Posted inNatural Grocers, Corporate Store News, Southwest

Natural Grocers Sponsoring Gaelic Athletic Association Finals

Natural Grocers will be the anchor sponsor of the 2023 U.S. Gaelic Athletic Association National Finals, set for Aug. 18-20 in Denver. The Southwest Division of the U.S. Gaelic Athletic Association and the Denver Gaels, a Gaelic Athletic Association Club founded in 1996, will host the event in Colorado for the second time in the […]

Posted inPublix Super Markets, Independent Store News, Southeast

Publix Reopens Store In Daytona Beach, FL

Publix Super Markets has reopened a 46,811-square-foot store at the Shoppes of Beville Road in Daytona Beach, Florida. “We look forward to welcoming new and existing customers and providing them with premier service and quality products,” said Hannah Herring, media relations manager. The Publix store features a deli counter with Boar’s Head meats and cheeses, […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Albertsons, National

DoorDash Launches SNAP/EBT Online Payments

DoorDash will begin accepting SNAP/EBT payments on the platform with multiple grocery partners including Aldi, Albertsons, Safeway, Meijer and participating 7-Eleven stores.  With these partnerships, more than 4,000 grocery and convenience locations nationwide will soon offer SNAP/EBT payment capabilities on DoorDash for on-demand delivery of eligible grocery items. DoorDash will offer SNAP recipients the benefits […]

Posted inProduce News, Food City, Retailer of the Year, Southeast

Offerings At Best Store In Town Are ‘As Fresh As Fresh Gets’

Food City’s meat and seafood and produce and floral departments can be best described in two words: picky and convenient. The company prides itself on providing the freshest produce, highest quality meat and seafood and brightest floral arrangements in the market – all while cultivating partnerships with local farmers and growers to provide the best […]

Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Midwest

Kroger Hails 10K Students As ‘Zero Heroes’

Cincinnati-based The Kroger Co. has named 10,310 students across America as Zero Hero award winners through its “Zero Hunger | Zero Waste” youth engagement program.  The honorees took action during the 2022-23 school year to help fight hunger and waste and advance the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals: Zero Hunger and Responsible Consumption and Production. […]

Posted inRetailer of the Year, Food City, Southeast

It’s All About Experience – ‘People Don’t Forget Things Like That’

Food City, The Shelby Report of the Southeast’s Retailer of the Year, was founded on the simple notion to run the best store in town. But how has it accomplished that?  Customer experience is the strategy, said Dan Glei, EVP merchandising/marketing.  “If you come into our stores as a customer, we want you to have […]