Raley’s opened its newest Bel Air location May 20 in the Sacramento County community of Rancho Murieta. The 35,000-s.f. store is the community’s first full-service grocery store and provides more convenient access to fresh foods and other essential items. “We have long been committed to bringing a full-line grocery store to Rancho Murieta,” said Keith […]
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SOUTHEAST: Lidl Plans Soft Opening May 27 In Suwanee, GA For 100th Store
Lidl will hold a soft opening Wednesday, May 27, at its new food market at 2985 Peachtree Parkway in Suwanee, Georgia. This location will be Lidl’s 100th store in the United States. The company currently employs more than 5,000 team members across nine East Coast states. To keep customers and employees safe during the public health […]
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Natural Grocers To Open 41st Colorado Store On May 20
Lakewood, Colorado-based Natural Grocers, the nation’s largest family-operated natural and organic grocery retailer, will open its 41st Colorado market on Wednesday, May 20. The store, located at 18741 Green Valley Ranch Blvd. in Denver, is in a district that has been working to bring more fresh produce and grocery choices to the area for years. It will kick off opening […]
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Big Y Plans New World Class Market In Clinton, CT
Big Y Foods Inc. is planning to open a World Class Market in the Indian River Shops located at 11 Killingworth Turnpike in Clinton, Connecticut. This market would be approximately 55,000 s.f. within the soon to be redeveloped 180,000-s.f. retail center. This location would be the 72nd Big Y market with locations throughout Connecticut and […]
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Wegmans Hiring, Training 300 PT Employees For Virginia Store
Hiring and training now is underway for 300 part-time positions at Wegmans Food Markets’ new Tysons Corner location. Located at Capital Beltway and Route 123 in Fairfax County, Virginia, the store will employ a total of 480 people, the vast majority hired locally. Part-time positions are available in all departments, offering competitive pay, flexible scheduling and a workplace […]
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Sprouts Farmers Market Hiring 110 For Stapleton, CO, Store
Sprouts Farmers Market says it soon will finish construction on its new store in Stapleton, Colorado. The 30,000-s.f. store at 3555 North Central Park Boulevard will open on Wednesday, July 15, at 7 a.m. Details about the grand opening celebration will be announced at a later date. The healthy grocer’s new location is bringing approximately […]
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Sprouts Farmers Market Hiring 110 For Miramar, FL Store
Sprouts Farmers Market says it will soon finish construction on its new store in Miramar, Florida, and will be hiring new associates. The 30,000-s.f. store at 12216 Miramar Parkway will open on Wednesday, June 24, at 7 a.m. Details about the grand opening celebration will be announced at a later date. The new location is bringing approximately 110 full- and […]
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Sprouts Farmers Market Opens Jacksonville, FL, Store April 29
Sprouts Farmers Market opened in Jacksonville, Florida, at 12675 Beach Boulevard at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29. The new location is the second Sprouts in the city and will be open from 7 a.m.-10 p.m. daily. Sprouts is closely following CDC and local health authority guidelines related to COVID-19, while regularly providing store team members, who are required […]
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Price Chopper Takes Nimble Approach While Awaiting ‘New Normal’
by John McCurry/contributing writer The ringing cash registers at Price Chopper’s 51 stores in the greater Kansas City region tell the tale of strong business. However, in the early weeks of the coronavirus era, there is much more to tell than increased sales. “If you look at so many changes happening in the country, the […]
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Aldi Updates Customers On Safety Measures During Covid-19 Pandemic
Batavia, Illinois-based Aldi has issued an update on what it is doing to keep its stores safe for employees and customers during the Covid-19 pandemic. “As we navigate this constantly changing environment, the health and safety of our employees and our customers continues to be our top priority,” the company says. The entire Aldi team […]
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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed, Retailers Add To Safety Measures
As the nation continues to wage battle against Covid-19, grocery retailers and affiliated businesses across the country are doing their part to try to keep employees and customers safe. In the Midwest, the Kroger Family of Cos. is taking additional protective measures and Casey’s General Stores is updating customers on how it is fighting the […]
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WEST: People To Watch: Dana Shemirani and Rachel Shemirani, Barons Market
The Shelby Report and The Grocery Group have partnered on this series, entitled People to Watch, to focus on current and future leadership in the grocery industry. In this installment, The Grocery Group Founder and CEO Cindy Sorensen interviews Dana Shemirani, VP-purchasing, and Rachel Shemirani, SVP, of Barons Market in Southern California. Tell me […]
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7-Eleven Opens Raise The Roost In Lower Manhattan
7-Eleven Inc. has opened Raise the Roost Chicken & Biscuits restaurant in lower Manhattan. The new Southern-inspired quick-serve concept is co-located in one of four of the retailer’s new Evolution Stores. 7-Eleven Evolution Stores are real-time, real-life experiential testing grounds where customers can try and buy the retailer’s latest innovations in new store formats. Billed as “Chicken Worth Crossing […]
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The Kroger Co. Implements Preparedness Plan To Combat Coronavirus
As the novel coronavirus, Covid-19, continues to spread throughout the United States, several businesses are implementing their emergency preparedness plans. The Kroger Co. Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen has issued the following statement on how it is dealing with Covid-19: “At Kroger, our customers are like family. And like you, during these last few weeks […]
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Whole Foods Market Opens New Store In Downtown Nashville
Whole Foods Market in Nashville opened its new location at 1202 Broadway at 9 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 28. The new 44,500-s.f. store in downtown Nashville features a variety of items from local producers, prepared foods and grab-and-go meals, natural and organic items and a full-service coffee bar. The first 250 customers in line received […]
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New Giant Store In Falls Church, Va., Creates 100 New Jobs
Giant held the grand opening of its new store at 6360 Seven Corners Center in Falls Church, Virginia, on Friday, March 6. The 69,000-s.f. store includes expanded departments, unique product offerings and services from a full pharmacy to a PNC Bank branch and Starbucks. This new location creates 100 new jobs for the local community. […]
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Whole Foods Market To Open April 2 In Castle Rock, CO
Whole Foods Market will open its new 43,000-s.f. store in Castle Rock, located at 6384 Promenade Parkway, at 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 2. As part of the opening day celebrations, guests can enjoy complimentary coffee, snacks and music before the store opens. The first 300 customers in line will receive a custom Whole Foods […]
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7-Eleven Expands Evolution Store Concept To Washington, DC, San Diego
7-Eleven Inc. has scaled its Evolution Store concept following the successful opening of its beta store in Dallas, Texas, last March. These Evolution Stores serve as real-time experiential testing grounds where customers can try the retailer’s latest innovations in new store formats. Both stores include a Laredo Taco Co. restaurant. “7-Eleven’s mission is to give convenience customers […]
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SOUTHWEST: Brookshire Grocery Co. To Build New Fresh Store In Fate, Texas
A new Fresh by Brookshire’s store is coming to Fate, Texas, according to an announcement by the Fate City Council and Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC). BGC expects to break ground at the future site, located at the intersection of Interstate 30 and Memorial Parkway, by the end of the year. The store is expected to […]
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Update: Sprouts Postpones Washington Store Openings Due To Covid-19
Due to the recent developments of Covid-19 in Washington state and the surrounding counties, Sprouts Farmers Market has postponed the opening of its Silverdale and Seattle stores. In a statement issued March 12, the company says, “The health and safety of our team members and shoppers is always our first priority, and we are actively […]