New Channels News In Brief… Wawa and Costco are favorite places for motorists to fill up their gas tanks, according to a study by Market Force Information. Nearly 7,000 consumers were polled for the study, which was designed to uncover where consumers prefer to fuel up and why they prefer one chain to another. The […]
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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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Boston Public Market Opens As A Source Of Locally Produced Fresh Food
The Boston Public Market has opened at Haymarket Station in downtown Boston. It is open 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. The market is described as a year-round, self-sustaining market featuring fresh, locally sourced food brought directly from farmers, fishermen and food producers from Massachusetts and throughout New England. The market houses more than 35 vendors selling […]
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7-Eleven To Sell 25 C-Stores In 10 States
7-Eleven plans to sell 25 gasoline stations and/or convenience stores in 10 states. The sale includes six locations in Virginia, three each in Colorado, Illinois, Texas and West Virginia, two each in Florida and Missouri, and one each in Nevada, New York and South Carolina. Robbie Radant, 7-Eleven’s VP of mergers and acquisitions, said, “This […]
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Target Opening More Express Locations
Target continues to roll out its new TargetExpress brand with the opening of a store in the Highland Park neighborhood of St. Paul, Minnesota. The 16,000-s.f. store caters to a community of families, empty-nesters and college students and includes a pharmacy and a robust organics section—the first of its kind at a TargetExpress. The store […]
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Weis Markets Reports Strong 2Q Results, And More…
Supermarket News In Brief… Weis Markets of Sunbury, Pennsylvania, has reported a 28.4 percent increase in its second quarter net income, while its sales for the same period increased 3.8 percent. “Our second quarter results reflect our continuing investments in sales-building strategies and disciplined promotions that helped us generate strong sales and net income increases,” […]
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ABA Files Suit Over San Francisco Labeling Rule, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… The American Beverage Association has joined two other groups in trying to block San Francisco city rules requiring mandatory labels on soda advertisements. The label, which must be affixed to sugary beverages, would read, “Warning: Drinking beverages with added sugar contributes to obesity, diabetes and tooth decay.” The lawsuit, which […]
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SFA Honored For Work To Reduce Hunger, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… The Specialty Food Association (SFA) has been awarded a Power of A Gold Award from the American Society of Association Executives for its work to help reduce hunger and increase food recovery via the grant-making, education and industry events of its Specialty Food Foundation. The foundation, established in 2014, in […]
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Deli Publisher Explains What’s Driving Food Label Transparency
The second annual Blount Culinary Summit on food industry trends and challenges was held July 22-23 at the Newport Marriott in Newport, Rhode Island. About 125 invited industry guests, including chefs and retailers, attended—more than double the number that attended last year. The summit was designed as a forum for exploring and discussing how trends, […]
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New York AG Settles With C&S On Preventable Accident Termination Policy
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has announced a settlement with C&S Wholesale Grocers following a review into the company’s written policy of firing employees who were injured in a “preventable accident” within their initial 90-day probationary period of employment. C&S has two distribution centers in Newburgh and Chester, New York. Under the company’s policy, […]
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NACS Launches Online C-Store Training Platform
The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) has launched a new training program for convenience store employees that is available through a new online platform, NACS e-Learning, powered by Ready Training Online (RTO). “The goal in offering this training platform to our members is to help convenience store companies streamline the way they deliver and manage […]
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Boston’s UFood Grill Announces VetFran Membership
UFood Grill of Boston, a franchisor of fast-casual restaurants offering a healthy options menu, has partnered with VetFran, a program that helps U.S. military veterans locate franchise opportunities and provides a path toward business ownership with training, mentoring and financial assistance. UFood Grill will offer veterans a 50 percent discount on its current franchise fee, reducing […]
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Walmart Opens One Of Two E-Commerce Centers In Pennsylvania
Walmart has opened one of two Walmart e-commerce centers in the Lehigh Valley section of Pennsylvania. The center is dedicated to filling online orders as part of company’s growing e-commerce business. The new 1.2 million-s.f. facility in Bethlehem Center features state-of-the-art automation and warehousing systems and creates nearly 400 full-time jobs in the Lehigh Valley. […]
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Mass. Bill Aims To Protect Existing Tobacco Sales, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… After last year’s failed attempt by the Westminster, Massachusetts, Board Of Health to ban the sale of tobacco products, the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) reports that Massachusetts state lawmakers have begun drafting bills that would prevent local governments from enacting similar ordinances. A recent hearing of the state’s […]
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KeHE Expands Partnership With Albertsons, And More…
New Channels New In Brief… KeHE Distributors has been selected by Albertsons Cos. Inc. as the primary distribution partner for natural and organic, specialty and fresh products to the grocer’s network of more than 2,200 stores in 33 states and the District of Columbia. Albertsons recently terminated a supply contract with United Natural Foods Inc. of […]
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Grimmett Named President, COO Of Golub Corp.
The Golub Corp., parent company of Price Chopper Supermarkets, Market 32 and Market Bistro, has named Scott Grimmett president and COO. He is the first person who is not a Golub to hold the title. Grimmett continues to report to CEO Jerry Golub. Neil Golub remains executive chairman of the board. Grimmett joined Price Chopper as […]
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N.Y.’s Proposed $15 Wage To Impact C-Store Workers
New York Association of Convenience Stores (NYACS) President Jim Calvin was right on two predictions made about two weeks ago. He said the New York Wage Board was hurtling toward a $15 per hour recommendation and that it would involve convenience store workers. Calvin described the wage board’s definition of fast food establishments as “far-reaching,” […]
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Trade Groups Unhappy With New York Wage Board Decision
The wage board appointed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to set a new minimum wage for the state’s fast food restaurants voted July 22 to recommend a $15 minimum wage for quick-service chains that have at least 30 locations nationally. The wage board’s recommendations kick off a 15-day comment period, after which the report […]
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Shaw’s Introduces Two Organic And Natural Food Lines
Shaw’s has expanded its selection of organic and naturally sourced products with the lines of O Organics and Open Nature. O Organics is a line of goods that has earned the official USDA Organic Certified stamp of approval. Some of the O Organic products include organic milk, stone ground wheat crackers, eggs and lightly salted […]
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Wawa Beer Sales Request On Hold Until August, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… Wawa has requested to sell beer at one of its Delaware County, Pennsylvania, locations, and the Concord Township Board of Supervisors says it will not make a decision on the chain’s request until early August. Wawa petitioned Concord in June, requesting to begin selling six-packs for carryout at its store […]
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Hain Celestial Acquires Europe-Based Mona Group, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… The Hain Celestial Group of Lake Success, New York, an organic and natural products company with operations in North America, Europe and India, has purchased the Mona Group, a manufacturer of plant-based foods and beverages with facilities in Germany and Austria. Mona offers a range of organic and natural products […]