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HAC Seeks To Build Awareness Around Employee-Owned Companies

by Terrie Ellerbee/editor-Southwest There is something special about employee-owned companies. Marc Jones, president and CEO of HAC Inc., sees it as an attribute that attracts both employees and customers. “An employee-owned business is seen as a big plus in both groups, which is kind of a fun thing,” he told The Shelby Report’s Jan Meade, […]

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Food City Opens New Tennessee Store In Sevier County

Abingdon, Virginia-based Food City opened a new store in Sevier County, Tennessee, on Jan. 31. The 48,500-plus-s.f. supermarket, located at the intersection of Newport Highway and New Center Road, is the company’s sixth location in the area. “We’re excited to have the opportunity to add a new state-of-the-art Food City in Sevier County, where we […]

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Publix Opening Second Store In Decatur, Alabama, Next Week

Publix Super Markets is opening its new Point Mallard Centre store at 2934 Point Mallard Parkway SE in Decatur, Alabama, on Wednesday, Feb. 14, at 7:00 am. The grocer will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony before the opening featuring Mayor of Decatur Bowling and City Council President Paige Bibbee. “Publix is known for providing excellent customer service […]

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New Mass. Whole Foods Market Features In-Store Restaurant

Whole Foods Market opened the doors to a new store in the central Massachusetts town of Shrewsbury on Jan. 30. The new location offers a coffee bar and an in-store restaurant, “The Borgatti Bar.” The store is the first Massachusetts Whole Foods location to host an in-store restaurant. The Borgatti Bar, located on the second level […]

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Food Lion Opens New Wake Forest, North Carolina, Store

Food Lion is celebrating the grand opening of its newest North Carolina store, located at 161 Crenshaw Corners Drive, in Wake Forest, today. The new store will employ about 90 associates, creating approximately 25 new jobs in the Wake Forest community. The store opened to the public at 8:00 a.m., following a 7:45 a.m. ribbon-cutting […]

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Earth Fare Opens Eighth Florida Store In Lakewood Ranch

Earth Fare, a specialty organic and natural foods grocer, opened its newest location at 11525 State Road 70 E. in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, on Saturday. The grand opening celebration began with a ribbon cutting and a $3,000 donation made to Lakewood Ranch Community Services to fund local school gardens. Throughout the day, Earth Fare offered […]

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WinCo To Open Third Waremart This Week In Keizer, Oregon

Waremart by WinCo will open its doors at 5450 River Rd N in Keizer, Oregon, on Thursday, Feb. 1. This will be the third store in the chain to carry the Waremart name and WinCo Foods’ 119th store overall. “Keizer is the perfect kind of community for a store like this one,” said a WinCo Foods spokesperson. “Waremart by […]

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Reasor’s Refocuses To Keep Up With Evolving Needs Of Shoppers

by Terrie Ellerbee/editor—Midwest and Southwest Several factors are driving change at Tahlequah, Oklahoma-based Reasor’s as it celebrates its 55th anniversary this year. Perhaps the most significant will be the ability to sell full-strength beer and wine beginning in October. For decades, Oklahoma grocery stores have only been allowed to offer beer that is 3.2 percent […]