Family-owned grocer Darrenkamp’s, which was founded in 1932 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, is closing down, the company announced Sept. 4. Three of its stores—in Elizabethtown, Etters and Mt. Joy—will be shuttered, while its Willow Valley Square store in Lancaster is being sold to Giant Food Stores LLC. The liquidation process will begin immediately, Darrenkamp’s said, with […]
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Tops To Close 10 Stores As Part Of Financial Restructuring
Tops Friendly Markets, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in February, plans to close 10 underperforming stores in New York by Nov. 30. As part of the move, Tops will file a reorganization disclosure statement with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, and a hearing is scheduled for Sept. 27. The 10 stores to be closed are […]
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Former Newell Brands Leader Chosen As C&S Chief Commercial Officer
Joe Cavaliere, former president and global chief customer officer at Newell Brands, will start his new role at C&S Wholesale Grocers in Keene, New Hampshire, as chief commercial officer on Sept. 4. Cavaliere brings more than 30 years of industry experience to C&S, having led national sales organizations at Kraft Foods and Unilever. C&S states he […]
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Jarlsberg Cheese Bringing A Pop-Up Store To NYC
Jarlsberg Cheese is debuting its first pop-up retail store at a Swedish candy store, Sockerbit, in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City in late September and October. “We are thrilled to be debuting our first ever Jarlsberg pop-up store in NYC,” said Valerie Liu, marketing manager for Jarlsberg. “Some of life’s best moments revolve […]
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West Coast Equity Firm Buys Dari Farms Ice Cream
Diversis Capital LLC, a Los Angeles, California-based private equity firm, has acquired New England distributor Dari Farms Ice Cream Co. Inc. Headquartered in Tolland, Connecticut, Dari Farms is a full-service, direct store delivery (DSD) distributor serving more than 5,000 points of distribution. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1970, Dari Farms formed […]
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17 Companies Cease Sale Of E-Liquids In ‘Kid-Friendly’ Packaging
All 17 manufacturers, distributors and retailers that were warned by the FDA in May have stopped selling nicotine-containing e-liquids used in e-cigarettes with labeling or advertising resembling kid-friendly food products, such as juice boxes, candy or cookies. The FDA labeled these products through warning letters as false or misleading. The warning letters—many sent in partnership […]
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Inspira Marketing Expands With Four New Hires
Inspira Marketing Group, a Norwalk, Connecticut, experiential-marketing agency celebrating its 10th anniversary, has hired four additional staff members to handle future growth. “We’ve entered a phase of unprecedented growth,” says Inspira founder, Jeff Snyder. “We value the long-term relationships we’ve forged with clients like Diageo and Henkel and are excited about the new partnerships we’ve built with […]
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Wegmans Partners With Tech Company To Aid Vision-Impaired Shoppers
Wegmans Food Markets has partnered with Aira to give blind and low-vision shoppers access to Aira’s technology while shopping in Wegmans stores. Aira is a San Diego-based startup that makes use of wearable technology, artificial intelligence and live, human assistance to deliver visual description for people who are blind or have low vision. Using a smartphone or […]
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Sprouts Prepares Philadelphia Store For September Opening
Sprouts Farmers Market is putting the finishing touches on its new Philadelphia store, the company’s first location in Pennsylvania. The 32,000-s.f. store, located at 1000 South Broad Street in Lincoln Square, is expected to open on Sept. 19. Sprouts has hired more than 140 full and part-time employees to operate the store. With a store motto of […]
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AGNE Joins New Hampshire In Highlighting Eat Local Month
Throughout August, Associated Grocers of New England (AGNE) has joined with more than 70 partners throughout the state to highlight New Hampshire Eat Local Month, a month-long celebration of local food and New Hampshire farmers and producers. “New Hampshire residents and visitors alike are showing unprecedented interest in local food, and this month-long celebration offers […]
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Consumers Plan More Summer Traveling Ahead Of Labor Day
Americans say that they are ready to increase their spending and mileage during the last two weeks of the summer driving season, according to the latest National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS ) Consumer Fuels Survey findings. One in four Americans (24 percent) say they will drive more—compared to only eight percent who will drive […]
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Goya Takes No. 2 Spot On Top Social Influencers List
Goya Foods, a Hispanic-owned food company, has increased its ranking as one of the top social influencers among U.S. food brands. Goya jumped by five positions to No. 2, according to TotalSocial rankings from data and analytics firm Engagement Labs. Goya has been a supporter of nearly 300 charitable endeavors, programs, scholarships and events that promote […]
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C&S Employees Pack More Than 100,000 Meals For Pack Shack Drive
In fewer than two hours, employees at the corporate headquarters of C&S Wholesale Grocers in Keene, New Hampshire, assembled more than 100,000 meals for neighbors in need. Company officials said the initiative celebrated the company’s 100th anniversary and was a demonstration of C&S’s values as an engaged corporate citizen. Organized in partnership with The Pack […]
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Feasterville Giant Features Beer & Wine Eatery, Pharmacy, Starbucks
Giant Food Stores has opened its new Feasterville, Pennsylvania, store at 176 W. Street Road. Nearly 65 additional full and part-time jobs have been created, bringing the total number of Feasterville Giant associates to 205. This store is part of a $70 million investment Giant announced earlier this year to grow its store network across […]
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Rutter’s Opens Its Largest Location In Duncannon, Pennsylvania
Rutter’s has opened its largest convenience store, at 10,540 s.f., in Duncannon, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The store is designed to serve c-store shoppers and truckers on a busy highway corridor north of Harrisburg. This location provides 14 auto fueling stations, six dedicated high-speed truck diesel bays, 47 vehicle parking spots and 42 truck parking spots. This location […]
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Krauszer’s Opens New C-Store In Downtown Newark
The City of Newark joined with Fidelco Group Chairman Marc Berson and C-Store Owner/Manager Jagat Parikh to open downtown Newark’s newest convenience store location, Krauszer’s, at the newly renovated 494 Broad Street office and business complex. Situated in the heart of downtown Newark, the 494 Broad Street complex and its new tenant are located a few […]
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Ben & Jerry’s New CEO Has Big Social Impact Goals
New Ben & Jerry’s CEO Matthew McCarthy wasted no time before challenging the company to “double its social impact,” when he began his position on July 1. McCarthy’s mission at Ben & Jerry’s is to continue to lead the company in performance in the marketplace and meet its triple bottom line focus of producing the world’s best […]
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PFMA Names Wegmans’ Gary Fechter To Board Of Directors
The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) has appointed Gary Fechter, Wegmans SVP for the Pennsylvania Division, to its board of directors. Fechter takes the seat previously held by Blaine Forkell. Fechter is responsible for the operations of 16 Wegmans stores across Pennsylvania. He joined Wegmans in 2013, formerly serving as regional VP for Romano’s Macaroni […]
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Big Y Stores Now Offering Deterra At-Home Drug Disposal Kits
Big Y’s Pharmacy and Wellness Centers and supermarkets now are carrying the Deterra Drug Deactivation System. The drug disposal pouch allows people to dispose of unused or expired medications, even opioid painkillers, at home. The pouch can deactivate drugs in the form of pills, liquids and patches. Users add the recommended amount of unused medicines in […]
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Philadelphia Magazine Touts Royal Farms’ Fried Chicken
Baltimore-based convenience store chain Royal Farms has made Philadelphia Magazine‘s “Best of Philly 2018” list for its fried chicken dinner. Every year the magazine researches local places to eat, drink and shop so they can give Philadelphians a “rip out and keep” guide to the city. Commenting on Royal Farms’ fried chicken program, Philadelphia Magazine wrote in its August edition: […]