Quincy, Massachusetts-based Stop & Shop is The Griffin Report of the Northeast‘s 2021 Retailer of the Year. An Ahold Delhaize USA company, it employs 58,000 associates and operates more than 400 stores in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York and New Jersey. Click below to read the special section sharing the story of the 107-year-old […]
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Coborn’s Is The Shelby Report Of The Midwest 2021 Retailer Of The Year
For 100 years, members of the Coborn family have been going way beyond just meeting the needs of communities’ needs for groceries. Along the way, it has defied the odds and is now five generations strong. In 1921, Chester A. Coborn opened his first store in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota. Today, the company has more than […]
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Albertsons Cos. Southern Division Is 2021 Southwest Retailer Of Year
The Southern Division of Albertsons Cos. has been named The Shelby Report of the Southwest‘s 2021 Retailer of the Year. The division boasts 148 stores, three banners – Albertsons, Randalls and Tom Thumb – and 16,500 associates. Click below to view the special section celebrating the people and stores of Albertsons Cos.‘ Southern Division.
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Brookshire Grocery Named 2020 Southwest Retailer Of The Year
The Shelby Report of the Southwest has selected Tyler, Texas-based Brookshire Grocery Co. as its 2020 Southwest Retailer of the Year. Founded in 1928, the company operates 183 stores and employs nearly 16,000 people in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas. Brad Brookshire, chairman and CEO of Brookshire Grocery Co., has been selected for the Food Industry […]
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The Griffin Report Names Weis Markets Retailer Of The Year
In this special section, The Griffin Report of the Northeast honors Weis Markets as its 2020 Northeast Retailer of the Year. The Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based company has nearly 200 stores in seven states. Click below to read what key executives have to say about Weis’ culture, community involvement, associates and response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. […]
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At Weis Markets, ‘We’re Really In The People Business’
Customer service unlike any other; opportunity abounds for ‘everybody at every level’ by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer Weis Markets’ go-to-market strategy permeates the whole company. “If you treat your associates well, they in turn will take care of your customers,” explained Amy Zimmerman, store manager. Zimmerman began her Weis career as a part-time cashier, working […]
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COVID-19 Pandemic Can’t Alter Weis’ Overall Approach
CEO proud of safety, swift response and that stores ‘still all about serving the public’ by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer Asked to reflect on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the U.S. grocery industry, Weis Markets COO Kurt Schertle deferred to the company’s CEO and president, Jonathan Weis. “Candidly, I think my boss […]
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Weis Markets – A ‘Deliberate Company That Is Very Nimble’
Execs also cite family atmosphere, support for grocer’s bright future by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer In this special section, The Griffin Report of the Northeast honors Weis Markets as its 2020 Northeast Retailer of the Year. The Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based company has nearly 200 stores in seven states. We begin by hearing from some of Weis’ key […]