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WEST: Photo Update: Smart & Final Extra! Opens In Watts Neighborhood Of LA

by Erica Sacra

Smart & Final opened its doors Jan. 8 at Jordan Downs Plaza, a mixed-use public housing community in Los Angeles’ Watts neighborhood. The brand-new grocery store is a vital part of the redevelopment of Jordan Downs. In an area that has faced the challenge of convenient access to nutritious food, the new store says it […]

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New Winn-Dixie In Jacksonville Will Prevent Food Desert In Community

by Erica Sacra

Southeastern Grocers Inc. (SEG), parent company of Bi-Lo, Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, will open a new Winn-Dixie store at the Gateway Town Center, located at 5210 Norwood Avenue in Jacksonville, Florida, in response to the city’s and community’s plea to combat an impending food desert in the area with the close of a Publix store. SEG says […]

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SOUTHWEST: Dunnhumby: H-E-B Dethrones Trader Joe’s As Top U.S. Grocery Retailer

by Erica Sacra

Dunnhumby, a customer data science company, released its third annual dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index (RPI), a comprehensive, nationwide study that examines the $700 billion U.S. Grocery market. For the first time, H-E-B was rated the top U.S. grocery retailer, bumping Trader Joe’s from the top spot which the discounter has held the last two years. The regional […]

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Nonconventional Grocery Trends Forecast For 2020

by Erica Sacra

Grocery shoppers can expect to see expanded produce departments, new sections for plant-based food and more cannabis products in 2020, says John Karolefski, supermarket analyst and purveyor of GroceryStories.com.  Karolefski says many grocers will eliminate plastic bags at checkout and blend digital with physical shopping to keep customers and attract new ones. “Grocers will aim […]

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Convenience Store Retailers Say Sales Increased In 2019

by Erica Sacra

Convenience retailers say their sales increased in 2019, according to U.S. convenience store owners surveyed by National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), the trade association that represents the convenience and fuel retailing industry. Three in four retailers (74 percent) said that in-store sales increased in 2019, compared to only 7 percent who said that sales […]

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New Stater Bros. Store Planned For Whittier, California

by Erica Sacra

Plans are currently underway to build a new Stater Bros. Markets store at the southeast corner of Whittier Boulevard and Sorensen Avenue in the community of Whittier, California. The new site, which will be built from the ground up, will join the commercial sector of The Groves in Whittier, developed by Frontier Real Estate Investments. […]

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Northgate González Market Holds 23rd Annual Toy Giveaway

by Erica Sacra

Northgate González Market kicked off Las Posadas celebrations on Dec. 13 with its 23rd Annual Toy Giveaway, bringing gifts to more than 47,600 boys and girls throughout Southern California. “It’s one of our favorite times of year for everyone at Northgate González Market. Seeing children’s eyes light up at the sight of Santa Claus and […]

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House-Autry Mills Acquires Captain Foods Businesses

by Erica Sacra

House-Autry Mills, maker of America’s No. 1 Chicken Fry, is acquiring the brands and assets of Captain Foods Inc., the seasoning and sauce company based in Edgewater, Florida. With the acquisition, House-Autry will strengthen its position in the seasonings and hot sauce categories behind the Captain Foods and SharkBite brands. In addition, Captain Foods is a […]