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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Save A Lot Successfully Completes Business Recapitalization
St. Louis, Missouri-based Save A Lot, a U.S. discount grocer, has announced the successful completion of a comprehensive recapitalization of the business and significant deleveraging of the company’s balance sheet. Under the terms of the agreement, which was supported unanimously by all constituents, the company has completed debt-for-equity and debt-for-debt exchanges that eliminated approximately $500 […]
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Regional Businesses Helping Fight War Against Covid-19
Covid-19 continues to take a toll on the United States and countries across the globe. Many businesses are taking action to help their communities, whether through donations or services. In the Midwest, the Produce Alliance has started a produce giveaway for local hospitals; Drake’s Organic Spirits is producing hand sanitizer for first responders and Polar […]
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Fresh Farms Praises Efforts Of Employees During Covid-19 Crisis
The Shelby Report received a Covid-19 briefing on March 25 from Dino Svigos of Fresh Farms, which has four markets in the Chicago area. Svigos is a principal in two of the locations, which range in size from 10,000 to 60,000 s.f. Their wholesaler is UNFI. As with most grocery retailers across the country, Fresh […]
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Elden’s Fresh Foods Says Support ‘Phenomenal’ During Covid-19 Crisis
Elden’s Fresh Foods has been serving the Alexandria, Minnesota, community since 1982. Like most grocery retailers during the Covid-19 pandemic, it has had to make some adjustments. Elliot Christensen, who is co-owner with his brother, Dennis, told The Shelby Report on March 25 about changing the hours at the 50,000-s.f. store and other measures they’ve […]
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Dot Foods Co-Founder Dorothy Tracy, 91, Dies Of Natural Causes
Dot Foods co-founder Dorothy Agnes Tracy died at 12:05 a.m. on Friday, March 27, 2020, in her home. She died of natural causes not related to the recent Covid-19 pandemic, according to a company statement. “Mom has always been the foundation and guiding light for our family and business,” said John Tracy, Dot Foods executive chairman and seventh child […]
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AWG Reports Record Results At Annual Shareholders Meeting
Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG), headquartered in Kansas City, Kansas, reported record consolidated net sales on continuing operations of $9.7 billion and distributed a record $213.8 million in year-end patronage immediately following its annual shareholders teleconference Wednesday, March 25. AWG’s cooperative sales were $8.5 billion. Total distribution of cooperative benefits returned to shareholders, including interest, allowances […]
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World Championship Cheese Contest Announces Winners, Top 20
Out of a record-breaking 3,667 entries in the 2020 World Championship Cheese Contest, 20 cheeses made the finals for the title: World Champion Cheese. The contest was held March 3-5 in Madison, Wisconsin. The winners of the 2020 cheese contest are as follows: World Champion: Michael Spycher, Mountain Dairy Fritzenhaus, Gourmino Le Gruyère AOP, Gourmino […]