The New England Convenience Store & Energy Marketers Association (NECSEMA) will host its annual meeting and networking dinner today, Nov. 30, at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center in Norwood, Massachusetts. The event begins with a tabletop networking reception at 5:30 p.m. with 20 exhibitors expected to attend. Keith Matheny, a motivational speaker, […]
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Three bfresh Markets To Be Integrated Into The Stop & Shop Brand
Stop & Shop’s bfresh Markets in the Boston-area communities of Somerville and Alston as well as Eastside Marketplace in Providence, Rhode Island, will be integrated into the Stop & Shop brand, the Quincy, Massachusetts-based chain announced Nov. 17. The bfresh stores operated under the Fresh Formats LLC umbrella. Stop & Shop says the decision was made […]
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Weis Markets Donates $150,000 To Paralyzed Veterans Of America
Weis Markets recently presented a $150,000 donation to the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) in support of its “Mission: ABLE” campaign which encourages care, job training and benefits to severely injured soldiers. This donation was generated through customer contributions during a two-week, in-store Veterans Day fundraising program. Weis Markets’ stores raised $122,000, and a corporate […]
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Uncle Giuseppe’s To Open New Location On Long Island
Specialty grocer Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace will open its new Melville, New York, location on Dec. 1. The new market will mark the brand’s sixth store on Long Island and seventh overall. The full-service supermarket features a gourmet Italian theme and an upscale design. Located on Route 110, the store features expanded grocery, produce, deli, meat and bakery departments, along […]
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Weis Markets Opens New Store In Brunswick, Maryland
Weis Markets celebrated the grand opening of its new store in Brunswick, Maryland, on Nov. 16. The 56,800-s.f. supermarket, part of the new Marketplace at Brunswick Crossing retail center, is the company’s 51st location in Maryland. The store employs more than 150 full- and part-time associates. It features a large produce department including an expansive organic […]
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Royal Farms Will Be First Retail Tenant In Baltimore’s Tradepoint Center
Royal Farms, a Baltimore, Maryland-based convenience store chain, has signed a long-term lease at Tradepoint Atlantic, a 3,100-acre, multimodal global logistics center in Baltimore. The center offers access to deep-water berths, railroads, highways and storage space. Royal Farms is the first tenant of Tradepoint Atlantic’s retail component. Shoppes at Tradepoint Atlantic, the retail portion of the […]
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Dairy Farmers In New England Approve 2018 Promotion Programs
Dairy farmer leaders representing six Northeast states recently voted to approve the 2018 budget and program proposals for the New England Dairy Promotion Board (NEDPB) and New England Dairy & Food Council (NEDFC). The action to approve the $5.5 million budget came at the annual meeting of the two organizations that develop and carry out […]
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Maine Companies Combine To Form Valley Beverage
Valley Distributors of Oakland, Maine, will acquire Federal Distributors of Lewiston, Maine. The new operating name for the combined companies will be Valley Beverage. “We are very excited about the growth opportunities and the great new markets that the acquisition of Federal Distributors will bring,” said Michael Runser, president of Valley Beverage. “Our goal is to […]