Whole Foods Market will open two more locations of its smaller format store concept this spring in New York City. The first Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, a 10,000-square-foot store at 409 East 14th St. in the East Village’s StuyTown development, will open May 14. The Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, totaling 8,500 square feet […]
Category: Northeast
Posted inSustainability News, News, Northeast, ShopRite, Wakefern
Wakefern, ShopRite Partner For Earth Day Cleanup At NJ Park
About 50 volunteers from supermarket cooperative Wakefern Food Corp. and the ShopRite in Old Bridge, New Jersey, cleared about 30 bags of litter and debris from Old Bridge Waterfront Park on Earth Day, April 22. Wakefern volunteers who collected nearly 400 pounds of trash from the park during an Earth Month volunteer day last year […]
Posted inBakery News, Northeast, Wakefern
Fairway Market To Offer Bagel Classes At NYC Store
Fairway Market plans to introduce a culinary venture with BagelUp to bring interactive bagel-making classes to its 74th Street Café on the Upper West Side in New York City. The classes, scheduled to kick off next month, will be led by BagelUp baker Reva Castillenti and offer participants an opportunity to roll, seed, boil and […]
Posted inExecutive News, Northeast, Specialty, Wholesaler/Distributor News
Baldor Specialty Foods Appoints McInerney President
New York-based Baldor Specialty Foods, a distributor of premium fresh produce and specialty foods in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, has appointed industry veteran David McInerney as its incoming president. McInerney, former CEO and co-founder of FreshDirect, brings more than 30 years of experience in food retailing, operations and supply chain innovation to Baldor. His addition comes […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Executive News, News, Northeast
Utz Brands Appoints Kelley, Stuart To New EVP Roles
Utz Brands Inc. has named William (Bill) J. Kelley Jr. and Jeremy Stuart to EVP roles within its snacks company. William J. Kelley Jr. Utz has appointed Kelley as EVP, CFO and principal accounting officer, succeeding Ajay Kataria on May 1. He most recently served as global CFO at Tropicana Brands Group Inc. Prior to […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Foodtown, News, Northeast
Allegiance Retail Services Opens Foodtown On Staten Island, NY
Allegiance Retail Services opened a Foodtown on March 28 at 1490 Clove Road in Staten Island, New York. Formerly known as Olive Tree Marketplace, the rebranded store brings all the hallmarks of a Foodtown family-owned and operated supermarket, featuring traditional departments and products. To celebrate, a customer appreciation day and ribbon cutting ceremony were held […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Grocery Store Layout, News, Northeast, ShopRite
Cingari Family Markets Begins Renovating ShopRite In Derby, CT
Cingari Family Markets has begun renovating the ShopRite at 49 Pershing Drive in Derby, Connecticut. The updates will introduce a fresh, contemporary store design, along with expanded departments and upgraded amenities that provide greater convenience, variety and an elevated shopping experience. Construction is expected to wrap up by late spring. The store will remain open […]
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Catania Oils’ Basile Named To Dealmaker Hall Of Famers
Catania Oils, one of Massachusetts’ largest manufacturers, recently announced that CEO Anthony Basile was named to Smart Business Network’s 2025 Boston Class of Dealmaker Hall of Famers. The Boston Dealmakers Conference was held March 20 at The Westin Copley Place. Catania Oils, a family-owned business for 125 years, has grown into the Northeast’s leading processor […]