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Piggly Wiggly Midwest Sets Launch Date For New Website

Piggly Wiggly Midwest will launch a new website on Oct. 2 with user-friendly navigation, an easy to read weekly circular, personalized accounts and thousands of new recipes. Consumers will be able to find desired information quickly for a more streamlined shopping experience. The circular will be easier to read than before with larger print and improved graphics. […]

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Festival Foods Celebrating Two Renovated Wisconsin Stores

Festival Foods will celebrate two recently renovated stores in Baraboo and Portage, Wisconsin, with ribbon-cutting ceremonies Sept. 27. In May, Festival Foods announced plans to purchase two of the Pierce’s Supermarkets located in Baraboo and Portage. The two stores began operating as Festival Foods on June 20. Renovations in both stores are now complete, and […]

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Kroger Invites Local Suppliers To Join The Kroger Family Of Companies

The Kroger Co. is welcoming local and emerging brands interested in partnering with the company through the launch of Kroger.Com/WeAreLocal. “Kroger has always had a commitment to supporting small business owners and local vendors,” said Mike Donnelly, EVP of merchandising and procurement. “Our business has a track record of successfully blending centralized and decentralized decision […]

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SpartanNash Foundation, Shoppers Raise $260K For Hunger Relief

Together with its store guests and company associates, the SpartanNash Foundation’s scan campaign to provide hunger relief raised $260,000 to support local food pantries and food banks. The hunger scan was the fourth scan campaign the SpartanNash Foundation executed in 2017, benefitting local Special Olympics, Habitat for Humanity, patriotic partners and local food banks. In […]

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Ralphs Unveils Meal Kits At Select Stores, Plans Larger Rollout

Ralphs Grocery Co. is introducing pre-measured and prepared meal kits, called Prep+Pared, in its stores. The meal kits are available now in 25 Ralphs locations across Southern California, and by early 2018, shoppers will be able to purchase Prep+ Pared meal kits at more than 100 Ralphs locations. “The meals are fresh-made, chef-inspired, restaurant-quality, easily […]

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SpartanNash Reopens Two S. Dakota Stores Under Family Fare Banner

As part of its $5 million investment in the Rapid City, South Dakota, community, SpartanNash on Tuesday celebrated the grand reopening of two Family Fare Supermarkets, located at 1516 E. Saint Patrick St. and 751 Mount View. The stores, which previously operated under the Family Thrift Center banner, underwent an extensive remodeling and rebannering process […]

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Albertsons, Campbell, Others Are Corporate Citizenship Awards Finalists

Albertsons Cos., The Wonderful Co., Campbell Soup Co. and Keurig Green Mountain all have been named finalists for the 18th annual Corporate Citizenship Awards, which “honor businesses for their significant positive impacts in communities around the world.” The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation will present the winners with their awards on Nov. 15. Albertsons Cos.—Best […]