BJ’s Wholesale Club is adding three new clubs to its footprint in 2024, located in Staten Island, New York; Brooksville, Florida; and St. Johns, Florida. “Families in Florida and New York love the value of BJ’s membership, and we’re thrilled to bring unexpected savings to more communities as we expand our footprint,” said Bill Werner, […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast, Tops Friendly Markets
Tops Acquires Five Stores From Franchise Partner In Western NY
Tops Friendly Markets has acquired five stores that had been owned and operated by Supermarket Management Inc., one of its franchise partners. The deal includes four full-service Tops stores in Depew, Lockport, South Buffalo and Buffalo’s west side, as well as one Tops Xpress in Lancaster. The locations will continue to operate as Tops Markets […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Meijer, Midwest
Meijer Backs Michigan’s First Children’s Rehabilitation Hospital
Meijer has donated $3 million to help fund construction of the Joan Secchia Children’s Rehabilitation Hospital, which will offer inpatient and outpatient services for kids with a range of conditions, including brain and spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy, multi-trauma and cancer. A partnership between Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation and Corewell Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Executive News, National, The Kroger Co.
Invafresh Appoints Cron Chief Data Officer
Andrew Cron has joined Toronto-based Invafresh as chief data officer. “AI technologies are revolutionizing the way grocery retailers operate, enabling them to streamline supply chains, enhance customer experiences, drive labor efficiencies, reduce food waste and use technology to guide and accelerate decision making,” said Invafresh CEO Tim Spencer. “Invafresh is at the forefront of accelerating […]
Posted inGiant Food, Corporate Store News, Northeast, Private Label Brands
Giant Food Reduces Prices On Private Brand Products
Giant Food, a greater Washington, D.C. regional grocery chain, has lowered prices on hundreds of items within its private brand selection, which includes the Giant brand, Nature’s Promise, Taste of Inspirations, Smart Living, Always My Baby, Companion and CareOne. Additionally, Giant has expanded its Flexible Rewards loyalty program enabling customers to earn two times the points for […]
Posted inNatural Grocers, Independent Store News, Southwest
Natural Grocers Donates To Colorado-Based La Puente Home
Natural Grocers, a family-operated organic and natural grocery retailer, has recently donated funds to Colorado-based La Puente Home. La Puente Home Inc. is a non-profit that provides a safety net of services where people get what they need to stabilize, heal and thrive. Its programs vary in response to the effects of poverty that the members of their […]
Posted inProduce News, Food Lion, Southeast
Shuman Farms Celebrates Beginning Of Vidalia Onion Season
Shuman Farms, a grower and shipper in the sweet onion industry, is celebrating the beginning of the Vidalia onion shipping season, marked by a series of events with partners Food Lion and Royal Food Service. The Vidalia onion season began on April 17 with Shuman Farms sending the first shipment from its Cobbtown, Georgia, facility. […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Associated Wholesale Grocers, Midwest
AWG Names 2024 Excellence Award Winners At Annual Meeting
Associated Wholesale Grocers has named the winners of several Excellence Awards as part of its 2024 AWG Innovation Showcase and Annual Shareholders Meeting. Top Excellence Awards recipients were Lou Fox Community Service Award winners John McKeever family of McKeever Enterprises Inc.; Jim and Barbara Queen family of Queen Enterprises L.L.C.; and Store Manager of the […]