Skogen’s Festival Foods has plans to open two new Wisconsin stores later this year – on Sept. 20 at 800 E. Maes Ave., Kimberly, and Nov. 8 at 1616 Crest View Drive, Hudson. “It’s an honor to join the Hudson community and also to continue serving our Fox Valley guests with a new store in Kimberly,” […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, Food City, Southeast
Food City Breaks Ground On Supermarket In Chattanooga, TN
Food City officials broke ground June 6 on a new supermarket on Lee Highway in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The 56,000-square-foot retail supermarket, which will create 50-75 new area jobs, is expected to open early next year and will serve as a replacement for its current location. “We appreciate the support the residents of Chattanooga and Hamilton […]
Posted inHy-Vee, Independent Store News, Midwest
Hy-Vee Awards $50K In Grants During Business Summit
Hy-Vee Inc. awarded $50,000 to minority- and women-owned businesses during the Hy-Vee OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Summit at the Sioux Falls Convention Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. During the pitch competition, 15 companies from across the Midwest presented to a panel of judges and more than 150 event attendees. The competition included celebrity judge Paul Wahlberg, executive […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Food City, Southeast
Food City Preps For Opening Day In Pulaski, VA
The new supermarket that Food City is opening today on East Main Street in Pulaski, Virginia, replaces the grocery’s previous location in the city. “We have served the residents of Pulaski and the surrounding county for the past 24 years, and we’re excited to provide our valued customers with a new state-of-the-art Food City to […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Albertsons, Meijer, Midwest, Save A Lot, The Kroger Co.
150 Save A Lot Stores Offering Delivery Through Uber
Save A Lot has begun a new partnership with Uber, allowing customers to have their groceries delivered from more than 150 of the St. Louis-based grocer’s locations. In addition, shoppers also will be able to use their Health Benefit cards to buy thousands of items through Uber Eats. Health Benefit cards offer a way to […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Albertsons, Anniversary Issues, Home Page Latest News, Rosauers, West
Rosauers ‘Definitely On A Growth Trajectory’
Rosauers Supermarkets is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, and CEO Cliff Rigsbee said the company is on a trajectory for continued growth. The grocer, based in Spokane, Washington, is a fully-owned subsidiary of URM Stores Inc. and operates under three banners: Rosauers, Super 1 Foods and Huckleberry’s. CEO Cliff Rigsbee said there are 24 […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Meijer, Midwest
Meijer LPGA Classic Reaches $2M Goal, Crowns Champ
The 10th Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give concluded June 16, generating $2 million – the goal set earlier this year – to help stock the shelves of hundreds of food pantries across the Midwest. Lilia Vu of California won the four-day event, which was held at Blythefield Country Club in Belmont, Michigan, following a three-hole […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, IGA, Market Profile, Southeast
Reigning U.S. Retailer of the Year Pocahontas IGA Mixes It Up In Marlinton, WV
Pocahontas IGA in Marlinton, West Virginia, has been named one of the 2024 U.S. Retailers of the Year by the Independent Grocers Alliance, the highest honor the organization bestows upon its retail members. Owner Rob Hilleary and his team were nominated by their wholesaler, Merchant Distributors Inc., for their innovative store operations and for moving […]
Posted inAssociation News, Coborn's, National
How Grocers Can Lead On Nutrition
Nutrition is a space that grocers can own, by knowing how to guide consumers toward food solutions for any health need. A recent webinar hosted by the National Grocers Association and the NGA Foundation explained what “food as medicine” means and explored what grocery retailers need to know to be an active part of the […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Albertsons, West
Safeway, Divert Increase Food Donations In Northern California
Divert and Safeway are working together to reduce food wast and increase food donations. They recently shared the results from the implementation of Divert’s optimization solution to reduce wasted food and accelerate food recovery efforts. In three months, Safeway – a banner operated by Albertsons Companies – increased its food donations by 20 percent, reducing […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast, ShopRite
Cingari Family Markets To Unveil New Identity, 2 Remodeled Stores
Cingari Family ShopRite, which owns and operates 12 ShopRite locations in Connecticut, is introducing a new “Cingari Family Markets” identity and a range of new, branded products. Additionally, Cingari Family Markets will open two remodeled stores on June 17-18 – the ShopRite of Commerce Street and Grade A Market on Newfield Avenue in Stamford, Connecticut. The ShopRite […]
Posted inHarris Teeter, Corporate Store News, Southeast
Harris Teeter Prepares To Open Store In Beaufort, SC
Harris Teeter will hold a grand opening June 25 for its Lady’s Island store at 163 Sea Island Pkwy. in Beaufort, South Carolina. The grand opening will begin at 4 p.m. with a ribbon-cutting, followed by Harris Teeter’s Taste of Teeter event with complimentary food and beverage samples and live music. The registers will be […]
Posted inBakery News, Bashas', West
Bashas’ Names Winners Of Annual Doughnut Contest
Bashas’ Supermarkets has named the winners of its annual doughnut contest: a 17-year-old from Gilbert for her “Pot of Honey” doughnut and an adult from Mesa for his “What’s Up, Doc?” offering. As part of its annual competition, Bashas’ invited kids and adults across the state to come up with the best pop-culture-inspired doughnut flavors […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Foodtown, Northeast
Foodtown Marks Opening In Brooklyn Heights, NY
Allegiance Retail Services and store owners Nasri and Moe Mujalli held a grand opening June 7 for a new Foodtown in Brooklyn Heights, New York. “Moe and Nasri [Mujalli] did an excellent job designing and building this Foodtown. They know how to get crafty, and it is a great space in a great neighborhood,” said […]
Posted inNatural Grocers, Independent Store News, Southwest
Natural Grocers Celebrates National New Mexico Day
Natural Grocers is inviting customers to its first Celebrate New Mexico event, June 14-16, at its six New Mexico stores. Customers are invited to celebrate the event with a free Natural Grocers reusable tote bag and a $5 off coupon for in-store purchases for all {N}power members. New Mexico proud Headquartered in Colorado, Natural Grocers expanded its southern roots to […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, H-E-B, Southwest
Joe V’s Smart Shop Opens First Store In DFW
The first Joe V’s Smart Shop by H-E-B outside metro Houston has opened on Wheatland Road in Dallas. Joe V’s Smart Shop is an H-E-B brand that offers a price-conscious shopping experience and provides customers with popular H-E-B items, such as bakery tortillas, sushiya sushi made in-house daily, Meal Simple chef-inspired meals, fresh-cut fruit, organic […]
Posted inCoborn's, Independent Store News, Midwest
Celebration Nears For Coborn’s New-Look Shopping Campus
Coborn’s Inc. will hold a grand opening June 19 for a shopping center in Otsego, Minnesota, that is anchored by a Coborn’s Marketplace that features expanded grocery and liquor stores, as well as the addition of Erbert & Gerbert’s, Ace Hardware and Pet Supplies Plus. The expansion, which was announced in January, includes an additional […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Harps Food Stores, Independent Store News, Southwest
Grocery TV Helping Harps Roll Out Retail Media Network
Through a partnership with Grocery TV, Harps Food Stores is expanding its retail media network to 145 of its stores in Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi and Oklahoma. Harps will leverage Grocery TV’s end-to-end in-store retail media solution to engage shoppers with digital displays. In addition, the grocer will use Grocery TV’s Content Management System […]
Posted inH-E-B, Independent Store News, Southwest
H-E-B Tournament Of Champions Raises $16-Plus Million To Support Texas Nonprofits
One of the largest charitable events in the nation, the H-E-B Tournament of Champions announced a fundraising record in support of Texas nonprofits. The annual event, in partnership with more than 600 contributing companies, raised over $16 million, an amount that eclipses last year’s total by 20 percent. Over 39 years, the charitable trust has raised […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Amazon Fresh, National, Whole Foods
Online Grocery Sales Down Slightly Versus Last Year
The U.S. online grocery market totaled $6.8 billion in sales for May, a 0.4 percent dip versus last year. Despite a year-over-year gain in overall monthly active users, sales growth was restrained by a pullback in order frequency across all receiving methods versus last year, according to the Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopper Survey, fielded May […]