Kansas City, Missouri-based Empower Fresh Co., the only AI-powered produce management solution designed for independent grocers and wholesale operations, has named Robert Austin president and CEO. Created by industry veterans with more than 100 years of combined experience, Empower Fresh helps retailers fight shrink, optimize inventory, streamline ordering and boost profitability. Austin has been with […]
Category: Midwest
Posted inCorporate Store News, Health & Wellness, Midwest, The Kroger Co.
Forbes Recognizes The Kroger Co. For Workplace Culture, Pharmacy Customer Service
The Kroger Co. has been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers for Tech Workers and for providing exceptional customer service through its Kroger Family of Pharmacies. “We are honored to be recognized by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for Tech Workers and for our unparalleled customer service specifically in pharmacy. This recognition […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest
OPC, Seaboard Foods Donate Prairie Fresh Pork For Give-A-Ham Challenge
Seaboard Foods and the Oklahoma Pork Council (OPC) donated more than 10,000 pounds of pork products to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma and other local charities, in response to a Give-A-Ham challenge from the OPC. Give-A-Ham challenge is an annual campaign by the OPC challenging pork and food industry colleagues to donate pork to […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest, Schnucks
Schnucks Donates $200K To The Salvation Army
Schnucks Markets customers and the company donated $200,000 to The Salvation Army’s annual Red Kettle campaign through the most recent “Round Up at the Register” fundraiser. Schnucks customers had the option to round up their purchases to the nearest dollar, with 100 percent of donations from the 15-day campaign benefiting The Salvation Army. Customers donated […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Market Profile, Midwest
There’s More To Kansas-Based Hired Man’s Grocery Than ‘Exceptional’ Meat Department
The Shelby Report of the Midwest recently visited with Jenny Osner, who along with husband Clint owns Hired Man’s Grocery & Grill in Conway Springs, Kansas, to find out how the pair got started in the grocery industry and their strategy for standing out in a competitive market. How did Hired Man’s Grocery & Grill […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Meijer, Midwest
Meijer Surprises Customers With Shopping Sprees During Very Merry Event
As part of the 11th annual Very Merry Meijer event, Meijer surprised a customer at each of its store across the Midwest with a $1,000 shopping spree, while three employees at every site received gift cards. The event, which began in 2014 to help spread holiday cheer in stores, has grown into an annual tradition […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Midwest, SpartanNash
SpartanNash Makes Record-Breaking Donation To Midwest Food Pantries
SpartanNash and its foundation achieved a record-breaking donation following the eighth annual in-store fundraiser supporting food pantries across the Midwest. The fundraiser, which ran from Oct. 25-Nov. 27, raised about $480,000 through donations from store guests and employees at participating SpartanNash-operated retail stores, including Family Fare, Martin’s Super Markets, D&W Fresh Market and fuel centers. The SpartanNash Foundation pledged an additional $85,000 to […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Fareway, Feature, Midwest
Fareway Stores’ Headquarters Moves To Johnston, IA
Fareway Stores has completed the move to its new corporate headquarters in Johnston, Iowa, a suburb west of Des Moines that’s about a 30-minute drive from the grocer’s former base in Boone, north of the city. However, the Boone complex continues to be home to more than 100 staff members on the wholesale/warehouse side of […]