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Milam’s Markets To Open Its Fifth Supermarket In Miami-Dade’s Village Of Pinecrest

IGA retailer Milam’s Markets will open a new store in the Village of Pinecrest in the Miami-Dade community. The company announced the plans on its social media pages on April 20. The store at 11701 S. Dixie Highway in the Pinecrest Plaza is expected to open in summer 2018. Additional details were unavailable at the […]

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CVS Pharmacy’s New Store Design To Include Expanded ‘Better-For-You’ Food Offerings

CVS Pharmacy has unveiled a new store design that the company says will enhance the retail customer experience. The design focuses on a new assortment of healthier food, health-focused products and expanded beauty selections paired with informational signage throughout the store to help customers discover new offerings. Together with its innovative digital programs, these changes […]

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Central Grocers Selling Strack & Van Til, Closing Nine Ultra Foods Stores

Twenty-two Strack & Van Til stores will be sold and nine Ultra Foods locations closed. The Northwest Indiana Times reports that parent company Central Grocers, based in Joliet, Illinois, is working toward a sale. The plan is to sell the 22 stores as “going concerns,” Strack & Van Til President and CEO Jeff Strack said […]

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Whole Foods Market To Open First Texas 365 Store On April 26

365 by Whole Foods Market’s first Texas location will open at 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 26, in Cedar Park, following a bread-breaking ceremony with company officials and the community. It is the fourth 365 store nationwide; others are open in Bellevue, Washington; Lake Oswego, Oregon; and Los Angeles, California. The 30,000-s.f. Cedar Park store, at 5001 183A […]

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Food City Building New Store To Replace Existing Middlesboro, Kentucky, Unit

Food City is building a new store in Middlesboro, Kentucky. The 56,300-s.f. supermarket will serve as a replacement unit and be located just behind the existing store. The project is expected to be completed by late fall. “We are excited to have the opportunity to bring a new state-of-the-art Food City to Middlesboro,” said Food […]

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Walmart Opens 100th Training Academy In The U.S.

Walmart hosted grand opening festivities at its 100th training academy in the U.S. Monday, at 1225 West I-35 Frontage in Edmond, Oklahoma. Walmart training academies were introduced in 2016 and have expanded to 40 states. “Everything we do begins with our associates,” said Doug McMillon, president and CEO of Wal-Mart Stores. “That’s why we have […]

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Less Is More At Wegmans When It Comes To Packaging

With 92 stores across six states, each offering a minimum of 50,000 products, Wegmans Food Markets’ customers might not immediately equate the notion of “less is more” with the supermarket chain. But, when it comes to sustainability and the company’s commitment to reduce waste in landfills and reduce emissions, less truly is more, according to Wegmans. […]

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Hy-Vee Restructure Focuses On IT, Healthful Foods And Restaurant Development

Hy-Vee says it has restructured several corporate departments to allow the supermarket chain to grow in three key areas—IT, HealthMarkets and restaurant development. In the upcoming weeks, the company reports that it will add nearly 70 new positions to its corporate staff. More than 50 new full-time positions will be IT based and work at […]