H-E-B has announced the statewide winners for the 2026 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards during a ceremony May 4 at the Marriott Marquis Houston. H-E-B awarded $480,000 in cash and grants to six teachers, two counselors, two principals, one early childhood facility, one public school board and two school districts. Since 2002, the H-E-B Excellence […]
Category: Featured News
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, Meijer, Midwest, News
Meijer Opens Stores In 3 MW States
Meijer opened three new stores May 6, expanding its presence in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio with a mix of supercenter and grocery formats. The openings include a new Meijer Grocery store in Rochester Hills, Michigan; and new supercenters in Brownsburg, Indiana, and Bainbridge Township, Ohio. The Rochester Hills location is the retailer’s fourth Meijer Grocery […]
Posted inExecutive News, Featured News, Food City, News, Southeast
Greene, Slagle Take On New Roles At Food City
Food City recently announced two key leadership moves, naming Joe Greene EVP of operations for its Knoxville, Tennessee, division and expanding Bucky Slagle’s role to VP of foodservice, Starbucks, produce and floral operations. The moves bring more than 80 years of combined industry experience to expanded leadership positions across the 163-store grocery chain. Greene returns […]
Posted inExecutive News, Featured News, National, News, Private Label Brands
Ahold Delhaize USA Names Cook SVP Of Own Brands
Ahold Delhaize USA has appointed Abby Cook as SVP, Own Brands In the role, Cook will lead the company’s Own Brands portfolio, overseeing strategy, innovation and execution to drive growth and differentiation across the U.S. businesses. She will report to Chief Commercial and Digital Officer Keith Nicks. Growing Together component Own Brands are a critical […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, BJ's Wholesale Club, Featured News, News, Southwest
BJ’s Wholesale Club Continues TX Push With Fort Worth Opening
BJ’s Wholesale Club will open its Fort Worth location May 8, marking another step in the company’s expansion into Texas. Located at 7241 Harris Parkway, the store is the latest BJ’s to open in the state. The on-site BJ’s Gas station, which opened April 23, offers fuel and potential extra savings through BJ’s Fuel Saver […]
Posted inFeatured News, Midwest, News, Produce News
FreshEdge Announces Passing Of Produce Leader Larry Brown
Produce industry veteran Larry Brown, VP of sales at FreshEdge, died April 30 in Orlando, Florida, surrounded by his family. According to the company, Brown dedicated most of his professional career to the fresh produce business. He was a mentor, leader and friend to many in the industry and an always present face when the […]
Posted inInternational Foods, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Featured News, National, News, Private Label Brands
C&S Wholesale Grocers Introduces Sol Select Private Label Brand
C&S Wholesale Grocers LLC has launched a new Hispanic private label brand, Sol Select, that includes more than 250 frozen, center store, household and dairy products. The collection is C&S’s latest offering in its OurBrands portfolio, which also includes Best Yet and Our Family. “Sol Select is the perfect addition to C&S’s private label portfolio – […]
Posted inInternational Foods, Featured News, News, West
99 Ranch Market Begins Marketing Campaign For AAPI Heritage Month
99 Ranch Market is launching “Raised by 99 Ranch,” a social media-driven campaign that celebrates the brand as a living archive of memory, identity and belonging. The campaign, timed with Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May, is built on the premise that for many families, 99 Ranch isn’t just where they shopped; it’s […]