Fairway Market’s Master Butcher Ray Venezia will perform turkey carving demonstrations on Saturday, Nov. 3, at Fairway Market in Stamford, Conn. (699 Canal St.) from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; in Pelham Manor, N.Y. (847 Pelham Pkwy.) from 1-2:30 p.m.; and in Woodland Park, N.J. (1510 US 46) from 3-4:30 p.m. He will offer guests simple, easy-to-follow […]
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Safeway Q3 Profit Boosted By $49M From Genuardi’s Sale
Safeway Inc. finished selling 16 Genuardi’s stores for $80.4 million, and the $49 million of that left after taxes kept the company’s third quarter profit above that of the same quarter a year ago, the San Francisco Business Times reports. Pleasanton, Calif.-based Safeway earned $157 million on sales of $10.049 billion in the quarter ended […]
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Lazy Acres Coming To Long Beach
Lazy Acres plans to open its second store in Long Beach, Calif., in early November. The original Santa Barbara Lazy Acres store opened in 1991. The store is located at 2080 Bellflower Blvd., at the corner of N. Bellflower Boulevard and E. Stearns Street. “Lazy Acres is committed to being your natural choice for wholesome, […]
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Giant Eagle ‘Locks Up’ Low Prices
Multi-format food and fuel retailer Giant Eagle Inc. is locking low prices through the holidays on hundreds of the items customers purchase most. Even if costs go up, prices for these items will not change, the Pennsylvania-based company says. “Increases in commodity costs for corn, wheat and soybeans continue to contribute to rising food prices, […]
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Expert Urges C-Stores To Take A Savvier Approach To Private Label
Well-executed branding strategies for private label products can help convenience stores set themselves apart, bolster shopper loyalty, improve price perception and, ultimately, boost their bottom lines. And yet the industry still has a long way to go when it comes to taking full advantage of private label’s powerful potential, said Todd Maute, a partner in […]
Posted in, Store News, West
Lucky, Save Mart Supermarkets Roll Out Promotion For Halloween
Modesto, Calif.-based Lucky and Save Mart Supermarket Facebook fans are going to “like” the new Candy vs. Candy tournament and sweepstakes, which runs through the end of the month, according to the company. Each week, two well-known candies will face off in order to see who is more likable according to the Lucky and Save […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Southeast
Food Lion Is Presenting Sponsor For N.C.’s Holiday Caravan Parade
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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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 […]