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Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, News, Stater Bros. Markets, West

Stater Bros. Celebrates Grand Reopening Of Paramount Store

by Shelby Report Staff

Stater Bros. Markets has announced the grand reopening of its remodeled supermarket at 8640 Alondra Blvd. in Paramount, California. The store exterior has been modernized with a new façade, and renovations were made to the interior to match the level of the chain’s newer stores. Shoppers will notice new décor, flooring and checkstands upon entering. […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, Health & Wellness, News, Northeast, Private Label Brands, Wakefern

Wakefern’s Bowl & Basket To Go Dye-Free By January

by Shelby Report Staff

Wakefern Food Corp. is updating its Own Brands food and beverage portfolio and plans to eliminate all synthetic dyes and additional ingredients from Bowl & Basket products by January 2027. The initiative will remove the ingredients from Bowl & Basket food and beverage items sold at Wakefern supermarket banners, reflecting changing customer preferences and supporting […]

Back-To-School In Grocery: From School Supplies To Routine Solutions

Back-to-School has evolved well beyond a one-time stock-up trip for notebooks, pencils, and lunch bags. Today, it represents a broader household reset shaped by omnichannel shopping, value-seeking behavior, wellness priorities, and the return to more structured weekday routines. For grocery retailers, that evolution has fundamentally changed the role of the season. Back-to-School in grocery is […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, Food City, News, Southeast

Food City Pledges $800K For School Bucks Challenge Kickoff

by Shelby Report Staff

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 inIndependent Store News, Brookshire Grocery Co., Featured News, News, Southwest

BGC Breaks Ground In West Tyler, TX

by Shelby Report Staff

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

by Lorrie Griffith

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

by Shelby Report Staff

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, […]