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Whole Foods Market To Double UK Presence With 6 New Stores

Whole Foods Market will open six new stores across London between April and June 2026, doubling its U.K. store count to 12. The expansion marks the international debut of the grocer’s Daily Shop format, a compact store design launched in New York City in 2024 that fits high-quality product selection into locations under 14,000 square […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, Featured News, Food Lion, News, Southeast

Food Lion, Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Team Up For Hunger Relief

Food Lion Feeds, the nonprofit arm of Food Lion, and the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers are launching a season-long partnership that will convert runs scored during the 2026 baseball season into meals for food-insecure families. For every home plate crossing this season, Food Lion Feeds will donate 100 meals to Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina. […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, News, Publix Super Markets, Southeast

Publix Opens 55,000-Square-Foot Store In St. Petersburg, FL

Publix opened a new 55,454-square-foot supermarket today at 6605 38th Ave. N in St. Petersburg, adding a full-format location with an indoor seating area and an adjacent Publix Liquors store to the north St. Petersburg market. Lindsey Willis, Publix’s media relations manager, said the store was designed with both comfort and convenience in mind. “This […]

Posted inPrivate Label Brands, Associated Wholesale Grocers, Featured News, Midwest, News

AWG Brands Adds 63 New Products In Q1 2026

Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) is rolling out 63 new private brand items across its Best Choice, Superior Selections by Best Choice, Tippy Toes, TopCare and Simply Done lines in the first quarter of 2026, with products hitting shelves throughout the quarter. The expansion spans food, wellness and household categories, with one notable debut: four Tippy […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Big Y Foods, Featured News, News, Northeast

Big Y Plans 6 New MA Stores For 90th Anniversary

Big Y hosted a media event March 10 at its future Saugus location to announce six new store openings across Massachusetts and celebrate 90 years in operation. Gov. Maura Healey delivered keynote remarks, calling the expansion a win for jobs and food access across the state. The event, held at 357 Broadway in Saugus, included […]

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Fareway Launches Online Pickup Through Instacart Partnership

Fareway, the Iowa-based grocer with more than 140 Midwest stores, has partnered with Instacart to launch an updated e-commerce experience powered by Storefront Pro, its enterprise commerce platform. Fareway orders are now available for pickup through the Instacart Marketplace with no markups, and customers can shop at Shop.Fareway.com or through the Instacart app. The partnership […]

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Hy-Vee Opens Food Pantry At Kansas City Elementary School

Hy-Vee, Harvesters – The Community Food Network and KC Dream Center opened a revitalized food pantry at M.E. Pearson Elementary School, marking the first on-site school food pantry in Kansas that Hy-Vee has launched in partnership with a Feeding America-affiliated food bank. The pantry is expected to serve about 150 families each month in Wyandotte […]

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Natural Grocers Plans New Store In Walla Walla, WA

Natural Grocers has begun preparations for a new store in downtown Walla Walla, Washington, marking the family-operated chain’s sixth location in the state and first in the Walla Walla Valley. Ahead of the spring opening, the company is hosting a community meet-and-greet March 24 and a two-day hiring event March 25-26 at the Courtyard by […]