Food Lion has agreed to be the presenting sponsor of the Holiday Caravan Parade through 2014. The Holiday Caravan Christmas Parade draws up to 100,000 people to the main streets of Spencer and Salisbury, N.C., each year. The 2012 edition will be held on Nov. 21. “We are excited to have Food Lion’s commitment to […]
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Posted in, Store News, West
Stater Bros. Charities’ Annual ‘Believe Walk’ This Weekend
This year will mark the fifth year of support, awareness and celebration for local cancer-fighting organizations located in the Inland Empire region of Southern California. On Sunday, Oct. 7, in downtown Redlands, the annual Believe Walk will kick off to a crowd of more than 12,000 participants including walkers, volunteers and public supporters. In four […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, West
Ralphs To Pay $1.1M In Overcharging Claim
Ralphs Grocery Co. will pay more than $1.1 million in civil penalties, costs and restitution to settle allegations that it overcharged customers for deli and other weighted food products, LA. Biz reports. The settlement, approved Thursday by a Los Angeles Superior Court judge, calls for Ralphs to pay $1 million in civil penalties, with $500,000 […]
Posted in, Northeast, Store News
Philabundance To Open First Nonprofit Grocery In U.S. Next Spring
Philabundance, the Delaware Valley’s largest hunger relief organization, has announced that Fare & Square, the first nonprofit grocery store in the country, is scheduled to open in Chester, Pa., in spring 2013. The nonprofit grocery store is a new model that will provide greater food access to the residents of Chester, according to a news […]
Posted in, Store News, West
Costco Gender Discrimination Class-Action Lawsuit To Proceed
A federal judge has ruled that a long-delayed class-action lawsuit against Issaquah, Wash.-based Costco Wholesale Corp. alleging gender discrimination in the retailer’s promotion and management practices can proceed, the Puget Sound Business Journal reports. In his 86-page decision earlier this week, U.S. District Judge Edward Chen said the plaintiffs’ attorneys could proceed with discovery in […]
Posted in, C-Store News, Southeast
Venezia Joins The Pantry As SVP Of Operations
The Pantry Inc., a leading independently-operated convenience store chain in the southeastern United States, has announced that Joe Venezia is joining the executive leadership team as SVP of operations. Venezia joins The Pantry from TitleMax. In his new role at The Pantry, headquartered in Cary, N.C., he will lead the company’s store operations and be […]
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Save-A-Lot Opens New Store In Bath, N.Y.
Save-A-Lot, one of the nation’s leading hard-discount, limited assortment grocery chains and a wholly owned subsidiary of Supervalu, has opened a new store in Bath, N.Y. The store is located at 400 W. Morris St. “Save-A-Lot is committed to offering fresh produce, dairy and USDA-inspected meat, as well as other essential grocery and household items […]
Posted in, C-Store News, Midwest
Kum & Go Selling 22 Stores To Casey’s
Kum & Go and Casey’s General Stores Inc. have signed an asset purchase agreement for Casey’s to acquire 22 convenience stores from Kum & Go. The stores are located in Iowa, Missouri and North Dakota. “Our company is committed to carefully planned, strategic growth—that’s evidenced by the fact that we’ll open 40 new stores this […]