Newport Avenue Market in Bend, Ore., hosted the first Go Golf Tournament earlier this week in support of Backpacks in Bend. All monies raised from the one day, $46,842, was presented to the nonprofit during an awards ceremony following the tournament at Broken Top Golf Club. The tournament hosted more than 100 golfers from the […]
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Publix, Target To Anchor New Fontainebleau Square Development In Miami
Regency Centers Corp., a national owner, operator and developer of grocery-anchored and community shopping centers, says the development of Fontainebleau Square, a 320,339-s.f. grocery-anchored community center, will include a Publix Sabor and Target. The project is the company’s first ground-up retail development in Dade County. Located 10 miles west of downtown Miami, Fontainebleau Square will […]
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Survey: Trader Joe’s, Publix, Whole Foods Are Consumer Favorites
Trader Joe’s is North America’s favorite grocery store based on customer satisfaction, according to a new study of 6,600 consumers conducted by Market Force Information, a worldwide leader in customer intelligence solutions. Publix Super Markets and Whole Foods Market rounded out the top three. All three received high marks for courteous staff, inviting atmosphere and […]
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Meijer Opening Supercenter In Detroit On Thursday
Meijer will open a supercenter in Detroit on Thursday at the Gateway Marketplace shopping center. It will be the Grand Rapids-based retailer’s first supercenter in the city. The July 25 opening, the company says, celebrates the retailer’s commitment to the city and its residents. At the former Michigan State Fairgrounds, the 190,000-s.f. supercenter will provide […]
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Stater Bros. Charities Raises $331K For Fight Against Blood Cancers
Stater Bros. Charities and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) concluded another successful “Light The Night” fundraising campaign in support of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s mission to raise awareness and funds against Leukemia, Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Myeloma and Myelodysplastic Syndromes. This year, Stater Bros. Charities exceeded its goal by raising $331,462 for the […]
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Publix Announces Third N.C. Location, Looks For More Sites In State
Publix Super Markets Inc. announced today that it has signed a lease for a third store in the Greater Charlotte, N.C., area. The store will be located at the southwest quadrant of the intersection of Matthews Mint Hill Road and Lawyers Road in Charlotte. The shopping center, Mint Hill Commons, will feature a 49,000-s.f. Publix […]
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Belle Foods Plans To Sell 12 Stores
In addition to the 13 stores it already has received court approval to close, Belle Foods LLC is now seeking permission to sell 12 stores following its bankruptcy filing earlier this month. As part of its restructure, the Birmingham, Ala.-based grocery chain plans to sell 10 Alabama stores—mostly in the Mobile area—and two Mississippi stores. […]
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Spartan Stores, Nash Finch To Combine For Significant Scale And Reach
Nash Finch will be wholly owned subsidiary of Spartan Stores Eidson will be president and CEO, Covington to be in advisory role Sturken: Military business an important part of transaction Regional grocery distribution and retail company Spartan Stores and distributor Nash Finch Co. have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which the two companies […]