Teamsters union leaders, Maryland officials and representatives of Safeway have reached an agreement to stop the closure of Safeway’s Collington distribution center in Prince George’s County. The agreement will save more than 700 Teamster warehouse jobs and add an additional 25 jobs at the center. The agreement also paves the way for possible expansion in the […]
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Pennsylvania C-Stores Paying Well Above Minimum Wage
A number of states and local jurisdictions are raising their minimum wage in 2016, while some employers are already paying competitive rates well above the federal $7.25 per hour rate in the states where they operate. In the Northeast convenience and fuel retailing industry, Pennsylvania retailers, including Rutter’s, Sheetz and Wawa, are raising their pay rates […]
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Stew Leonard’s Opens New N.Y. Store, And More…
Supermarket News In Brief… Family-owned and -operated Stew Leonard’s opened its newest store in Farmingdale, New York, on Jan. 20. The opening marked Long Island’s first Stew Leonard’s farm fresh food store, recognized as “The World’s Largest Dairy Store” by Ripley’s Believe It Or Not. Stew Leonard’s says it is best known for its farm […]
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NACS To Launch Weekly Podcast, And More…
Convenience Stores News In Brief… The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) will launch a weekly podcast exploring convenience store industry issues. Called “Convenience Matters,” the podcast will feature a NACS representative who will explore an issue and welcome guests to talk about subjects relevant to the convenience store industry. The podcasts will be available […]
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Bipartisan Child Nutrition Bill Passes Committee, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee’s has passed the Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016, advancing the bill to the full Senate. This bipartisan bill would reauthorize expired child nutrition programs and make it easier to serve meals to children year-round. The bill allows some states to provide summer […]
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More Than One Million Walmart Associates To Receive Pay Raise, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… More than 1.2 million Walmart U.S. and Sam’s Club associates will receive a pay increase under the second phase of the company’s two-year, $2.7 billion investment in workers. The pay raise, which takes effect Feb. 20, will be one of the largest single-day, private-sector pay increases ever, according to Walmart […]
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NYACS Takes Issue With ‘Misinformation’ From Fire Equipment Dealers
The association representing New York’s convenience store operators has dismissed the fire equipment industry’s new “Safe at the Pump” campaign as “a foam bath of misinformation.” The New York State Association of Fire Equipment Cos. (NYSAFEC) launched a drive to educate all New Yorkers that state bureaucracy recommended the elimination of the requirement that all […]
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Acosta Names Corley COO, And More…
Supermarket News In Brief… Acosta has named Tom Corley, former Kraft executive, COO. He is responsible for overseeing the sales and foodservice divisions, deepening consumer packaged goods clients and customer relationships, identifying retail operating strategies and developing a differentiated sales organization. Corley has more than 30 years of industry experience with the Kraft Foods Group […]