Giant Food Stores on June 29 opened its 65th Beer & Wine Eatery in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, becoming the first Camp Hill retailer to offer beer and wine. Last year, Camp Hill residents passed a referendum to allow alcohol sales in the borough. Giant associates have been working over the last two months to transform the Camp […]
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Whole Foods Opens in Charlotte, North Carolina; Plans New Tampa, Florida, Store
Whole Foods Market opened a new store in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, on June 13 at 400 East Stonewall Street, located at the Stonewall Station LYNX light rail stop. “We’re excited to join Uptown Charlotte’s vibrant community with the opening of our new Whole Foods Market in the heart of the booming financial and cultural […]
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Robért Fresh Market Opening Renovated Baton Rouge Store June 23
Employees and community members will officially welcome Robért Fresh Market to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, during a grand opening celebration set for 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on June 23 at the grocery store’s newly renovated location at 7355 Highland Road. The event is open to the public and will feature samples of Robért’s “accent items,” which include […]
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Vintage Grocers To Open Third Southern California Store This Fall
Vintage Grocers, a Southern California neighborhood market started in 2014 by owner Paige Laurie, will open its third location this September in Caruso’s forthcoming Palisades Village, just off of Sunset Boulevard. Designed by Thread Collaborative, the new store will “embody the classic hometown vibe of a neighborhood market,” says Vintage Grocers. “Thread Collaborative’s design harmonizes with Vintage Grocer’s thoughtful approach […]
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FMI Revisits The Power Of Foodservice As Home-Prepared Dinners Decrease
By 4 p.m., 65 percent of shoppers don’t know what they’re going to have for dinner, but they do know they want it to be fresh, healthy and convenient—an intersection that places retail foodservice in a prime growth position if it’s well executed. In its new report, “The Power of Foodservice 2018—Part 2,” the Food […]
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Monsoon Kitchens Offers Grocers Indian Meal Kit Ingredients
Monsoon Kitchens, a Shrewsbury, Massachusetts-based maker of authentic Indian appetizers and meals, is offering its samosas, chutneys, sauces, marinades, and basmati rice to grocers to use for custom meal kits and other prepared food needs. Founded in 2003, Monsoon Kitchens creates authentic Indian dishes based on traditional Indian home cooking. Each of its appetizers, sauces, […]
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What QSRs Can Teach Grocers
by Howland Blackiston/ principal, King-Casey As groceries and supermarkets step into the brave, new world of branded, proprietary food offerings, they quickly learn that they have a whole new set of competitors—specifically, QSRs and fast-casual restaurants. But that’s not all bad news. QSRs have served their market for 50-plus years, which means that grocers can shortcut […]
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Food Lion Opening Two South Carolina Stores June 13
Food Lion will celebrate the grand opening of two of its newest South Carolina stores on Wednesday, June 13. The stores are located at 1241 38th Avenue North in Myrtle Beach and 1610 Highway 17 South in Surfside Beach. Each store will open to the public at 8:00 a.m. on June 13 following a 7:45 […]