The Kroger Co. has been awarded a 2012 Excellence in Philanthropy Award from the American Cancer Society. The honor is given to corporations that have provided $1 million or more to the American Cancer Society during the previous calendar year through a variety of support activities. Kroger is one of 19 companies recognized this year. […]
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Posted in, Southwest, Store News
Brookshire’s Purchases, Converts Four Kaye’s Stores In North Louisiana
Texas-based Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) is opening Super 1 Foods in Winnsboro, La., this week, as well as Brookshire’s stores in Columbia and Jonesboro, KNOE 8 News reports. The company also will open a Brookshire’s store in Winnfield in the next few days. BGC purchased and began converting the four former Kaye’s Food Market stores […]
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IGA Donates $265K To Wounded Warrior Project
IGA has donated $265,000 to Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) as a result of the second annual IGA Exclusive Brand national marketing initiative that ran in participating IGA stores from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend this year. During the promotional period, IGA donated a portion of the proceeds from the sale of IGA Exclusive […]
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Hugo’s To Purchase J&B Foods In Park Rapids, Minn.
Hugo’s Family Marketplace will acquire J&B Foods in Park Rapids, Minn. “We are excited to purchase a beautiful store like J&B Foods,” said Kristi Magnuson Nelson, president of Hugo’s. “Jeff and Bob Hensel have built a wonderfully successful supermarket in Park Rapids. J&B’s bakery, deli, meat and produce departments are top notch. Hugo’s is committed […]
Posted in, Store News, West
Raley’s And Nob Hill Reach Agreement With Union
Negotiators with Raley’s Family of Fine Stores and the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) reached an agreement today, ending the nine-day-old grocery strike. “This is very exciting because this contract provides us with the cost savings we need to fund our vision and the initiatives to make us more competitive in the 21st century,” […]
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Market Street Plans To Open New Store In Flower Mound, Texas
Market Street has finalized plans for the construction of its seventh location in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, this one to be located in Flower Mound. The store will be part of The River Walk at Central Park development, at the northeast corner of Crosstimbers Road (FM1171) and Prairie Road (FM2499), according to Tony Crumpton, EVP […]
Posted in, Store News, West
Raley’s, Union Returning To Contract Negotiations
After a week of a strike and picketing at Raley’s and Nob Hill stores, the grocery chain and the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union have announced a return to contract negotiations, the Sacramento Business Journal reports. In a Sunday announcement, West Sacramento, Calif.-based Raley’s said both sides have agreed not to talk about […]
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Whole Foods Posts Best Earnings In Company’s History
Whole Foods Market reported last week a fourth quarter profit of $112.7 million and revenue of $2.9 billion compared with a $75.4 million profit and revenue of $2.3 billion during the same quarter last year. The Austin Business Journal reports that the Austin, Texas-based natural grocer also posted a $465.5 million profit on revenue of […]