Food City brought together community members, home cooks and cultural traditions at its 23rd Annual Tamale Making Contest, celebrating the heritage of Sonoran cuisine and the role of food in bringing families together during the holiday season. Held at Food City’s South Phoenix, Arizona, location, the annual event welcomed participants and spectators for a festive […]
Category: The Raley’s Companies
The Raley’s Companies is a private, family-owned and purpose-driven retail company headquartered in West Sacramento, California. Since our founding in 1935, our store operations have grown to include more than 235 locations across seven states and four Tribal Nations under nine well-known banners: Raley’s, Bel Air, Nob Hill Foods, Raley’s O-N-E Market, Bashas’, Bashas’ Diné, Food City, AJ’s Fine Foods and Eddie’s Country Store.
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Raley’s, Divert Team Up to Cut Food Waste, Fight Hunger
Divert Inc., a circular economy company focused on preventing food waste, has implemented its platform across all 118 of The Raley’s Companies’ retail locations in California and Nevada, achieving full participation within one month. The program enhances the grocer’s landfill diversion efforts while expanding food recovery initiatives to get more fresh food to people in need. […]
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The Raley’s Companies Fills Key Leadership Roles
The Raley’s Companies has promoted Jessica Blakely and Faith Garrard to senior roles overseeing sales and merchandising across the organization’s banners. Blakely has been appointed VP of sales and merchandising for Bashas’ Family of Stores, while Garrard has been promoted to VP of sales and merchandising for Raley’s Operating Co. Jessica Blakely In her […]
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Raley’s, Partners Helping Fight Food Insecurity
For the third year, Raley’s Food For Families program is partnering with the California Milk Advisory Board to deliver milk and dairy products to programs helping California families facing food insecurity. Throughout National Dairy Month in June, California dairies (through the CMAB) will match customer in-store and online Food For Families donations (up to $35,000). […]
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Raley’s To Anchor Development in Madera County, CA
Riverstone, a community in California’s Central Valley, will add 61,000 square feet of new retail space headlined by a Raley’s Supermarkets store. The new Riverstone location marks the second store in Madera County for Raley’s, a division of The Raley’s Companies, Located in the Riverwalk at Riverstone, the 40,000-square-foot store will feature a contemporary grocery […]
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The Raley’s Cos., Captain Planet Foundation Award Learning Gardens
The Raley’s Companies – including the divisions of Bashas’, with grocery stores in Arizona and New Mexico, and Raley’s, with locations in California and Nevada – partnered with Captain Planet Foundation to deliver learning gardens at six elementary schools. Each Captain Planet Foundation Project Learning Garden, an investment of $6,000, includes raised bed gardens, lesson […]
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Raley’s Awards Funding For Infrastructure Grant Program
Raley’s has donated $340,241 in grant funding through its new Food for Families infrastructure grant program. Raley’s made the grant funding available through its 12 Food for Families food bank partners, as well as their partner agencies that represent more than 2,400 partner agencies in total. “We are grateful for our loyal customers and their Food […]
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The Raley’s Cos. Taps Gianetto As President Of Raley’s, Promotes Slatter To VP
The Raley’s Companies has named Paul Gianetto president of Raley’s Operating Division, overseeing the retailer’s 119 stores across California and Nevada, as well as its Natomas Distribution operations. Gianetto brings knowledge and leadership to the position, with extensive experience and a track record in the grocery industry. In his new role, Gianetto will continue to […]