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Stop & Shop Unveils Plans For Supermarket In Mixed-Use Development

Stop & Shop has filed a letter of intent with the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) outlining plans for a new state-of-the-art supermarket at the site of its existing store at 60 Everett Street in Allston, Massachusetts, as part of a broader, new mixed-use residential community. Known as Allston Yards, the proposed project is fully […]

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BJ’s Expands Own Brands Lines

BJ’s Wholesale Club is adding more products to its own brands lines—Wellsley Farms and Berkley Jensen. The expansion will include a wide assortment of fresh foods, organic options and premium home products, according to the Westborough, Massachusetts-based membership club. Upcoming new releases from Wellsley Farms include seltzer, Greek yogurt and an expanded assortment in the […]

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HP Hood Now Accepting Apps For Sportsmanship Scholarships

HP Hood, one of the largest branded dairy operators in the U.S., is accepting applications for its 2017 Hood Milk Sportsmanship Scholarship program, which celebrates student athletes in New England who demonstrate integrity and sportsmanship on and off the field. With more than $600,000 awarded since 2009, the Hood Milk Sportsmanship Scholarship program has become one […]

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Whole Foods Selects Dunnhumby To Aid Customer Merchandise Strategy

Whole Foods Market has selected dunnhumby as a partner to evolve the chain’s category management and merchandising by using customer data and insights. Dunnhumby says it is working with the Austin, Texas-based grocery chain to apply its customer data models, science and industry-leading processes to make store-level merchandising decisions based on specific customer needs. Dunnhumby […]

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NOCO Express Opens New Buffalo Store

NOCO Express recently hosted a grand opening celebration at its newest Buffalo, New York, store at 2058 Delaware Avenue. The family-owned and locally operated c-store chain purchased the former Sunoco location in 2016 and recently completed a three-month interior and exterior remodel. The company says the store, which was closed during the renovations, debuts a redesign […]

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Catagna Spagna Corp. Rebrands To Catania Oils

Catania Spagna Corp. of Ayer, Massachusetts, processor and packer of vegetable, olive and blended oils, has changed its name to Catania Oils. Fourth-generation brothers Stephen and Joseph Basile said it was time that the company’s image matched the significant advancements the company and its employees have made since their great-grandfather began selling imported olive oil and […]

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Bank Provides $20M Credit To Distributor Garber Bros.

Citizens Bank’s commercial unit is providing a $20 million credit facility to Garber Bros. of Randolph, Massachusetts. Garber distributes cigarettes, tobacco, health and beauty and grocery products to convenience stores located primarily in the Northeast. The revolving line of credit will be used for working capital purposes. “We appreciate the expertise of the team at Citizens,” […]