The National Grocers Association (NGA) has appointed David Ochs, SVP of sales, East, KeHE Distributors, and Jeff Strack, president and CEO of Strack & Van Til, to fill recent vacancies on its board of directors. Additionally, the organization has named Mike Stigers, EVP and president, wholesale and supply chain services, Supervalu, to serve on the board’s […]
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Sprouts Named Pear Retailer Of The Year
On the show floor at PMA Fresh Summit over the weekend, USA Pears presented Sprouts Farmers Markets’ produce warehouse with the 2016 Pear Retailer of the Year Award for its pear category improvements in merchandising performance and sales increase. “On behalf of nearly 1,600 fresh pear growers of Washington and Oregon, we congratulate the Sprouts produce […]
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The NACS Show’s Top 10 ‘Cool New Products’
On Tuesday at the NACS Show in Atlanta, the Cool New Products Preview Room opened for retailers. Now in its 16th year, the Preview Room is a must for attendees to check out new products, flavors, packaging and innovations available to the convenience and fuel retailing industry. Of the more than 330 products featured in […]
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Fiesta Mart Continues Reinvigoration With Five DFW Reopenings This Month
Fiesta Mart is continuing on its path to reinvigoration with five Dallas/Fort Worth stores celebrating grand reopenings this month. The first Minyard store to officially transition to Fiesta opened last week at Lake June Road in Dallas; two additional, previously acquired Minyard stores and two remodeled Fiesta stores also will host grand reopenings this month. […]
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Survey: Consumers Recognize Community Benefits Of C-Stores
With the 2016 NACS Show beginning Tuesday, Oct. 18, in Atlanta, the National Association of Convenience Stores has released a national consumer survey that nearly three in four (71 percent) Americans say that convenience stores are a good fit with their community’s values, and an even higher percentage (77 percent) say they would be “very” […]
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McKinnon’s Market Recognized As New Hampshire’s Supermarket Of The Year
McKinnon’s Market was named Supermarket of the Year and Jeannotte’s Market of Nashua, New Hampshire, earned Grocer of the Year honors from the New Hampshire Grocers Association (NHGA). They received their awards at NHGA’s Fall Conference last week. McKinnon’s Market began in 1946 and is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. The Penta family has […]
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Supervalu Selling Save-A-Lot Biz For $1.365B
Supervalu has entered into a definitive agreement whereby an affiliate of Onex Corp. will acquire Supervalu’s Save-A-Lot business for $1.365 billion in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments. In connection with the sale, Supervalu and Save-A-Lot will enter into a five-year professional services agreement. The sale of Save-A-Lot is expected to be completed by Jan. […]
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Coborn’s Completes ‘Next-Generation’ Store Remodel In Sartell, Minnesota
Coborn’s Inc. has completed a major remodel of its Coborn’s Superstore in Sartell, Minnesota. The store, located in the Pine Cone Road Market Place, has remained open over the last several months as it underwent renovations to introduce the company’s “next-generation” store format—the first of its kind in the company’s home market. The remodeled store […]