Preferred Freezer Services plans to build a $60 million cold storage warehouse in Portsmouth, Virginia. Along with the 200,000-s.f. cold storage warehouse, the company plans to hire 60 associates. The new facility will be used to import, export, process and distribute a variety of food products. “The entire Preferred Freezer Services team is honored to […]
Category: Southeast
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Food Lion To Remodel 23 Stores In Two Virginia Markets
Food Lion plans to remodel 23 stores throughout the Charlottesville and Harrisonburg, Virginia, areas. The remodeling plan is expected to cost $40 million. Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion has been operating in the Charlottesville-Harrisonburg communities for 37 years. “Food Lion is proud to have been a part of the many towns and cities we serve […]
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Kroger Atlanta Hosting Job Fair April 13 To Fill 600+ Positions
Kroger is hosting a one-day job fair on April 13 at its Atlanta Division stores to hire employees for more than 600 part-time and full-time open positions. The hiring event will take place in stores in Georgia, eastern Alabama and South Carolina. People interested in working at Kroger should apply at jobs.kroger.com prior to the […]
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Publix Donates 14,000 Books To Atlanta United Way Little Free Libraries
Publix associates have collected and donated more than 14,000 books for Little Free Libraries they built throughout the Atlanta area. The results of the Little Free Libraries campaign were unveiled Thursday, April 4, at Our House in Atlanta. Publix announced the 2019 philanthropy project at its recent Publix Retail Operation Conference. Publix associates built 132 […]
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Rebuilt After Hurricane Irma, Marathon Winn-Dixie Reopens
Since Hurricane Irma struck Marathon Key in 2017, the Winn-Dixie store there had been closed. But the Florida Keys Marathon Winn-Dixie is open again, as of March 27. A community celebration opened the new store, including a ribbon-cutting, live entertainment and giveaways. Hundreds of people attended the grand opening. For more than 37 years, the […]
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Old Fourth Distillery Wins Gold Medals At World Spirits Competition
Atlanta’s Old Fourth Distillery earned gold medals at the 2019 World Spirits Competition in San Francisco. In its first-ever offering of bourbon, Old Fourth earned a double gold with the Bottled in Bond 4-year single barrel bourbon. Old Fourth Distillery also received a gold medal for the brand’s signature gin. Old Fourth’s Southern Dry Gin […]
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Speakers, Events Set For Tompkins International Supply Chain Forum
Tompkins International has released its speaker and event lineup for the 15th annual Supply Chain Leadership Forum May 6-8 in Durham, North Carolina. It will be held at the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club, featuring presentations from industry experts and live demonstrations of best-in-class supply chain technologies. “We are thrilled to have these experts […]
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Rouses Markets To Develop Warehouse Complex In Terrebonne Parish
Rouses Markets will develop a new warehouse complex in Terrebonne Parish, about 40 miles west of New Orleans. The new facility is located on 32 acres at the intersection of Highway 311 and Highway 90. The site will include a 310,000-s.f. climate-controlled space and land to add more warehouses, coolers, freezers and eventually a commissary. […]
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Publix Employees Aid Communities On Publix Serves Day
More than 7,500 Publix employees throughout the Southeast are serving their communities for the annual Publix Serves Day on April 2. This is the sixth year for Publix Serves Day, which unites associates in community service. “Publix encourages associates to support the communities we serve,” said Brenda Reid, media and community relations manager for Publix’s […]
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Publix Vice Chairman Barney Barnett Announces Retirement
Publix Vice Chairman Barney Barnett says he is retiring at the end of April after 50 years with the company. Barnett is one of only 20 associates who served the company for 50 years. His retirement as vice chairman is effective April 30, but Barnett will remain on the board of the Publix Super Markets […]
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Pop Displays Relocating To New Facility Near Atlanta
Yonkers, New York-based Pop Displays is investing $7.9 million to build a new manufacturing and distribution facility near Atlanta. Georgia Gov. Brian P. Kemp announced the new Pop Displays plant in East Point will create 280 jobs. “We are excited to welcome an innovative company like Pop Displays to Georgia,” Kemp said. “I am confident […]
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TGCSA Applauds Approval Of Statewide Standardization Bill
The Tennessee Grocers and Convenience Store Association says it is pleased the Tennessee Senate agreed with the retail industry in its vote to approve the Statewide Standardization bill. The bill prevents local municipalities and communities from passing ordinances regulating single-use plastic bags, containers or other items. The Tennesee House of Representatives voted on the bill […]
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Publix To Anchor RiverTown Commercial Development
Publix Super Markets will anchor a commercial development at RiverTown near Jacksonville, Florida. The 45,000-s.f. Publix will include a drive-through pharmacy. The development is part of the master-planned RiverTown residential community built by developer Mattamy Homes along the St. Johns River. The commercial development will offer adjacent retail shops and outparcels among its available space. […]
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Retail Business Services Assists Ahold Delhaize With Supply Chain
Retail Business Services has implemented a forecasting and replenishment solution for Ahold Delhaize USA using technology from Relex Solutions. The end-to-end forecasting will help provide more fresh produce to customers weekly via in-store purchasing, pick-up or online delivery. Ahold Delhaize USA local brands along the East Coast are included in the implementation, including Food Lion, […]
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Alliance Retail Group Works With RSA America On Loyalty Platform
Alliance Retail Group is working with supermarket technology company RSA America to develop a loyalty platform for customers. RSA will provide a loyalty platform that promotes profit opportunities, customer engagement and real-time analytics. “This strategic partnership will benefit members and vendors alike because RSA has helped customers grow sales through their platform. We have seen […]
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Fresh Value Supermarkets Appoints Guarneri VP Of Loss Prevention
Fresh Value Supermarkets has appointed longtime security expert Randy Guarneri, CFE, CFI, as VP of loss prevention. Alabama-based, family-owned Fresh Value Supermarkets operates 275 total stores under five banners, 88 of them under the Fresh Value name. Guarneri oversees loss prevention at all stores and reports to the CEO. During his 24 years in asset […]
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2019 Buy Alabama’s Best Campaign For Children’s Of Alabama Underway
The Buy Alabama’s Best campaign to help Children’s of Alabama is now underway. Buy Alabama’s Best is a partnership of the Alabama Grocers Association, Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries and the Alabama Food Manufacturers and Producers Association. The Buy Alabama’s Best Campaign started in 2006, when four Alabama companies, the Alabama Grocers Association and […]
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Harris Teeter To Reopen Former Williamsburg Farm Fresh
Harris Teeter is hosting a grand opening for its new store in Williamsburg, Virginia, in April. The store is in the Governor’s Green Shopping Center on John Taylor Highway. This is the fourth of the former Farm Fresh stores Harris Teeter purchased in May 2018 to open under the Harris Teeter banner. The 55,000-s.f. store […]
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Publix Presents Jenkins, President’s Awards To Managers
Publix Super Markets recognized 12 managers during the company’s Retail Operations Conference in February. Recipients received Publix’s most prestigious recognitions—the George W. Jenkins Award and the President’s Award. The George W. Jenkins Award—named after Publix’s late founder—was presented to one store manager from each of Publix’s five divisions and one support area associate “who perpetuate […]
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Publix Among Retailers Now Offering Dunkin’ Coffee Thins
Dunkin’ Coffee Thins are now on sale at Publix Super Markets nationwide. Dunkin’ Coffee Thins are distributed by Miami, Florida-based Tierra Nueva. The treats are made using whole Dunkin’ coffee beans crafted into edible coffee squares combined with other natural ingredients. The edible coffee thins offer a burst of caffeine in two popular Dunkin’ flavors: […]