Whole Foods Market will open two more locations of its smaller format store concept this spring in New York City. The first Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, a 10,000-square-foot store at 409 East 14th St. in the East Village’s StuyTown development, will open May 14. The Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, totaling 8,500 square feet […]
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Posted inSustainability News, News, Northeast, ShopRite, Wakefern
Wakefern, ShopRite Partner For Earth Day Cleanup At NJ Park
About 50 volunteers from supermarket cooperative Wakefern Food Corp. and the ShopRite in Old Bridge, New Jersey, cleared about 30 bags of litter and debris from Old Bridge Waterfront Park on Earth Day, April 22. Wakefern volunteers who collected nearly 400 pounds of trash from the park during an Earth Month volunteer day last year […]
Posted inSustainability News, Midwest, SpartanNash
SpartanNash Commemorates Earth Day With Accessibility Ramp Build Event
SpartanNash has partnered with Home Repair Services and Trex Co. in honor of Earth Day, transforming plastic grocery bags recycled at company-operated stores into accessibility ramps for veterans in need. “By upcycling returned plastic bags into accessibility ramps for veterans, we are giving the gift of mobility in a sustainable, eco-friendly way,” said SpartanNash Chief […]
Posted inExecutive News, Associated Food Stores, News, West, Wholesaler/Distributor News
AFS Shares Executive Promotions As White Prepares For New URM Role
Following the news that EVP and COO Roger White will be leaving the company in June to become the next CEO of URM Stores Inc., Salt Lake City-based Associated Food Stores (AFS) has announced the promotions of three executives. The appointments, which will take effect following White’s departure, include: Glen Keysaw will become EVP of […]
Posted inBakery News, Northeast, Wakefern
Fairway Market To Offer Bagel Classes At NYC Store
Fairway Market plans to introduce a culinary venture with BagelUp to bring interactive bagel-making classes to its 74th Street Café on the Upper West Side in New York City. The classes, scheduled to kick off next month, will be led by BagelUp baker Reva Castillenti and offer participants an opportunity to roll, seed, boil and […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Food City, News, Southeast
Food City Celebrates Opening Of New Store in Dayton, TN
Food City opened a 55,000-square-foot store April 16 in Dayton, Tennessee, that replaces the previous Market Street location in the city. “We appreciate the support the residents of Dayton and Rhea County have shown our company, and we’re excited to provide our loyal customers with a much-needed new state-of-the-art Food City to better serve their […]
Posted inPrivate Label Brands, Associated Wholesale Grocers, Center Store, Midwest
AWG Brands Introduces Hello World By Best Choice Product Line
In response to the growing demand for budget-friendly baby care solutions, AWG Brands, the private brands program of Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. (AWG), has introduced Hello World by Best Choice. A line of baby products, Hello World by Best Choice features everything from diapers and wipes to health and wellness essentials. “Hello World by Best Choice […]
Posted inExecutive News, U.R.M. Stores, West
URM Stores Names White As President, CEO
After what it described as a thorough search, URM Stores has named Roger F. White as its next CEO and president, effective June 1. A Pacific Northwest native with more than 30 years of industry experience, White will succeed Ray Sprinkle, who is retiring this summer. “Roger not only brings a wealth of experience and strategic […]