Hy-Vee says parents can keep their children active this summer with the newly launched Hy-Vee KidsFit website. Hy-Vee designed the free online program to help kids and families make health, exercise and nutrition priorities in their everyday lives. Hy-Vee KidsFit is an interactive health and wellness website for children, teens and families that offers an […]
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County Market Opens Mobile Grocery After Fire
The County Market in Girard, Illinois, the only grocery store in town, was destroyed by fire May 7. On May 30, Girard County Market opened a mobile grocery store in the parking lot to serve local residents. The mobile grocery store is open from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. daily and is stocked with fresh produce, meat, […]
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Mac’s Fresh Market Debuts Latest Store In West Monroe, Louisiana
Mac’s Fresh Market, a grocery chain that operates in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi, has opened its newest store in West Monroe, Louisiana. The store, which is the 18th for the chain, marks “the latest in a barrage of grocery store openings and renovations in the Ouachita Parish market during the past 18 months from Mac’s, […]
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Randalls Fundraisers Aid Flood Relief Efforts In Texas
Randalls is hosting in-store fundraisers to help those in Texas who have been impacted by the devastating floods. Randalls, a banner of Albertsons, operates stores in the Houston and Austin areas, which have been hard-hit by the storms. It is partnering with KHOU in Houston and KEYE in Austin to raise funds in its stores. […]
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Fresh Thyme, Total Wine & More Coming To Missouri’s Manchester Meadows
Fresh Thyme Farmers Market, along with Total Wine & More, have signed new leases at Manchester Meadows in Town and Country, Missouri. The 27,000-s.f. Fresh Thyme Farmers Market will offer fresh and healthy foods. Debuting in a suburb of Chicago in 2014, the chain has grown to more than 14 stores throughout the Midwest. Manchester […]
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New San Antonio Walmart Slated To Open This Summer
Walmart plans to open a new Walmart Supercenter in San Antonio, Texas, on Aug. 26. The store will employ approximately 300 people. According to store manager Charles Martin, the store will be hiring both full- and part-time associates. “We are excited to bring a new Supercenter to this area and provide residents access to fresh […]
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Schnucks Building New DC In Kinloch, Missouri
Schnuck Markets this summer will begin construction on a new estimated $100 million, state-of-the-art distribution center at NorthPark in Kinloch, Missouri—in north St. Louis County. With more room and a more efficient layout than the company’s current distribution center in Bridgeton, Schnucks says the new complex supports the company’s ongoing customer commitment to deliver quality […]
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Tennessee Grocers To Recognize Buchanan, Mayfield With Annual Awards
Each year, the Tennessee Grocers & Convenience Store Association (TGCSA) recognizes a Retailer and Supplier of the Year. The 2015 Retailer of the Year is United Grocery Outlet’s Gary Buchanan. The 2015 Supplier of the Year is Mayfield Dairy Farms’ Scottie Mayfield. Winners of the annual awards are TGCSA members, and the selections are based on store […]