Earth Fare will open its first Michigan store in Portage, at 5070 S. Westnedge Avenue, on Feb. 25. As mlive.com reports, the local operation is part of a growing Asheville, North Carolina-based chain of supermarkets in the Southeast and Midwest that has been anticipated by area people who like natural and organic foods. The Earth Fare […]
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Posted in, Corporate Store News, Southeast
Publix Settles Overtime Pay Case
Publix Super Markets has agreed to pay $30 million to settle a lengthy legal battle about overtime pay. The Ledger reports that the settlement was approved the first week of February in Tennessee federal court, bringing an end to a collective lawsuit filed in May 2012. Lakeland, Florida-based Publix had been accused of failing to […]
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Supervalu To Host 2015 National Sales Show In August
Following the success of its inaugural national sales show last year, Supervalu Inc. says it will host the 2015 National Expo in August in St. Paul, Minnesota. This year’s event will be held Aug. 11-13 at the RiverCentre in downtown St. Paul and is open to the more than 2,000 independent retail customers served by […]
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Whole Foods, Instacart Offer New One-Hour Valentine’s Floral Delivery
For the first time ever, and exclusively from Whole Foods Market, Instacart is offering Valentine’s flowers delivered in as little as one hour across 15 major U.S. cities. With prices starting at approximately $25 and the ability to include other romantic essentials from Whole Foods Market, this new model offers a more convenient and affordable […]
Posted in, Independent Store News, Midwest, Store News
Ohio Grocers Honor Rideout, Wagner Families With Pinnacle Awards
The Ohio Grocers Association (OGA) presented its Pinnacle Award to Rideout’s IGA Foodliner and the Rideout family as well as to Wagner’s IGA and the Wagner family last week. The Pinnacle Award, based on operational excellence and significant contribution to Ohio’s food industry, is given annually to both a single-store operator and a multi-store operation. […]
Posted in, Independent Store News, West
Newport Avenue Market Wins Unified Grocers’ 2015 Ben Schwartz Retail Grocery Visionary Award
Rudy and Debbie Dory and their daughter Lauren Johnson—owners of Newport Avenue Market in Bend, Oregon—received the 2015 “Ben Schwartz Retail Grocery Visionary Award” from Unified Grocers at a special awards dinner Tuesday in Los Angeles. This is the 10th year that Unified has presented the award to an outstanding independent retailer. “It’s an honor […]
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Wegmans Unseats Amazon To Claim Top Corporate Reputation Ranking
Rochester, New York-based grocer Wegmans Food Markets, with 85 stores and one-tenth of Amazon’s revenues, edged past the online retailer to reach the top spot for corporate reputation among the 100 most visible companies, according to the 16th annual Harris Poll Reputation Quotient (RQ) study. Ranking third on the list, Samsung outperformed all other technology […]
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Ralphs Launches Charitable Campaign To Benefit Children’s Hospitals
Ralphs Grocery Co. is raising funds to support children’s hospitals in Southern California. Ralphs customers and associates can support their local children’s hospital through the supermarket chain’s nonprofit arm, The Ralphs Fund, by donating their spare change in collection canisters located at the checkstands in their neighborhood Ralphs supermarket. The children’s hospital fundraising campaign will […]