BJ’s Wholesale Club third location in Tennessee – and its 244th nationwide – will be built in Goodlettsville, joining sites in La Vergne (opened in spring) and Mt. Juliet (coming this fall). The Goodlettsville store will have a BJ’s Gas location on-site, offering members lower fuel prices, with the opportunity to earn additional savings through BJ’s […]
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Posted inDollar General, Corporate Store News, Midwest
Dollar General Opens Distribution Center In Blair, NE
Dollar General celebrated the grand opening of its distribution center in Blair, Nebraska, on Aug. 19 with employees, their families and elected officials. The grand opening ceremony included a donation to Washington County Food Pantry at Joseph’s Coat. The Dollar General Blair distribution center is the company’s first dual facility combining the efficiencies of traditional and […]
Posted inCoborn's, Home Page Latest News, Independent Store News, Midwest
Coborn’s President, COO Meyer To Retire, Successor Named
St. Cloud, Minnesota-based Coborn’s Inc. President and COO Dave Meyer will retire, effective Dec. 31, the company has announced. David Best has been named Meyer’s successor, effective Aug. 21. He has joined the company as COO and as a member of the Coborn’s Inc. Board of Directors. Upon Meyer’s retirement at the end of the year, […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest
Smithfield, Kroger Donate 30K Pounds Of Food To Nonprofit
Smithfield Foods, in partnership with Kroger, donated 30,000 pounds of protein to Gleaners Food Bank to help fight hunger in central Indiana. The donation, which included Smithfield bacon and ham, will provide 120,000 servings to food insecure people in Gleaners’ 21-county service area. Aric Almirola, driver of the No. 10 Smithfield Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas […]
Posted inExecutive News, Bravo Supermarkets, Northeast
Krasdale Foods Promotes Carson To Director Of Marketing
New York-based Krasdale Foods has promoted Jenn Carson, its former social media and digital content manager, as director of marketing at Alpha 1 Marketing, Krasdale’s merchandising and marketing affiliate. Carson joined Alpha 1 Marketing two years ago, bringing with her a decade of experience in marketing strategy, brand management, social media and influencer marketing. “Since […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Midwest
Kroger Supports Wildfire Relief Efforts In Maui
The Kroger Co. will direct $100,000 in disaster relief for those affected by the wildfires in Hawaii. This support will include a $50,000 grant from The Kroger Co. Foundation and $50,000 in food donations to the Maui Food Bank, a Feeding America-affiliated food bank coordinating local relief efforts. “The devastation caused by the wildfires in […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix’s Florida Store Count Grows By Two
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix Super Markets has continued its Florida expansion by opening two more stores – a 48,387 square-foot site at Waterleigh Village in Winter Garden and a 54,964-square-foot store at the Ramblewood Square in Coral Springs. “We are excited to welcome our customers to their new stores…and look forward to providing them with the […]
Posted inBJ's Wholesale Club, Northeast, Online Grocery Technology
Wakefern Rolling Out Tally At More ShopRite Stores
Following a productive pilot program, Keasbey, New Jersey-based Wakefern Food Corp. is expanding Simbe’s business intelligence solution, Tally, into additional ShopRite stores to optimize inventory management. Over the past several months, Wakefern vetted Simbe’s platform in more than 20 stores to ensure that the technology solution integrated into their environments. They were able to use […]