Whole Foods Market in Nashville opened its new location at 1202 Broadway at 9 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 28. The new 44,500-s.f. store in downtown Nashville features a variety of items from local producers, prepared foods and grab-and-go meals, natural and organic items and a full-service coffee bar. The first 250 customers in line received […]
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Key Food Stores Opens Newest Liberty Market In Liberty, NY
Key Food Stores Co-Operative Inc., a chain of primarily independently owned and corporate grocery stores, held a grand opening of its newest Liberty Market location at 261 North Main Street, Liberty, New York, on March 6. Local officials and Key Food executives including CEO Dean Janeway, COO George Knobloch, CFO Sharon Konzelman, CIO Tammy Teague […]
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Barilla Reformulated Protein+ Line Now 100% Plant Based
Barilla has reformulated its Protein+ line which now is made entirely with 100 percent plant-based ingredients, specifically semolina durum wheat mixed with protein from lentils, chickpeas and peas. As today’s consumers are increasingly looking for plant-based products, Barilla identified a new recipe that removes the egg whites from the formula, while maintaining the same taste and […]
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New Giant Store In Falls Church, Va., Creates 100 New Jobs
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 […]