Bi-Lo Holdings LLC, parent company of the Bi-Lo and Winn-Dixie supermarket chains, intends to continue the Harveys banner name and retire the Sweetbay and Reid’s banners following the close of its transaction with Delhaize Group, parent company of the Sweetbay, Harveys and Reid’s supermarket chains. Sweetbay stores are expected to be converted to the Winn-Dixie […]
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Aldi Expands Coffee Offerings With Exclusive Brand Of Single-Serve Cups
Aldi is introducing a new, exclusive brand line of single-serve coffee cups from Beaumont Coffee. The Beaumont single-serve coffee cups will be available in all Aldi store locations beginning this fall in a variety of flavors like Breakfast Blend, Dark Roast, Hazelnut, French Vanilla and Fair Trade Columbian. The SRP is $5.79 for a 12-count […]
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Publix Opening First Myrtle Beach, Pawleys Island, S.C., Stores
Publix Super Markets Inc. will enter the north Myrtle Beach and Pawleys Island, S.C., market with two stores. The 49,000-s.f. Myrtle Beach store, located in the Coastal North Town Center at Highway 17 and Moss Place, is expected to open in late 2014. he 45,000-s.f. Pawleys Island store, located in the Pawleys Island Plaza at […]
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Unified’s New Hispanic Programs Target Shopper Marketing Dollars
With the launch of a new Hispanic marketing initiative for 2014, Unified Grocers Inc. says it is actively pursuing shopper marketing dollars on behalf of the largest “virtual” Hispanic chain in the country—the more than 400 Hispanic retail locations it serves throughout the western U.S. These retail locations combined serve about five million shoppers a […]
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NGA Appoints New Board Members
At its fall meeting in Chicago, the National Grocers Association’s (NGA) board of directors approved appointments to fill four unexpired terms recently left vacant. New board members include: Christine Curtis, SVP and account management, C&S Wholesale Grocers At Keene, N.H.-based C&S Wholesale Grocers, Curtis is responsible for new business development, account management, independent retail services […]
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United To Extend Military Discount Due To Government Shutdown
United Supermarkets LLC is extending its Military Discount Wednesdays program to seven days a week until further notice as a result of the federal government’s partial shutdown and the subsequent closure of military base commissaries. The program will offer a 10 percent discount on grocery purchases for all active, retired and civilian military at all […]
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Krispy Krunchy Chicken Opens In Oakland Supermarket
Krispy Krunchy Chicken, a quick-service chicken concept, has opened inside Oakland, Calif., supermarket Gazzali’s. Founded in 1989 in Lafayette, La., Krispy Krunchy features Cajun-style chicken fried in zero trans fat oil. Its menu also includes Cajun tenders, jambalaya, boudin bites (Cajun rice balls), catfish and honey butter biscuits. It’s pre-marinated chicken and tenders are delivered […]
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Stater Bros. Gives $50K To CFF
Stater Bros. Charities, the charitable arm of Stater Bros. Markets, presented a $50,000 check to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) earlier this week. The presentation was made at the San Bernardino, Calif.-based company’s Baker store. “Stater Bros. Charities is glad to support the advanced efforts by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to find a cure and […]