After months of renovations, the store at 4750 W. Bailey Boswell Road features updated decor and expanded selections.
Category: Featured News
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 […]
Posted inNews, Association News, Featured News, Southeast
Ikard: TN Grocers Relieved Healthy SNAP Waiver Halted
They had been preparing to implement changes to eligibility beginning July 31 that would have excluded some purchases.
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, H-E-B, News, Southwest
H-E-B Sets Late 2026 Opening For San Antonio East Side Store
Expected to debut in late 2026, the 125,000-square-foot location is at the intersection of I-10 and 1604 East near Converse.
Posted inIndependent Store News, Brookshire Grocery Co., Featured News, News, Southwest
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 […]
Posted inMarket Profile, Featured News, Independent Store News, News, Shelby Content, Southeast
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 […]
Posted inExecutive News, Featured News, News, Northeast, UNFI, Wholesaler/Distributor News
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, […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, News, Northeast, Wegmans
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 […]
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Circana: Soccer Tournament Fuels Snacking, Hosting Purchases
As Americans have settled into weeks of global soccer viewing, new data from Circana show the World Cup tournament is lifting sales across entertaining-related food and beverage categories, with consumers gathering at home with friends and family to watch matches. During the week ended June 28, shoppers stocked up on foods and beverages tied to […]
Posted inNews, Corporate Store News, Featured News, Marketing News, Northeast
Free Ice Cream, Dollar Deals Part Of Stop & Shop Summer Savings
Stop & Shop is bringing back its free ice cream event this July in addition to offering $1 deals in categories across the store to help customers put affordable meals on the table. The ice cream giveaway is in celebration of National Ice Cream Day, Sunday, July 19. Stop & Shop will be giving away […]
Posted inFeatured News, Independent Store News, Midwest, Natural Grocers, News
Natural Grocers To Open Second South Dakota Store In Rapid City
The store Natural Grocers plans to open July 22 at 855 Omaha St. at West Boulevard and Mount Rushmore Road in Rapid City will be its second in South Dakota and also serve Custer, Keystone, Spearfish, Sturgis and other communities. The retailer’s good4u Crew will kick off grand-opening festivities at 8:15 a.m. with a $2,500 donation […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Big Y Foods, Featured News, News, Northeast
Big Y To Host Companywide 90th Anniversary Celebration July 11
Customers are invited July 11 to Big Y’s Big Bash – a one-day, companywide celebration honoring the Massachusetts-based grocer’s 90th anniversary – at all of its supermarket, Table & Vine and Express fuel and convenience locations. Set for noon-3 p.m., the event is designed to thank shoppers for being part of the company’s journey, bringing […]
Posted inPrivate Label Brands, Association News, Featured News, Grocery Research, National, News
Report: Store Brands Hit 23.8% Unit Market Share As National Brands Lag
Store brands continued to strengthen their position in the marketplace during the first half of 2026, outperforming national brands in unit sales, according to the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA). Over the six months ending June 14, store brand unit sales increased 0.2 percent while national brand unit sales declined 0.5 percent – a spread […]
Posted inNews, Featured News, Grocery Research, National, Specialty
Fancy Food Show Takeaways: Specialty Brands Navigate AI-Curious Market
by Diana Leza Sheehan, founder of PDG Insights At the Specialty Food Association’s Summer Fancy Food Show, held June 28-30 at the Javits Center in New York City, a few themes were clear throughout the educational sessions and across the exhibit hall. Specialty food and beverage brands are operating in a market defined by contradiction: […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, Midwest, News, Produce News
Busch’s Fresh Food Market Celebrates ‘Cherryfest’ Season
Busch’s Fresh Food Market is celebrating Michigan’s cherry season with Cherryfest, running July 13-Aug. 9. Premium sweet cherries from Third Coast Fruit Co. in Traverse City will be available at all 16 stores operated by the family-owned supermarket chain, alongside more than 20 cherry-inspired products including pies, sauces, brats, bread, coffee, wine and candles. “Michigan’s […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Anniversary Issues, Featured News, News, West
From Crab Cracker To VP: Aaron Stone Charts Mollie Stone’s Next Chapter
For Aaron Stone, working at the family’s grocery business was never really a question; it always felt like the natural path.
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Featured News, National, News, Wholesaler/Distributor News
ROFDA Launches Aggregated Data Cloud For Independent Grocers
It will provide participating members and CPG partners with a more collective view of performance across the network.
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Association News, Featured News, National, News
FMI Report: Food Industry Investing In Tech To Enhance In-Store Experience
Despite macroeconomic challenges, the food industry is leading in new technology implementation, offering more consumer-friendly in-store experiences and providing more options to help Americans reach their health goals, according to The Food Retailing Industry Speaks 2026 report released by FMI – The Food Industry Association. “Consumers are increasingly sensitive to both the cost of food […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, News, Northeast
New Uncle Giuseppe’s Store Nears Opening In Greenvale, NY
Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace is prepping a new store scheduled to open Aug. 14 at 130 Wheatley Plaza in Greenvale, New York. The company also plans to hire about 250 employees for the store as part of its broader plan to hire about 1,000 people over the next 12 months as it continues to grow in […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Anniversary Issues, Featured News, News, West
Mollie Stone’s Second-Gen COO Enjoys Dynamic Business, Finding Ways To ‘Get Better Every Day’
The Shelby Report of the West EVP Bob Reeves sat down with Mollie Stone’s Markets COO Elliott Stone, older son of founder/owner/CEO Mike Stone, at an Italian restaurant in Sausalito – which has a Mollie Stone’s – for a meal and a talk about the company. Stone’s grocery roots run deep, and not just through […]