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Instacart Delivery From Sprouts Reaches Denver, Sacramento And San Diego

Residents in select zip codes in Denver, Colorado, and Sacramento and San Diego, California, now can order Sprouts groceries for delivery through Instacart. Areas included in this latest expansion are: Denver area—Boulder, Broomfield, Longmont and Parker; Sacramento area—Elk Grove and Roseville; and San Diego area—Carlsbad, El Cajon and La Jolla. The service now is available in all of […]

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Schnucks Opening First Warrenton, Missouri, Store This Fall

Schnuck Markets Inc. will open a new 37,000-s.f. store in Warrenton, Missouri, this fall. Hiring will begin about six weeks prior to opening, with Schnucks adding 71 jobs to the local economy. The store, which is already under construction at Highway 47 and Veterans Parkway, will be the grocer’s first Warrenton location. “The loyalty of […]

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Brothers Marketplace Opens With Emphasis On Fresh & Local Products

A third Roche Bros.  Brothers Marketplace opened in downtown Waltham, Massachusetts, on May 1. The store is described as a “one-stop grocery shopping and dining experience with fresh foods, local and specialty products, meals and grocery essentials.” The 8,500-s.f. market emphasizes local producers and vendors that have been handpicked by store associates, including Iggy’s Breads from […]

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KeyMe Partnering With Albertsons Cos. To Expand Kiosk Locations

KeyMe, which operates self-serve key-copying kiosks, has won an exclusive multi-year agreement with Albertsons Cos. to expand the number of kiosks it operates in Albertsons banners to 500 by late July. KeyMe currently has 358 kiosks installed with Albertsons Cos. properties, including Albertsons, Safeway, Acme, Vons, United, Randall’s and Tom Thumb stores.   This will bring KeyMe’s […]

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New Wegmans In Natick Dedicates Second Floor To Fresh Foods

Wegmans opened its Natick, Massachusetts, store early Sunday morning, April 29. It’s a new store format for the company—a two-story supermarket with the second floor dedicated to fresh foods, including three restaurants—and is located in Natick Mall. Dining options on the second floor include The Burger Bar and Buzz Coffee Shop; Blue Dalia Restaurant & Tequila […]

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Food Lion Will Reopen Three Former Farm Fresh Stores May 9

On May 9, Food Lion will host three grand openings in the greater Norfolk, Virginia, market. The celebrations mark the completed purchase of the stores from Supervalu earlier this year. The locations are:  1615 General Booth Blvd., Virginia Beach, Va. 23454  608 Mercury Blvd., Hampton, Va. 23663  683 S. Hughes Blvd., Elizabeth City, N.C. 27909 The stores will […]

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Northgate Gonzalez Market Donating Up To $50K To Benefit Dreamers

For the second year, Northgate Gonzalez Market will donate the proceeds from sales on May 1—up to $50,000—to support organizations helping individuals known as “Dreamers.” This contribution reflects the company’s values and the care and concern the Gonzalez family has for the Dreamers, who are “trying, as our family did, to live the American Dream. […]

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SpartanNash Scan Campaign To Support Special Olympics In Eight States

The SpartanNash Foundation is launching its second companywide retail fundraising campaign of 2018. This campaign will support Special Olympics athletes and State Summer Games in Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. SpartanNash and its charitable giving arm are inviting store guests to join them in supporting Special Olympics through the […]