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BJ’s Wholesale Club Launches B2B Sales Division

BJ’s Wholesale Club has launched its B2B Sales division, offering businesses more value and personalized service for volume orders. In this new division, BJ’s will offer businesses special volume pricing; easier ordering and pickup; and coordination of multiple pallet, truckload or container orders. Businesses can purchase through B2B Sales for both individual needs and resale, with […]

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Curry Leaves Raley’s To Return To Safeway

Kevin Curry is back at Safeway, serving since May 22 as grocery sales manager for the Albertsons-owned chain’s Northern California division. Curry, with nearly four decades of food industry experience, has worked for a variety of retailers during his career, including Alpha Beta, Lucky, Albertsons, Safeway and Raley’s. He most recently served as Raley’s SVP […]

Posted inFood City, Corporate Store News, Executive News, Grocery Industry, Home Page Latest News, Southeast

Food City Appoints EVP Of Store Ops For Knoxville Division

Food City has named Ron Tacker EVP of store operations for its Knoxville division. A career grocer, Tacker brings more than 42 years of retail experience in a broad range of fields to this position. “I am confident that Ron will be a valuable asset to our company, as well as an active member of […]

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Harris Teeter To Debut Severna Park, Maryland, Store On May 16

Harris Teeter will host a grand opening and ribbon cutting at its new Magothy Gateway store in Severna Park, Maryland, beginning at 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 16. A Taste of Teeter in-store sampling event also will be held. “Harris Teeter is thrilled to be joining the Severna Park community,” said Danna Robinson, communication manager for North […]

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Ingles Reports Results For Second Quarter, First Half Of Fiscal 2017

Ingles Markets has reported sales and net income for the three and six months ended March 25. Net sales totaled $946.2 million and net income totaled $9.2 million for the second quarter ended March 25, 2017, compared with $924.3 million and $14.4 million, respectively, for the second quarter of fiscal year 2016. Net sales totaled […]

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Bud’s Best Cookies Founder Inducted Into Baking Hall Of Fame

Albert L. “Bud” Cason, founder and chairman of Birmingham, Alabama-based Bud’s Best Cookies, was inducted into the Baking Hall of Fame by the American Society of Baking (ASB) during BakeTech2017 in Chicago Feb. 26-28. The award recognizes industry innovation and entrepreneurial spirit as well as organizational growth and development, equipment design and innovation, advancements in […]

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Bakery Manager At Fitzgerald’s Foods Wins Bozzuto’s Award

Terry Campbell of Fitzgerald’s Foods in Simsbury, Connecticut, has been recognized as Bakery Manager of the Year in the Bozzuto’s Retailer Excellence Awards, hosted during the wholesaler’s recent Independent Retailer Conference. The awards ceremony recognized the best retailers and store managers, as well as the best managers of bakery, deli, produce, meat and grocery. Campbell started his career at Fitzgerald’s Foods […]