Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion is partnering with customers and community partners to donate more than 1 million meals to help nourish neighbors in need through Food Lion Feeds’ annual “Season of Caring” initiative. Food Lion Feeds will help provide food, volunteers and financial contributions through Dec. 24 to support those in need across its 10-state […]
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.
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Perishables, Southeast, Suppliers
Smithfield, Cheney Brothers Donate To Palm Beach County Food Bank
Smithfield Foods Inc. and Cheney Brothers Inc. joined forces to donate more than 40,000 pounds of protein to Palm Beach County Food Bank. Smithfield’s contribution was part of the company’s 2019 Helping Hungry Homes donation tour, Smithfield’s signature hunger-relief initiative focused on alleviating hunger and helping Americans become more food secure. The donation, equivalent to more than 160,000 servings of […]
Posted inBeverage News, Executive News, Southeast
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Appoints Three New Senior Executives
Miami, Florida-based Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, a distributor of beverage alcohol has appointed John Wittig as chief commercial officer, Gene Sullivan as chief sales and marketing officer and David Chaplin as chief growth officer, effective Jan. 1. In their new roles, Wittig and Sullivan will report to Southern Glazer’s COO Brad Vassar. Chaplin will […]
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Food City Opens Largest Ground-Up Store In Hometown Of Abingdon
The new Food City at 151 Cook Street in Abingdon, Virginia, opened on Oct 30. The 62,000-s.f.-plus flagship store—the largest store the grocer has constructed—is a replacement for the company’s existing Towne Centre Drive location. “This day has been long awaited by our company, our loyal customers and our dedicated associates and we couldn’t be […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Beverage News, C-Store News, Marketing News, Southeast
Enmarket Debuts New Headquarters In Savannah
The Savannah, Georgia-based Enmarket convenience store chain has a new home. The locally owned and operated company has moved into its new corporate headquarters building at the corner of Chatham Parkway and Highway 17 in Savannah. The 23,000-s.f. office building is the first completed phase of a larger complex on the site along one of Savannah’s […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Beverage News, Grocery Store Equipment, Marketing News, Southeast
Looma Introduces Loop Retail Storytelling At More Than 200 Stores
The Looma Project has unveiled Loop At-Shelf Maker Stories in more than 150 Kroger banner Harris Teeter stores and 50 North Carolina-based Lowes Foods stores. Loop is a network of tablets that play short videos connecting consumers to the people behind their products. The platform also enables retailers and brands to understand how shoppers are responding […]
Posted inFrozen Food, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, Packaging News, Southeast, Suppliers
Butterball Launches Limited-Edition Premium Oven-Ready Stuffing
Garner, North Carolina-based Butterball has been in business for more than 60 years. The brand, best known for its turkey, now is offering a line of stuffing. Butterball Premium Stuffing comes in two flavors: Traditional Savory Herb and Cornbread with Turkey Sausage. Pre-packaged in an oven-ready tray, this stuffing goes straight from freezer to the […]
Posted inHome Page Slider, Marketing News, Southeast, Suppliers
Acosta Filing Prepackaged Chapter 11 To Cut $3B Long-Term Debt
Acosta said Nov. 8 that it has reached terms with more than 70 percent of its lenders and more than 80 percent of its noteholders as a precursor to its prepackaged Chapter 11 filing. The Jacksonville, Florida-based sales and marketing agency said the plan will eliminate all of its approximately $3 billion of long-term debt. […]
Posted inCenter Store, Organic Natural, Private Label Brands, Southeast, Suppliers
Riviana Foods Expands Ready-To-Serve Rice Plant In Memphis
Riviana Foods Inc. has expanded its production capacity for its microwaveable rice products under the Minute rice brand. This expansion, a $27 million investment which will double current operational output, represents the second time in three years that Riviana has implemented a significant capital project to improve ready-to-serve production capabilities at its 400,000-s.f. processing and packaging plant […]
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Publix Named One Of Fortune’s Best Workplaces In Retail
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix has been named one of the 2019 Best Workplaces in Retail by Fortune, ranking No. 2. More than 339,000 retail employees across the U.S. were surveyed by Great Place to Work on their experiences with their companies, including effectiveness of leaders, company values and ability to reach their full potential. With more than […]
Posted inProduce News, Perishables, Southeast, Sustainability News
BrightFarms To Build North Carolina Greenhouse, Create 54 Jobs
BrightFarms, the No. 1 brand of locally grown packaged salads, will expand into North Carolina with a new 280,000-s.f. hydroponic greenhouse in Hendersonville. Once complete, the farm will create 54 “green-collar” sustainable agriculture jobs that all pay a living wage and offer industry-leading health benefits and training. The new greenhouse will grow a variety of salad […]
Posted inInternational Foods, Grocery Store Layout, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Southeast
Sedano’s Opens 35th Florida Store In Hialeah With New Look, Features
Miami-based Sedano’s Supermarkets opened its 35th store in Florida and its 10th location in Hialeah, the city where the storied retailer was founded in 1962, on Nov. 6. With nearly 100 new employees, the 35,000-s.f. store located at 1170 West 49th Street introduces Sedano’s new look and a more spacious layout inclusive of an expansive […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Equipment & Technology, Independent Store News, Southeast, Wholesaler/Distributor News
Alex Lee Using AI Technologies In Its MDI Wholesale Biz
To support its wholesale distribution business, Merchants Distributors (MDI), Alex Lee is implementing Demand ForecastingAI and Warehouse Replenishment from Symphony RetailAI, a global provider of AI-enabled revenue growth management solutions and customer-centric insights for retailers and CPG manufacturers across the entire value chain. Headquartered in Hickory, North Carolina, MDI supplies more than 600 retail food stores with food […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Bakery News, Deli News, Grocery Store Layout, Home Page Latest News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Perishables, Private Label Brands, Produce News, Southeast
Thibodaux, Louisiana, Rouses Features Nicholls State University Theme
Rouses Markets has teamed up with Nicholls State University for its first-ever collegiate-themed grocery store. The décor and merchandise at Rouses Markets is tailored to each location, but this new store goes a step further. The interior is painted Colonels’ red and gray, and there are Nicholls logos and school photos throughout. There’s even a […]
Posted inIngles Markets, Corporate Store News, Health & Wellness, Southeast
Ingles Teams Up With ABCCM, WLOS-TV, iHeartRadio To Donate Meals
On Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 11 a.m., Ingles Markets, along with partners ABCCM, WLOS-TV and iHeartRadio, will present the total amount of food and funds raised during the Ingles’ Kids Pantry one-day food drive held on Oct. 9. The drive, held at the Ingles Market on Tunnel Road in Asheville, North Carolina, consisted of 60 […]
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Food Lion Opens New Store In Raleigh, North Carolina
On Wednesday, Oct. 16, Food Lion opened the doors of its store at 7905 Falls of Neuse Road in Raleigh, North Carolina. A ribbon cutting ceremony was scheduled at 7:45 a.m., followed by the store opening at 8 a.m. The first 100 customers in line received a mystery gift card valued from $10-$200, a Food […]
Posted inSoutheast, Bakery News, Home Page Slider, New Products, Snacks Brands
Soft-Baked Cookies Added To Dewey’s Bakery Portfolio
North Carolina-based Dewey’s Bakery has been baking in the foothills of North Carolina since 1930. Now, the company is introducing Southern-inspired soft-baked cookies and new cracker varieties across the country. “Our Soft Baked cookies are now available in many of the nation’s finest food retailers,” said Scott Livengood, CEO and owner of Dewey’s Bakery, which is […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Latest News, Southeast, Women In The News
Winn-Dixie Associate Davis Celebrates 100th Birthday
On Oct. 29, Southeastern Grocers, parent company of Winn-Dixie, along with the Montgomery, Alabama, community, celebrated the birthday of 100-year-old Winn-Dixie associate Romay Davis on Oct. 29. The Winn-Dixie at 7946 Vaughn Road hosted an in-store birthday party with food, a live band and special surprises. The company asked that all those inspired by Davis’ […]
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Publix Opening Store, Aprons Cooking School In Hoover, Alabama
On Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 7 a.m., Publix Super Markets will open a new store at 6219 Tattersall Boulevard in the Tattersall Park Shopping Center in Hoover, Alabama. The 48,100-s.f. store will bring 125 new jobs to the area. Also slated to open adjacent to the store next year will be Alabama’s first Publix Aprons […]
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Members Of Alabama Grocery Industry Honored By AGA, NGA
The Alabama Grocers Association (AGA) held its annual Food Industry Finest Luncheon on Wednesday, Oct. 23, presenting the winners of its industry awards. More than 150 people attended the event at The Club in Birmingham. The Retailer of the Year Award was presented to Andy Virciglio of Piggly Wiggly Supermarkets in Birmingham. “It has been […]