New Citgo marketer GasMart USA recently completed the conversion of 15 locally-owned gas stations across Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana to the Citgo brand. The Centennial image and fresh service options are now available for fuel and convenience store customers with grand openings taking place through Friday. “We are extremely excited about this new partnership with […]
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Posted in, Southeast, Store News
Publix Recognized As One Of Fortune’s 500
Publix has once again been ranked to Fortune magazine’s 500 list. Publix ranked No. 104 on this year’s list—up from No. 108 last year—and No. 6 in the food and drug category. “I believe we are a strong, healthy and vibrant company because we own it,” said Publix CEO Ed Crenshaw. “Although Publix is a […]
Posted in, Albertsons, Store News, West
Stater Bros. Plans New SoCal Stores In Covina, Menifee Communities
Plans are under way to open two new state-of-the-art “Blue Ribbon” Stater Bros. Supermarkets in the communities of Covina (Los Angeles County) and Menifee (Riverside County). These new supermarkets will create more than 250 new store-level jobs and approximately 300 local construction jobs, according to the San Bernardino, Calif.-based grocer. “These two stores are a […]
Posted inFresh Thyme, Independent Store News, Midwest
Fresh Thyme Opening Deerfield, Ill., Store On June 25
Fresh Thyme Farmers Market, a new specialty grocer featuring healthy and organic value-priced offerings, will open its second store Wednesday, June 25, in Deerfield, Ill. The opening follows the company’s debut last month when it opened in Mount Prospect, Ill. The Deerfield Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Harriet Rosenthal will be on site next month […]
Posted in, Southwest, Store News
Walmart Buying 5.3 Acres In Denton, Texas, For Neighborhood Market Store
Lockard Cos. says it has finalized the sale of a 5.34-acre parcel of land located in the Teasley Town Square shopping center in Denton, Texas, to Walmart Stores Inc. A new Walmart Neighborhood Market, which is less than one-quarter the size of an average Walmart Supercenter, will be located at the southwest corner of Teasley […]
Posted in, Midwest, Store News
2013 Merger Generates $2.3B In 1Q Sales For SpartanNash
SpartanNash Co. this week reported financial results for the 16-week first quarter ended April 19. Consolidated net sales for the first quarter increased 199.1 percent to $2.3 billion compared to $780.3 million last year, primarily due to $1.5 billion in sales generated as a result of the November 2013 merger with Nash Finch Co. as […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Northeast
Ahold To Settle Pricing Practices Lawsuit For $297M
Ahold has signed an agreement to settle a class-action lawsuit pending in the U.S. District Court in Connecticut regarding pricing practices of the company’s former subsidiary, U.S. Foodservice, from 1998-2005. Under the term sheet that was signed this week, Ahold has agreed to make a payment of $297 million into a settlement fund in return […]
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60K SoCal Grocery Workers Reach Tentative Agreement With UFCW
A tentative agreement has been reached between grocery workers in Southern California, represented by United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) locals 8GS, 135, 324, 770, 1167, 1428 and 1442, and Ralphs, Albertsons and Vons. The agreement covers more than 60,000 grocery workers throughout the region. The agreement this week comes after a final marathon session […]