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Walmart Adds Adult Beverages To Grocery Pickup 2,000 Stores

Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart is now offering adult beverages for through its grocery pickup service customers in 2,000 locations in 29 states, including California, Texas and Florida. Shoppers can select a wide variety of wine and beer options, in accordance with state and local regulations, often including regional or local brands. Select locations also allow for […]

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Molson Coors Closing Offices, Cutting Staff In ‘Revitalization Plan’

In addition to reporting its 2019 third quarter results, Molson Coors Brewing Co. has revealed what it calls a “revitalization plan” to facilitate growth, improve efficiency and “unlock resources” to reinvest in the business. One way the company is unlocking resources is consolidating and reorganizing office locations. The Denver, Colorado, office will be closed, and […]

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Prairie Farms Launches Its New Chocolate Custard

Edwardsville, Illinois-based Prairie Farms is adding Chocolate Custard to its line of holiday milk flavors, including chocolate mint, sugar cookie, maple pecan, pumpkin spice, egg nog and custard. Prairie Farms’ egg nogs and holiday custards are made with recipes that blend locally produced milk, cream, sugar and egg yolks with spices.   “Simple ingredients combined […]

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Counter Culture Coffee Debuts Single-Serve With Steeped Brewing

Santa Cruz, California-based Steeped Coffee is working with Counter Culture Coffee to transform its specialty whole bean roasted coffees into single-serve steeped bags that are brewed similar to tea. Each coffee bag is nitro-sealed for freshness in packaging made from compostable and renewable materials.  “Steeped’s process produces a cup that is nearly indistinguishable from traditionally brewed coffee—and that […]

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Whole Foods With Restaurant, Bar Opens In Long Beach, California

Whole Foods Market opened its new Long Beach, California, store at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Located in the 2nd & PCH shopping center at 6400 East Pacific Coast Highway, the new 45,000 s-f. store features hundreds of items from local producers, as well as an in-store bar and restaurant. Before the doors opened, the […]

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Tehuacán Brillante Expands American Availability At 7-Eleven, Stripes

Tehuacán Brillante sparkling natural mineral water, from J3 Distributors, is now available at Texas 7-Eleven and Stripes stores. The Texas launch follows its winter 2018 debut in Central Market grocery stores. “Americans are moving beyond the expected choices in search of something authentic and natural” said A. Jimmy Garza, CEO of J3 Distributors. “Tehuacán Brillante […]

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Parker’s Kitchen Opens In Goose Creek and Summerville, South Carolina

Parker’s Kitchen, a Savannah, Georgia-based convenience store and foodservice company, held grand openings for two new retail stores in South Carolina on Oct. 23. The Goose Creek and Summerville grand opening events included ribbon cuttings attended by local dignitaries including Goose Creek Mayor Greg Habib, Berkeley County Supervisor Johnny Cribb, South Carolina Sen. Paul Campbell and […]

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Spinx Holds Grand Opening At Easley, South Carolina, Store

The Spinx Co., the Greenville, South Carolina-based fuel and convenience retail company with more than 80 locations and 50 car washes statewide, opened its newest store in Easley, South Carolina. The ribbon was cut Oct. 24. Located at 4283 Calhoun Memorial Highway, the new store features a Ride ‘N Shine Tunnel Wash with free vacuums […]