Publix’s sales for the first quarter of 2015 were $8.3 billion, a 6.8 percent increase from last year’s $7.8 billion. Comparable-store sales for the first quarter of 2015 increased 5.3 percent. Net earnings for the first quarter of 2015 were $548.9 million, compared to $493.7 million in 2014, an increase of 11.2 percent. Earnings per […]
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 in, Southeast, Store News
Kroger Cutting Prices Throughout The Triangle And North Carolina
The Kroger Co., the nation’s largest traditional grocery retailer with 14 stores throughout the Triangle and North Carolina, says it plans to increase its commitment to customers by lowering prices on thousands of items in stores across its Mid-Atlantic Division, which covers Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and parts of Tennessee, Kentucky and Ohio. The […]
Posted in, Southeast, Store News, Suppliers
Alabama Grocers Association Holds Spring Golf Tourney
The Alabama Grocers Association held its 23rd Annual Spring Golf Outing earlier this month at Inverness Country Club in Birmingham. The tournament included two flights and raised a spring record for the Alabama Grocers Education Foundation (AGEF), which funds scholarships to employees and children of employees of Alabama Grocers Association companies. To date, AGEF has […]
Posted in, Center Store, Southeast, Suppliers
Southeastern Mills Acquires Original Louisiana Brand Hot Sauce
Rome, Georgia-based Southeastern Mills Inc. has acquired The Original Louisiana Brand Hot Sauce and related assets from New Iberia, Louisiana-based Bruce Foods Corp. This acquisition includes all of the brands and intellectual property related to the hot sauce business, as well as the manufacturing and warehouse facilities in New Iberia. The Original Louisiana Brand Hot […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Southeast
German Discount Grocer To Set Up U.S. HQ In Virginia
According to an article in the Washington Business Journal earlier this month, international discount grocer Lidl is planning to establish its corporate offices in Arlington, Virginia. Citing sources familiar with the deal, the Journal said the Germany-based grocer will use its Arlington base to first grow in the Washington, D.C., area and then expand into […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Perishables, Southeast, Store News
Kroger Donated More Than 100K Pounds Of Fresh Food To N.C. Food Bank In 2014
The Kroger Co.‘s 14 stores in North Carolina donated 137,798 pounds of fresh meat, produce, dairy and bakery items to the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina in 2014 through the chain’s Perishable Donations Partnership (PDP). Collectively, the 120 stores in Kroger’s Mid-Atlantic division, which spans six states including North Carolina, contributed a […]
Posted in, Center Store, Corporate Store News, Independent Store News, Southeast, Suppliers
Oasis Brands Donates 11K Rolls Of Product To IGA Operator
Oasis Brands has donated more than 11,000 rolls of paper products to Houchens Industries Inc., owner of grocery stores like Price Less IGA and Crossroads IGA. The donation will provide much-needed supplies to the Housing Authority of Bowling Green. “We are very fortunate to have great partners and suppliers that share in our commitment to […]
Posted in, C-Store News, Southeast
Enmark Stations Unveils Aggressive Fresh Food Initiative
Enmark Stations says that 37 of its Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina stores have launched a custom fresh food program to meet the growing consumer demand for healthier, fresher food options. “Enmark has always had an interest in making our communities healthier,” said Matt Clements, director of marketing at Savannah-based Enmark Stations. “In order […]
Posted in, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Southeast, Suppliers
Acme Smoked Fish Corp. Opens Largest Smoked Salmon Facility In U.S.
Acme Smoked Fish Corp., the Brooklyn, New York-based manufacturer of Acme, Blue Hill Bay, Ruby Bay and Great American smoked and cured seafood, has opened its largest cold smoked salmon facility in Wilmington, North Carolina. The 100,000-s.f. state-of-the-art facility initially will produce 10 million pounds of cold smoked salmon per year. Located to complement Acme’s […]
Posted in, Equipment & Technology, Industry News, National, Southeast, Store News, Supply Chain News
Burris Logistics, The Fresh Market Sign New Supply Agreement
Burris Logistics, a specialist in temperature controlled supply chain solutions, has renewed its supply agreement with The Fresh Market, the North Carolina-based specialty grocery retailer with revenues of more than $1.7 billion and stores in 27 states across the U.S. “When we began to redesign the supply chain process for The Fresh Market in 2007, […]
Posted in, C-Store News, Southeast
Sheetz Opening New North Carolina Stores Today
Sheetz is opening new stores at 5230 Beauchamp Lane in Winston-Salem and 2350 South Main Street in Lexington, North Carolina, today. “Sheetz is experiencing a lot of growth companywide, and we have done a tremendous amount of growth in the North Carolina market,” said Sheetz’s Ryan Sheetz. “North Carolina is a great fit for us. […]
Posted in, Southeast, Store News
Food Lion To Remodel Stores In Raleigh Market Beginning Next Month
Food Lion plans to remodel its Raleigh, North Carolina, market stores in 2015. “We’re proud to have been a part of the Raleigh community since 1975 and are excited to bring our Raleigh customers our newest format stores,” said Food Lion President Meg Ham. “We’ve heard from our customers that they’re seeking an easy, quick, […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Southeast
Publix Sees Sales And Earnings Increases In 4Q, 2014
Publix’s sales for the fourth quarter of 2014 were $7.9 billion, a 6.9 percent increase from the previous year’s $7.4 billion. Comparable-store sales for the fourth quarter increased 6.4 percent. Net earnings for the fourth quarter were $453.3 million, compared to $422.0 million in 2013, an increase of 7.4 percent. Earnings per share for the […]
Posted in, Beverage News, Center Store, Marketing News, National, Southeast, Suppliers
Coca-Cola Celebrating 100th Anniversary Of Iconic Bottle This Year
A design so distinctive that it could be recognized by touch alone and so unique that it could be identified when shattered on the ground. This was the vision for the Coca-Cola bottle, which turns 100 this year. To mark the milestone, The Coca-Cola Co. is celebrating with a yearlong campaign that includes new advertising, […]
Posted in, Executive News, Southeast, Suppliers, Women In The News
North Carolina Sweet Potato Commission’s Leader To Retire
The longtime leader of the North Carolina Sweet Potato Commission (NCSPC), Sue Johnson-Langdon, is retiring. For more than 25 years, Johnson-Langdon has been closely involved with the agricultural production and marketing of sweet potatoes. Beginning in 1989, she served on the commission’s board of directors in the office of secretary. She was hired as the […]
Posted in, C-Store News, Southeast
Sheetz’s 500th Store Opening Feb. 24 In North Carolina
Sheetz will celebrate the opening of its 500th store Feb. 24 with free coffee at all its stores. At the 500th location, at 1810 Liberty Drive in Thomasville, North Carolina, a grand opening event will take place from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 24. “Sheetz is experiencing exponential growth, and this marks a significant milestone, not […]
Posted in, Beverage News, National, Southeast, Suppliers
Teamsters Approve New Contracts At MillerCoors Breweries In N.C., Texas
Teamsters at MillerCoors breweries in Eden, North Carolina, and Fort Worth, Texas, have ratified new three-year contracts. The agreements cover more than 900 employees at the two breweries and provide lifetime retiree healthcare benefits. Members of Local 391 and 997 at each location voted earlier this month to ratify the contracts by 88 percent. “Our […]
Posted in, National, Southeast, Suppliers
P&G Building State-Of-The-Art Manufacturing Plant In West Virginia
The Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G) will build a multi-category manufacturing facility in Berkeley County, West Virginia, in the eastern panhandle of the state near the town of Tabler Station. When the plant opens in 2017, it will be one of the most advanced and sustainable plants among P&G’s global manufacturing and supply chain operations, the […]
Posted in, Independent Store News, Southeast, Store News
Rouses To Take Over Two Winn-Dixie Stores In Louisiana
Rouses Markets plans to open new stores in Kenner and Ponchatoula, Louisiana, taking over buildings that currently are occupied by Winn-Dixie. The New Orleans Advocate reports that Rouses will open in Keener this summer at 4041 Williams Boulevard, moving out of its current spot at 1000 West Esplanade. “The whole shopping center there is kind […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Southeast
Publix Settles Overtime Pay Case
Publix Super Markets has agreed to pay $30 million to settle a lengthy legal battle about overtime pay. The Ledger reports that the settlement was approved the first week of February in Tennessee federal court, bringing an end to a collective lawsuit filed in May 2012. Lakeland, Florida-based Publix had been accused of failing to […]