The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation has awarded more than $985,000 in “Nourishing Our Neighbors” grants to 318 feeding partners across Food Lion’s 10-state operating region. According to the foundation, the grants will help participating nonprofits deliver food assistance – as well as education on meal planning, budgeting and cooking – that will help them […]
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Posted inProduce News, Grocery Store Equipment, News, Northeast, Weis Markets
Weis Markets Completes Tech Upgrade With Toshiba ELERA Security Suite
Weis Markets has completed a full deployment of Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions’ ELERA Security Suite across its store network, advancing the company’s efforts to modernize its front-end operations and strengthen loss-prevention capabilities. The technology is active in the self-checkout lanes of all 199 Weis Markets stores, with plans to extend the system to dual-use and […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Midwest, News, The Kroger Co.
Kroger Reports Q3 Results, Takes $2.6B Impairment On Fulfillment Network
On Dec. 4, The Kroger Co. reported third quarter 2025 results that included an operating loss of $1.54 billion, driven by a $2.6 billion impairment charge related to its automated fulfillment network. Excluding the impairment and other one-time items, the Cincinnati-based retailer posted adjusted earnings of $1.05 per share and raised its full-year guidance. Total […]
Posted inPrivate Label Brands, Association News, Midwest, News
PLMA’s 2025 Private Label Trade Show Draws 14K Attendees To Chicago
PLMA‘s 2025 Annual Private Label Trade Show, held Nov. 16-18 in Chicago, drew more than 14,000 attendees, including retailers, exhibitors, visitors and industry professionals from across the private label and retail sectors. The show featured hundreds of thousands of food and nonfood products across 3,000 booths with more than 1,900 exhibitors representing 63 countries. It […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Big Y Foods, News, Northeast
Big Y Plans New Store In Pembroke, MA
Big Y Foods Inc. has announced plans for a new store in Pembroke, Massachusetts, scheduled to open next spring or summer. The 38,000-square-foot store will be located in Pembroke Plaza, 24 Mattakeesett St., in a space that was formerly a Stop & Shop. The location marks Big Y’s continued growth in eastern Massachusetts, where stores […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, BJ's Wholesale Club, News, Northeast
BJ’s Wholesale Club To Open Three Clubs In December
BJ’s Wholesale Club will open three stores this month – Dec. 12 in Springfield, Massachusetts, and Sumter, South Carolina; and Dec. 17 in Casselberry, Florida. All three locations will feature on-site BJ’s Gas stations. The Springfield and Sumter stations opened in November, while Casselberry’s opened Dec. 3. BJ’s Wholesale Club in Casselberry, located in the […]
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Schnucks Expands ‘Hyper Local’ Sourcing With Farm Direct-to-Store Program
Schnuck Markets Inc., in partnership with Foodshed.io, is expanding a farm direct-to-store concept – increasing the number and types of farms customers experience, with the goal of increasing flavor and freshness. The pilot program began in fall 2024, with one farm supplying multiple Schnucks locations across the St. Louis metro region. It has since expanded […]
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Zallie Family Markets To Open New ShopRite In Clementon, NJ
On Dec. 7, Zallie Family Markets will open the ShopRite of Cherrywood Plaza, an 85,000-square-foot store at 1468 Blackwood Clementon Road in Clementon, New Jersey. The new location replaces the ShopRite of Laurel Hill, which had been in operation for 52 years at 1224 Blackwood-Clementon Road. The family-owned South Jersey retailer will hold a ribbon-cutting […]