On Aug. 22, Brynwood Partners VI L.P. announced that it acquired St. Paul, Minn.-based Pearson Candy Co. Terms and conditions of the transaction, which closed on Aug. 22, were not disclosed. Pearson, previously owned by Larry Hassler and founded over 100 years ago, is a leading manufacturer and marketer of widely recognized confectionery brands including […]
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Wal-Mart Opens Chicago Express Store
A 10,000-s.f. Wal-Mart with groceries, dry goods and a pharmacy opened July 27 in Chicago at Chatham Market at 83rd and Stewart Avenue. It is the first Wal-Mart Express in an urban area in the world, reports the Chicago Sun-Times. More than 500 people applied for the 20 to 40 Walmart Express jobs. Wal-Mart plans […]
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Niemann Foods Building One, Buys Three, Renovates
Quincy-based Niemann Foods Inc. (NFI) is building a County Market store in Sherman that will open early next year. The new store will feature a deli, bakery and café and create 50 to 75 full-and part-time jobs. The Cass County Star Gazette reports that the company bought Save-A-Lot stores in Springfield and Beardstown and an […]
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Ohio Grocers Association Announces New President, CEO
Nate Filler has been selected as the new president and CEO of the Ohio Grocers Association (OGA), announced Leo Braido, chairman of the association’s board of directors. Filler comes to OGA after managing state government relations for Cardinal Health, one of Ohio’s largest companies. Previously, he held various positions in the Ohio House of Representatives, […]
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2011 Ohio Profile: 8,000 Retail Grocery Stores and Counting
[gn_note color=”#FFCC00″]The 2011 Ohio Profile originally ran in the June 2011 edition of The Shelby Report of the Midwest. Due to reader requests we will be posting our Profiles from each edition of The Shelby Report. The profile will be published on theshelbyreport.com one month after it has run in print.[/gn_note] by Terrie Ellerbee/associate editor […]
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Meijer’s “Home Grown” Program Partners with Area Farmers
Midwest grocer Meijer is digging deeper into its network of area farms by increasing the amount of fruits and vegetables it sources from Midwest farms by 5 percent this year. The announcement was made Aug. 16 by Mark Stevenson, produce director at the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based supercenter chain. The program of buying produce from farms […]
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2011 Indiana Profile: An Eye on Divided State Legislature
Things just get curiouser and curiouser in Midwest statehouses. Add Indiana to the list of states with lawmakers hiding out in Illinois.
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Meijer Launches Latest Food Pantry Donation Program
With food pantries struggling to keep up with demand in late summer, Meijer launched its latest Simply Give campaign to provide support to local food banks and pantries. Unemployment continues to challenge the U.S. economy and an increasing number of people now focus on local food banks to help feed their families. To help ease […]