Staring down a burning grill outside Fire Station #1 in San Antonio, H-E-B Partner (employee) Jeff Cedillo flipped burgers as hungry first responders crowded around the pit. For Cedillo, cooking for emergency personnel on 9/11 is a regular occurrence, something he looks forward to every year as part of H-E-B’s Helping Heroes. (See photos below.) […]
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Superior Grocers Opens Small-Format Store In Los Angeles
Superior Grocers, one of Southern California’s largest independent supermarket chains, opened a small-format store under a new banner, The Market By Superior. Traditionally known for large stores and displays, the retailer opened a 25,000-s.f. store at 4040 W. Washington Boulevard in Los Angeles, at the location of the former Washington Square Market. “Superior Grocers is […]
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Stater Bros. Markets Unveils New Logo On Tustin Store
On Aug. 13, Stater Bros. Markets showcased a new look with its latest logo at its store location on 15150 Kensington Park Drive in Tustin, California. Revealed just four days before the supermarket chain’s 83rd anniversary, Stater Bros.’ fresh, new look designed by its in-house advertising department, demonstrates the company’s continued commitment to its loyal […]
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Food City Bakery Artists Showcase Talent In Annual Cake Decorating Competition
On Friday, Aug. 23, Valley residents had a chance to see vivid imaginations and steady artists’ hands put to the test at Food City’s fifth annual cake decorating competition at the Food City supermarket on Arizona Avenue and Ray Road in Chandler. During the event, six bakery specialists from Food City bakeries across Arizona showcased […]
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Inventor Creates DogSpot For The ‘Best Boys And Girls’
by Terrie Ellerbee/editor-Midwest, Southwest Chelsea Brownridge has built not a better mousetrap but a better doghouse as an ingenious solution for keeping doggos, puppers, fluffers and woofers safe outside when fur-parents shop. She is the co-founder of DogSpot, a company that provides high-tech doghouses that protect pets outside a store and enable their owners to […]
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PHOTOS: WD’s Taproom Opens In Point Meadows Store
Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers Inc. (SEG), parent company of Bi-Lo, Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie stores, expanded its WD’s Taproom concept to the Point Meadows community during a grand opening event, held on Aug. 28, 5-7 p.m. This latest store evolution now offers Point Meadows customers the opportunity to “sip and shop” as […]
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Buc-ee’s Partners With Texas DOT To Fight Litter In State
Convenience store chain Buc-ee’s is teaming with the Texas Department of Transportation to battle litter in Texas. In August, drivers in Texas started seeing billboards featuring the department’s “Don’t mess with Texas” and Buc-ee’s, along major travel routes to remind drivers to keep trash inside their cars. Drivers also will see reminders of the campaign […]
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On Site: Vons Unveils Remodeled Store In Corona, California
The Shelby Report’s Bob Reeves, VP-West, attended the Aug. 21 grand reopening of the Vons store at 369 Magnolia Avenue in Corona, California, following an extensive remodel. Every department in the store, which first opened about 20 years ago, was included in the refresh, according to Store Manager Robert Pfeffer, who spoke with Reeves on […]