Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Food City, Southeast

K-VA-T Food Stores Selects SymphonyAI For Customer Analytics

K-VA-T has implemented SymphonyAI’s CINDE Connected Retail platform to deepen customer insights across all key business functions, including supply chain, merchandising, shelf planning, assortment and promotion optimization. With CINDE Connected Retail, K-VA-T is expanding its customer data-driven operations with greater speed to insights at scale internally and in collaboration with its CPG supplier ecosystem. With […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Festival Foods, Midwest, News

Festival Foods Recognizes 2024 Business Partners Of The Year

Festival Foods has recognized Johnston’s Bakery, Upshop, Molson Coors and PepsiCo Beverages North America as its 2024 Business Partners of  the Year. These four companies have shown a commitment to Festival’s values, while also working collaboratively to provide a best-in-class guest experience. Johnston’s Bakery, a Wisconsin-based company, has partnered with Festival Foods for more than […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Hannaford Supermarkets, News, Northeast

Hannaford Names Darling Store Manager Of The Year

Hannaford Supermarkets’ Store Manager of the Year is Diana Darling from its store on Forest Avenue in Portland, Maine. Darling, who joined Hannaford in 1987, was selected from 189 store managers throughout New England and New York. Prior to her current role, she served as a deli manager at the same location and later became […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, News, Vallarta Supermarkets, West

Vallarta Supermarkets Prepares For Grand Opening In Hemet, CA

View Photos from the March 26th Grand Opening here! The grand opening for Vallarta Supermarkets’ first new store of 2025 is set for March 26 at 2825 W. Florida Ave. in Hemet, California. The 53,140-square-foot location will offer fresh produce, everyday goods and several additional departments. It also will be the grocer’s second location to […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Hy-Vee, Midwest

Hy-Vee Surpasses $1M In Support Of Hope For The Warriors Program

Hy-Vee raised $1.3 million in 2024 in support of Hope For The Warriors through its Hy-Vee Homefront initiative. Hope For The Warriors is a national nonprofit that provide services to help post-9/11 veterans, service members and military families. Hy-Vee operates more than 570 business units across nine Midwestern states, including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, […]

Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Midwest, News, SpartanNash

SpartanNash Shares Progress In Corporate Responsibility Report

SpartanNash has published its 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report, providing details on how the company continues to strengthen its “People First” culture through advancements in employee safety, development, engagement, sustainability and governance. “The progress we’ve made is a testament to the dedication of our associates and leaders in shaping a vibrant ‘People First’ culture,” said SpartanNash […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Meijer, Midwest, News

Meijer To Open 3 Northeast Ohio Supercenters May 8

On May 8, Meijer will open three supercenters – each totaling 159,000 square feet – in the northeastern Ohio cities of Austintown, Medina and Richmond Heights, increasing its store count in the state to 58. The stores will feature an assortment of fresh produce and grocery staples, including bakery, meat, seafood and deli departments, floral area, garden center, […]