by Jim Dudlicek / NGA Director, Communications and External Affairs “The pizza battle is on, and grocery stores are winning.” So declares Dana Baggett, client strategy director in the restaurant division at market researcher Vericast, whose recent study of consumers’ pizza preferences suggests inflation is pushing folks to swap their takeout apps for their grocer’s […]
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Posted inH-E-B, Independent Store News, Southwest, Sustainability News
H-E-B Gives 250K Reusable Bags To Customers On Earth Day
San Antonio, Texas-based H-E-B will celebrate Earth Day with its annual reusable bag giveaway, providing 250,000 reusable bags to customers. On April 22, customers who visit any H-E-B, Central Market, Joe V’s Smart Shop and Mi Tienda in Texas are eligible to receive a complimentary Earth Day bag. Since 2008, H-E-B has given out more […]
Posted inDollar General, C-Store News, Executive News, Southeast
Dollar General Corp. Promotes Dilts To EVP, CFO
Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based Dollar General Corp. has promoted Kelly Dilts to EVP and CFO, effective May 1. John Garratt, current president and CFO, will retain his role as president until his planned retirement on June 2. Since joining Dollar General in July 2019, Dilts has served as SVP of finance with responsibility for financial planning and analysis, procurement, […]
Posted inH-E-B, C-Store News, Southwest
H-E-B Introduces ‘Fresh Bites’ Convenience Store
San Antonio-based H-E-B has introduced its rebranded H-E-B Fresh Bites convenience store, which will provide customers more fresh options, such as produce, prepared food and meal options. On April 13, the first H-E-B Fresh Bites opened adjacent to the H-E-B on Ronald Reagan Blvd. in Leander, Texas, which also features the company’s second True Texas […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix Employees Receive Award For Community Involvement
During Publix’s annual stockholders’ meeting, six employees received the Mr. George Community Service Award for outstanding commitment to their communities. Publix founder George Jenkins, known as Mr. George, believed that Publix and its employees should make a difference in their communities. Since the Mr. George Community Service Award was established in 1995, 147 employees have […]
Posted inMeijer, Independent Store News, Midwest
Meijer Expands Partnership To Clean Beaches, Waterways
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meijer has expanded its partnership with the Council of the Great Lakes Region to clean up Midwest beaches and waterways. Since 2022, the retailer has donated more than $1.5 million to the CGLR Foundation to expand deployment of two types of litter capture and clean-up technologies, the BeBot and Pixie Drone, to 18 new locations along Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin lakeshores as […]
Posted inAssociation News, Lipari Foods, National
Keeping Independents On-Trend And Competitive
by Jim Dudlicek / NGA Director, Communications and External Affairs I was fortunate to be a guest at this year’s Lipari Foods show late last month in suburban Detroit, where organizers estimate more than 7,000 people came through the doors to visit over 750 booths sampling more than 15,000 items in every food category. If […]
Posted inCoborn's, Independent Store News, Midwest
Coborn’s To Acquire Sullivan’s Foods In Illinois
Coborn’s Inc. has signed a purchase agreement to acquire the Sullivan’s Foods grocery stores and other business units in northern and central Illinois, the company’s first expansion into the state. The stores are operated by the Sullivan family under the Sullivan’s Foods banner. About 800 people work in the organization, which is comprised of 11 […]