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Cub Develops New Online Grocery Pickup, Delivery Experience

After undergoing significant updates to enhance the customer experience and better replicate in-store shopping benefits, Cub has revamped its online grocery ordering process. A variety of new features have been added to the new online ordering platform, the most anticipated of which allows customers to use their MyCub rewards card to gain access to exclusive […]

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Fareway To Provide Veterans Day Discount For Service Members

This Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11, the Fareway family would like to thank all veterans and active service members. Fareway store locations in a six-state region will be offering a 15 percent discount to any retired, active-duty, reserve or guard military members. To receive the discount, customers are asked to show their military ID at checkout […]

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Hy-Vee Starts Campaign To Recruit, Support Veterans, Active-Duty Military

West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee Inc. has started a monthlong campaign to honor the nation’s veterans and military members in its communities, as well as increase awareness of and support for organizations that serve veterans, active-duty military and their families. The campaign is part of the company’s annual Hy-Vee Homefront initiative. This is comprised of […]

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KeHE Announces ‘Golden Ticket’ Winners Of Diversity TrendFinder Event

Naperville, Illinois-based KeHE Distributors has announced the “Golden Ticket” winners of its recent Diversity TrendFinder event, fast tracking them into its DIVERSEtrade program. Nearly 200 suppliers were each given 20 minutes to pitch their brand one-on-one to KeHE’s Category Management team, which chose 20 to be added to the distributor’s assortment. “Diversity, equality and inclusion is […]

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Save A Lot Sells Additional Stores in Texas, Florida To Yellow Banana

Save A Lot, one of the largest discount grocery chains in the U.S., has sold six company-owned stores in Dallas, Texas, and Jacksonville, Florida, to Yellow Banana LLC as part of Save A Lot’s ongoing efforts to convert corporate-owned stores to local ownership. Yellow Banana’s acquisition will enable these six stores to remain open, providing […]

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SpartanNash Names McAlary SVP, Will Lead Legal Function For Company

Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash named Ileana McAlary SVP, chief legal officer and corporate secretary, effective Nov. 15. She will lead the legal function and report to SpartanNash President and CEO Tony Sarsam. “Ileana brings broad-based corporate, transactional, regulatory compliance, risk mitigation and management experience across multiple industries and international markets,” Sarsam said. “As a company […]

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Save A Lot Kicks Off Bags For Brighter Holiday Food Donation Program

Save A Lot, based in St. Louis, Missouri and one of the largest discount grocery chains in the United States, has kicked off its annual Bags for a Brighter Holiday food donation program. It supports the local communities in which the retailer operates by donating high-quality food to local charities fighting hunger. Now through Giving […]

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Buehler’s CEO Announces Retirement During HOF Award Ceremony

Buehler’s Fresh Foods CEO Dan Shanahan announced Oct. 29, during his induction into the Ohio Grocers Association Hall of Fame, that he was retiring, effective Dec. 31. He will continue in his role as board chairman and will be announcing a successor to the CEO position shortly. Shanahan has led the Wooster, Ohio-based Buehler’s chain since […]