Less than a year after Meijer opened a supercenter at the historical Michigan State Fairgrounds on 8 Mile Road and Woodward Avenue, the retailer continued its investment in the city of Detroit today with a formal groundbreaking ceremony for a second supercenter to be located at the site of the former Redford High School on […]
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State Liquor Agency Opens At Buehler’s Wooster Milltown Location
Wednesday marked the official opening of the State Liquor Agency inside Buehler’s Fresh Foods Wooster Milltown supermarket at 3540 Burbank Rd. in Wooster, Ohio. This completes the transfer and relocation agreement of Gary’s Liquor Agency, which Buehler’s purchased in October 2013. Dan Shanahan, president and COO of Buehler’s Fresh Foods, says, “With the highly successful […]
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NGA Honors Rep. Todd Young With Champion Of Independent Grocers Award
The National Grocers Association (NGA) this week presented U.S. Rep. Todd Young of Indiana with its inaugural Champion of Independent Grocers Award in recognition of his efforts to advance pro-growth policies and workable solutions for independent grocers and wholesalers. “NGA appreciates Congressman Young’s leadership on HR 2575, the Save American Workers Act, which seeks to […]
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Jewel-Osco Opening Five Chicagoland Stores Today
‘Grand reopening’ celebrations planned at 14 remodeled locations tomorrow Five new Jewel-Osco stores are opening today at 5 p.m. with “celebratory galas” across Chicago. Town officials and community members from each respective neighborhood as well as Jewel-Osco executives and associates are expected to attend the events that will feature live music, sampling and other […]
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Gov. Walker Attends UNFI Groundbreaking For Second Wisconsin DC
Gov. Scott Walker attended the June 20 groundbreaking of United Natural Foods Inc.’s (UNFI) new distribution center in Pierce County, Wis., a $37 million project expected to create about 300 jobs. The 300,000-s.f. facility located in Prescott, about 30 miles southeast of the Twin Cities, will be the company’s second facility in Wisconsin. Construction is […]
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Kroger Achieves 42nd Consecutive Quarter Of ID Sales Growth
The Kroger Co. on Thursday reported net earnings of $501 million, or $0.98 per diluted share, and identical supermarket sales growth, without fuel, of 4.6 percent in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014. It is the company’s 42nd consecutive quarter of positive identical supermarket sales growth. This also is the first period that includes […]
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Jewel-Osco And Healthy Ones To ‘Pedal The Plaza’ In Chicago June 26
Healthy Ones, makers of lean, lower sodium and heart healthy deli meats, and retail partner Jewel-Osco will host an open-to-all pedaling event called “Pedal The Plaza” on June 26. It will take place at Pioneer Court Plaza in downtown Chicago and benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF). Healthy Ones, part of the John Morrell […]
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Village Hearth Breads ‘Show Us Your Buns’ Summer Sweepstakes Under Way
St. Cloud, Minn.-based Village Hearth Breads is offering a unique opportunity to grocery shoppers across the upper Midwest with its ‘Show Us Your Buns’ sweepstakes. Participants will have the chance to win one of 11 cash prizes including one $2,000 grand prize. The sweepstakes, sponsored by Pan-O-Gold Baking Co., is open to residents who live […]