Festival Foods is kicking off peak cherry season by hosting the largest display of the fruit in company history. On July 16, the De Pere, Wisconsin, Festival Foods location will unveil a 9-foot wide, 30-foot long, 6-foot-high mountain of fresh cherries grown and hand-picked by family farms in the Pacific Northwest. Shoppers can view the […]
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Posted inCorporate Store News, News, Southwest, The Kroger Co.
Kroger Begins Annual Backpack Boosters Back To School Supply Drive
Kroger’s Dallas Division has kicked off its annual Backpack Boosters school supply drive, which benefits underserved students in independent school districts of Dallas-Fort Worth, East Texas and Northwest Louisiana. Through July 22, customers can donate a school supply kit for $10 or give $1, $3 or $5. Customers shopping through online delivery or pickup also […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest, News, Save A Lot
Save A Lot y Mas Concept Store Opens In Overland, MO
As part of an ongoing collaboration, Save A Lot and Leevers Supermarkets have opened a new store format called Save A Lot y Mas at 9430 Midland Blvd. in Overland, Missouri. The store builds on the core Save A Lot concept, offering an expanded selection of fresh Hispanic produce, specialty meats and bakery items. The […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Fareway, Midwest, News
Fareway Holds Ribbon Cutting, Grand Opening In Lisbon, IA
Fareway Stores Inc. hosted a ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony July 8 for a new store at 930 Commercial St. in Lisbon, Iowa. Fareway acquired the 18,000-square-foot store from Brother’s Market in March and has since completed a full renovation of the property. The store officially opened for business July 9. “As Fareway grows, […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Dollar General, Southeast
Dollar General Celebrates Fifth Year Of Feeding America Partnership
Dollar General has made an additional $1 million donation to celebrate its fifth-year partnership anniversary with Feeding America, which helps address national food insecurity impacting more than 47 million people in the U.S. Since piloting the program in 2019 and announcing it in 2021, Dollar General has donated more than $5 million, as well as more than […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Food Lion, News, Southeast
Food Lion Deploys Flybuy Pickup, Completing Brandwide Rollout
Food Lion has deployed Flybuy, an AI-powered location engine, to power its growing curbside pickup program, Food Lion To Go. This milestone completes the full-scale integration of Flybuy across all 1,650 Ahold Delhaize stores. As part of the Ahold Delhaize family, Food Lion joins sister banners – including Stop & Shop, The Giant Company, Giant […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Hannaford Supermarkets, News, Northeast
Hannaford Pharmacist Hamilton Named NABP President
Longtime Hannaford pharmacist Brad Hamilton has become the first representative from Maine to be named president of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP). Hamilton, who has been with Hannaford for more than 20 years and serves as regional pharmacy operations manager, was elected by state board of pharmacy representatives from across the country […]
Posted inDeli News, KeHE Distributors, Midwest, News, Wholesaler/Distributor News
KeHE Distributors Nominated 2024 Vendor Of The Year In Fresh
KeHE Distributors has been nominated for the Vendor of the Year award in the deli department by the Safeway Northern California Division. The nomination recognizes KeHE’s commitment to excellence, innovation and outstanding service in the fresh category. According to the nomination, KeHE’s Fresh Marketplace “helps make stores worth leaving home for. We know that in-person […]