Sprouts Farmers Market will open its newest Florida location in Stuart at 3150 Southeast Federal Highway on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 7 a.m. The new store will be the grocer’s 21st location in the state and will be open daily from 7 a.m.-10 p.m. To celebrate the new location, every shopper on opening day will receive a free reusable shopping bag with purchase. Local customers also can enter to […]
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Publix To Open New Store In Cumming, GA On Oct. 10
Publix Super Markets will open a new store Saturday, Oct. 10, at 7 a.m. in the Matt Town Center in Cumming, Georgia. This 48,100-square-foot store will bring 135 new jobs to the area. It is located at 5310 Matt Highway. The new Cumming store will have traditional grocery, dairy and frozen food departments along with […]
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Wild Leap Launches Ready-To-Drink Premium Vodka Cocktails
LaGrange, Georgia-based Wild Leap has introduced its ready-to-drink premium vodka cocktails. This new line of canned cocktails debuts in two flavors, Strawberry Mango and Creamsicle Mojito, and features three ounces of premium Wild Leap Vodka. These canned cocktails are 10 percent alcohol by volume, gluten-free and require no preparation before opening. Available in four-packs of […]
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Market Profile: Staffing Was A Challenge For Lowcountry Grocers
by John McCurry, contributing writer Lynn Willard formed Lowcountry Grocers in 2014. The company began with six stores, all in the eastern half of South Carolina, and has gradually grown to 12 locations. Willard said there has been a large learning curve during the pandemic. As is the case with many grocers, the big challenge […]
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New Survey Shows Americans Relishing Foods That Bring Happiness
In 2020 – the year of quarantining and social distancing – many Americans have chosen to eat like a kid again, according to new research. No matter gender, age or location, feel-good, nostalgic food has made perhaps the biggest comeback of all time. A new poll of 2,000 Americans found that two in three are […]
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Market Profile: Fairvalue Owner Hails Guidance, Leadership Of IGA
by John McCurry, contributing writer Fairvalue has been the prominent independent grocer in Caldwell County, North Carolina, for more than 75 years. The company currently operates stores in Lenoir and Granite Falls. Shawn Yambor is the current owner, following in the footsteps of his father, who had a long career in the industry. Yambor’s parents purchased […]
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Market Profile: Piggly Wiggly Keeping Pace With Pandemic Challenges, Changes
Manufacturers don’t ‘see this going away’ until late 2021 by John McCurry, contributing writer James Messer knows the grocery business. The Lenoir, North Carolina, native has spent the past 45 years in the industry. Now president of Piggly Wiggly North Carolina LLC, he oversees 38 stores in the eastern part of the state. Without doubt […]
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Publix Activates Register Donation Program For Hurricane Relief Efforts
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix has activated a register donation program to offer customers and associates a way to assist those affected by Hurricane Sally. Customers may donate any amount by adding it to their grocery totals when checking out at Publix registers in stores throughout the company’s Jacksonville Division, which includes central and northern Florida, southern […]