Publix continued expanding into its eighth state by opening a new store June 5 at 3855 Fountainblue Lane in Lexington, Kentucky. “We are excited to open our second location in Lexington at The Fountains at Palomar,” said Publix Media Relations Manager Jared Glover. “Customers can start their shopping trip at our Pours café, where they […]
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Publix Planning Store In Panama City Beach, FL
Publix Super Markets is planning to build a new store at Watersound West Bay Center, located at the entrance to the Latitude Margaritaville Watersound community in Panama City Beach, Florida. The 50,000-square-foot location, which includes a pharmacy, deli, bakery and adjacent liquor store, is anticipated to break ground later this year. “Publix at Watersound West […]
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Still Much Work To Do As Western NC Continues Helene Recovery
In the last weeks of April, roughly seven months after Hurricane Helene ripped through Western North Carolina, new federal and state grant programs were rolled out to help the area continue on the path toward recovery. On April 25, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development had […]
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New Potential Shoppers Continue To Pour Into North Carolina
North Carolina grocers have great incentive to keep their stores and product offerings at the top of their game – new customers coming into the state who have no pre-existing loyalty. Lindsey Kueffner, executive director of the Carolinas Food Industry Council, which covers both North Carolina and South Carolina, said that North Carolina’s population has […]
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ECRS Achieves New Milestone With CATAPULT Cognition
ECRS has reached a milestone with CATAPULT Cognition, its advanced business intelligence and AI solution, which is live at more than 600 independent retail store locations across 36 states, the Caribbean and Canada. Sixty-two percent of these stores are utilizing at least one of its AI features, including AI Demand Forecasting with DemandFill 3.0 and […]
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Food City Celebrates Store Opening In Chattanooga, TN
Food City has opened a 56,000-square-foot store on Lee Highway in Chattanooga, Tennessee, replacing a former location. “We appreciate the support the residents of Chattanooga and Hamilton County have shown our company, and we’re excited to provide our loyal customers with a much-needed new state-of-the-art Food City to better serve their needs,” said Steven C. […]
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Publix Debuts New Supermarkets In NC
Publix Super Markets debuted two North Carolina stores in May – one in Charlotte and the other in Rolesville. The Rolesville location opened May 21, while the Charlotte store followed on May 28. The 46,791-square-foot stores marked their grand openings with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and gave out commemorative reusable bags to the first 95 customers […]
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Houchens Food Group Launches Milk Discount Program For SNAP Participants
Houchens Food Group (HFG) has partnered with Auburn University’s Hunger Solutions Institute as part of the Healthy Fluid Milk Incentive (HFMI) program. The initiative enables Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to receive discounted milk purchases, supporting healthier dietary choices across the communities the company serves. Through the new “Add Milk” program, customers using SNAP […]