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 […]
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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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 […]
Posted inBakery News, Center Store, Corporate Store News, Dairy News, Deli News, Home Page Latest News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Private Label Brands, Produce News, Snacks Brands, Southeast
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 […]
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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 […]
Posted inSoutheast, Association News, Home Page Latest News, Independent Store News, Wholesaler/Distributor News
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 […]
Posted inC-Store News, Beverage News, Deli News, Food Service News, Grocery Store Layout, Online Grocery Technology, Perishables, Snacks Brands, Southeast
Parker’s Kitchen Opens In Goose Creek and Summerville, South Carolina
Parker’s Kitchen, a Savannah, Georgia-based convenience store and foodservice company, held grand openings for two new retail stores in South Carolina on Oct. 23. The Goose Creek and Summerville grand opening events included ribbon cuttings attended by local dignitaries including Goose Creek Mayor Greg Habib, Berkeley County Supervisor Johnny Cribb, South Carolina Sen. Paul Campbell and […]
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Associated Grocers Holds Fall Show And Golf Tournament, Donates Food
Associated Grocers Inc. (AG) held its Fall Food Show for member retailers at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales, Louisiana, on Wednesday, Sept. 25. The event, themed “Follow Our Lead”, drew more than 900 vendors, manufacturers, retail members and store representatives. AG hosted the event, which featured new items, merchandising ideas and current services […]
Posted inC-Store News, Deli News, Food Service News, Southeast, Suppliers
Hunt Brothers Pizza Brings Back Pepperoni Trio For A Limited Time
Nashville, Tennessee-based Hunt Brothers Pizza, the No. 1 branded pizza program in the convenience store industry, is bringing back its Pepperoni Trio Pizza as a Limited Time Offering (LTO) this fall. Now available for a limited time, customers can order this specialty pizza at participating Hunt Brothers Pizza locations while supplies last. With the welcoming […]
Posted inDeli News, Beverage News, C-Store News, Frozen Food, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Spinx Holds Grand Opening At Easley, South Carolina, Store
The Spinx Co., the Greenville, South Carolina-based fuel and convenience retail company with more than 80 locations and 50 car washes statewide, opened its newest store in Easley, South Carolina. The ribbon was cut Oct. 24. Located at 4283 Calhoun Memorial Highway, the new store features a Ride ‘N Shine Tunnel Wash with free vacuums […]
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Food Lion Opening New Store In Goose Creek, South Carolina
Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion has served the Goose Creek community for 35 years and this week, customers will be able to shop a new store that offers an expanded assortment of items, along with the option of online shopping. On Wednesday, Oct. 23, customers can visit the new, larger Food Lion store location at […]
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Ben E. Keith Breaks Ground For New Alabama Distribution Center
On Oct. 16, Ben E. Keith Co. held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new foodservice distribution center in New Brockton, Alabama, located in Coffee County. The new facility will position the company to expand its distribution coverage in the Southeast by adding up to 1 million s.f. in the future. The 425,000-s.f. distribution center has […]
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Fleet Advantage’s Jim Griffin Receives 2019 CIO Lifetime Achievement Award
James Griffin, COO and CTO of the Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based Fleet Advantage, has been named the 2019 CIO Lifetime Achievement Award recipient by the South Florida Business Journal. The South Florida Business Journal’s CIO Lifetime Achievement Award is a part of its annual Technology Awards, which honor the chief information officers and chief technology officers […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Bakery News, Beverage News, Deli News, Frozen Food, Grocery Store Layout, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Nonfood Items, Produce News, Southeast, Specialty, Sustainability News
Updated: Atlanta’s 725 Ponce Kroger Holds Grand Opening
*This story has been updated to include photos from the new Kroger on the Atlanta Beltline. At 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, doors will open at the 725 Ponce Kroger. The events officially start at 8 a.m. with comments from community leaders, including Atlanta City Councilman Amir Farokhi and Rob Brawner, executive director of […]
Posted inPrivate Label Brands, Bakery News, Deli News, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Organic Natural, Produce News, Southeast
Rouses Markets Store Now Open In Marrero, Louisiana
Rouses Markets opened its new 43,000-s.f. store at Lapalco and Ames Boulevards in Marrero on Oct. 16. “My grandfather, Anthony J. Rouse Sr., our founder, was born in Marrero,” said CEO Donny Rouse. “My great-grandfather, J.P. Rouse, worked on a truck farm in Marrero raising potatoes and cabbages after immigrating to America from Sardinia.” The […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Beverage News, Center Store, Deli News, Grocery Store Equipment, Grocery Store Layout, Health & Wellness, Home Page Latest News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, New Products, Nonfood Items, Organic Natural, Produce News, Southeast
Winn-Dixie Completes Seven Store Reopenings After Hurricane Michael
As part of Winn-Dixie’s continued commitment to rebuild after Hurricane Michael’s destruction, the grocer officially reopened the final two previously closed stores to the 23rd Street and Lynn Haven communities on Wednesday, Oct. 16 to support customers as they continue to recover from the effects of the storm. After being closed for a year, the […]