Wegmans Food Markets will be an anchor tenant at 3900 Wisconsin Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the site of the former Fannie Mae headquarters. The store, Wegmans’ first in D.C., will be incorporated into the brick building that fronts Wisconsin Avenue and is the centerpiece of the new “Urban Village,” according to developers Roadside Development and North […]
Category: Northeast
NYC Ignores Federal Menu-Labeling Rule Extension, Moves Ahead With Nutritional Info Requirements
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday, May 19, announced that all New York City chain food retailers offering prepared foods, or “restaurant-type foods,” will be required to post calorie counts on menu boards. In addition, chain restaurants and retailers will be required to have full nutritional information—not just calories—for standard menu items available on site, […]
MFA To Honor Two Beverage Execs With Persons Of Year Awards
by Mike Berger/editor-Northeast Sometimes the Massachusetts Food Association (MFA) awards Co-Persons of the Year. But it is rare the association awards two people from the same channel, let alone everyday competitors. Yet this year, the MFA will honor Brendan Brazel of Coca-Cola and Eric Farias of PepsiCo as its Persons of the Year during its […]
Stop & Shop New England Tops $23M In Annual Charitable Giving
Stop & Shop New England’s 2016 charitable donations, facilitated by in-store campaigns and initiatives, totaled $23 million in combined cash and product donations, including contributions from customers, vendors and associates. “Stop & Shop would like to thank our generous customers, associates and vendor partners for joining us in making a difference in communities throughout New England,” […]
America’s Food Basket Names New CEO
America’s Food Basket (AFB), a family-run 47-store cooperative, has selected David Siegel, formerly a Price Chopper, Marsh and Stop & Shop executive, as its new CEO. Siegel comes on board with 30 years of grocery industry experience, specializing in sales, merchandising, marketing, procurement and operations. He began his career with Price Chopper Supermarkets, where he ultimately […]
Peapod, Instacart Partner With Hotel Chain For Grocery Delivery
Peapod and Instacart have teamed up with Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham to deliver groceries to hotel guests so they can cook their meals in their rooms. The pilot service is now available at eight Hawthorn Suites hotels in and around Chicago; Philadelphia; Raleigh and Charlotte, North Carolina; Hartford, Connecticut; and Orlando, Florida. Wyndham officials say the program was developed to help […]
QuickChek Expands On Long Island
QuickChek recently opened a new 5,868-s.f. store at 3965 Hempstead Turnpike in the Bethpage community in Nassau County, Long Island. The new store is open 24 hours a day and features touchscreen technology for fresh subs, sandwiches, wraps and salads, as well as personalized hot and cold beverages. Amenities include no-fee ATMs, indoor seating for […]
Food Universe Marks Second Corporate Store In Queens
Key Food Stores, a chain of primarily independently owned and corporate grocery stores, has opened its newest Food Universe location at 35-10 Francis Lewis Boulevard in Bayside, New York. It marks the company’s second corporate store in Queens. The 15,500-s.f. unit has been renovated. The expanded produce department provides shoppers with many fresh and organic options. […]
