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Rouses Celebrates Covington, Louisiana, Store Opening

Rouses Markets and the Rouse family celebrated the grand opening of their 58th location on Sept. 26. The 35,000-s.f. store anchors the Copperstill Marketplace at the southeast corner of Highway 1077 and Highway 1085 in Covington, Louisiana. The store was a year in the making and features “all of the bells and whistles,” says Rouses. […]

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Albertsons On Broadway Makes Its Debut In Boise

by Terrie Ellerbee/editor-Midwest, Southwest Albertsons on Broadway opened its doors 79 years to the day that Joe Albertson opened his first cutting-edge, innovative store just a few miles down the road at 16th and State streets. In his obituary in 1993, the amenities in that first store were described as “unheard of in markets of […]

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Rouses Makes Calcasieu Parish, La., Debut With Sulphur Store

Rouses Markets opened its first store in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, on Sept. 12, marking the retailer’s 57th location. Customers were lined up outside the store at 800 Carlyss Boulevard in Sulphur long before doors opened at 7 a.m. Donny Rouse, CEO, personally greeted customers as they entered. Opening-day festivities included a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the mayor […]

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SpartanNash Completes Transition Of Two Minnesota Econofoods

SpartanNash on Sept. 12 celebrated the grand reopening of its newest Family Fare Supermarkets in Northfield and Red Wing, Minnesota. The retailer invested $3 million in the Northfield store, located at 601 Division Street, and $500,000 in the Red Wing store, located at 615 Main Street. The stores, which previously operated under the Econofoods banner, […]

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H-E-B Opens 10th Central Market Store In Texas

Central Market, a banner of H-E-B, opened the doors of its newest location at the corner of Midway Road and Northwest Highway in Dallas, Texas, last week with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. This store marks the company’s 10th specialty retail location in Texas, and the third location in Dallas. Central Market Midway brings 250 jobs to […]

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Raley’s Revamps Its Check Stands With Better-For-You Options

Raley’s is reimagining the checkout experience in an effort to help customers make better decisions at the check stand. The California-based retailer has reduced the overall candy offerings at its check stands by 25 percent, fully eliminated conventional candy and replaced it with a selection of snack options that take nutritional value, portion control and […]

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Stater Bros. Reopens Four Renovated Stores

Southern California grocer Stater Bros. Markets on Sept. 5 celebrated the grand reopenings of four recently renovated stores in Calimesa, Santa Ana, West Covina and Rancho Cucamonga. Key renovations at the Calimesa (1155 Calimesa Boulevard), Santa Ana (2360 North Tustin Avenue) and Rancho Cucamonga (9750 Nineteenth Street) stores include updated layouts in addition to interior […]

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First Basics Market Store Sets Opening Date

From grilled meat tacos with summer squash and sweet corn salad, to angel hair pasta with Willamette Valley tomatoes and fresh herbs, the new Basics Market opening next month at 5035 NE Sandy Boulevard in Portland’s Hollywood neighborhood will feature recipes and seasonal ingredients, nutrition classes and interactive cooking demos. The public is invited to […]