Foodservice News In Briefs… Domino’s franchise owners are looking to hire 1,000 new employees across 111 stores in the Boston area and in the southern parts of New Hampshire. The open positions are for delivery drivers, customer service representatives, assistant managers and GMs… Thai Union has made a $575 million strategic investment in Red Lobster, […]
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The Shelby Report of the Northeast covers grocery retailers, wholesalers and suppliers in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. Follow the latest store openings, remodels, leadership changes and market news from the region.
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Amazon Considers Opening C-Stores And Drive-Thru Grocery Sites, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… Amazon is exploring opening convenience stores and drive-thru grocery pickup sites. The Seattle-based company is looking at building small brick-and-mortar stores and curbside pickup locations for perishable items and grocery products… The New Jersey Legislature has passed a 23-cent gasoline tax hike, sending the measure to Gov. Chris Christie for […]
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Whole Foods Market To Debut New Flagship Store In Philly On Friday
Philadelphia’s new flagship Whole Foods Market store at 2101 Pennsylvania Avenue will open Friday, Oct. 14, with a bread-breaking ceremony at 8:45 a.m. before doors open at 9 a.m. “We are so proud to be relocating our Callowhill store in the heart of historic Philadelphia and cannot wait to share our new city vista with […]
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Women In Meat Northeast Event Begins Sunday
Edith Murnane of The League of Women in Meat has organized a three-day event—Women in Meat Northeast—Oct. 16-18 at Harvest Forest in Petersham, Massachusetts. Women in Meat Northeast is focused on developing the skills, knowledge and network of women in meat industries as well as supporting their endeavors as business leaders and as entrepreneurs in those […]
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Big Y Finds Card Skimmers In Five Locations
Within the past week, Big Y Foods has discovered and immediately removed “skimmers” on five single-payment terminals in five of its 75 stores. The five skimmers were placed at foodservice/pizza registers. The five stores impacted are located in Avon, Connecticut; Wilbraham, Massachusetts; Rocky Hill, Connecticut; Northampton, Massachusetts; and Springfield, Massachusetts (the Cooley Street store). Big Y […]
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Oceana Poll Finds Majority Of Americans Support Seafood Traceability Requirements
Oceana recently released a poll revealing that 83 percent of Americans support new requirements focused on eliminating seafood fraud in the U.S. Key findings from the poll include: • Support for new seafood traceability requirements is consistent across demographic (gender, age, education and region) and political lines (Democrat-87 percent and Republican-81 percent). • Seventy-one percent […]
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7-Eleven Parent Plans To Expand Acquisitions In Next Few Years, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… Seven & i Holdings Co., the parent of 7-Eleven, plans to expand its convenience store business in North America and seek more acquisition opportunities. “We will speed up expansion in North America by accelerating acquisitions,” said Ryuichi Isaka, president of Tokyo-based Seven & i. As part of Seven & i’s […]
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The Fresh Grocer Opens New Store In Upper Darby, Pennsylvania
The Fresh Grocer opened its newest store at 421 S. 69th Street in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 30. The 53,000-s.f. unit is owned and operated by Patrick J. Burns and the Burns family, who have more than 30 years experience in the supermarket business in the greater Philadelphia area. “We are delighted and excited […]
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National C-Store Sales Strong After Nine-Month Mark
Convenience retailer optimism picked up sharply as sales of both in-store items and motor fuels remained strong for the first nine months of the year, according to a survey of retailers released by the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS). More than two in three convenience retailers (69 percent) say that in-store sales in the […]
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Big Y Donation To Aid 25 Breast Cancer Groups, And More…
Grocery News In Brief… All Big Y Supermarkets will donate a portion of proceeds from various departments across the store to more than 25 local breast cancer support groups throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut. Since 2007, the chain has raised more than $1.5 million for this cause… Shaw’s and Star Market employees recently presented a $500 […]
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Harvard University Dining Service Workers Begin Strike, And More…
Foodservice News In Briefs… Harvard University dining service workers began a strike Oct. 5. The workers are seeking a minimum salary of $35,000 and more affordable healthcare… Cosi of Boston, a fast-casual restaurant company that last week filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, has appointed Randy Kominsky of Alliance For Financial Growth to serve as chief […]
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Sheetz Becomes First C-Store In Pa. To Sell Wine, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… On Oct. 4, the Sheetz store at 359 East King Street in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, became the first convenience store in the state to sell wine following the passing of the Wine Privatization Act in June. The bill, which has changed how liquor is sold in Pennsylvania, will reportedly improve convenience […]
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NRF Forecasts 3.6 Percent Jump In Holiday Sales, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… The National Retail Federation expects sales in November and December, excluding automobiles, gas and restaurant sales, to increase 3.6 percent to $655.8 billion—significantly higher than the 10-year average of 2.5 percent and above the seven-year average of 3.4 percent since recovery began in 2009. Holiday sales in 2015 increased 3.0 percent over the […]
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Former Delhaize Leader Named Center Store, Merchandising VP At Tops
Tops Friendly Markets, Williamsville, New York, has appointed grocery veteran Kristen Hanson VP of center store sales and merchandising. Hanson will lead all functions of sales and merchandising in edible and non-food grocery, dairy-frozen, general merchandising, health and beauty care, pharmacy, Tops’ fuel business and merchandising supply chain. Hanson served as VP at Delhaize America […]
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TOMRA Piloting Grocery Recycling Loyalty Program
TOMRA Systems, Shelton, Connecticut, focused on beverage container recycling, has launched a pilot loyalty program in Michigan supermarkets. At the stores, consumers who bring their empty bottles and cans can deposit them in a redeem machine—also called a “reverse vending” machine, or RVM—and register to earn rewards. The program, called “TOMRA Makes Change,” encourages shoppers […]
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Union Square Hospitality Group Expands Paid Parental Leave, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… The Union Square Hospitality Group, a New York City 13-unit restaurant company headed by Danny Meyer, has a new paid parental policy. Starting in 2017, all full-time employees with more than one year of employment will be offered 100 percent of their base wages for the first week after their child […]
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Boxed Wholesale Named A Best Place To Work In NYC, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… Boxed Wholesale of New York City, the online wholesale shopping club with no membership fees, has been named to the 2016 Best Places to Work in New York City list by Crain’s New York Business and Best Companies Group. In 2015, co-founder and CEO Chieh Huang created a fund to […]
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Beer Merger Expected To Be Finalized Oct. 10, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… Anheuser-Busch InBev’s merger with SAB Miller has taken another step forward with the backing of each company’s shareholders. The merger is expected to close Oct. 10. The new company will be known as Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV… Stewart’s Shops Ice Cream took home some top honors at the recent World Dairy […]
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Weis Markets Launches Certified Angus Beef Program
Weis Markets has introduced a new line of Certified Angus Beef products to all its 171 Weis Markets stores in its five-state service area of Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and West Virginia. Angus Beef is known for its 10 exacting standards designed to ensure flavor, juiciness and tenderness in the beef. Created by […]
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Pinnacle Launches New Mobile App For C-Store Shoppers
Pinnacle Corp. has launched a new consumer mobile app solution for c-store retailers nationwide. The app addresses several key areas important in a consumers’ decision to visit a store: Location—easily identify where stores are located. Amenities—determine exactly what services each location provides. Gas Prices Promotions—digital offers to lure buyers into a stores. “Pinnacle’s mobile app […]