Walmart and Sam’s Club say they will require all shoppers to wear a face covering starting Monday, July 20. In a website posting by Walmart U.S. Chief Operating Officer Dacona Smith and Sam’s Club COO Lance de la Rosa on July 15, the companies cited spikes in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in communities […]
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BGC To Extend Hourly Appreciation Pay Through Labor Day Week
Tyler, Texas-based Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) is extending appreciation pay to Sept. 11 for its more than 14,000 retail and logistics employee-partners as a thank you for them doing their best every day to serve customers during the COVID-19 pandemic. This $1 more per hour is an extension of the pay increase that started March […]
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MIDWEST: Meijer Opens Five New Supercenters In The Midwest
Today, Meijer President and CEO Rick Keyes announced that the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based grocery chain opened five supercenters across the Midwest. Located in Manitowoc, Wisconsin; Sycamore, Illinois; Bad Axe, Michigan; and Brimfield and Lorain, Ohio, the 159,000-square-foot supercenters offer a modern shopping experience, providing customers multiple ways to shop. Meijer says it anticipates its various […]
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Junior’s Growing Along With Hidalgo In South Texas
by John McCurry / contributing writer Hidalgo County in South Texas, with a population approaching 900,000, is one of the fastest growing counties in the U.S. A major logistics hub, it is the No. 1. land port for fresh produce imports from Mexico, with about 2 million tons of fresh produce entering the country annually. […]
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H-E-B Opens Spring Green Market June 24 In Richmond, TX
H-E-B has expanded its footprint within the Richmond community near Houston, opening its newest location – H-E-B Spring Green Market – Wednesday, June 24. Located at 9211 FM 723, the 101,000-square-foot store will be open daily from 7 a.m.-11 p.m. Cinco Ranch resident Trevor Spradlin will serve as top store leader and draw from his […]
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Brookshire Brothers Acquires Market Basket Location In Lumberton, Texas
Brookshire Brothers has expanded its presence this summer in Hardin County in Southeast Texas. Company President and CEO John Alston announced the recent acquisition of the Market Basket location in Lumberton, Texas. This is the second Market Basket location Brookshire Brothers has acquired in the last year. “On behalf of our Brookshire Brothers’ team, I […]
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Every Supermarket Served By Georgia-based Souto Is ‘A Different World’
by John McCurry / contributing writer Souto Foods, a Norcross, Georgia-based distributor catering primarily to the Hispanic market, has experienced rapid growth since its founding a decade ago. Sebastian Souto, company president, described markets as being highly competitive and unique in every zip code. “We serve products for many nationalities, from South and Central America […]
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H-E-B Opens Newest Store In South Austin, Texas
H-E-B opened its newest store, the nearly 130,000-square-foot Oaks at Slaughter H-E-B at 8801 S Congress Ave., near the corner of Slaughter Lane and I-35 in South Austin, on June 10. This store is part of more than $200 million in H-E-B projects in South Austin. Filled with some of the most modern amenities, innovations […]