Publix has opened two new Florida stores: a new 48,387‑square‑foot site at the Shoppes at Citrus Creek at 42660 Highway 27 in Davenport and a 50,325-square-foot supermarket at 8710 W. Lake Ruby Drive in Winter Haven. The Davenport store opened June 25 while the Winter Haven site opened June 18. The locations feature traditional departments […]
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Posted inCorporate Store News, News, Northeast, Whole Foods
Whole Foods Market To Open New Store In Eatontown, NJ
Whole Foods Market will open a new 40,000‑square‑foot store July 29 at 180 Route 35 South in Eatontown, New Jersey. The Eatontown location features more than 1,000 local items from the Northeast, sourced with the help of John Lawson, forager for local and emerging brands at Whole Foods Market. The décor inspiration is sunny and […]
Posted inAssociation News, Midwest, News
Grocery Retail For All Summit Held In Chicago, Awards $100K To Innovators
The Food Systems for the Future Institute (FSFI), with Chef José Andrés serving as honorary co‑host, convened the 2026 Grocery Retail for All Summit on June 18 at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). More than 200 attendees representing 186 organizations and 41 states gathered to identify, elevate and accelerate solutions that strengthen grocery retail […]
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McKeever’s First To Offer EBT SNAP Payments On Caper Carts
SNAP payments can now be made on Instacart’s Caper Carts, allowing program participants to pay for eligible items on the smart carts with their EBT cards. The new capability, powered by partner Forage, makes it possible for SNAP customers to shop and check out with the same ease and privacy as other shoppers. McKeever’s Market, […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Balls Foods, Midwest, News
Balls Foods Stores Chooses Afresh For Production Planning, Full-Store Ordering
Balls Foods, the independent grocery chain behind Hen House, Price Chopper, SunFresh and Payless, has selected Afresh for production planning and store ordering across the entire store. The retailer will use Afresh in produce, meat, deli and bakery, and across all fresh departments plus grocery, frozen, dairy, alcohol and general merchandise. The platform replaces handwritten […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, News, Southeast
Winn-Dixie Donates $100K To USO Through Customer Round-Up Program
The Winn-Dixie Company is donating $100,000 to the USO to support service members, veterans and military families in Florida and Georgia. The contribution was raised through the grocer’s four‑week in‑store donation program, with additional support from The Winn-Dixie Company Gives Foundation. Customers were invited to donate $1, $5 or round up their total at the […]
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OGA Partners With MRGA For Association Management
The Ohio Grocers Association (OGA) has entered into a new management partnership with the Midwest Retail & Grocery Alliance (MRGA), a move designed to strengthen operations while maintaining its commitment to serving the state’s grocery industry. The partnership will provide OGA with additional administrative and operational support while preserving the association’s mission, priorities, advocacy efforts […]
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PFMA Adds Cotherman, Middleton To Board Of Directors
The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) has appointed Ryan Middleton, government affairs senior manager for PepsiCo’s Northeast U.S. region, and Michael Cotherman, senior national account manager with McLane Co., to the PFMA Board of Directors. Middleton succeeds Deriece Harrington on the board, while Cotherman replaces Charles Irons. Michael Cotherman Cotherman brings 28 years of experience […]