Whole Foods Market and one-hour grocery delivery service Instacart have formed a new partnership that enables customers to have Whole Foods Market products delivered in as little as one hour. Customers will soon also have the convenient option to place orders via Instacart and pick up their order at a local participating Whole Foods Market […]
Category: Store News
Posted in, Independent Store News, Southwest
Reasor’s Closing 71st And Garnett Store In Tulsa
Tahlequah, Okla.-based Reasor’s plans to permanently close its 71st and Garnett store, at 11214 E. 71st in Tulsa, within the next couple of months. Reasor’s intends to transfer all of the current 71st and Garnett employees to other Reasor’s locations. “As we continue to grow, we continually evaluate and re-evaluate our progress in every store and every […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, National
Kroger Family Of Stores Hiring 20K Employees
The Kroger Co. is hiring to fill an estimated 20,000 permanent positions in its supermarket divisions. “Kroger’s growth trajectory creates more job opportunities for current and future employees,” said Katy Barclay, Kroger’s SVP of human resources. “Right now in our stores across the country we have openings for bright, hard-working associates who are passionate about […]
Posted in, C-Store News, West
Circle K Constructing New Prototype Store In SoCal
Circle K, a division of Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., recently broke ground on a new prototype store in Southern California. The 4,500-s.f. convenience store will be located at the corner of Sanderson and Esplanade avenues in San Jacinto. It willl feature a Mobil gas station with eight fuel pumps and a self-serve car wash. The new […]
Posted in, Midwest, Store News
Meijer Planning To Hire More Than 10K New Team Members
Midwestern retailer Meijer is preparing to hire thousands of new team members for its stores as the company prepares for the fall and holiday selling seasons, Janet Emerson, EVP of operations, says. “Meijer is always looking for good people,” she said. “Our continued growth provides a great opportunity to find new team members who will […]
Posted in, Southeast, Store News
Wine In Retail Food Stores Referendum Heads To Nov. Ballot In 80 Tenn. Municipalities
Registered voters in 80 Tennessee municipalities will have the opportunity to vote Nov. 4 in referendums to allow the sale of wine in retail food stores, the Red White and Food campaign said Tuesday. “This is a tremendous accomplishment for the state’s retail food stores and for their customers who want to be able to […]
Posted in, Independent Store News, West
New Name For Pro’s Ranch Markets Revealed
CNG Ranch LLC—a partnership between California-based Cardenas Markets and Northgate Gonzalez Markets—says that Pro’s Ranch Markets will be renamed and branded Los Altos Ranch Market beginning Wednesday, Sept. 3. CNG Ranch utilized local Pro’s Ranch customers and employees in their research to determine the new name. Los Altos is a recognized region in Mexico where both […]
Posted in, Independent Store News, Midwest
Fox Bros. To Open Piggly Wiggly Store In Hartford, Wis.
Fox Bros. Piggly Wiggly has signed an agreement to open a Piggly Wiggly store in Hartford, Wis., at the former location of Rueben’s County Market. This will be Fox Bros.’ seventh Piggly Wiggly store. Fox Bros. currently owns and operates stores in Hartland, Oconomowoc, Slinger, Hubertus, Jackson and Saukville, all in Wisconsin. The grand opening […]