Ingles Markets has reported sales and net income for the three and nine months ended June 24. The three-month period ended June 2017 benefitted from extra Easter sales, according to the Asheville, North Carolina-based grocery chain. Easter occurred in April 2017 and benefitted third quarter 2017 sales. Easter occurred in March 2016, in the company’s […]
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Harris Teeter Launches HT ‘Home Town’ Local Products Campaign
A recent study conducted by Concentric found that 77 percent of Harris Teeter shoppers would be more likely to purchase a product if they knew that it had been produced locally. When asked why local products appealed to them, shoppers said, “I want to support my local community”; “Local brands feel exclusive to my area”; and […]
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Former Target Exec Takes Over As CEO Of Fiesta Mart As Byars Steps Down
Houston-based Fiesta Mart has appointed Sid Keswani as its new CEO. He replaces Mike Byars. Keswani has extensive retail background and a proven track record of success, according to Fiesta. He previously served 19 years at Target Corp., rising to the rank SVP. Prior to working with Target, Keswani served as SVP of operations for Susser Holdings, […]
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Accident Doesn’t Hinder Tom Schmutz From Opening Save-A-Lot In Herrin, Illinois
Since it opened in early May, sales have been better at Tom Schmutz’s new store in Herrin, Illinois, than what Save-A-Lot projected. “When the mayor toured our store, he said there was a lot of buzz around it,” Schmutz said. “He asked if we were going to have fresh meat with cutters. I took him […]
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Stater Bros. Markets Expands Instacart Service
Stater Bros. Markets is expanding its Instacart service in Orange County, Long Beach, San Diego and Simi Valley. Beginning Tuesday, Stater Bros. will expand this service to locations covering zip codes in areas of the Inland Empire, the San Gabriel Valley, the Low Desert and Los Angeles. These zip codes include: 90713, 90715, 90716, 90670, 90701, 90623, 90621, […]
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Loyola University New Orleans Introduces Food Studies Program
Loyola University New Orleans’ College of Arts and Sciences is rolling out a new interdisciplinary food studies program. Beginning this fall, Loyola students can pursue a major in food studies designed around food policy, commerce and culture. Food studies programs have been on the rise for the last two decades at American colleges and universities. Loyola’s […]
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Alabama Grocers Association Hosts 27th Annual Convention
The Alabama Grocers Association recently held its 27th Annual Convention at the Sandestin Beach Resort in Destin, Florida. The association brought members from all facets of the grocery industry together to promote the growth and success of the food industry throughout the state of Alabama. The convention kicked off with the Larry D. Eddleman Sr. Golf […]
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Moran Steps Down As RaceTrac CEO, Company ‘Revising’ Leadership Structure
Allison Bolch Moran, leader of Atlanta-based convenience store operator RaceTrac Petroleum Inc., has stepped down as CEO. She will remain a member of the company’s board of directors. Moran became CEO in 2013, making her a third-generation leader of the family-owned chain. She is the granddaughter of the company’s founder, Carl Bolch Sr., who started the […]