The live and in-person 2021 NACS Show delivered four days of learnings, insights, networking and exploring what’s new and exciting for the convenience and fuel retailing industry. This year’s event took place Oct. 5-8 at McCormick Place in Chicago and attracted 17,273 attendees, including 5,039 buyers. “This year – perhaps more than ever – our […]
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Taylor Inducted Into HOF As The United Family Celebrates 105 Years
Robert Taylor, EVP and senior advisor for The United Family, has been described by many as an entrepreneur at heart. He’s also regarded as a living, breathing representation of West Texas. To The Shelby Report of the Southwest he is all that, plus the latest inductee into Shelby Publishing’s Food Industry Hall of Fame. Click […]
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Coborn’s Enters Michigan With Acquisition Of Tadych’s Econofoods Stores
St. Cloud, Minnesota-based Coborn’s Inc. will expand into Michigan with the purchase of three Tadych’s Econofoods grocery stores in the Upper Peninsula of the state and three locations in eastern Wisconsin. The stores are operated by the Tadych family and operate under the Tadych’s Econofoods banner. The Tadych’s locations included in the acquisition are: 1250 North […]
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Publix Promotes 3 To Support Company Growth
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix CEO Todd Jones has announced the promotions of three officers – Kyle Davis, Chris Haake and Merriann Metz – to support the company’s growth and expanding initiatives. The promotions will be effective Jan. 1. Davis, director of warehousing, will be promoted to VP of distribution. Davis, 59, began his career in 1988 […]
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Raley’s To Acquire Arizona-based Bashas’ Family Of Stores
Chandler, Arizona-based Bashas’ Family of Stores says it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Raley’s Holding Co., an independent regional grocer based in California. In a joint video presentation, Edward “Trey” Basha, president and CEO of Bashas’, and Keith Knopf, president and CEO of Raley’s Holding Co., informed Bashas’ employees that its […]
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Whole Foods Co-Founder/CEO Mackey To Retire, Beuchel Is Successor
In a Sept. 30 letter to Whole Foods Market employees, co-founder and CEO John Mackey announced his retirement. He also stated that Jason Beuchel, chief operating officer, will become the new CEO. “September marked Whole Foods Market’s 43rd anniversary (including two years at Safer Way – the precursor to Whole Foods), and I’ve decided that […]
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AWG Appoints Carver As First Woman On Board Of Directors
Kansas City, Kansas-based Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. has appointed Nikki Carver, president and CEO of Super C Mart Inc., to its board of directors. She is the first woman to serve on AWG’s Board in its 95-year history. Carver replaced Dave Nicholas on the board, who retired earlier this year. He owned Nicholas Supermarkets Inc. […]
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NGA Show Recognizes Creative Choice Awards Winners
The National Grocers Association, the trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, along with sponsoring partners The Kellogg Co. and Unilever, celebrated the winners of their annual Creative Choice Awards Sept. 21 at the 2021 NGA Show at the Paris Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Winners of the contest, which honors the best marketing […]