Ace Hardware, the industry’s largest hardware cooperative, has aggressive plans to open 750 new independently owned stores domestically over the next five years. Ace says its multi-faceted approach to growth looks to a variety of channels and opportunities for expansion, including a growing emphasis on the retail grocery sector. Citing double-digit growth, unparalleled customer enthusiasm […]
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Posted in, Albertsons, Store News, West
Klug Becomes WAFC’s First Woman President, Group Elects Other Board Members
The Western Association of Food Chains (WAFC) elected its first woman president at its 93rd annual convention in Honolulu, Hawaii, last week. Sue Klug of Commerce, Calif.-based Unified Grocers is the group’s 2014-15 chairperson as well. The WAFC also elected its other officers and board members during the meeting, held at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. […]
Posted in, C-Store News, National
7-Eleven Adds Chicken Dippers To Hot Foods Menu
7-Eleven says it’s adding another small-snack, big-value item to its hot foods lineup: Chicken Dippers. Chicken Dippers are pieces of 100 percent white meat chicken with no fillers that are lightly breaded and served with a choice of Ancho Chipotle, Ranch or Honey Mustard dipping sauce. A cup-holder in the specially designed Dippers packaging helps […]
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Stater Bros. Hosting 2014 Loma Linda Business Expo
Stater Bros. is hosting the 21st annual Loma Linda Chamber of Commerce Business Expo on Wednesday in the parking lot of its Loma Linda store at 25630 Barton Rd. The expo will be held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Stater Bros., which also is one of the local businesses to participate in the expo, will have […]
Posted in, Southwest, Store News
Save-A-Lot To Open New D.C. In Aurora, Colo.
Hard-discount grocery chain Save-A-Lot is planning a new 140,000-s.f. food distribution center in Aurora, Colo. The Supervalu-owned company says the expansion will allow it to “more efficiently bring fresh quality food options to local neighborhoods.” The center, at 15965 East 32nd Ave., Suite B, is expected to open in June. There currently are 15 Save-A-Lot […]
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Ahold Hosts Nutrition Education Days With Nutritionists, Vendor Partners
As part of its ongoing commitment to help customers achieve healthier lifestyles, Ahold USA hosted two nutrition education days last week at its Carlisle, Pa., support office. Topics of discussion included specific products, information and services related to nutristion and health and how to better engage and educate customers. Participants included all 12 of the […]
Posted in, Northeast, Store News
Wegmans Builds Cheese Caves—Industry’s First Central Affinage Facility
Wegmans Food Markets last week began full operations at its Cheese Caves, a one-of-a-kind, high-tech building that mimics the environments of cheese caves in Europe where many of the world’s most prized cheeses are ripened. (The French term for this ripening process is affinage.) Wegmans’ facility is believed to be the first such facility among […]
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Natural Grocers Opening Second Utah Store Today
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is opening its second Utah location today, at 1075 North Main St., Suite 110, in Logan. “We are thrilled to expand our nutrition expertise and delicious food options to Logan,” said Kemper Isely, co-president of Colorado-based Natural Grocers. “We look forward to engaging with the local community about healthy living.” […]