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 […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, Marketing News, News, Southeast
Sedano’s Launches Donation Drive For Venezuela Earthquake Relief
Sedano’s Supermarkets is responding to the recent earthquakes in Venezuela with a corporate donation of truckloads of bottled water to Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) and the launch of a long-term community donation drive across all 32 store locations in South and Central Florida. Beginning June 29, all Sedano’s locations will serve as community donation drop-off […]
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Supermarkets Lean On Agility As Weather, Gas Prices Reshape MI Retail Economy
At this time last year, tariffs dominated the conversation among Michigan retailers. This spring, the pressures look different: severe weather across the northern part of the state, gas prices pulling extra spending money to the pump and a retail index that has fallen to 43.7 from 59.4 a year ago, according to Victoria Veda, VP […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, News, West
Save Mart CARES Foundation Raises $420K During Golf Tournament
The Save Mart Companies’ CARES Foundation raised more than $420,000 at its 25th Annual Golf Fundraiser on June 26 at Chardonnay Golf Club in Napa, California. The event, which featured 73 foursomes, surpassed last year’s total of $379,000 and is the company’s largest annual fundraiser. “The golf tournament has grown into a powerful tradition of […]
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Meijer To Open New Supermarket In Livonia, MI
Meijer will open a new 75,000‑square‑foot grocery format store on Aug. 19 at 33500 Seven Mile Road in Livonia, marking the fourth Meijer Grocery location in Michigan. The new store complements the retailer’s 125 supercenters and market format stores across the state and follows the opening of a 47,000‑square‑foot Meijer Grocery in Rochester Hills in […]
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ROFDA Fall Conference To Follow Sold-Out Spring Event
Retailer Owned Food Distributors & Associates (ROFDA) soon will open applications and registration for its fall 2026 conference, scheduled Nov. 3-7 at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort in Indian Wells, California, in the Palm Desert area. The announcement follows a sold-out spring event that drew record attendance, with ROFDA citing strong early demand for the fall […]
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Crossroads: Future Of Independent Grocery – Growing Next Generation Of Owners
I recently had the privilege of speaking at the IGA Coca-Cola Institute in Atlanta. In the room were some of the brightest young leaders in independent grocery – selected by their organizations because of their talent, commitment and potential. Representing stores and communities from around the world, they and those like them are the future […]
Posted inPrivate Label Brands, Associated Wholesale Grocers, Featured News, Midwest, News
AWG Adds 64 Private Label Items, Targets GLP-1 Trends, Grilling Season
AWG Family of Brands is adding 64 new items to its private brand portfolio in the second quarter of 2026, expanding across Best Choice, Hello World by Best Choice, Crav’n Flavor and Wide Awake Coffee Co. brands. The new items target health-conscious trends, seasonal demand and consumer preference for quality at-home meal solutions. “By strategically […]