Raley’s Support Center in West Sacramento, California, recently completed a comprehensive renovation to transform the three-story building into an open office environment which promotes collaboration, enhances teamwork and reflects the company’s brand and culture. “We wanted to offer our team members an open, contemporary place to work—to make the environment a happy and productive place […]
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Independent Mississippi Grocer Testifies On Tax Reform
On Wednesday, July 25, Wettlin Treppendahl, single-store operator of Woodville, Mississippi-based Treppendahl’s Super Foods, testified before the House Small Business Committee in a hearing titled “The Tax Law’s Impact on Main Street.” The hearing will examine how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has affected small businesses. Members of the committee will hear directly from […]
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Wilson Produce Plans Expanded Product Lineup, New Branding
Nogales, Arizona-based Wilson Produce, a fourth-generation family farm, is looking to its future after “months of strategic planning and assessment of all areas of the company.” Among changes coming to the company are increases in production of existing items like mini sweet peppers, cucumbers and squash; the addition of new commodities like colored bell peppers […]
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KeHE To Serve As Sprouts’ Primary Distribution Partner Through 2025
As part of a renewed agreement, KeHE Distributors LLC will serve as the primary distribution partner for Sprouts Farmers Market’s natural, organic and fresh products through the year 2025. “Sprouts is one of the fastest-growing, most forward-thinking and efficient merchants in the country, and we are honored they have chosen to renew and expand our […]
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Reasor’s Kicks Off Supplies For Schools Promotion July 25
Shoppers who stop by any Reasor’s location from July 25 through Aug. 14 can help support the retailer’s “Supplies for Schools” drive. Supplies for Schools is designed to coordinate the donation and distribution of new school supplies to students in need throughout the communities Tahlequah, Oklahoma-based Reasor’s serves. Last year, the company raised $41,000 to […]
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Amazon, Whole Foods Now Delivering In More Florida, New York Areas
Amazon has launched grocery delivery from Whole Foods Market through Prime Now in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Palm Beach, parts of Long Island and select areas in New York City, beginning with lower Manhattan and Brooklyn. Prime members in those cities can shop through Prime Now for items including fresh produce, meat and seafood, everyday staples and other […]
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Former C&S Wholesale Exec Joins Acosta As President, CEO
Acosta, a full-service sales and marketing agency in the consumer packaged goods industry, has appointed Alejandro Rodriguez Bas as president and CEO effective immediately. With experience at both CPG companies and retailers, Rodriguez Bas brings a “unique blend of strong strategic and operational expertise, having successfully launched new categories, refined go-to-market models and optimized sales strategies,” […]
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Recommended: Publix To Renovate Two Florida Stores At $1.9M
Publix Super Markets Inc. continues its store renovations, this round comprising two in north and southwest Jacksonville. Elkins Construction LLC proposes to renovate the store at 731 Duval Station Road at a cost of $975,000 and the store at 9518 Argyle Forest Blvd. at $900,000. The 48,830-square-foot Duval Station Centre store and the 49,600-square-foot OakLeaf […]