rolled out its new service on June 29 in more than 30 cities, offering free delivery on beer and wine orders this summer through Labor Day. The new service […]
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99 Ranch Market To Begin Accepting Alipay Mobile Wallet
99 Ranch Market, one of the largest Asian supermarket chains in the U.S., is partnering with Alipay to enable customers to pay for items in-store using Alipay’s Mobile Wallet. Operated by Ant Financial Services Group, Alipay is China’s leading digital payment platform and the primary means of online and mobile payment for Chinese consumers. Beginning July 1, […]