Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, H-E-B, News, Southwest

H-E-B Awards $480K To Top Texas Educators

H-E-B has announced the statewide winners for the 2026 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards during a ceremony May 4 at the Marriott Marquis Houston. H-E-B awarded $480,000 in cash and grants to six teachers, two counselors, two principals, one early childhood facility, one public school board and two school districts. Since 2002, the H-E-B Excellence […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, Meijer, Midwest, News

Meijer Opens Stores In 3 MW States

Meijer opened three new stores May 6, expanding its presence in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio with a mix of supercenter and grocery formats. The openings include a new Meijer Grocery store in Rochester Hills, Michigan; and new supercenters in Brownsburg, Indiana, and Bainbridge Township, Ohio. The Rochester Hills location is the retailer’s fourth Meijer Grocery […]

Posted inExecutive News, Featured News, Food City, News, Southeast

Greene, Slagle Take On New Roles At Food City

Food City recently announced two key leadership moves, naming Joe Greene EVP of operations for its Knoxville, Tennessee, division and expanding Bucky Slagle’s role to VP of foodservice, Starbucks, produce and floral operations. The moves bring more than 80 years of combined industry experience to expanded leadership positions across the 163-store grocery chain. Greene returns […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, BJ's Wholesale Club, Featured News, News, Southwest

BJ’s Wholesale Club Continues TX Push With Fort Worth Opening

BJ’s Wholesale Club will open its Fort Worth location May 8, marking another step in the company’s expansion into Texas. Located at 7241 Harris Parkway, the store is the latest BJ’s to open in the state. The on-site BJ’s Gas station, which opened April 23, offers fuel and potential extra savings through BJ’s Fuel Saver […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Hy-Vee, Marketing News, Midwest, News

Hy-Vee Boosts Support For Veterans, Active-Duty Members For America 250

Hy-Vee stores are supporting the country’s military veterans and active-duty service members through several Hy-Vee Homefront initiatives, part of the company’s broader celebration of America 250. Starting May 1, Hy-Vee customers can round up their purchases to the nearest dollar throughout May to support organizations that serve veterans, active-duty service members and their families. The […]

Posted inInternational Foods, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Featured News, National, News, Private Label Brands

C&S Wholesale Grocers Introduces Sol Select Private Label Brand

C&S Wholesale Grocers LLC has launched a new Hispanic private label brand, Sol Select, that includes more than 250 frozen, center store, household and dairy products. The collection is C&S’s latest offering in its OurBrands portfolio, which also includes Best Yet and Our Family. “Sol Select is the perfect addition to C&S’s private label portfolio – […]

Posted inGrocery Store Equipment, Stater Bros. Markets, West

In-Store Media, POS Upgrades Coming To Stater Bros.

Stater Bros. Markets is making technology investments through two new partnerships that will modernize how it engages shoppers and operates its stores. The 90-year-old grocer is working with In-Store Marketplace to bring programmatic in-store media to its locations. It also has an agreement with NCR Voyix to deploy next-generation point-of-sale and payments solutions across its […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Meijer, Midwest, News

Meijer Helps Bring Huntington Bank’s Ignite The Classroom To West Michigan

Meijer is helping support western Michigan educators through its partnership with The Huntington National Bank’s Ignite the Classroom initiative. The year-long professional development experience is designed to elevate instruction, boost student engagement and strengthen pathways to future career success. This year, more than 150 educators from the region were selected to participate in the initiative […]