Giant held the grand opening of its new store at 6360 Seven Corners Center in Falls Church, Virginia, on Friday, March 6. The 69,000-s.f. store includes expanded departments, unique product offerings and services from a full pharmacy to a PNC Bank branch and Starbucks. This new location creates 100 new jobs for the local community. […]
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Whole Foods Market To Open April 2 In Castle Rock, CO
Whole Foods Market will open its new 43,000-s.f. store in Castle Rock, located at 6384 Promenade Parkway, at 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 2. As part of the opening day celebrations, guests can enjoy complimentary coffee, snacks and music before the store opens. The first 300 customers in line will receive a custom Whole Foods […]
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Fareway Stores Inc. Enters Sixth State With Addition Of KC Meat Market
Boone, Iowa-based Fareway Stores Inc. recently entered its sixth state with the opening of a Fareway Meat Market and McGonigle’s Kitchen + Catering BBQ in Kansas City, Missouri. In February, Fareway announced it had purchased the assets of McGonigle’s, located at 79th and Ward Parkway. The re-opening of the market location March 2 marks the […]
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Miami-Based Quirch Foods Opens New D.C. In Greensboro, NC
Quirch Foods LLC is opening its sixth distribution center in Greensboro, North Carolina. The expansion is a component of the growth of the company, which seeks to continue expanding and leveraging its distribution reach. Currently operating with five distribution centers in the Southeast and the Caribbean, the sixth facility is set to begin operations in […]
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Refugee-Focused Afia Debuts Two New Flavors for Frozen Falafel Line
Afia, a family-owned, woman-run company specializing in Mediterranean cuisine, is introducing two new frozen falafel flavors, expanding its award-winning line. Afia’s products are vegan, gluten-free, plant-based and use non-GMO ingredients. Unlike past attempts at frozen falafel that required frying, Afia has developed a line that can be easily heated in ovens and microwaves, yet still […]
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DiNoci Dairy-Free, Plant-Based Frozen Dessert Launches 4 New Flavors
DiNoci Natural Foods, makers of artisan plant-based frozen desserts, has introduced four new flavors. DiNoci’s almond milk-based desserts use clean premium ingredients and are always free from gums and additives. New flavors are: Cherry Crisp—whole tart cherries and gluten-free toasted oats folded into creamy vanilla; Cookies & Crema—a gluten-free chocolate sandwich cookie crumbled into creamy […]
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Recommended: Las Cruces, NM, Area Grocery Stores Seeing Product Shortages
LAS CRUCES – In the checkout aisle at the Walmart Supercenter on Walton Boulevard Thursday morning, a man was purchasing a three-pack of Lysol disinfecting wipes. Another shopper — a middle-aged woman – approached him and asked where he’d found it. “In automotive,” he replied with a smile. And off she and her shopping companions […]
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Solely Launches 5-Minute Spaghetti Squash Pasta
Solely Inc.—the company behind USDA-certified organic, cold-pressed fruit jerky and dried fruit—is entering a new category with its new spaghetti squash pasta. The shelf-stable boxed pasta, which is sliced, roasted and scooped by hand, cooks in five minutes. It alleviates the lengthy cooking process that often deters seekers of healthy alternatives from vegetable pastas. “These […]