Supervalu on Jan. 13 reported third quarter fiscal 2016 net sales of $4.11 billion and net earnings from continuing operations of $35 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, which included $11 million in after-tax charges and costs related to asset impairments, the potential separation of Save-A-Lot and employee severance. When adjusted for these items, third […]
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Posted in, Midwest, Store News, Suppliers
Indiana Industry Comes Together To Aid Flint, Michigan, Residents During Water Crisis
Teamsters Local 135 in Indianapolis, Indiana, led an effort Thursday to deliver a truckload of bottled water to the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan in Flint to aid families impacted by the city’s toxic water emergency. The truck transported more than 1,000 cases of bottled water, donated by the union and Indiana Teamster employers, American Bottling, Coca-Cola Kokomo, Pepsi […]
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Walmart To Increase Pay For One Million Employees This Year
Just days after it announced that it would close 154 U.S. stores, Walmart says more than 1.2 million Walmart U.S. and Sam’s Club associates will receive a pay increase under the second phase of the company’s two-year, $2.7 billion investment in workers. The pay raise, which takes effect Feb. 20, will be one of the […]
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Indiana-Based Marsh Closing One Store, Updating Others As Part Of Larger Remodel Effort
Although Marsh Supermarkets plans to close one of its stores in Bloomington, Indiana, the chain plans to remodel 30 of its existing stores this year. According to Inside Indiana Business, Marsh, based in Indianapolis, says the Bloomington closure is due to lease expiration and underperformance of the location. The employees of the store will be offered […]
Posted in, C-Store News, Southwest
New State-Of-The-Art Travel Center Opens In Hillsboro, Texas
TravelCenters of America, operator of the TA and Petro Stopping Centers travel center brands, has expanded its network with the completion of construction and opening of TA Hillsboro, located on 78 acres of land at I-35, Exit 370 (160 State Highway 77), in Hillsboro, Texas. TravelCenters and Hillsboro City officials say they have worked closely together to […]
Posted in, Southeast, Store News
Report: Wegmans Looks To Debut First North Carolina Store In Cary
Wegmans Food Markets is looking to open its first North Carolina store in Cary across the street from Cary Towne Center, The News & Observer reports. The newspaper says the family-owned company, headquartered in Rochester, New York, is eying a site on a 90-acre tract north of the mall. The land is owned by Columbia […]
Posted in, Center Store, Independent Store News, Marketing News, Suppliers, West
Associated Food Stores Partners With P&G To Combat Post-Holiday Sales Slump
Associated Food Stores of Salt Lake City, Utah, says it is determined to help their member retailers combat the post-holiday sales slump that many businesses feel. The grocery wholesaler is partnering with Procter & Gamble to sponsor “Marvel Universe Live!”, a superhero live-action show at the Vivint Smart Home Arena, Feb. 11-14. As part of […]
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Wienerschnitzel Unveils Express Format
Wienerschnitzel, “Home of America’s Favorite Chili Dog,” exhibited at the NACS Show for the first time in 2015 to promote its new Express model. The concept is being tested at a Colorado convenience store and is performing significantly above expectations. The franchisee operating the test location, Tobey Williams, operations director of Rocky Mountain C-Stores, spoke […]