Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion Feeds is teaming up with 54 colleges and universities, including 16 women’s teams, to help feed those in need through its “Score To Give More” campaign. For each free throw made by participating schools, Food Lion Feeds will donate 100 meals to the school’s local food bank or pantry, up […]
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Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Southwest
Kroger Breaks Ground On Marketplace Store In Fort Worth, TX
The Kroger Co. has broken ground on a new Kroger Marketplace format store at 113 East Bonds Ranch Road in Fort Worth, Texas. The 123,000-square-foot store, built on nearly 17 acres, is scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2024. The new store is anticipated to create 250-300 new jobs for the Fort Worth […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Smart & Final, West
Smart & Final Extra! To Open Nov. 15 In Madera, CA
Smart & Final will open its first Smart & Final Extra! store Nov. 15 at 2237 W. Cleveland Ave., Suite 101 in Madera, California. The new 32,000-square-foot store will offer customers in the San Joaquin Valley an option for quality, budget-friendly household and club-sized products. “As a local Madera resident, I know families from across […]
Posted inBJ's Wholesale Club, Corporate Store News, Southeast
BJ’s Wholesale Club Donates $15K To Alabama Elementary School
BJ’s Wholesale Club, an operator of membership warehouse clubs, celebrated the anticipated opening of its first club in Alabama by donating $15,000 to Midtown Elementary School. The foundation is providing funds for newly expanded music and arts programs at all seven Madison City elementary schools. “BJ’s Wholesale Club is committed to supporting the local communities […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Amazon Fresh, Meijer, National, Whole Foods
Walmart Claims Top Spot On 2023 Kantar Benchmarking Report
Kantar has released its annual industry benchmarking report 2023 PoweRanking, which identifies retailers and manufacturers/suppliers that set the standard of performance, ranked by their trading partners. Walmart claimed the top spot for retailers for its 27th consecutive year, while PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, P&G, Nestle and General Mills round out the top five suppliers for 2023. “It is a […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Amazon Fresh, National, Whole Foods
Amazon Fresh Offering Delivery Without Prime Membership
Previously available only to Prime members, Amazon is making grocery delivery and free pickup available to customers in all U.S. cities and towns where Amazon Fresh is offered. “All customers can order groceries online for delivery or pickup from Amazon Fresh across the U.S. – with Whole Foods Market coming soon – even if they […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Corporate Store News, Festival Foods, Food Lion, National
Grocers Marking Veterans Day In Various Ways
Grocers across the U.S. are commemorating Veterans Day on Nov. 11 through discounts and fundraisers for all veterans and active-duty military members. Festival Foods In collaboration with 11 vendor partners, veterans visiting any Festival Foods location on Nov. 11 can pick up 12 free products that are available while supplies last with a $20 minimum […]
Posted inAssociation News, Albertsons, West
WAFC Welcomes Van Buskirk To Board Of Directors
The Western Association of Food Chains elected Mark Van Buskirk of The Save Mart Companies to the WAFC board of directors during a Nov. 4 meeting in San Diego, California. “We are excited to welcome Mark, an influential industry leader, to the WAFC board of directors,” said Paul Gianetto, WAFC president and chairman and SVP […]