Starting Sunday, July 1, Rite Aid pharmacists at all locations in Idaho will be able to prescribe medications to treat select, common conditions under the Pharmacist Prescriptive Authority Rule Docket 27-0104-1701, which was promoted by the Idaho State Board of Pharmacy. The rule, which was approved by the Idaho legislature, enables pharmacists to prescribe medications […]
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Wegmans, Publix Among Fortune’s Best Workplaces For Millennials
Wegmans and Publix have once again been recognized by Fortune Magazine as two of the best workplaces for Millennials. Millennials, those born between 1981 and 1998, make up about 58 percent of Wegman’s workforce and 45 percent of Publix’s workforce. “Our associates are the heart of our company,” said Publix President and CEO Todd Jones. “We work […]
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Kroger’s New Payment Policy A Cause For Concern For Produce Industry
Kroger recently sent out a letter to produce shippers outlining its new 90-day standardized payment policy, which takes effect Aug. 1, 2018. According to a number of produce industry organizations, the new policy conflicts with protection rights under the PACA Trust, and agreeing to any extension beyond 30 days automatically forces produce suppliers to waive their PACA […]
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Natural Grocers To Open A Fredricksburg, Texas, Store
Natural Grocers is opening a new store in Fredricksburg, Texas, and plans to hire 18 full-time good4u crew members to lead the new location at 610 E. Main Street. The company held open interviews on June 27 and 28. Applicants also can apply for consideration here. The new store will offer 100 percent organic produce, meat humanely […]
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Recommended: Southeastern Grocers To Upgrade 100 Stores This Year
Now that Southeastern Grocers successfully reorganized its finances in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy process, customers will see the supermarket operator ramp up its pace of store upgrades, CEO Anthony Hucker said Thursday. “We’re now able to move with a much more powerful velocity,” Hucker said in an interview after the company unveiled a newly remodeled […]
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Amazon Expands Whole Foods Delivery To Chicago, Houston, Others
Amazon today launched grocery delivery from Whole Foods Market stores through Prime Now in Chicago, Houston, Indianapolis, Minneapolis and San Antonio. Prime members in those cities now can shop through Prime Now for items including fresh produce, meat and seafood, everyday staples and other locally sourced items from Whole Foods Market. Select alcohol is also […]
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Weis Markets Campaign Will Support Paralyzed Veterans Of America
Weis Markets last week kicked off a three-week campaign to support the Paralyzed Veterans of America and its “Mission: Able’s Heart for the Brave” campaign, which “encourages veterans and their families, corporate supporters and friends to help create an America where our most severely injured heroes have access to what they’ve earned and deserve: care, […]
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Whole Foods Opens in Charlotte, North Carolina; Plans New Tampa, Florida, Store
Whole Foods Market opened a new store in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, on June 13 at 400 East Stonewall Street, located at the Stonewall Station LYNX light rail stop. “We’re excited to join Uptown Charlotte’s vibrant community with the opening of our new Whole Foods Market in the heart of the booming financial and cultural […]