In announcing Thursday that it would exit the Chicago market where it operates 72 Dominick’s stores, Safeway said it already has sold four of those Dominick’s stores to New Albertsons Inc., which operates Jewel-Osco stores. The four stores are located at 1340 S. Canal St. and 2550 N. Clybourn Ave., both in Chicago; 14200 S. […]
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NGA Member Testifies On Healthcare Law’s Full-Time Definition
National Grocers Association (NGA) member Steven Hermann, VP of Paul’s Supermarkets based in Eldon, Mo., testified this week before the House Small Business Subcommittee on Health and Technology at a hearing titled “The Effects of the Health Law’s Definitions of Full-Time Employee on Small Business.” Hermann’s testimony, on behalf of NGA, focused specifically on the […]
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New Grocery Store Opening Near Historic Lafayette Square In St. Louis
St. Louis Food Hub will open Fields Foods, a full-service grocery store that will be designed to evoke a neighborly atmosphere, near the heart of historic Lafayette Square close to downtown St. Louis next year. Located at 1500 Lafayette Ave., Fields Foods is scheduled to open its doors on Jan. 4 and will bring more […]
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Bi-Lo Holdings To Rebanner Sweetbay, Reid’s Stores; Harveys To Continue
Bi-Lo Holdings LLC, parent company of the Bi-Lo and Winn-Dixie supermarket chains, intends to continue the Harveys banner name and retire the Sweetbay and Reid’s banners following the close of its transaction with Delhaize Group, parent company of the Sweetbay, Harveys and Reid’s supermarket chains. Sweetbay stores are expected to be converted to the Winn-Dixie […]
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Aldi Expands Coffee Offerings With Exclusive Brand Of Single-Serve Cups
Aldi is introducing a new, exclusive brand line of single-serve coffee cups from Beaumont Coffee. The Beaumont single-serve coffee cups will be available in all Aldi store locations beginning this fall in a variety of flavors like Breakfast Blend, Dark Roast, Hazelnut, French Vanilla and Fair Trade Columbian. The SRP is $5.79 for a 12-count […]
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Publix Opening First Myrtle Beach, Pawleys Island, S.C., Stores
Publix Super Markets Inc. will enter the north Myrtle Beach and Pawleys Island, S.C., market with two stores. The 49,000-s.f. Myrtle Beach store, located in the Coastal North Town Center at Highway 17 and Moss Place, is expected to open in late 2014. he 45,000-s.f. Pawleys Island store, located in the Pawleys Island Plaza at […]
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Unified’s New Hispanic Programs Target Shopper Marketing Dollars
With the launch of a new Hispanic marketing initiative for 2014, Unified Grocers Inc. says it is actively pursuing shopper marketing dollars on behalf of the largest “virtual” Hispanic chain in the country—the more than 400 Hispanic retail locations it serves throughout the western U.S. These retail locations combined serve about five million shoppers a […]
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NGA Appoints New Board Members
At its fall meeting in Chicago, the National Grocers Association’s (NGA) board of directors approved appointments to fill four unexpired terms recently left vacant. New board members include: Christine Curtis, SVP and account management, C&S Wholesale Grocers At Keene, N.H.-based C&S Wholesale Grocers, Curtis is responsible for new business development, account management, independent retail services […]