Food Lion’s MVP Rewards customer loyalty program was recently named Best U.S. Grocery Retail Program of 2020 in Bond’s Loyalty Report. Bond’s annual report, produced in partnership with Visa, surveyed almost 70,000 consumers on over 100 attributes, which examine more than 1,000 loyalty and credit card programs across 34 global markets. “Nourishing our communities is […]
Category: Southeast
The Shelby Report of the Southeast covers grocery retailers, wholesalers and suppliers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Follow the latest store openings, remodels, leadership changes and market news from the region.
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Market Profile: Trucking, Technology Among Trends For Grocers Across Bluegrass State
by John McCurry, contributing writer Tod Griffin, executive director of the Kentucky Grocers & Convenience Store Association, is among industry observers who believe the pandemic has accelerated the trend toward online grocery shopping. Many stores had been sitting on the sidelines, waiting to see what some of the bigger players were going to do. “A […]
Posted inCOVID News, Home Page Slider, Shelby Originals, Southeast
Market Profile: Long’s Pic Pac Pleased To Serve Pineville
Owner: ‘We do things for people…we are full service’ by John McCurry, contributing writer With a population of less than 2,000, Pineville, Kentucky, is small. The nearest city of any significant size is Knoxville, Tennessee, some 70 miles south. The region is economically challenged due to the recent decline of the coal industry. The local hospital […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Publix Opens In-Hospital Pharmacy At Jupiter Medical Center
Publix Pharmacy has opened a new pharmacy in the Anderson Family Cancer Institute at Jupiter Medical Center in Jupiter, Florida. In addition to services available at Publix pharmacies, this location provides access to medications not typically available in traditional pharmacies, including, but not limited to, those used to treat carcinomas, leukemias, lymphomas, melanomas and sarcomas. […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Lidl Plans To Add 50 New Stores, 2,000 New Jobs By End Of 2021
Lidl U.S. says it plans to open 50 new stores by the end of 2021. The stores will be located in Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia. Below is a full list of the new Lidl U.S. locations, which will bring the company’s total number of stores […]
Posted inC-Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Parker’s Opens New Store On Montgomery Cross Road In Savannah
Parker’s has opened a new state-of-the-art Parker’s Kitchen at 1930 E. Montgomery Cross Road in Savannah on Aug. 20. Located between the Truman Parkway and Skidaway Road, the new Parker’s Kitchen offers fresh, Southern-style food for breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as gourmet coffee, freshly brewed sweet tea, lemonade, 28-degree beer, fountain drinks with Chewy Ice and […]
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Food Lion Expanding To-Go Services To Make Shopping Easier
Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion is adding additional “Food Lion To-Go” grocery pick-up services at 43 new stores in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia beginning Aug. 24. Customers can use the Food Lion To-Go website or the Food Lion To-Go app to confirm availability and place orders. “Expanding this convenient service to additional Food Lion […]
Posted inNonfood Items, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Giant Food Opens New Store In Fairfax County, Virginia
Fairfax County, Virginia, welcomed the opening of a new Giant Food on Aug. 21. Located at 9400 Fairfax Boulevard, Fairfax Circle, the store is the grocer’s second to open in the area this year. The company said the 53,000-square-foot location, which created 180 new jobs in the community, was designed to address the way consumers are […]
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Alani Nu Continues Retail Expansion In Select QuikTrip Locations
Louisville, Kentucky-based Alani Nu, a premium women’s wellness brand, is continuing to expand its retail presence across the country with the debut of five energy drinks, available in select QuikTrip locations. The new flavors include Watermelon Wave, Hawaiian Shaved Ice, Tropsicle, Cosmic Stardust and Mimosa, all of which can now be found in the refrigerated section of 115 stores across the nation. “In […]
Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Community Coffee Co. To Open New Warehouse In Monroe, LA
Community Coffee Co. will be opening a new sales and warehouse location in Monroe, Louisiana. This location will service Monroe and its surrounding areas in North Louisiana. “Our new location furthers our commitment to serving the Monroe area and making it possible for us to get our rich, smooth tasting coffee to our customers throughout the state,” said David Belanger, president and CEO of […]
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Cal-Maine Foods Lawsuit Dismissed In State of Texas
Jackson, Mississippi-based Cal-Maine Foods has issued the following statement regarding dismissal of the state of Texas lawsuit alleging that the company engaged in price-gouging during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The company’s motion to dismiss was granted on Aug. 13, 2020, in the District Court of Harris County, Texas, and therefore the original petition has been dismissed […]
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Profile: Meet Melissa Fulmore-Hardwick With Acosta
The Shelby Report and The Grocery Group together present this series, People to Watch, to focus on current and future leadership in the grocery industry. In this installment, The Grocery Group Founder and CEO Cindy Sorensen interviews Melissa Fulmore-Hardwick, VP of IT enterprise applications for Acosta. Tell me a little bit about you and what […]
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Florida Food Products Acquires Beverage Ingredient Company Amelia Bay
Eustis, Florida-based Florida Food Products has acquired Amelia Bay, a provider of fresh brewed tea extracts, coffee extracts and botanicals based out of Johns Creek, Georgia. The acquisition will strengthen FFP’s position in the clean label ingredients space by adding a beverage platform to its portfolio of natural products within the meat, savory, health and wellness […]
Posted inHome Page Slider, C-Store News, Southeast
Parker’s Market Urban Gourmet Wins 2020 Tripadvisor Award
Parker’s Market Urban Gourmet, a flagship Parker’s store located in downtown Savannah, Georgia, was recently recognized as a 2020 Travelers’ Choice Award winner by Tripadvisor. Based on a full year of Tripadvisor reviews, winners exemplify travelers’ favorites, representing the top 10 percent of restaurants around the globe. Parker’s Market, also known as “Fancy Parkers,” offers a wide […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, COVID News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Pilgrim’s To Invest $3.5 Million In Georgia With Hometown Strong Initiative
Building on its ongoing sustainability and social responsibility efforts, Greeley, Colorado-based food company Pilgrim’s recently announced plans to invest $3.5 million in Georgia to help local communities respond to coronavirus and invest in the future. The investment is part of a new, national $20 million initiative called Hometown Strong that adds to commitments Pilgrim’s has made […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
United Way Names Publix No. 1 Global Corporate Leader
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix has been named United Way’s No. 1 Global Corporate Leader. For more than 40 years, Publix associates have shown their commitment to improving the early education, financial stability, and health and wellness of individuals in the communities Publix serves through donations to the annual United Way campaign. In 2019, associates pledged $38.6 […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Latest News, Southeast
Dole, Pixar Take Fear Out Of Exotic Fruits, Veggies
Charlotte, North Carolina-based Dole Food Co. has released a new set of recipes, recipe videos, social media interactives and digital downloads as part of its summer-long celebration of unfamiliar fruits and vegetables inspired by Pixar’s Monsters Inc. and Monsters University. Encouraged by the early response to its healthy-living initiative, which is part of Dole’s 2020 […]
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Southeast Produce Council Postpones Southern Innovations
The Southeast Produce Council Executive Committee announced Aug. 9 that Southern Innovations, which was to be held Sept. 16-19 in Savannah, Georgia, will be postponed due to growing concerns and restrictions surrounding COVID-19. “It is with a heavy heart that we have had to make this decision. Our sincere desire was to provide a beacon […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Publix Named Among Fortune’s Best Workplaces for Millennials
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix has been recognized by Fortune as a great place to work. It ranked No. 69 in Best Workplaces for Millennials for the fifth consecutive year. Millennials, those born between 1981 and 1997, make up about 40 percent of Publix’s workforce. The companies that made Fortune’s list were those with favorable ratings on anonymous surveys […]