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Gelson’s Pacific Palisades Store Will Celebrate 40 Years Aug. 24-25

In 1979, Sony transformed music portability with the Walkman; Pink Floyd released “The Wall”; the first children’s TV network Nickelodeon launched; and Gelson’s opened its Pacific Palisades store. Four decades ago, the Palisades was still a quiet emerging community, and Gelson’s helped to shepherd its growth and popularity, offering the very best produce, meats and […]

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Gelson’s Appoints Sue Klug To Its Board Of Directors

Gelson’s MarketsĀ in Encino, California, has strengthened its board of directors with the addition of Sue Klug, a former grocery executive with operations and marketing experience. Klug currently serves as EVP and chief marketing officer (CMO) for Republic Services, a recycling and non-hazardous solid waste disposal company based in Phoenix, Arizona. Prior to her appointment to […]

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Fifth-Graders Help Gelson’s Dietitian Create A Peach Melba Smoothie

Through June 15, the Gelson’s store in Manhattan Beach, California, will donate a portion of sales of a seasonal smoothie to the Growing Great Junior Chefs program.Ā  Gelson’s Staff Dietitian Jessica Siegel welcomed Grand View Elementary School fifth-graders in the Junior Chefs program, an initiative of Growing Great, a non-profit teaching children to make healthy […]

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Gelson’s Markets Pioneering Certified Angus Beef In SoCal

Gelson’s Markets is the only grocery chain in Southern California licensed to carry the Certified Angus Beef brand of USDA Prime Beef. In order to qualify, beef must pass not only the USDA’s very stringent ā€œPrimeā€ standards, but also all 10 Certified Angus Beef standards for marbling, maturity, appearance, tenderness and consistent sizing. Less than […]

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Gelson’s Slobom Elected Chair Of CGA Education Foundation Board

Gelson’s Markets Senior Director of Store Operations Jacquie Slobom has been elected chair of the California Grocers Association Education Foundation Board of Trustees. Slobom succeeds Brad Askeland of North State Grocery Inc., who had served as chair for three years. “I am honored to serve as the chair of the CGAEF Board of Trustees,” said […]

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Consumer Reports Rates Gelson’s Markets ā€˜Best In The West’

Gelson’s Markets has been rated “Best in the West” among Consumer Reports’ annual Grocery Store and Supermarket Rankings released earlier in April. Southern California-based Gelson’s Markets also was rated fourth in the nation in Consumer Reports’ rankings of 96 grocery brands. In Consumer Reports’ Grocery Store & Supermarket Rankings published on April 17, which include […]

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Gelson’s To Transform Del Mar Bakery Into Little Cakes Kitchen

Having opened its first-ever store in San Diego County, California, three years ago in January 2016, Gelson’s will celebrate another milestone when it transforms Gelson’s Del Mar in-house bakery intoĀ a Little Cakes Kitchen in early March. Marking a new partnership for Gelson’s, Little Cakes has gained fans in Northern San Diego County since launching in […]

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Wahlburgers Adds Certified Angus Beef Line To Retail Offering

Wahlburgers, the casual dining restaurant brand founded by brothers Paul, Donnie and Mark Wahlberg in Boston, Massachusetts, along with other investors, have again collaborated with ARKK Food Co. to launch newĀ Certified Angus BeefĀ blends to add to theĀ Wahlburgers At HomeĀ retail beef program. The updated line of consumer products, which is available now in the Midwest atĀ MeijerĀ storesĀ and […]