February is one of the hardest-hitting months for hungry families in Central Oregon, which is why Newport Avenue Market is again hosting Food for February. The fundraiser began Dec. 1. The campaign held its first drive last year and the grocers’ customers donated $4,025, an amount Newport Avenue matched. Working with Unified Grocers, Newport Avenue […]
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Posted in, Southwest, Store News
Natural Grocers To Open In Wichita Falls, Texas, On Thursday
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage will hold a grand opening ceremony at its newest Texas location in the new Town Square Shopping Center at 3910 Lawrence Rd. in Wichita Falls on Thursday. “We invite the Wichita Falls community to come in see what we’re about,” said Kemper Isely, Natural Grocers co-president. “While they are here, […]
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Safeway Announces Sale Of 11 Dominick’s Stores
Safeway Inc. has reached a definitive agreement to sell 11 of its Dominick’s stores in the Chicago metropolitan area in a cash and lease assumption transaction to Roundy’s Inc. Roundy’s will take possession of the stores during a transition period that will take place over the next two months. The transaction is subject to customary […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Northeast
Tops Friendly Markets Returns To Local Ownership
Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in upstate New York, northern Pennsylvania and western Vermont, said today that the previously announced acquisition of Tops Holding II by a group of senior managers of the company led by Tops President and CEO Frank Curci closed on Dec. 1. During the past six years under […]
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Target Donates $50K For Midwest Tornado Relief
Target Corp. has donated $50,000 in monetary support and product to assist with tornado relief efforts in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Missouri. The donation includes a $45,000 cash donation to the American Red Cross and $5,000 in gift cards to local nonprofits to provide items they need to help the community recover. “Our hearts […]
Posted in, Independent Store News, Southwest
Argenta Market Launches Buy Local Campaign For Holiday Open House
Argenta Market, a full-service food store emphasizing Arkansas-grown and -made products, is keeping with its Arkansas theme for a holiday open house, to be held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at 521 Main St. in North Little Rock. For the open house, the store has teamed up with local vendors to provide food […]
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FMI Initiates 2013 Community Outreach Award Program
To recognize and honor the food retail industry’s role as neighborhood partners in service initiatives, the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) is now accepting nominations for the 2013 Community Outreach Awards. These awards highlight the many contributions food retailers make to their community and serve the industry as a source of creative inspiration for service programs. Nominations […]
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Natural Grocers Reports Positive Results For 4Q, FY 2013
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage posted positive results for its fiscal 2013 fourth quarter and for its fiscal year ended Sept. 30. Fourth quarter net sales increased $25.2 million, or 28.1 percent over the same period in 2012, to $115.2 million due to a $15.7 million increase in sales from new stores and a $9.5 […]