BJ’s Wholesale Club is donating $1.25 million to help reduce hunger, starting with grants in the company’s home state of Massachusetts. From new trucks and refrigeration units to renovations, the funds will help food banks and pantries increase their capacity to meet growing demand. The grants, given by BJ’s Charitable Foundation, will be used across […]
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Divert Expands Organics Recycling Program To All Fred Meyer Stores
Divert Inc. and Fred Meyer Stores, a subsidiary of The Kroger Co., have expanded their organics recycling program to support all 105 of the grocer’s locations in Oregon and Washington. “Fred Meyer and Kroger have been valued customers of Divert for many years, and we are proud to expand our collaboration to further advance the […]
Posted inExecutive News, Food Lion, News, Southeast
Wilson Tapped As CFO For Ahold Delhaize USA
Jason Wilson, a retail and finance executive and longtime leader at Ahold Delhaize USA companies, has been named CFO. Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which also includes five omnichannel grocery brands – Food Lion, The Giant Co., Giant Food, Hannaford and […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Meijer, Midwest, News
Meijer Earns Its Highest ‘Great Place To Work’ Score Yet
Meijer has been named a Great Place to Work for the seventh consecutive year, achieving its highest survey score yet. The company particularly excelled in three areas – investing in communities, providing an environment where employees can be themselves and ensuring they feel valued and cared for by their leaders. The Great Place to Work […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Northeast, Weis Markets
Weis Markets Opens Store In Lake Linganore, MD
Weis Markets celebrated the grand opening of a new 65,000-square-foot store June 19 in Lake Linganore, Maryland. Located at 10122 Old National Pike in Ijamsville, it is the first new Weis Markets store since 2022. The location, which is the 50th in Maryland and seventh in Frederick County, employs more than 150 full- and part-time […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Midwest, National, News, Northeast, SpartanNash
C&S Wholesale Grocers To Acquire SpartanNash
C&S Wholesale Grocers and SpartanNash have entered into a definitive merger agreement, which was unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies. C&S will acquire SpartanNash for a purchase price of $26.90 per share of SpartanNash common stock in cash, representing total consideration of $1.77 billion, including assumed net debt. The transaction price represents […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Meijer, Midwest, News
Michigan Meijer Customers Saved Nearly $200M Through mPerks Last Year
Meijer reported that customers in Michigan saved nearly $200 million over the past year on groceries, general merchandise and fuel through its mPerks digital rewards program. Each week, customers of the Midwest retailer have access to more than $1,000 worth of mPerks savings in the Meijer app. For the last 15 years, the program has […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Publix Super Markets, Southeast
Publix Expands In AL With 2 New Supermarkets
Florida-based Publix Super Markets has expanded in Alabama with new stores in Meridianville and Foley. “We are thrilled to bring another Publix location to our friends in [Alabama],” said Hannah Herring, media relations manager. “We look forward to welcoming customers to their new [stores] and treating them to the premier service and quality products we’re […]