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 […]
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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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 […]
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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 […]
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Group Launches Paid Media Campaign Ahead Of Election Day For Wine Sales In Tenn. Grocery
Red White and Food, the nonprofit organization that supports allowing wine sales in Tennessee’s retail food stores, has launched a statewide paid media campaign to encourage supporters to vote for wine on Nov. 4. Red White and Food’s statewide campaign includes television, radio and digital advertisements featuring volunteer talent; no professional actors were hired. The […]
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Pear Bureau Northwest Crowns Publix As Pear Retailer Of The Year
Pear Bureau Northwest, the Portland-based nonprofit marketing organization that represents the 1,600 fresh pear growers of Oregon and Washington, has named Publix as the 2014 Pear Retailer of the Year for its outstanding pear merchandising activities. Publix is being recognized with this award for its successful implementation of pear merchandising tactics that resulted in substantial increases […]
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Rouses, Associated Grocers Dispute Goes To Trial
Two Louisiana grocery giants bitterly ended a decades-old alliance in 2008 and have spent the six years since in a series of civil-suit filings at a Thibodaux courthouse. The Advocate reports that, on Monday, Thibodaux-based grocery chain Rouses Enterprises and Baton Rouge-based wholesale grocery supplier Associated Grocers-Baton Rouge turned that paper-and-ink war into a jury […]
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Wade Payne Of Mitchell Grocery Is Ala.’s Retailer Of Year, Others Recognized At Luncheon
The Alabama Grocers Association held its annual Food Industry Finest Luncheon this week, honoring its retailer, wholesaler, manufacturer and broker of the year award winners. More than 150 people attended the event at The Club in Birmingham to discuss the work of the Alabama Grocers Association in 2014 and those in the food, beverage and grocery […]
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Bi-Lo Identifies Stores It Plans To Close
Bi-Lo Holdings, which plans to close 23 stores in six states, has identified the Bi-Lo and Winn-Dixie locations that will shutter by Nov. 19. Bi-Lo spokesman Brian Wright told the Jacksonville Daily Record by email this week that the company notified employees and local community leaders of the store closings Oct. 3. The stores are […]
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Harris Teeter Debuting Old Town Alexandria Store Later This Month
Harris Teeter will open its newest Virginia store at 735 St. Asaph Street in Alexandria on Wednesday, Oct. 22. The Old Town store will be the 45th store in the state and the second in Alexandria for the North Carolina-based grocer, which is owned by The Kroger Co. The Old Town Harris Teeter will be […]
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Bi-Lo To Shutter 23 Stores By Nov. 19
Bi-Lo Holdings, the Jacksonville, Florida-based owner of the Bi-Lo and Winn-Dixie supermarket chains, says it is closing 23 stores in six states. Bi-Lo spokesman Brian Wright told the Jacksonville Daily Record by email today that the company notified employees and local community leaders of the store closings Friday, with the stores expected to close by […]
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J.J. Taylor Distributing Florida Named 2014 Craft Beer Distributor Of The Year
The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) and the Brewers Association (BA) have recognized J.J. Taylor Distributing Florida Inc. of Tampa, Florida, as the 2014 Craft Beer Distributor of the Year. The award, now in its eighth year, recognizes the beer distribution company that does the most to market, promote and sell craft beer. NBWA and BA presented […]
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Sprite Brings Back Cranberry Variety For Holidays
With the beginning of the holiday season around the corner, Sprite says it is bringing back, by popular demand, Sprite Cranberry and Sprite Cranberry Zero. Sprite Cranberry and Sprite Cranberry Zero launched last year for a limited time—offering a blend of traditional Sprite and a splash of sweet and tart cranberry notes. “We listened to […]
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Sabra Dipping Co. Names New CEO
Sabra Dipping Co. has appointed Shali Shalit-Shoval CEO. She replaces Ronen Zohar, who retired last month after seven years in the position. Shalit-Shoval, a global food business veteran, will oversee all operations as Sabra expands the business to meet growing consumer interest in hummus and in other fresh dips and spreads. In addition, Sabra announced […]
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Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Now Certified A Women-Owned Company
The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) certified Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Co. as a women’s business enterprise as of Aug. 22. The WBENC is the largest third-party certifier of businesses owned, controlled and operated by women in the U.S., as well as the nation’s leading advocate of women-owned businesses as suppliers to America’s corporations. […]