Mr. Dave Simonson, former president of Albertsons Southern California region, died this week. He was in his mid-60s. His obituary was unavailable at the time of this report. “I really enjoyed calling on Dave back in the day…what a fine gentleman,” Willie Crocker of Bimbo Bakeries said in an email. Cheryl Kennick of City of […]
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Jewel-Osco Opening Five Chicagoland Stores Today
‘Grand reopening’ celebrations planned at 14 remodeled locations tomorrow Five new Jewel-Osco stores are opening today at 5 p.m. with “celebratory galas” across Chicago. Town officials and community members from each respective neighborhood as well as Jewel-Osco executives and associates are expected to attend the events that will feature live music, sampling and other […]
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Pear Bureau Northwest Reveals Display Contest Winners
Portland, Ore.-based Pear Bureau Northwest has revealed the 40 winners of its inaugural “Pear Up with USA Pears” display contest. The contest invited all retailers from across the U.S. and Canada to build an eye-catching display that features Green Anjou, Red Anjou and Bosc pears at minimum, with inclusion of other varieties of USA Pears […]
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Stater Bros. Plans New SoCal Stores In Covina, Menifee Communities
Plans are under way to open two new state-of-the-art “Blue Ribbon” Stater Bros. Supermarkets in the communities of Covina (Los Angeles County) and Menifee (Riverside County). These new supermarkets will create more than 250 new store-level jobs and approximately 300 local construction jobs, according to the San Bernardino, Calif.-based grocer. “These two stores are a […]
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Fresh Thyme Opening Deerfield, Ill., Store On June 25
Fresh Thyme Farmers Market, a new specialty grocer featuring healthy and organic value-priced offerings, will open its second store Wednesday, June 25, in Deerfield, Ill. The opening follows the company’s debut last month when it opened in Mount Prospect, Ill. The Deerfield Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Harriet Rosenthal will be on site next month […]
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60K SoCal Grocery Workers Reach Tentative Agreement With UFCW
A tentative agreement has been reached between grocery workers in Southern California, represented by United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) locals 8GS, 135, 324, 770, 1167, 1428 and 1442, and Ralphs, Albertsons and Vons. The agreement covers more than 60,000 grocery workers throughout the region. The agreement this week comes after a final marathon session […]
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Albertsons Commits $12.5M For Naming Rights To Boise State Stadium
Albertson’s LLC has committed $12.5 million over 15 years to Boise State University for the naming rights to the school’s stadium. The agreement secures Albertsons Stadium through 2028, subject to approval by the Idaho State Board of Education on June 18. This is a first for both Boise State’s stadium and for Albertsons. “Since the […]
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Grocery Among Industries With Highest Average Forgiveness Ratings
Based on a study of 10,000 U.S. consumers, H-E-B and USAA tied for the top spot in the 2014 Temkin Forgiveness Ratings, which rates 268 companies across 19 industries. In fact, grocery chains are among the industries with the highest average ratings. “Forgiveness is an asset that companies earn from their customers,” says Bruce Temkin, […]