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Fox Bros. Piggly Wiggly To Host Sausage Cutting At Remodeled Store On Wednesday

Fox Bros. Piggly Wiggly will host a grand reopening of its newly remodeled Jackson, Wisconsin, store on Eagle Drive on Wednesday. The public is invited to join the company at 3 p.m. for its first-ever sausage-cutting ceremony. With the notoriety and popularity of grocer’s award-winning brats, the grocer says a string of fresh bratwurst will be […]

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Asian Grocer Debuts Second Store In Former Lunds & Byerlys Unit

St. Paul, Minnesota’s Ha Tien grocery has opened its second location—in a former Lunds & Byerlys store on the city’s east side. The Star Tribune reports that the store at 1959 Suburban Avenue appears to be one of the largest Asian markets in the Twin Cities. Its location, off Interstate 94 at N. Ruth Street, […]

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Fresh Thyme To Open More Than 20 Midwest Stores In 2017

Fresh Thyme Farmers Market will operate 70 stores by the end of 2017 as it opens more than 20 new locations. Since coming on the scene in 2014, the retailer has opened 48 stores, with 20 new stores and more than 2,000 new hires in 2016 alone. It has locations in 10 states, including Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, […]

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Kohler Co.’s Woodlake Market Launches Online Grocery Service

Woodlake Market, a Kohler Co.-owned grocer located in Kohler, Wisconsin, has launched an online shopping service, Woodlake Market Online. The store, part of the Destination Kohler resort, partnered with Rosie to introduce grocery pickup and delivery options seven days a week via the Rosie app online or on any mobile device. “Our mission has and […]

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Keyes Adding CEO Title As Hank Meijer Moves Into Executive Chairman’s Role At Meijer

Effective Jan. 1, Meijer President Rick Keyes will add the title of CEO as Hank Meijer, who has held the role of CEO, will transition to executive chairman of the company’s board. “We have witnessed Rick’s deep understanding and appreciation of our culture and his passion for the people who make Meijer a great company,” […]

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Super Deals, Good Deeds And Fresh Digs Made 2016 A Memorable Year For Grocers

It was yet another year full of mergers and acquisitions, and that in itself isn’t news to anyone following the grocery industry. What may have raised the eyebrows of readers of The Shelby Report were the specifics. Affiliated Foods Midwest and Associated Wholesale Grocers are now one. Roundy’s sold to Kroger. Supervalu sold Save-A-Lot to […]

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Fareway Stores Collecting For 2016 Toys For Tots Campaign

Fareway Stores is partnering with the U.S. Marine Corps on the organization’s 2016 Toys for Tots campaign. The program provides toys to less fortunate children during the holiday season. Stores are selling paper trains in $1 and $5 increments, as well as collecting new, unwrapped toys at all 116 Fareway locations through Dec. 24. “We […]

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Schnucks Opening Replacement Store In Evansville, Indiana

On Dec. 7, Schnucks will open a replacement store in Evansville, Indiana, for its 4600 Washington Avenue location. That store, which was in operation for nearly 40 years, will close at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6. At 7 a.m. the next morning, a new, 59,000-s.f. supermarket with a pharmacy will open less than a quarter […]