Attendance to the New England Convenience Store Association (NECSA) 2015 Trade Show, March 18 at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts, is free for any retailer, and the retailer does not need to be a NECSA member. Lisa Lawinger Brown, director of programs and events for NECSA, says all retail store operators are welcome to […]
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Harvest Hill Buys American Beverage Co., And More…
C-Store News In Brief… Harvest Hill Beverage Co. has signed a purchase agreement to acquire American Beverage Corp. (ABC) from Wessanen for approximately $55 million. Based in Stamford, Connecticut, Harvest Hill was formed in June 2014 to acquire the Juicy Juice brand from Nestlé USA Inc. ABC manufactures and markets fruit drinks, ready-to-drink alcoholic drinks and […]
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Sysco Extends Merger Agreement With US Foods Until May 7
Sysco Corp. has extended its merger agreement with US Foods by 60 days, to May 7—two days after lawsuit hearings on the merger are scheduled to begin. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued to block the merger and has requested a preliminary injunction to stay the merger until the lawsuit is heard. Hearings on […]
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NJFC Joins Groups To Overturn Mandatory Paid Sick Leave
The New Jersey Food Council (NJFC) recently joined five other Trenton-based business associations that filed a complaint to overturn a Trenton ordinance providing for mandatory paid sick leave. The NJFC joined the New Jersey Business & Industry Association, New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce, New Jersey Restaurant Association, New Jersey Retail Merchants Association and National Federation […]
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Vail To Succeed Retiring Hannaford President Wise
Brad Wise will retire as president of Hannaford Supermarkets on June 30. Last week Hannaford named Michael Vail, current chief merchant and supply chain officer, to succeed Wise as president. Vail, a 29-year veteran of the company, has served as a retail management trainee, store manager, district manager, category manager and director of deli merchandising. […]
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Weis Markets’ Sales Up, But Net Income Down In 4Q And 2014
Weis Markets on Tuesday reported that its fourth quarter sales increased 4.0 percent to $713.8 million while its comparable store sales increased 3.5 percent. During the 13-week period ending Dec. 27, the Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based company’s earnings per share totaled $0.51 compared to $0.59 for the same period in 2013. The company’s fourth quarter net income […]
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Stop & Shop New England President Kelley Resigns
Joe Kelley, president of the Stop & Shop New England division, has resigned, effective immediately. Stop & Shop’s parent company, Ahold USA, says Kelley is leaving to pursue other career opportunities. Don Sussman, division president of Stop & Stop New York Metro, also will oversee the Stop & Shop New England division on an interim basis. […]
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Hershey Names Little CFO
The Hershey Co. has appointed Patricia A. Little as its new SVP and CFO, effective March 16. In her role at Hershey, Little will oversee the company’s global finance organization and be a part of the company’s global leadership team reporting to President and CEO John P. Bilbrey. She will have responsibility for the financial […]