Stater Bros. Markets will open a new store in Calimesa, California, at 7 a.m. Wednesday, June 17. Located at 1004 Cherry Valley Blvd., it will be the 53rd Stater Bros. location in San Bernardino County and the second to serve the community of Calimesa. The new store will have thorough cleaning and sanitation procedures in […]
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NASRC Launches Innovative Program To Help Grocers Go Green
The North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council (NASRC), a 501(c)(3) environmental nonprofit working to advance climate-friendly natural refrigerants in supermarkets, is launching a new pilot program to offset the upfront costs of natural refrigerant technologies. NASRC’s new Aggregated Incentives Program (AIP) pilot is a free platform to coordinate various funding sources through a streamlined application process for food retailers. “High […]
Posted inHome Page Slider, Southeast, Supply Chain News
Fleet Advantage’s Flynn Named A ‘Rock Star’ Of Supply Chain
Fleet Advantage CEO John Flynn has been named a winner of the Food Logistics Champions: Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award for 2020. The award recognizes influential individuals in the industry whose achievements, hard work and vision have shaped and attained milestones in safety, efficiency, productivity and innovation through the global food supply chain. From […]
Posted inHome Page Slider, Marketing News, Southwest
HAC Selects Branding Company To Support Next Phase Of Growth
HAC Inc., an Oklahoma employee-owned grocery company that includes the Homeland banner, says it has entered into an agreement with Rodmell & Co. to establish and execute a branding and customer engagement strategy. “Over the past few years, HAC has made significant improvements to our operations and merchandising,” said Marc Jones, CEO and president at […]
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Price Chopper Opens New Store In Kansas
Price Chopper has opened a new store in Gardner, Kansas, the 52nd location for the Overland Park, Kansas-based grocery chain. The 63,000-s.f. store at 660 E. Main St. will employ about 180 people. A ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration were held at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 3. Store features The new store features […]
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MIDWEST: AWG Plans New All-In-One Distribution Hub In Mississippi
Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) says it plans to build a new state-of-the art distribution hub in Hernando, Mississippi, subject to incentive approval. The new facility will be completed in 2023 and will feature automation technology and an evolved organizational infrastructure designed to enable long-term, sustainable growth and success for its retail members. It also will […]
Posted inHome Page Slider, Online Grocery Technology, Southeast
Food Lion To Go Pickup And Delivery Customers Have New Ways To Save
Food Lion customers now may use digital coupons and redeem their “Shop & Earn” MVP rewards program savings when using Food Lion To Go for grocery pickup or delivery. Customers also can see their accumulated Shop & Earn rewards on their checkout screen, in addition to viewing which clipped digital coupons will be applied to […]
Posted inGrocery Store Layout, Home Page Slider, West
Sprouts Farmers Market To Open Seattle Store June 10
Sprouts Farmers Market will open its first location in Seattle, Washington, at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10. The new store, located at 13010 Aurora Ave. North, will be the fourth Sprouts in the state. To celebrate the new store, Sprouts is giving away a $500 gift card to be used for groceries. Local shoppers can […]
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Buehler’s Offers Online Shopping At Coshocton Store
Wooster, Ohio-based Buehler’s Fresh Foods now offers online grocery shopping at its Coshocton store. Customers can now choose to order groceries online for curbside pickup or delivery—or shop in-store if they prefer. With the addition of Coshocton, Buehler’s now offers online shopping at these locations—Wooster Milltown, Medina River Styx and Forest Meadows, Canton, New Philadelphia, […]
Posted inHome Page Latest News, Grocery Store Layout, West
Stater Bros. To Open Its First Supermarket In Ladera Ranch June 3
Stater Bros. Markets will open its first supermarket to serve the community of Ladera Ranch, California, at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, June 3. The new store will be located at 25636 Crown Valley Parkway and will be the 30th Stater Bros. location in Orange County. The new store will open with thorough cleaning and sanitation […]
Posted inHome Page Slider, Aldi, Midwest, Online Grocery Technology
Aldi Expanding Curbside Grocery Pickup Availability To Nearly 600 Stores
Aldi is expanding its Curbside Grocery Pickup to offer even more options to customers. After a successful pilot in select markets, Curbside Grocery Pickup will be available in nearly 600 Aldi stores across the country by the end of July. “Our Curbside Grocery Pickup pilot was quickly embraced by our customers and demand for this […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Northeast
The Giant Company Partners With Flashfood App At Select Stores
The Giant Company is partnering with the Flashfood app, which allows shoppers to purchase fresh food, including produce, meat, deli and bakery products, nearing its best before date at significantly reduced prices. The Flashfood app is available at four Giant stores in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. “The Giant Company is committed to doing everything it can to preserve the […]
Posted inBarons Market, Grocery Store Layout, Home Page Latest News, West
Barons Market Opens New Otay Ranch Grocery Store
Barons Market opened its ninth location May 22 at the Otay Ranch Town Center in Chula Vista, California. Barons’ team worked with interior designer Julie Dugas of Studio H2G to transform the 21,000-s.f. space into an innovative grocery store with a unique design that reflects Otay Ranch’s character. “Simply put, we make grocery shopping exciting […]
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SEG To Expand In Florida With 8 New Winn-Dixie Stores
Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers Inc. (SEG), parent company and home of BI-LO, Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, says it plans to expand in Florida with the addition of eight new Winn-Dixie stores before the end of the year. SEG finalized agreements to purchase multiple Lucky’s Market locations and Earth Fare grocery […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Cumberland Farms Launches Curbside Pickup In Massachusetts
Cumberland Farms, a coffee, gas and convenience retailer and a member of the EG America family, has launched curbside pickup via its SmartPay Rewards app at all New Concept stores across Massachusetts. Available daily between the hours of 6 a.m.-9 p.m., guests can now order everyday essentials and hot food, including pizza, to be delivered to their vehicle […]
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Inguva Joins Revionics As Director Of Data, Science Teams
Austin, Texas-based Revionics, a provider of retail pricing, promotions, markdowns and advanced analytics solutions, has named Murali Inguva to its team as director of engineering, data platform and science development. With more than 24 years of experience driving successful software development around critical data systems, Inguva assumes leadership of the company’s initiatives to refine data […]
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Publix To Open New Store In Vestavia Hills, Alabama
Publix Super Markets will open a new store Wednesday, June 3, at 7 a.m. at The Market Place at The Bray in Vestavia Hills, Alabama. The Market Place at the Bray will be a 48,100-s.f. store and will bring 135 new jobs to the area. The store will have traditional grocery, dairy and frozen food […]
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Raley’s Opens Newest Bel Air Location In Rancho Murieta, CA
Raley’s opened its newest Bel Air location May 20 in the Sacramento County community of Rancho Murieta. The 35,000-s.f. store is the community’s first full-service grocery store and provides more convenient access to fresh foods and other essential items. “We have long been committed to bringing a full-line grocery store to Rancho Murieta,” said Keith […]
Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Grocery Store Layout, Home Page Latest News, Southeast
SOUTHEAST: Lidl Plans Soft Opening May 27 In Suwanee, GA For 100th Store
Lidl will hold a soft opening Wednesday, May 27, at its new food market at 2985 Peachtree Parkway in Suwanee, Georgia. This location will be Lidl’s 100th store in the United States. The company currently employs more than 5,000 team members across nine East Coast states. To keep customers and employees safe during the public health […]
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Shine United Gives Moon Cheese A Brand Refresh
Moon Cheese recently underwent a brand refresh so the look on the outside matches the crunchy cheese bites on the inside. Madison, Wisconsin-based Shine United was tasked with performing this integrated rebrand that included an overhaul of the look and feel which was translated into new packaging, a new website, content to fuel social media […]