Whole Foods Market will open its eighth Manhattan store on the Upper East Side at East 87th Street (1551 3rd Avenue) on Wednesday, Feb. 18. The 39,000-s.f. grocery store will be a community destination, offering Upper East Side residents a full range of high-quality natural and organic foods. Opening day will start with the Austin, […]
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Shaw’s, Star Market Food Drives Net 259K Pounds Of Food
Shaw’s and Star Market have donated more than 259,000 pounds of food to more than 140 local hunger relief organizations through the “Spirit of Giving” food drive. Thanks to the generosity of Shaw’s and Star Marker customers, these bags will provide 199,000-plus meals to those in need. In addition, Shaw’s and Star Market donated an […]
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Stop & Shop’s A+ School Rewards Program Kicks Off 2015 With Fighting Hunger Challenge
To help provide hunger relief to those in need, The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. is kicking off 2015 with the launch of its A+ School Rewards Fighting Hunger Challenge, a contest calling on participating schools to host food drives benefiting local food banks, pantries and soup kitchens. Prizes will be presented to those creating […]
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Diaz Foods Acquires La Cena Fine Foods
Diaz Foods has acquired La Cena Fine Foods Ltd. Founded and operated by the Puig family since 1963, New Jersey-based La Cena has grown into a staple brand whose distribution reaches across the New England area. Diaz Foods says it looks forward to introducing the La Cena family of brands into its existing distribution points […]
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Whole Foods To Open Boston Flagship Store On Jan. 9
Whole Foods Market’s newest location, at 348 Harrison Avenue in Boston’s South End community, will open with the company’s traditional bread-breaking ceremony at 9:45 a.m. Friday, Jan. 9. The store will officially open for business at 10 a.m. The 50,0000-s.f. store is located in the Ink Block Development on the property of the former Boston […]
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Tim Milano Appointed CMO At Mrs. Green’s
Natural Markets Food Group, parent company of Mrs. Green’s Natural Market, Planet Organic Market and Richtree Natural Market restaurants, has named Tim Milano as its new chief merchandising and marketing officer. Milano brings 20 years of national experience in consumer goods, product development and merchandising to Natural Markets, including most recently serving as head of […]
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Fairway Market’s Howard Glickberg Retires
Fairway Market’s Howard Glickberg, who was the grocer’s longtime CEO and more recently vice chairman of real estate development, has retired, effective Dec. 8. He remains on the company’s board. Glickberg is credited for taking his grandfather’s fruit and vegetable stand on 74th and Broadway in New York City and building it into Fairway Market, […]
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Maine, Rhode Island Among States Dollar General Plans To Enter Next Year
Maine and Rhode Island, as well as Oregon, are states where Dollar General expects to set up shop for the first time in 2015. The Tennessee-based retailer made those plans known Thursday while reporting its fiscal 2014 third quarter results. “For 2015, we have plans to open 730 new stores and will have a presence […]