Natural and organic grocery chain Earth Fare has named Frank Scorpiniti CEO. Scorpiniti assumed his new role in October, though the announcement wasn’t made until this week. Jack Murphy was previously CEO for Earth Fare before he joined New York-based Fairway Market in September. Prior to joining Earth Fare, Scorpiniti served as CEO of Katz […]
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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Georgia Profile: Foothills A 2015 IGA Finalist, New Store Activity Afoot Across State
There are thousands of IGA stores around the world, yet one of Georgia’s own is among six stores in the U.S. that is a 2015 IGA USA International Retailer of the Year finalist. Moreover, it’s not the first time the 25,000-s.f. store has been a finalist. Foothills IGA in Marble Hill, owned by Jeff and […]
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Publix Opens New Savannah Store On Skidaway Island
Publix Super Markets last week opened its newest Savannah store on Skidaway Island. Located at 6 Westridge Road in The Village on Skidaway Island shopping center, the 28,800-s.f. store in Chatham County is the fifth Savannah store for the Lakeland, Florida-based grocer. The newest store is open 7 a.m.-10 p.m. every day. Publix operates nearly […]
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Georgia Beer Industry ‘Legend’ Dies At 77
Longtime Georgia beer industry executive Mr. Henri Leon Farmer Jr. died Monday, Dec. 8. He was 77. Funeral services were held last Friday. Mr. Farmer, who is described as an industry “legend” by many, spent 55 years in the beer industry and served as former president and chairman of the board at Leon Farmer & […]
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Johnsonville Opens Its First Retail Store In Naples, Florida
Johnsonville Sausage has brought its “big taste” to Naples, Florida, with the opening of its only retail location, the Johnsonville Sausage Marketplace. The store opened earlier this month with a day-long celebration that attracted nearly 13,000 southwest Floridians, who not only got a glimpse of the company’s first retail store, but also enjoyed Johnsonville’s fresh […]
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Owner Of NaturAlmond Launches Georgia Grinders Peanut Butter Line
After the coast-to-coast success of NaturAlmond’s line of Almond Butters, sold nationally at The Fresh Market and Sprouts Farmers Markets as well as regionally in Whole Foods, Kroger and hundreds of specialty gourmet shops, company owner Jaime Foster has launched a line of handcrafted peanut butters under the newly created Georgia Grinders brand. The Georgia […]
Posted in, Independent Store News, National, Southeast
Alliance Retail Group Grows To More Than 600 Stores
The number of independent supermarkets served by Alliance Retail Group (ARG) now totals more than 600, the Tennessee-based group said this week. These stores represent the largest independent self-negotiating group in the country with locations in 19 states and a combined retail volume of more than $3.5 billion. “With the opening of our office in […]
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Some Tennessee Grocery Stores May Have To Wait An Extra Year To Sell Wine
Tennesseans overwhelmingly voted for wine in grocery stores during the election earlier this month, with a referendum passing in every single community that put it on the ballot. Under the law as it’s written now, wine cannot be sold in grocery stores until July 2016 but, for stores within 500 feet of an existing liquor […]
Posted in, Equipment & Technology, Southeast, Store News
Bi-Lo, Harveys And Winn-Dixie Stores Now Accepting Apple Pay
Bi-Lo Holdings, parent company of Bi-Lo, Harveys and Winn-Dixie, is now accepting Apple Pay at all of its stores across the Southeast. “Customers want a shopping experience that is convenient, easy and secure, which is why we’re so pleased to announce support for Apple Pay,” said Bert DuMars, VP of digital marketing at Bi-Lo Holdings. […]
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The Fresh Market Opening Several Stores Next Month
The Fresh Market plans to open at least three stores next month—in Dallas, Texas, Durham, North Carolina, and Plantation, Florida. The more than 24,000-s.f. Dallas store will be the North Carolina-based company’s fifth in Texas and be located at 7331 Gaston Avenue in the Arboretum Village shopping center. It is slated to open Dec. 3. […]
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Fleet Advantage’s Growth Continues, Adds To Executive Team
Fleet Advantage, a leading innovator in truck fleet business analytics, equipment financing and lifecycle cost management, continues to grow its clean diesel initiative, highlighted by improvements in key business metrics, on-boarding of new clients, additional business from existing clients, new Class-8 orders in excess of 1,800 tractors and lease origination volume exceeding $200 million for […]
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Publix Offering Veterans Day Discount To Military Personnel
Publix will honor the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces, along with their families, by offering a 10 percent discount on Tuesday in recognition of Veterans Day. To qualify for the discount, active and retired military personnel and family members will need to present a form of military identification. Examples include: a military […]
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Tenn. Group Is Optimistic Wine Measure Will Be Overwhelmingly Approved
Red White and Food campaign manager Susie Alcorn says the group is “cautiously optimistic that wine in retail food stores will be approved in all 78 eligible municipalities” in Tennessee, based on partial reported results. At least one municipality in the state—McKenzie—has officially passed the referendum and, based on unconfirmed reports, it appears the measure […]
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Publix Posts 5.1 Percent Sales Gain For 3Q
Publix Super Markets’ sales for the third quarter of 2014 were $7.4 billion, a 5.1 percent increase from last year’s $7 billion. Comparable-store sales for the third quarter of 2014 increased 5 percent. The Lakeland, Florida-based grocer announced the results Tuesday. Net earnings for the third quarter of 2014 were $384.2 million, compared to $359.9 […]
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Newlands Campbell Resigns As President Of Food Lion
Food Lion President Beth Newlands Campbell has resigned, effective Nov. 1. She is leaving the company for personal and professional reasons, the Salisbury, North Carolina-based grocer said Thursday. Meg Ham of Bottom Dollar will succeed Newlands Campbell. Food Lion and Bottom Dollar are both owned by Delhaize America. “We are extremely pleased to tap into […]
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Publix To Reopen Monument Road Store In Jacksonville On Thursday
Publix will reopen its Monument Road location in Jacksonville at 8 a.m. Thursday. The store replaces an older one that was torn down to make room for the new, larger store. “We are extremely excited about the reopening and look forward to serving our customers and the community again,” said Dwaine Stevens, media and community […]
Posted in, Independent Store News, Southeast, Southwest
Rouses Opening New Concept Store In Lafayette On Wednesday
When the doors open to the newest Rouses Market in Lafayette, Louisiana, on Wednesday, customers will get their first look at a new concept store conceived and designed by the Thibodaux-based company. “We changed more than the architecture,” said Donny Rouse, managing partner. “We changed the customer-team member experience and made it more interactive. This […]
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C&S Completes Purchase Of Piggly Wiggly Carolina Wholesale Biz
C&S Wholesale Grocers of New Hampshire has finalized the purchase of Charleston, South Carolina-based Piggly Wiggly Carolina Co.’s wholesale and retail services business. “The Piggly Wiggly brand has been a Southern tradition for over 60 years, and we are proud to partner with the many talented independent owners to grow this beloved banner,” C&S executives […]
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Professional Golfers Introduce GolfBeer
Three of the top names in professional golf are now in the beer business. Freddie Jacobson, Keegan Bradley and Graeme McDowell are launching a series of easy-drinking craft beers through their new company, GolfBeer Brewing Co. The move marks the first time professional golfers have started their own beer company and have been associated with […]
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Rouses, AG-Baton Rouge Trial Ends With Settlement
Following three days of trial last week, Rouses Markets and Associated Grocers-Baton Rouge have reached a settlement. The terms of the settlement are confidential. “The Rouse family is very satisfied with this resolution,” Donny Rouse, managing partner of Rouses, said in a statement today. The two Louisiana-based businesses were reportedly in court over whether Rouses […]