New Channels News In Brief… Smart Beer, New York’s first organic beer company, has expanded distribution to New Jersey, bringing premium organic beers brewed with herbal ingredients to the Garden State. Headquartered in New Paltz, New York, the company crafts beers with purified organic ingredients. The beer has been distributed to all boroughs of New […]
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Boston Salad Shop Reopens After Health Violations Are Fixed
Boston health inspectors temporarily closed Sweetgreen, an upscale salad shop in the Back Bay section of Boston until 20 health code violations were fixed. The cited location reopened late last week after a re-inspection by health inspectors. Sweetgreen, located at 659 Boylston Street, was cited for issues related to improper sanitation, improper food temperatures and […]
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Congressman Visits VERC Store As Part Of NACS ‘In-Store’ Program, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… Visitors to the VERC Enterprises store in Plymouth, Massachusetts, had the chance recently to say hello to a special guest—U.S. Congressman Bill Keating. Keating visited as part of the NACS “In Store” event sponsored by the National Association of Convenience Stores. Keating met with VERC Enterprises President and CEO Leo […]
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Ruby Tuesday To Close 95 Underperforming Restaurants, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… Ruby Tuesday plans to close approximately 95 underperforming restaurants by September. As of May 31, 2016, full- and part-time employees impacted by closures will be offered positions in nearby restaurants where possible. Ruby Tuesday’s system includes 724 restaurants, of which 646 were company-operated… The Massachusetts Restaurant Association Education Summit will be […]
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Supervalu Recognizes Top Independent Grocery Retailer Marketing Campaigns
Supervalu on Thursday revealed the winners of its annual Master Marketer competition, which recognizes best-in-class marketing efforts by independent grocery retailers served by the company’s wholesale distribution business. A total of 35 awards were presented at a ceremony during Supervalu’s annual expo in St. Paul, Minnesota. Judging is based on the creativity, clarity and effectiveness […]
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Price Rite Partners With Ibotta For Shopper App, Cash Back On Purchases
Price Rite Supermarkets, Keasbey, New Jersey, has partnered with Ibotta, a free mobile shopping app that offers users cash back on everyday purchases. Customers can earn cash rewards, bonuses and store extras as they shop. With Ibotta, Price Rite shoppers have an added means of saving money, without clipping coupons, according to the companies. Shoppers […]
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Report: Restaurants Are Hungry For Tech Without The Headache
The National Restaurant Association (NRA) set out to explore the landscape of current technology adoption in restaurants, plans for future adoption and restaurant operators’ thoughts and opinions on restaurant technology in its just-released Mapping the Restaurant Technology Landscape report. “Restaurant operators and consumers generally agree on the benefits of technology use in restaurants, but they’re also in […]
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NACS: Consumer Optimism Slumps Even As Gas Prices Fall
Despite declining prices at the pump and a prevailing expectation that lower prices will continue, a majority of U.S. fuel consumers remain pessimistic about the overall state of the American economy, according to the latest national consumer survey released by the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS). Only 44 percent of Americans say they are […]