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The Griffin Report Unveils Its 2020 Northeast Market Review

Each year, The Griffin Report of the Northeast publishes a Northeast Market Review – a guide of food retailers in the region that includes store totals and market share by state as well as other helpful information. This year’s Northeast Market Review is sponsored by Imperial Distributors and also appears in the October 2020 print edition of The Griffin Report […]

Posted inNorthgate Market, Home Page Latest News, Independent Store News, West

Northgate Honors Business, Community Leaders With Juntos Award

The owners of Northgate González Market, a California Latino-themed grocery chain, launched “Juntos” a campaign to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring community and business leaders and donating $40,000 to nonprofits in Southern California. The newly created Juntos Award salutes outstanding leaders who uplift the Hispanic community through their humanitarian and philanthropic contributions. Visit the […]

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The Shelby Report Celebrates The Life Of Publisher Bill Dooley

Shelby Publishing’s Bill Dooley lost a courageous battle with cancer on Sept. 4. He died peacefully in his home, surrounded by family. Dooley, who had been named publisher of the company in April, was long known within the grocery industry for his “incessant sense of humor and untouchable strength.” For a celebration of his life, […]

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NORTHEAST: Key Food Debuts Re-opening Of Bronx Location On Sept. 11

Key Food Stores Co-Operative Inc., a chain of primarily independently owned and corporate grocery stores, has announced the grand re-opening of its Key Food location at 751 Lydig Avenue in Bronx, New York. To celebrate, Key Food has offered special sales, entertainment and giveaways for customers. “Sal Bonavita and his team worked tirelessly to renovate this […]

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Market Profile: At Shelton’s Grocery, Goal Is ‘To Keep People Shopping In Small Towns’

Good family also operates Walters Hometown Grocery in neighboring community by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer Jena Good’s parents, Stan and Cherryl, purchased Shelton’s Grocery in Waurika, Oklahoma, in 1999, right before her ninth birthday. And ever since then, she’s been in the stores. “When we first purchased Shelton’s, my dad was still working at Goodyear. […]

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Market Profile: Fairvalue Owner Hails Guidance, Leadership Of IGA

by John McCurry, contributing writer Fairvalue has been the prominent independent grocer in Caldwell County, North Carolina, for more than 75 years. The company currently operates stores in Lenoir and Granite Falls.  Shawn Yambor is the current owner, following in the footsteps of his father, who had a long career in the industry. Yambor’s parents purchased […]