Deep concerns about prolonged economic hard times have Floridians in a “lingering funk,” noted a press release for a Nielsen Co. poll that surveyed 1,220 Floridians in January.
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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Publix Offers Customers Free Diabetes Screenings
Publix Super Markets will offer free diabetes screenings at more than 800 Publix stores this year.
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Bruno’s Launches New Website
Bruno’s Supermarkets is introducing a new, more interactive grocery experience for customers today, July 27, at www.brunos.com.
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Harveys Opens Replacement Store in Camilla, Ga.
Harveys is unveiling a new store in Camilla, Ga., located at 68 North Scott Street inside the Camilla Plaza Shopping Center, July 27.
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Southern Family Markets Opening New Prototype Stores in Ala.
July 27 is opening day for Southern Family Markets’ new banner, Food World Discount Foods. The two converted Food World stores are located in Decatur, Ala
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East Cobb Now Has a Whole Foods
Signaling the completion of its major redevelopment of Merchant’s Walk, Edens & Avant will officially open the Whole Foods Market in East Cobb County tomorrow.
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BI-LO’s New e-Coupon Program Starts July 27
Starting Wednesday, July 27, BI-LO will offer customers exclusive e-coupons that customers can load directly onto their My BI-LO BONUSCARD® for redemption in stores.
Posted in, Midwest, Northeast, Southeast
Bottom Dollar Plans to Open Pa., Ohio Stores in 2012
Bottom Dollar Food, the discount grocery format from the operators of Food Lion, announced plans to open 14 stores in the greater Pittsburgh and Youngstown, Ohio, markets, with most stores opening in early 2012
Posted in, Perishables, Southeast
Georgia Company Recalls Chicken Products
Authorities say a Lawrenceville, Ga., company is recalling some ready-to-eat chicken products over concerns about possible Listeria contamination.
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Food Lion and Customers Raise More Than $100,000
Food Lion associates and its customers raised a record $101,149 during its “Thriller on the Griller at the Beach” events, which benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
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Harris Teeter Launches Exclusive Craft Beer
Harris Teeter revealed its exclusive craft beer Barrel Trolley to shoppers in July, discovered and delivered to you by the company’s wine and beer team. The craft beer will be available in all Harris Teeter locations in which wine and beer is sold the company said in a press release. Harris Teeter’s beer and wine […]
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Borden Begins Statewide Distribution in Florida
Borden Dairy Co., one of the most trusted brands in the dairy industry, announced June 20 that it will bring its premium milk to dairy aisles in Florida. Florida-based Velda Farms has changed its name to Borden Dairy Co. of Florida to help relaunch the brand and expand its distribution in Florida. Borden® milk will […]
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Winn-Dixie’s Food Recovery Program a Success in First Year
Florida-based Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. has provided approximately eight million pounds of perishable items—or more than six million nutritious meals—to the affiliate food banks of Feeding America, the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity. Winn-Dixie first piloted its food recovery program in 10 stores beginning in January 2009 and expanded the program to all of its stores […]
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Annual BI-LO Charity Classic Raises $4,920,622 for Non-Profits Across Southeast
As the 28th annual BI-LO Charity Classic came to a close July 13, BI-LO Charities announced that this year’s tournament raised a total of $4,920,622 to aid non-profit organizations across Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee which benefit BI-LO Charities’ three key initiatives: children’s needs, education and hunger relief. “This year’s golf tournament was […]
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FDA Finds Listeria at Kellogg Bakery in Augusta
The Food and Drug Administration found traces of listeria at a Kellogg Co. bakery in Augusta during an inspection earlier this year, reports The Associated Press. In a letter released June 14, regulators say that the pathogen was found in several spots along the production line that comes in direct contact with food. The FDA […]
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Bi-Lo Awarded by Rice Federation
The USA Rice Federation presented South Carolina-based BI-LO with its Retailer of the Year award at the company’s headquarters. This honor is given to the chain retailer that displays, merchandises and promotes U.S.-grown rice in creative and profitable ways during September National Rice Month (NRM) and throughout the year. USA Rice provides marketing materials to […]
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Safeway’s Lewis Honored by Magazine
Safeway Inc.’s Assistant Vice President of Legal, Valerie D. Lewis, was named to the prestigious Top Women in Retail and Finance list by Women of Color magazine. Lewis is one of a handful of women professionals chosen by the magazine, a business and technology publication geared for women of diverse ethnic backgrounds, to honor and […]
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Publix Implements New Coupon Policy
By Ashley Bates/staff writer Today a new coupon policy at all Publix Super Markets took effect. The new policy was originally released on May 14 but took some time for signage and implementation. Brenda Reid, Media and Community Relations Manager for Publix Super Markets, said the new company protocol will make all stores uniform on […]
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Fresh Market to Offer Anna Mae Bread
Greensboro, N.C.-based Anna Mae Southern Bread Co. announced that The Fresh Market will distribute the local company’s frozen rolls at 101 store locations in 20 states, reports The Business Journal. It will mark the first national grocery outlet for Anna Mae Southern Bread Co., which was founded by Shana Martin in 2009. Consumers will be […]
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Harris Teeter to Donate $215K to Food Banks
The Harris Teeter Inc. supermarket chain will donate $215,000 to its food bank partners, including Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina in Winston-Salem. Harris Teeter raised the funds during its annual spring golf outing. According to The Business Journal, proceeds will be divided among 14 of Harris Teeter’s food-bank partner agencies. “The past […]