Lewis among founders of Food Town in Houston area From staff reports Grocery industry representatives from across Texas and far beyond are mourning the loss of Ross Lewis, one of the founders of Food Town, who died Dec. 7 at age 82. According to his obituary in The Houston Chronicle, Mr. Lewis “loved his family […]
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Associated Food Stores CEO Berube Retiring Dec. 30
Neal Berube, CEO of Associated Food Stores, has announced his retirement, officially taking place Dec. 30, 2020. Upon his departure, Robert Obray, who currently serves as the company’s EVP and CFO, will assume the role of CEO. Berube served for 30 years at AFS, beginning in 1990. He has held the title of CEO for nine years. Prior […]
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H-E-B Curbside, Home Delivery Accepting SNAP EBT Payments
H-E-B is now accepting SNAP EBT payments for its Curbside and Home Delivery orders directly on the My H-E-B mobile app and heb.com. At all H-E-B Curbside and Home Delivery locations, customers can now use SNAP EBT to digitally pay for their orders for pick-up at the store or delivery to their homes. To use […]
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Lawson Retiring After Decorated Career With AWG
Stinebaugh named new division manager in Oklahoma City After more than 25 years with Kansas City, Kansas-based Associated Wholesale Grocers, Linda Lawson has announced her retirement effective this month. In a statement, the company described Lawson as a valued team member, leader and mentor to many throughout her time with AWG, adding that “her leadership will be […]
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Winn-Dixie Debuts New Stores In Lake Mary And West Melbourne, Florida
Winn-Dixie opened two new stores in Lake Mary and West Melbourne, Florida, on Wednesday, Dec. 9, with simultaneous ribbon cutting ceremonies at 7:30 a.m. at each store. The Lake Mary store is located in the Griffin Farm Shopping Plaza at 211 Wheelhouse Lane, and the West Melbourne store is located in the Plaza South Shopping […]
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New Rouses Market In South Lake Charles Now Open
Family owned, Louisiana-based grocer Rouses Markets officially opened the doors to its South Lake Charles store on Dec. 1. Opening of the 44,000-square-foot store at the Nelson Road and Ham Reid roundabout was delayed due to the coronavirus outbreak and hurricanes Laura and Zeta. Rouses Markets originally planned to open the new location in October. “We couldn’t wait to open this […]
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Rouses Markets, Produce For Kids Campaign Make $10K Donation
Rouses Markets celebrated the recent opening of a new 44,000-square-foot store in South Lake Charles, Louisiana, with a presentation of $10,000 to local Feeding America Food Banks made possible through the recent Produce for Kids campaign. Every $1 donated to Feeding America helps secure at least 10 meals on behalf of member food banks. Now more than […]
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H-E-B Continues To Honor Nation’s Heroes On Veterans Day
Every year on Veterans Day, H-E-B employees across the state of Texas pause to recognize the sacrifices of our men and women in uniform and their families. This day of recognition starts with more than 2,000 H-E-B employees who have served, or are currently serving, in the U.S. Armed Forces and extends to the community […]