Whole Foods Market 365 will open its first Ohio store in Akron on Sept. 14. The store will be the sixth 365 format store to open nationally for Whole Foods. Located at 1745 W. Market Street, the store will feature only products that meet Whole Foods Market’s rigorous quality standards and are free of artificial […]
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First 365 In Arizona Will Anchor 9-Story Tempe Development
A new mixed-use development in Tempe, Arizona, called The Local is under construction following a groundbreaking in July. It will house the first Whole Foods Market 365 store in the state. Located at the intersection of University Drive and Ash Avenue in downtown Tempe, The Local combines a luxury apartment residence with the 365 grocery market. […]
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Natural Grocers Moves Into Denver Food Desert
Natural Grocers is relocating its downtown Denver store to the River North (RiNo) neighborhood, an area referred to as a food desert. Two years ago, a Change.org petition garnered 1,231 supporters who banded together to demand a health-focused grocery retailer open in Northeast Denver. Natural Grocers says it topped the list as a grocer of […]
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Utah Grocers Featuring In-Store And Outdoor Farmers Markets
Five Utah grocery chains are making it easier for shoppers to get the freshest fruits and vegetables this season. Macey’s, Lin’s, Dan’s, Dick’s Market and Fresh Market are bringing back the Eat Fresh, Eat Local in-store and outdoor farmers markets, which feature a variety of Utah-grown produce. The farmers markets run through the first week […]
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Lowes Foods To Debut Second Lexington, S.C., Store On July 21
Lowes Foods will mark the grand opening of its second Lexington, South Carolina, store, located off Hope Ferry Road at U.S. 378, on Friday, July 21, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8 a.m. The second store comes on the heels of the May 24 opening of Lowes Foods’ first Lexington unit, which is located at the […]
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Hispanic Grocers Cardenas Markets And Mi Pueblo Merge
Cardenas Markets and Mi Pueblo, two Hispanic grocery chains in which global investment firm KKR made significant investments last year alongside Victory Park Capital, have merged. The combined business will operate as Cardenas Markets LLC and will become one of the largest Hispanic supermarket chains in the country. Each grocery chain will continue to operate separately, […]
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Alta Purchases Six Loco Convenience Stores
Western Alta Holdings Co., led by General Partner Phil Zaccaria, has acquired six convenience stores in a joint venture with Loco Inc. The Loco Convenience stores are located in Grand Junction, Fruita and Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Alta Convenience took over operations of the stores March 1. Terms of the transaction, which was announced on July 1, were […]
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Stater Bros.’ New Menifee Store Will Open July 12
Stater Bros. will host a grand opening of its third supermarket to serve the city of Menifee and nearby Sun City on Wednesday, July 12. The new, more than 45,000-s.f. supermarket is located at 29061 Newport Road in the Shoppes at the Lakes development. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held in front of the store at […]