Food Lion has expanded Food Lion To Go online ordering to 36 additional stores in Georgia, Maryland and North and South Carolina. The expansion provides more customers access to online grocery pickup and home delivery services through foodlion.com and the Food Lion app. The rollout builds on continued e-commerce growth for the Salisbury, North Carolina-based […]
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ECRS Launches CATAPULT Fuel For Independent Retailers
Boone, N.C.-based ECRS has released CATAPULT Fuel, a fuel management system that integrates operations into the company’s CATAPULT point-of-sale platform. The system allows independent retailers to manage fuel operations through CATAPULT Web Office, creating a single unified platform for store and fuel management. The release marks a departure from complex fuel software systems that require […]
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Food Lion Holds Grand Opening In Statesville, NC
Food Lion opened its fifth store in Statesville, North Carolina, on Jan. 18, marking more than five decades of service to the community. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at 7:45 a.m. at the 1909 E. Broad St. location. The first 100 customers received a mystery gift card valued up to $200 and a free reusable […]
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BJ’s To Open Wholesale Club Jan. 30 In Chattanooga, TN
BJ’s Wholesale Club will open its sixth store in Tennessee on Jan. 30 at 401 Northgate Mall Drive in Chattanooga. An on-site BJ’s Gas station opened Jan. 14. “We’re bringing unbeatable value and savings of up to 25 percent off grocery store prices every day to families in Chattanooga,” said Dave Shaw, club manager for […]
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Food City Donates $2K To Girls Inc. Of Chattanooga
Food City presented a $2,000 check to Girls Inc. of Chattanooga on Jan. 20, continuing the Abingdon, Virginia-based retailer’s support of the organization dedicated to empowering girls to become confident leaders. Girls Inc. focuses on creating a pro-girl environment where girls can develop their strengths through three core principles – empowerment, advocacy and education. The […]
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Funding, Support Go Long Way For Grocers In Underserved Atlanta Areas
In December 2024, Invest Atlanta – the official economic development authority for the city of Atlanta – announced millions of dollars in grants to bolster fresh food access in underserved areas around the city. The first announcement was Invest Atlanta providing $8 million in funding for two stores to be operated by independent operator Savi […]
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Food City Donates $3K To Camp Hope Youth Program
Food City presented a $3,000 check on Jan. 21 to Partnership for Families, Children & Adults Inc. of Chattanooga, Tennessee, to benefit the organization’s Camp HOPE project, a trauma-informed summer program for youth. Partnership for Families, Children and Adults is a nonprofit human services agency serving southeastern Tennessee and North Georgia since 1877. The organization […]
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ECRS Launches AI-Powered Chat Tool For Retail Data Analysis
ECRS has released Chat with Cognition, an artificial intelligence-driven insight and summarization tool built into its CATAPULT Cognition cloud-based platform. The new capability allows retailers to converse with their operational data, receive automated insights and streamline decision-making without requiring specialized analytics expertise. Designed for independent grocers, natural and organic retailers, food co-ops and convenience operators, […]