Publix Super Markets will open a new store at 7 a.m. on Nov. 3 in the Sam’s Crossing Village shopping center in Decatur, Georgia. This 53,700-square-foot store will bring 165 new jobs to the area. The store will have traditional grocery, dairy and frozen food departments along with full-service bakery, deli, pharmacy, seafood, meat and fresh […]
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New Quinton Food Lion Now Serving Customers
Food Lion opened its newest location Oct. 20 at 561 New Kent Hwy. in Quinton, Virginia. The store is open daily from 7 a.m.-11 p.m. The new store features an extensive product assortment, including a self-service hot wing bar, in-store fresh-cut fruit and a wide variety of easy “grab-and-go” options to help make any meal […]
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Spartanburg County Site Of Walmart’s New High-Tech Grocery DC
Walmart has selected Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as the site of its new, high-tech distribution center for fresh and frozen groceries, set to open in 2024. The 720,000-plus square-foot facility will create more than 400 full-time regional jobs and will rely on the combination of Walmart associates, automation technology, robotics and machine learning to process […]
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Publix Pharmacy To Offer Bedside Delivery At New Hospital In Venice, FL
Publix and Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice are teaming up to provide bedside delivery of prescription medications to patients prior to discharge. When the hospital opens in November, patients can choose to have their prescriptions filled and delivered to their hospital room, a free service designed to ease the transition from hospital to home. “Publix Pharmacy is […]
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Hibo Launches New Hibiscus-based Organic Beverage
Bishop, Georgia-based Hibo is offering an organic beverage that it says contains more electrolytes than a sports drink, more iron than spinach and the same antioxidants as berries. The hibiscus drink is made with three ingredients – sparkling hibiscus water, Mesca Sweet and organic flavors like pineapple, grapefruit and lemon. Founder Clayton Oetting said he was […]
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Fresh Del Monte Further Commits To Sustainable Agriculture Practices
Miami, Florida-based Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., a vertically integrated producer, distributor and marketer of fresh and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, has announced its participation at this year’s World Biodiversity Summit, occurring alongside the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15). Hans Sauter, Fresh Del Monte’s chief sustainability officer, […]
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Publix Promotes 3 To Support Company Growth
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix CEO Todd Jones has announced the promotions of three officers – Kyle Davis, Chris Haake and Merriann Metz – to support the company’s growth and expanding initiatives. The promotions will be effective Jan. 1. Davis, director of warehousing, will be promoted to VP of distribution. Davis, 59, began his career in 1988 […]
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Report: Sustainability Ranks High On Consumers’ Shopping Lists
According to a new report released by the Coca-Cola Retailing Research Council of North America, 69 percent of supermarket shoppers try to reduce their impact on the environment as much as possible. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, sustainability has remained at the forefront of Americans’ concerns. The study, conducted in partnership with Murphy Research and titled “Sustainability and Food […]