by Treva Bennett/staff writer Born and raised in the grocery business, Omar Jorge has followed in his family’s footsteps and now is a partner in Compare Foods and chairman of Aurora Grocery Group. Compare Foods is a subsidiary of Aurora, which is an umbrella holding company. Each supermarket in the group is individually owned by […]
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SpartanNash Opens Produce Distribution Center In Fargo, North Dakota
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash held the grand opening of its Fargo produce distribution center. The 80,000-s.f. facility has the capacity for 1,600 items—including 300 organic items—and is solely dedicated to produce and floral distribution. To bring the Fargo produce DC to life, SpartanNash invested nearly $10 million and created 30 jobs, including specialized warehouse teams, […]
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Cardenas Markets Opening New Store In Whittier, California
Cardenas Markets will open its doors to serve the city of Whittier, California, and its surrounding communities in 2020. This new location marks its first store opening west of Pomona, as part of the retailer’s future expansion plans toward Los Angeles and Orange counties, which the company says include the best growth opportunities in the […]
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H-E-B Delivers Second Location To Kingwood, Texas, Community
H-E-B will expand its footprint within the Kingwood community in Houston, opening its newest location H-E-B Market at Northpark on Wednesday, Nov. 13. The 102,000-s.f. store is located at 19529 Northpark Drive. Kingwood resident Blake Willenborg will serve as GM and draw from his 15 years with H-E-B, having started as a bagger after graduating […]
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Food City Opens Largest Ground-Up Store In Hometown Of Abingdon
The new Food City at 151 Cook Street in Abingdon, Virginia, opened on Oct 30. The 62,000-s.f.-plus flagship store—the largest store the grocer has constructed—is a replacement for the company’s existing Towne Centre Drive location. “This day has been long awaited by our company, our loyal customers and our dedicated associates and we couldn’t be […]
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Swiss Rösti Partners With Launch 2 Market Brand Accelerator
Swiss Rösti, the Portland, Oregon-based maker of Rösti Crispy Filled Potatoes, now is an integrated partner with Launch 2 Market (L2M) Brand Accelerator in Clackamas, Oregon. With this partnership, Swiss Rösti says it receives the capital and resources to meet the growing demand for its products as the brand expands nationwide. “As a young company, […]
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Barnana Brings Industry Veteran Multari On Board As New CEO
Barnana, the natural snack brand that makes banana and plantain-based snacks, has brought in the former CEO of instant noodle company, Nissin North America, Al Multari, to lead its team. Barnana founder and former CEO Cauê Suplicy said, “We are proud to announce Al Multari as the new CEO. Barnana has always been driven by […]
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Weis Markets Opens Store In Bedminster Township, Pennsylvania
Weis Markets recently held a grand opening of its new store in Bedminster Township, Pennsylvania. The 61,323-s.f. supermarket is the company’s eighth location in the Delaware Valley and second in Bucks County. The store employs more than 150 full- and part-time associates and features a beer-wine café, a full-service pharmacy and a fuel center. It […]