Buehler’s customers at seven locations (Brunswick, Wadsworth, Portage Lakes, Canton, Delaware and two Medina stores) will have a choice to redeem their earned loyalty points: redeem for fuel or redeem for food. Buehler’s says it is the only grocer in Ohio to give customers a choice on how they redeem their Buehler’s Rewards electronically. The […]
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Roundy’s Selling 18 Rainbow Stores To Supervalu-Led Consortium
Supervalu Inc., the owner of Cub Foods, along with four Twin Cities-based independent grocery retailers have each entered into a definitive agreement with Roundy’s to acquire certain Rainbow Foods grocery stores for approximately $65 million, plus inventory. In total, the consortium agreed to acquire 18 Rainbow grocery stores, including 13 Rainbow pharmacies and three Rainbow […]
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Glen’s Food Center In Minn. Recognized For Efforts To End Hunger
Glen’s Food Center in Luverne, Minn., is one of six companies statewide to be recognized for its exceptional efforts to end hunger in its community. Glen’s Food Center participated in the October 2013 “Minnesota’s Own” campaign to end hunger. “Minnesota’s Own” raised food and monetary donations to provide more than 7.4 million meals to Minnesota […]
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Buehler’s Wooster Milltown Launches Promotions To Engage Customers During Remodel
In anticipation of Phase 3 of its remodel, Buehler’s Wooster Milltown is rolling out two promotions to allow customers to become part of the Ohio store’s history—with a permanent presence at the front entrance. • Sign the Beam: Customers are invited to sign a structural steel I-beam that will be lifted and become part of […]
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Rose Mitchell’s Influence Will Have Impact For Years To Come
Rose Mitchell was the first woman in the history of West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee Inc. to be named an officer of the company. That happened in 1992. Three years later, the company that was founded in 1930 named her to the board of directors, another first for a woman executive. Had she not gone […]
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OGA Gala A Celebration 115 Years In The Making
The Ohio Grocers Association (OGA) is celebrating its 115th anniversary this year. Its 2014 Trade Relations Gala, held April 5 at the North Pointe Hotel and Conference Center in the Polaris area north of Columbus, drew nearly 400 people, and the OGA event experienced a record year for sponsorship. Pinnacle Award winners Fligner’s Market and […]
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Energetic ‘Happy Days’ Lipari Food Show Kicks Off The Year
“Happy Days” was the theme this year for the Lipari Food Show, held April 9 in Novi, Mich. To set the Happy Days mood, shiny, new-looking 1950s-era cars were rolled into the Suburban Collection Showplace. The theme appeared to energize people, said Don Symonds, director of events and trade relations at Lipari Foods. “Every year […]
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Mariano’s Debuts Its Largest Store In Chicago’s Ravenswood Neighborhood
Roundy’s opened Mariano’s Ravenswood, located at 1800 W. Lawrence Ave., on Tuesday. The 80,500-s.f. Chicago store is the largest to date for Mariano’s. “At our largest store yet, shoppers will have a chance to experience the full range of features that make Mariano’s shopping experience unlike anywhere else,” said Bob Mariano, chairman and CEO of […]