Kroger’s Texas division celebrated the grand reopening of its remodeled Fort Worth Marketplace store at 4750 W. Bailey Boswell Road on July 10, following an investment of nearly $2.5 million. After months of renovations, the Kroger Marketplace store includes updated decor and layout, improvements and expanded selections in the bakery, deli, produce, floral and meat/seafood […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, Food City, News, Southeast
Food City Pledges $800K For School Bucks Challenge Kickoff
Food City has pledged $800,000 in contributions for the upcoming school year through its School Bucks Challenge. For every dollar spent using a Food City ValuCard, customers earn one point for the school of their choice. This year, Food City has introduced a new feature: during designated Spirit Weeks, customers can earn bonus points by […]
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Ikard: TN Grocers Relieved Healthy SNAP Waiver Halted
The Tennessee Department of Human Services announced July 2 that it is ending implementation of the “Healthy SNAP Tennessee” program. Tennessee grocers had been preparing to implement changes to SNAP eligibility beginning July 31 that would have excluded sugary foods and carbonated beverages from SNAP purchases. But on June 22, a U.S. District Court ruling […]
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H-E-B Sets Late 2026 Opening For San Antonio East Side Store
H-E-B plans to open a new store on San Antonio’s far east side, with construction underway and an opening expected in late 2026. The store is located at the intersection of I-10 and 1604 East near Converse. At 125,000 square feet, the store will feature a True Texas BBQ restaurant with indoor seating and a […]
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BGC Breaks Ground In West Tyler, TX
Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) broke ground July 9 on a new Brookshire’s store in West Tyler, Texas, a project the company described as a hometown investment being built through local partnerships with businesses and community leaders. Company representatives, residents and local officials, including Mayor Pro Tem Petra Hawkins, gathered at the site to commemorate the […]
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Chitimacha Tribe-Backed Second Raintree Market Fills Grocery Gap In Jeanerette, LA
Raintree Market’s second south Louisiana location opened in the town of Jeanerette on Nov. 19, 2025 – filling a grocery void that had left the town’s residents without a full-service supermarket for more than three years. The store, a tribal enterprise of the Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana, is located at 1001 East Main St. The […]
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UNFI Realigns Senior Leadership, Names New President, COO
United Natural Foods Inc. has announced leadership updates intended to help execute its strategy, which is focused on adding value for customers and suppliers while improving effectiveness and efficiency. The changes, which take effect Aug. 3, include Matteo Tarditi becoming president and COO, with responsibility for Providence, Rhode Island-based UNFI’s product sales organizations, enterprise customer relationships, […]
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Wegmans Fill The Bus Campaign Raises Record $769K For Food Banks
Customers of Wegmans Food Markets raised a record $769,300 during the company’s two-week food drive to support local food banks’ increased summer needs. Known regionally as Fill the Bus or Fill the Backpack, the campaign ran June 3-17. Shoppers donated at checkout, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to support each store’s local Feeding […]