The National Rural Grocery Summit will be held May 5-7 in Fargo, North Dakota. The event was created by the Rural Grocery Initiative out of Kansas State University, with the first summit held in 2008 in Kansas. Since then, the summit has grown to attract rural grocers, community leaders, food suppliers, academic researchers, healthy food […]
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Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Featured News, National, News, Save A Lot
Save A Lot Begins ‘Bacon For A Year’ Sweepstakes
Save A Lot is running a Bacon for a Year sweepstakes through March 31, offering one winner a $500 gift card – the equivalent of a 12 months’ supply of the chain’s Farmington bacon brand. Customers can enter through the Save A Lot app or by mail. No purchase is necessary. A winner will be […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, H-E-B, News, Southwest
H-E-B Seeks Entries For Annual Quest For Texas Best Competition
H-E-B has opened entries for its 13th annual Quest for Texas Best competition, giving Lone Star State-based product makers until April 22 to submit products for a chance at shelf placement and a share of $100,000 in cash prizes. The grand-prize winner receives $50,000, the “Texas Best” title and a spot in H-E-B stores statewide. […]
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Schnucks Raises $100K Through Urban League Campaign
Schnucks Markets and its customers raised $100,000 for the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis through the sixth annual Round Up at the Register campaign Feb. 4-17. Customers contributed $83,624 at checkout, with Schnucks adding $16,376. All St. Louis-area donations are directed to the Urban League’s Save Our Sons and Save Our Sisters programs. Round-ups […]
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Needler’s Fresh Market Opens New Store In Anderson, IN
Needler’s Fresh Market celebrated the grand opening of a new location March 20 in Anderson, Indiana, marking a milestone for the community and expanding grocery access on the city’s west side. Located at 2810 Nichol Ave., the store is the newest Needler’s Fresh Market in Ohio and Indiana. “Our goal is to be more than […]
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Leadership, Math And Power Of Perspective
The leadership lesson this month is part math and part perspective lesson. It’s one of those ideas that, once we truly see it, permanently changes how we think about the grocery business. We may even look back later and realize it was one of those moments that quietly – but decisively – turned the tide […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Featured News, News, Northeast
Hannaford Donates 29M Pounds Of Food To Nonprofits In 2025
Hannaford Supermarkets donated nearly 29 million pounds of food to food banks and pantries across the Northeast in 2025 – a record for the grocer and a 15 percent increase over its 2022 donation total. The contributions equate to 24 million meals for food-insecure residents in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont. Fresh […]
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Harris Teeter President DeBoer Named 2025 BusinessWoman Of The Year
Harris Teeter President Tammy DeBoer was honored as the 2025 BusinessWoman of the Year by Queens University of Charlotte during the award’s 40th anniversary luncheon March 13. DeBoer was recognized for her leadership of the North Carolina-based $10 billion regional grocery chain and her community-centered approach to the role. Kristi Coleman, CEO of Tepper Sports […]