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 […]
Category: Store News
Posted in, Northeast, Store News
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 […]
Posted in, Northeast, Store News
Roland Foods Teams Up With Fairway Markets To Benefit Food Bank For N.Y.
This month, and in honor of back-to-school month, American Roland Food Corp. will donate a portion of the proceeds from the sale of Steel Cut Oats and Quick-Cooking Oats at Fairway Markets in Douglaston, Red Hook and Pelham to Food Bank For New York City (FBNYC). Roland Steel Cut Oats are made from the finest […]
Posted in, Southeast, Store News
Sarasota Trader Joe’s Opens Friday
Tampa Bay’s first Trader Joe’s is set to open in Sarasota on Friday as the California company begins its push into the Sunshine State. The Tampa Bay Business Journal reports that the grocery store opens at 4101 S. Tamiami Trail to high expectations. “We’ve had people stopping by, saying they’re so excited,” store captain Linda […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Southeast
Food Lion Cuts 29 Positions At Salisbury, N.C., Corporate Office
Food Lion notified 29 people at its corporate headquarters in Salisbury, N.C., on Tuesday that their positions are being eliminated, salisburypost.com reports. The headquarters employs 2,200 people, and many of the associates being laid off will be eligible for other jobs posted at the Food Lion home office or at the store level, according to […]
Posted in, Store News, West
Whole Foods Continues Efforts To Put Salad Bars In Schools
Whole Foods Market is giving shoppers in its Southern Pacific Region added incentive to eat their greens with its “Eat Your Greens to Give Some Green” donation day. For every pound of food purchased from its salad and hot bars on Sunday, Sept. 9, Whole Foods Market will donate $1 to the Whole Kids Foundation […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Midwest
Meijer Pharmacy Expands Free Med Program With Generic Lipitor Sub
In an effort to help families be heart healthy, this week Midwest retailer Meijer began offering the generic substitute for Lipitor (atorvastatin calcium) for free in all 199 Meijer pharmacies. The addition expands the retailer’s free medication program, and makes Grand Rapids-based Meijer the first retailer in the Midwest to offer this generic cholesterol-lowering medication—up […]