The Wisconsin Grocers Association (WGA) and some of its members were in Madison on Wednesday for the 2013 Grocers in the Capitol Day event. Dan Schwartzer, deputy commissioner of insurance for the state, discussed Obamacare and what employers, including grocers, need to do to prepare for 2014. WGA members asked dozens of questions and lined […]
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Minnesota Grocer Jerry Paulsen Dies At Age 89
Jerry Paulsen, the owner of dozens of grocery stores, including Jerry’s Foods in Edina, Minn., has died. Paulsen died Friday in his sleep at his Edina home at the age of 89, according to his obituary at Legacy.com. The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reports that Paulsen’s company, Jerry’s Enterprises, owns 37 grocery stores, including Jerry’s […]
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Save-A-Lot Store In Lebanon, Ohio, Has New Owners
The Save-A-Lot store in Lebanon, Ohio, is under new ownership by Bill and Paul Price. The brothers also own Save-A-Lot stores in Middletown and Franklin. Additionally, Bill owns the Save-A-Lot in Fairborn and an IGA in Brookville. The brothers plan to retain all the former employees of the Lebanon store. “We are excited to take […]
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Kroger Ratifies Agreement With UFCW Local 75
The Kroger Co. associates working at Kroger stores in Toledo, Ohio, have ratified a new labor agreement with United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 75. “We are pleased to reach an agreement that is good for our associates. It provides a solid compensation package of wages and benefits, including affordable healthcare,” said Bruce Macaulay, […]
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Deadline Is April 30 For Wisconsin Grocers Honors Nominations
Nominations are open for Wisconsin Grocers Association (WGA) Honors and will be accepted until April 30. Awards are presented for Grocer of the Year, Excellence in Operations, Community Service and Vendor of the Year during the association’s annual Innovation Expo, which will take place this year Oct. 15-16 at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells, […]
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Lund Food Holdings Promotes Lombardo And Geisler
Lund Food Holdings Inc. (LFHI), parent company to 22 Lunds and Byerly’s stores in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, has promoted two key executives, a company news release says. Phil Lombardo (left) has been promoted to the new position of chief marketing and merchandising officer. Jim Geisler (right) has been promoted to the new position of […]
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Stack Wines Now Available At Meijer Stores
Stack Wines announces its newest retailer: Meijer, the Michigan-based “one-stop shopping” grocery store and supercenter. Stack Wines products will now be sold in all 144 Meijer locations throughout Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Ohio. Stack Wines is the sleek and practical “four pack” of stemless wine glasses that vertically stack to form the equivalent of one […]
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Schnucks Contains Source Of Credit Card Breach
Schnucks has “found and contained” the issue behind reports of unauthorized access to payment card information at its stores and has taken comprehensive measures designed to block any further access, the company says in a March 30 news release. The computer forensic firm Schnucks hired found evidence of computer code that would capture the magnetic […]