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Randalls Rolls Out Grocery Delivery Service In Houston And Austin

Randalls has launched a new grocery delivery program with a fleet of state-of-the-art home delivery trucks, offering customers convenient and time-saving grocery shopping, delivered right to their door, according to the company. The program rolled out Thursday, and customers will be able to access the service online at shop.randalls.com, as well as through the Randalls […]

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Raley’s Moves To Make All Check Stands ‘Better For You’

In an ongoing effort to enhance life with health and wellness, Raley’s Family of Fine Stores says it has implemented “Better for You” check stands throughout the chain. This includes removing all artificially sweetened sodas from the check stand cold cases, while also upgrading the selection of snacks and treats—enlarging offerings such as granola bars, […]

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Kroger Replaces Old Dawsonville, Georgia, Store With Marketplace Unit

Just in time for the holidays, Dawsonville, Georgia, has gotten a new—and much bigger—Kroger store. The supermarket chain opened a nearly 124,000-s.f. Marketplace unit Nov. 16, replacing a 71,000-s.f. Kroger store that opened in the North Georgia city in 1997 and closed Tuesday evening. A grand opening and ribbon-cutting event Wednesday morning at the new […]

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AWG Receives Two Best Business Awards

Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) has been selected for “best business” awards in two cities. It received the 2016 Best Businesses of Kansas City Award in the grocery category from the Best Businesses of Kansas City Award Program for the second time since 2014. In addition, AWG has been selected for the 2016 Best Businesses of […]

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Country Hearth Breads Brings Back Holiday Sweepstakes

Country Hearth breads would like provide a little more cheer this year by giving Midwest consumers the chance to win up to $1,000 cash in its annual “Home for the Holidays” Sweepstakes. Pan-O-Gold Baking Co., the bakers of Country Hearth and Village Hearth breads, is sponsoring the sweepstakes, which is open to legal residents age […]

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Diversity A Proven Key To Business Success

The Illuminators held a breakfast board meeting during the recent California Grocers Association (CGA) Strategic Conference in Palm Springs. At the breakfast, the speaker covered a topic that was eye opening, befitting its morning time frame. Albertsons Cos.’ Jonathan Mayes spoke on the importance of diversity within organizations. He is SVP of public affairs, government relations, […]

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Veteran Grocer Jesse Lewis Launches Consulting Firm

Jesse Lewis, who has spent nearly 60 years in the grocery industry, has stepped down from his day-to-day role as EVP and COO at K-VA-T/Food City in Abingdon, Virginia, and launched his own firm, JAL Consulting LLC. Lewis, and his wife of 57 years, Joyce, reside in Piney Flats, Tennessee, in the eastern part of […]

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California Fresh Market Opens Line-Free Grocery Store

Business partners Alfred Holzheu, Greg King and Sean Walwick have opened a California Fresh Market in a former Haggen/Albertsons store in San Luis Obispo, California, that allows shoppers to skip the checkout line by using an app on their smartphone. The store opened Nov. 9 at 767 Foothill Boulevard. To skip the line, shoppers download […]